Justin Ashley spent the preseason test weekend doing more than turning laps. He balanced the demands of a reshaped primary team while helping bring a second Top Fuel operation to
Pro Stock had cars on the property at Gainesville, but the headlines leaned heavily toward nitro. The reason was structural rather than competitive. Track preparation stopped at 1,000 feet to
The Oberhofer brothers used to wrestle. Now they tune 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragsters together. Rick Ware Racing has reunited Jim and Jon Oberhofer for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag
Maddi Gordon’s week at Gainesville Raceway ended with a credential she had never before pursued and a speed she had never before reached. A 3.834-second pass at 318.89 mph secured
Austin Prock delivered the breakthrough Bob Tasca Racing needed on the third day of the Professional Racers Organization preseason test session at Gainesville Raceway, posting a 3.878-second pass at 329.91
Shawn Langdon left Gainesville Raceway with the fastest speed recorded during Professional Racers Organization preseason testing. On Thursday, Langdon blasted to 345 mph, closing his three-day session with a run
Shawn Langdon’s 3.621-second pass is the quickest Top Fuel run in drag racing history, and whether it happened in testing or eliminations does not change the number on the scoreboard.
Of the 102 test runs made Wednesday at Gainesville Raceway, it was pass No. 87 that delivered the biggest preseason punch. Shawn Langdon covered the 1,000-foot distance in 3.621 seconds
Top Fuel team owner Doug Foley will step out of the cockpit of his nitro dragster in 2026 and transition fully into a team owner role, naming Gary Pritchett as
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