Four-time NHRA Funny Car champion Matt Hagan will continue driving the Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) under a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.
Hagan, a native of Christiansburg, Virginia, has 53 NHRA national event wins and is currently second in the Funny Car standings. He has won championships in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023.
“Being able to extend my contract with Tony Stewart Racing is huge,” Hagan said. “It’s one of the best teams to drive for in the NHRA. Tony makes sure we have all the parts and pieces to be able to do all we need to. It’s exciting to sign a multi-year contract so we can continue to build on what we have with Dodge.”
Hagan began his Funny Car career in 2008, qualifying No. 1 at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis in just his fourth event. He earned his first Funny Car win in 2010 at Houston after a successful rookie season in 2009.
He is in his 18th year driving a Dodge, with the manufacturer supporting his career through cars like the Dodge Demon, 1320 and Super Stock, as well as the Direct Connection performance parts program.
“Four-time NHRA World Champion Matt Hagan is the ultimate Dodge Badassador,” said Dodge CEO Matt McAlear. “Matt has captured all four of his championships and all of his 53 NHRA career victories behind the wheel of a Dodge Funny Car.”
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage and American Rebel Light Beer will continue as sponsors. “Together, we’ve achieved success on and off the track,” said Jason Johnson, JHG owner and president.
American Rebel CEO Andy Ross said the partnership has boosted brand visibility. “We came into drag racing with Matt two years ago and have been thrilled with the return on investment,” Ross said.
Hagan will continue working with crew chiefs Mike Knudsen and Phil Shuler, who joined TSR in 2025. Knudsen has been with Hagan since 2013, moving from Don Schumacher Racing to TSR in 2022.
“They have worked together for a long time and have great chemistry,” Hagan said. “It’s been neat watching them work together. They’ve been putting a great race car underneath us this season.”
Since its launch in 2022, Tony Stewart Racing has earned 19 wins, 14 of them with Hagan. He also delivered TSR’s first Funny Car championship in 2023.
“I think the world of Matt and his team,” Stewart said. “Signing this extension is great for our program. The relationship that Matt and Leah have with Dodge is very deep, and we really appreciate their partnership.”
