Maybe Matt Hagan can hit the home run no other drag racer has been able to.

The reigning NHRA Funny Car champion is the latest drag racer to be nominated for the 2024 ESPYS Best Driver Award for his standout 2023 NHRA championship season.

Hagan, a four-time NHRA champion, joined legends John Force, Kenny Bernstein and Don Prudhomme as the only Funny Car drivers in NHRA history with four or more world titles. He also gave Tony Stewart Racing its first world title in just its second year.
 
“I’m blown away to be nominated for the ESPYS,” Hagan said. “It just goes show what you can do when you’re surrounded by a great group of guys who are motivated and work hard. It takes a small army to do what we do, and it does take everyone. It’s a huge opportunity, but it’s not just me, it’s the entire team.
 
“It’s a humbling sport and it’s a humbling car to drive, and this is a group that just works hard. We’re thankful for all the fans who support us and hopefully they’ll go out and vote for us, but at the end of the day, I’m just very honored to be nominated.”
 
Fans can CLICK HERE TO VOTE for Hagan, who is again a championship contender during the 2024 NHRA Mission Series Drag Racing Series season. 

Voting is open until 5 p.m. ET Thursday, July 11, three hours before the ESPYS will air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.