Dallas Glenn is having a career-best season in NHRA’s Pro Stock ranks, and his momentum keeps picking up more steam.

Glenn won the #2Fast2Tasty Pro Stock Challenge Saturday and his 6.642-second elapsed time at 205.26 mph against a redlighting Erica Enders also gave him the No. 1 qualifying spot for the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor in Topeka, Kan.

The Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor qualifying leaderboard remained unchanged in the nitro ranks as Robert Hight and Steve Torrence remained atop thjeir fields while Dallas Glenn took over the top spot in Pro Stock. 

Hight, driving the Cornwell Tools/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, maintained his grip on the top spot by clocking an impressive time of 3.948 seconds at 321.19 mph during Friday's run. 

“That 80 is a big number, it shows I've been doing it a long time, but it also shows I've had great teams behind me,” Hight said. “You're not No. 1 qualifier without a really good racecar. This is a tribute to all the good people I've worked with. This is big for us. I think we're turning a corner with this new combination; it's starting to respond. Jimmy [Prock, crew chief] was happy. 

Matt Hagan emerged victorious in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, securing his second win for Tony Stewart Racing at Heartland Motorsports Park on Saturday. The Funny Car champion defeated Chad Green in an electrifying final round, adding to the excitement of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and Dallas Glenn in Pro Stock also emerged victorious in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge held in Topeka.

Hagan ran a 3.960 seconds at a speed of 318.24 mph in his American Rebel Dodge Charger SRT Hellcatto stop Chad Green whose 4.039 seconds at 313.73 mph run came up short. He stopped J.R. Todd to reach the final round. 

Last month it was the "King of the Speed" Kenny Bernstein.

On a sweltering Saturday afternoon in Topeka, it was three-time NHRA champion Angelle Sampey. 

As Sampey points out, it's the seventh time she's warmed up a Top Fuel dragster. 

It's another edition of the Antron Brown traveling nitro warm-up show.

Don’t look now, but Steve Torrence is finding his groove.

Torrence, who won four NHRA Top Fuel world championships in 2018-2021, is transforming back into his former dominant self.

Torrence, who won his first race of the season in Seattle July 23, and has won the last two episodes of the Mission Foods 2Fast/2Tasty Challenge, which features the semifinalists from the previous Camping World tour event, rocketed to the top of the qualifying board Friday in Topeka, Kan.

The 2023 NHRA slate began strong for former nitro Funny Car world champion Robert Hight.

Hight, who pilots an entry for John Force Racing, won two of the first five races of the season.

However, the last seven races have not been great for Hight as he lost in the second round five times and first round once. His best run in that stretch was a run to the semifinals in Bristol, Tenn.

The Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor heated up on Friday as Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Greg Anderson took the provisional No. 1 qualifying spots in their respective classes. Torrence dominated the Top Fuel category, Hight shined in the Funny Car division, and Anderson led the way in Pro Stock at the Heartland Motorsports Park.

As the four-time Top Fuel world champion, Torrence showcased his skill with the only run in the 3.70s, securing the provisional top spot. Torrence completed a thrilling side-by-side run with points leader Justin Ashley, finishing with an impressive pass of 3.764 seconds at a speed of 326.24 mph in his Capco Contractors/Toyota dragster. Currently placed second in points, Torrence is eyeing his first No. 1 qualifier this season and 35th in his career, while also closing in on championship form.

A year ago, Joey Gladstone had a career-best campaign in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle class.

Gladstone, piloting a Suzuki for Reed Motorsports, won three races, and finished second in the points standings just 82 points behind world champion Matt Smith. His three wins in Sonoma, Topeka and Reading, Pa., were the first of his PSM career, which began in 2017.

Gladstone also had an impressive 31-12 elimination-round record in 2022.

This is the kind of deal you get when you put a good 'ol country boy who loves hunting and fishing behind the wheel of an 11,000 horsepower, nitro-burning Funny Car.

Matt Hagan, self-proclaimed as one of those hunting and fishing country boys from Christiansburg, Va., will carry major backing at this weekend's Menards NHRA Nationals Presented by PetArmor from American Rebel, in a multi-year deal featuring its safes on his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car. 

The American Rebel logo will be prominently displayed on the hood and side panels of Hagan's Funny Car, showcasing the brand's commitment to safety and protection. In addition, American Rebel will continue as the primary sponsor for Hagan at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, to be held from September 29 to October 1 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Bill Sr. would have been proud of his boy. 

The  46th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire captivated audiences with a spectacular production on August 5, 2023, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. 

Bill Bader Jr., president of Summit Motorsports Park, wished his father could have seen the way his team put together what many describe as drag racing presentation to the next level.