Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 15:58 PM Top Fuel Challenge Final, Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 2 eliminations in #2Fast2Tasty Top Fuel Challenge at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Josh Hart                               1 Doug Kalitta                 
E2                   0.106  4.348 191.16     ****WINNER****  0.069  3.726 329.50
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Pruett    ) 0.111  3.774 327.35      (A Brown     ) 0.054  3.673 332.26
 Qualified:            #99 100                                 #99 100          

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,493 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Hart starts to lose traction and clicked it off.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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