Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 21:14 PM Kalitta, Todd & G. Anderson Get Mission #2fast2tasty Challenge Wins at NHRA Brainerd Nationals

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Kalitta, Jordan Vandergriff and Dallas Glenn power to No. 1 qualifying spots at Brainerd International Raceway

BRAINERD, Minn. - It's been a perfect weekend at Brainerd International Raceway through two days for Top Fuel's Doug Kalitta, as the reigning world champion won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in front of a huge crowd on Saturday and also clinched the No. 1 qualifier for the 70th time in his career at this weekend's NHRA Brainerd Nationals.

J.R. Todd (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, while Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) qualified No. 1 in Brainerd at the 13th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge Winners
Top Fuel Winner: Doug Kalitta

Top Fuel Challenge -- Doug Kalitta, 3.726 seconds, 329.50 mph defeated Josh Hart, 4.348 seconds, 191.16 mph.

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta won his fifth #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season when he defeated Josh Hart on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway.

Funny Car Winner: J.R. Todd

Funny Car Challenge -- J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 3.938 seconds, 321.88 mph defeated Austin Prock, Ford Mustang, 3.933 seconds, 323.81 mph.

J.R Todd won his second Funny Car Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season on Saturday in Brainerd when he won over reigning world champion Austin Prock.

Pro Stock: Greg Anderson

Pro Stock Challenge -- Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.555 seconds, 209.04 mph defeated Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.566 seconds, 208.26 mph.

Pro Stock's Greg Anderson won his third Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge this season.

Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Doug Kalitta drove his Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster to a 3.673 second pass at 332.26 mph.

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta earned his 70th career No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway thanks to his 3.673-second pass at 332.26 mph. Kalitta is looking for his second consecutive NHRA Brainerd Nationals win.

Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Jordan Vandergriff drove his Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car to a 3.879 second pass at 323.50 mph.

Funny Car newcomer Jordan Vandergriff took the No. 1 qualifier position on Saturday at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals when he clocked a 3.879-second pass at 323.50 mph during the final qualifying session at Brainerd International Raceway. Vandergriff will be racing for his third win of the season and first from Brainerd.

Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Dallas Glenn drove his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.535 second pass at 208.10 mph.

Reigning Pro Stock world champion Dallas Glenn took the No. 1 qualifier spot on Saturday when he powered to a 6.535-second pass at 208.10 mph at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. Glenn is looking for his fourth win of the season and third at Brainerd International Raceway.

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