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ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Lee Callaway Runs 4.026/225.28, Now #1 Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 30.37 inches, adjusted altitude 781 feet. Callaway is making his NHRA Top Fuel debut here. He is on a good pass early, it starts to lose traction and drop cylinders before it use up an engine with a quick fireball. Left Lane: Jake Sanders Runs 4.013/238.41, Now #1 Right Lane: Charles Loftin Runs 4.400/195.58, Now #3 Jake Sanders is making his second career appearance and his first appearance at this event. He failed to qualify at Indianapolis in 2026. His career-best performance is 3.862 seconds at 306.26 mph. Charles Loftin is making his second Top Fuel appearance. He failed to qualify at St. Louis. His career-best performance is 4.044 seconds at 249.16 mph. He has previously raced in Nostalgia Funny Car and earned his Top Fuel license in September. Sanders with good pass early, but started to lose traction and mix up cylinders before he clicked it off. Loftin lost traction early and clicked it off. Left Lane: Dan Mercier Runs 3.786/326.54, Now #1 Right Lane: Cameron Ferre Runs 4.589/169.57, Now #5 Dan Mercier is making his 41st career appearance and his first appearance at this event. His career-best starting position is No. 5, achieved at Epping in 2023. His average starting position for his career is 11.8. He begins the event with an overall record of 8-37. This is his sixth race of the year. Cameron Ferre has one national event final-round appearance. His most recent final was at the Charlotte four-wide event in 2022, where he competed in the final quad. This is his 69th race overall and his fifth appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2019. He failed to qualify here in 2024 and 2025. His best starting position at this event is No. 14, achieved in 2020. His career-best starting position is No. 9. His average starting position at this event is 15.0, compared with 14.2 for his career. His overall record at this event is 0-2. This is his eighth race of the year. Mercier launched hard and kept it hooked up to make good looking pass. Dan Mercier's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.168, 660ft-3.048/288.55 mph. Ferre is up in smoke early and clicked it off. Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 6.986/86.97, Now #7 Right Lane: Shawn Reed Runs 3.761/334.70, Now #1 Spencer Massey has 18 national event wins. His most recent victory came at Gainesville in 2015, and his most recent final-round appearance was at the Charlotte four-wide event in 2022, where he competed in the final quad. This is his 164th race overall and his ninth appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2008. His best starting position at this event is No. 6, achieved in 2013. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with eight such starts. His average starting position at this event is 9.3, compared with 6.9 for his career. His overall record at this event is 13-8. By round, his record is 7-1 in Round 1, 4-3 in Round 2, 2-2 in Round 3, and 0-2 in the final round. Massey was runner-up here in 2011, losing to Brandon Bernstein, and in 2012, losing to Antron Brown. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 13 in 2023. His 13 round wins here are the second-most he has recorded at any event. This is his sixth race of the year. Shawn Reed has one national event win, recorded at Reading in 2025. This is his 91st race overall and his seventh appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2015. His best starting position at this event is No. 2, achieved in 2024. His career-best starting position is No. 2, achieved twice. His average starting position at this event is 9.0, compared with 9.7 for his career. His overall record at this event is 3-5. By round, his record is 3-2 in Round 1, 0-3 in Round 2, 0-0 in Round 3, and 0-0 in the final round. His best finishes here have been quarterfinal appearances in 2019, 2024, and 2025. Reed recorded his career-best elapsed time of 3.676 seconds here in 2024 and his career-best speed of 338.83 mph here in 2025. He failed to qualify here in 2015. Massey is up in smoke right off the starting line and clicked it off. Reed kept it hooked up an hitting on all eight to go to the number one spot. Shawn Reed's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.162, 660ft-3.035/291.83 mph. Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.809/283.30, Now #3 Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.929/103.95, Now #8 Tony Schumacher is an eight-time Top Fuel World Champion with 88 national event wins. His most recent victory came at St. Louis in 2024. This is his 599th race overall and his 28th appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 1996. His best starting position at this event is No. 1, achieved three times. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with 88 such starts. His average starting position at this event is 6.2, compared with 5.7 for his career. His overall record at this event is 38-20. By round, his record is 15-11 in Round 1, 10-5 in Round 2, 7-3 in Round 3, and 6-1 in the final round. Schumacher won this race in 1999, defeating Scott Kalitta; in 2004, defeating Doug Grubnic; in 2005, defeating Doug Herbert; in 2009, defeating Larry Dixon; in 2010, defeating Shawn Langdon; and in 2014, defeating J.R. Todd. He was runner-up here in 2008, losing to J.R. Todd. He has qualified in the top half of the field in 18 of his 27 appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 14 in 1998. He failed to qualify here in 1997. Clay Millican has eight national event wins in Top Fuel, including one victory in 2025. His most recent win came at Pomona-1 in 2025. This is his 445th race overall and his 20th appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2002. His best starting position at this event is No. 1, achieved in 2018. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with 27 such starts. His average starting position at this event is 8.5, compared with 8.3 for his career. His overall record at this event is 14-17. By round, his record is 8-9 in Round 1, 5-3 in Round 2, 1-4 in Round 3, and 0-1 in the final round. Millican was runner-up here in 2024, losing to Justin Ashley. He has qualified in the top half of the field in seven of his 19 appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 16 in 2007. He failed to qualify here in 2012 and 2014. Schumacher with a good pass early, starts to lose traction the top end and clicked it off early. Millican is up in smoke early and clicked it off. Left Lane: Justin Ashley Runs 3.775/330.79, Now #3 Right Lane: Josh Hart Runs 3.714/337.64, Now #1 Justin Ashley was the 2020 NHRA Rookie of the Year. He has 19 national event wins in Top Fuel and recorded four wins in 2025. His most recent victory came at Charlotte-2 in 2025. This is his 133rd race overall and his seventh appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2020. His best starting position at this event is No. 2, achieved in 2020. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with seven such starts. His average starting position at this event is 6.2, compared with 7.1 for his career. His overall record at this event is 14-3. By round, his record is 5-1 in Round 1, 3-2 in Round 2, 3-0 in Round 3, and 3-0 in the final round. Ashley won this race in 2021, defeating Steve Torrence; in 2022, defeating Austin Prock; and in 2024, defeating Clay Millican. He has qualified in the top half of the field in four of his six appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 12 in 2024. His 14 round wins here are the second-most he has recorded at any event. He also recorded his career-best performances of 3.661 seconds and 338.40 mph here in 2023. Josh Hart has three Top Fuel wins, including one in 2026. His most recent victory came at Gainesville in 2026. This is his 113th race overall and his sixth appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2021. His best starting position at this event is No. 6, achieved in 2021. His career-best starting position is No. 1, achieved twice. His average starting position at this event is 10.2, compared with 8.5 for his career. His overall record at this event is 2-5. By round, his record is 1-4 in Round 1, 1-0 in Round 2, 0-1 in Round 3, and 0-0 in the final round. His best finish here was the semifinals in 2021. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 15 in 2023. He has qualified in the top half of the field in one of his five appearances here. Ashley launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Justin Ashley's incremental times: 60ft-0.847 sec., 330ft-2.158, 660ft-3.042/289.69 mph. Hart had it hitting on all eight to go to the number one spot. Josh Hart's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.142, 660ft-3.001/298.71 mph. Left Lane: Maddi Gordon Runs 3.701/333.43, Now #1 Right Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 3.746/333.95, Now #3 Maddi Gordon has one national event win in Top Fuel, recorded at Norwalk in 2026. This is her 18th race overall and her first appearance at this event. Her career-best starting position is No. 2, achieved at Chicago and Brainerd in 2026. Her average starting position for her career is 7.9. She has qualified in the top half of the field in 10 of her 17 career appearances. Billy Torrence has eight national event wins. His most recent victory came at Reading in 2021. This is his 121st race overall and his 11th appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2013. His best starting position at this event is No. 2, achieved in 2015. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with five such starts. His average starting position at this event is 6.6, compared with 6.8 for his career. His overall record at this event is 12-9. By round, his record is 6-4 in Round 1, 3-3 in Round 2, 2-1 in Round 3, and 1-1 in the final round. Torrence won this race in 2019, defeating Jordan Vandergriff, and was runner-up in 2020, losing to Steve Torrence. He has qualified in the top half of the field in seven of his 10 appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 10 in 2018. Gordon kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number one spot. Maddi Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.117, 660ft-2.982/296.19 mph. Torrence is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Billy Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.021/293.03 mph. Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.737/335.35, Now #4 Right Lane: Will Smith Runs 3.714/335.80, Now #3 Antron Brown is a four-time Top Fuel World Champion, most recently in 2024. He has 82 national event wins overall, including 66 in Top Fuel and 16 in Pro Stock Motorcycle. He has one win in 2026, with his most recent victory coming at Bristol. This is his 561st race overall and his 20th race at this event. His first appearance here was in 2007 in Pro Stock Motorcycle. His best starting position at this event is No. 1, achieved in 2016. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with 51 such starts. His average starting position at this event is 7.5, compared with 5.8 for his career. His overall record at this event is 23-17. By round, his record is 13-6 in Round 1, 6-7 in Round 2, 2-4 in Round 3, and 2-0 in the final round. Brown won this race in Top Fuel in 2012, defeating Spencer Massey, and in 2016, defeating Steve Torrence. He has qualified in the top half of the field in 12 of his 19 appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 14 in 2013. Will Smith has one national event final-round appearance, recorded at St. Louis in 2026, where he finished runner-up. This is his 26th race overall and his first appearance at this event. His career-best starting position is No. 5, achieved at Martin in 2026. His average starting position for his career is 12.3. Following St. Louis, he moved from ninth place to fifth place in the standings. He has qualified in the top half of the field twice this year. Brown is straight down the groove with a good clean pass to go to the number four spot. Smith kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number three spot. Will Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.139, 660ft-2.994/297.30 mph. Left Lane: Leah Pruett Runs 3.722/334.22, Now #5 Right Lane: Tony Stewart Runs 3.710/334.45, Now #2 Leah Pruett has 13 national event wins in Top Fuel, including one in 2026. Her most recent victory came at Epping in 2026. This is her 233rd race overall and her 10th appearance at this event. Her first appearance here was in 2014. Her best starting position at this event is No. 2, achieved in 2016. Her career-best starting position is No. 1, with 17 such starts. Her average starting position at this event is 6.8, compared with 6.7 for her career. Her overall record at this event is 10-8. By round, her record is 7-2 in Round 1, 1-6 in Round 2, 1-0 in Round 3, and 1-0 in the final round. Pruett won this race in 2023, defeating Steve Torrence. She has qualified in the top half of the field in six of her nine appearances here. Her lowest starting position at this event was No. 11. Her 247 Top Fuel round wins are tied for 13th-most in the category. Tony Stewart has three national event wins in Top Fuel, including one in 2026. His most recent victory came at Pomona in 2026. This is his 57th race overall and his third appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2024. His best starting position at this event is No. 8, achieved in 2025. His career-best starting position is No. 1, achieved at Bristol in 2025. His average starting position at this event is 11.5, compared with 7.1 for his career. His overall record at this event is 0-2. Pruett with a good looking pass all the way down the track. right after the finish line the car got real loose, but she did a great job driving. Stewart launched hard and kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number two spot. Tony Stewart's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.131, 660ft-2.987/295.08 mph. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.693/337.64, Now #2 Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.679/340.52, Now #1 Doug Kalitta is the 2023 and 2025 Top Fuel World Champion. He has 63 national event wins, including four victories in 2026. His most recent win came at Brainerd in 2026. This is his 644th race overall and his 29th appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 1998. His best starting position at this event is No. 1, achieved in 2004. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with 72 such starts. His average starting position at this event is 6.5, compared with 5.9 for his career. His overall record at this event is 31-25. By round, his record is 18-10 in Round 1, 6-12 in Round 2, 4-2 in Round 3, and 3-1 in the final round. Kalitta won this race in 2002, defeating Cory McClenathan; in 2013, defeating Shawn Langdon; and in 2025, defeating Steve Torrence. He was runner-up in 2001, losing to Larry Dixon. He has qualified in the top half of the field in 20 of his 28 appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 16 in 2003. Shawn Langdon was the 2013 Top Fuel World Champion. He has 30 national event wins, including eight victories in 2026. His most recent win came at St. Louis in 2026. This is his 387th race overall and his 18th appearance at this event. His first appearance here was in 2009. His best starting position at this event is No. 1, achieved in 2012, 2013, and 2025. His career-best starting position is No. 1, with 29 such starts. His average starting position at this event is 6.1, compared with 6.9 for his career. His overall record at this event is 25-17. By round, his record is 13-4 in Round 1, 9-4 in Round 2, 3-6 in Round 3, and 0-3 in the final round. Langdon was runner-up here in 2010, losing to Tony Schumacher; in 2013, losing to Doug Kalitta; and in 2017, losing to Brittany Force. He has qualified in the top half of the field in 10 of his 17 appearances here. His lowest starting position at this event was No. 11 in 2022. St. Louis marked his second event sweep of the year. Kalitta kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number two spot. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.117, 660ft-2.976/296.23 mph. Langdon kept the candles lit all and hooked up to go to the number one spot. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.117, 660ft-2.976/296.23 mph.   NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ] Oct 16- DALLAS - Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying, Session #1 Order Oct 16- DALLAS - Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1 Oct 16- DALLAS - Top Fuel Qualifying, Session #1 Order Oct 16- DALLAS - Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #1 Oct 16- DALLAS - Funny Car Qualifying, Session #1 Order Oct 16- DALLAS - Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1 Oct 16- DALLAS - Pro Stock Qualifying, Session #1 Order Oct 16- DALLAS - Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1 Oct 16- DALLAS - Top Alcohol Dragster Eliminations Ladder Oct 16- DALLAS - Top Alcohol Dragster Final Qualifying, Session #3 Order |
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