Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 14:06 PM Funny Car Challenge Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car 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
   14 Matt Hagan                            373 J.R. Todd                    
E1                   0.073  3.899 326.40     ****WINNER****  0.030  3.903 327.66
 Qualified:            #99 100                                 #99 100          

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 2,401 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

Matt Hagan has qualified for 29 Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges. He has won four times, once this season.

J.R. Todd has qualified for 26 Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges. He has won seven times, once this season.

Todd with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Austin Prock                            3 Jack Beckman                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.059  3.881 327.19                     0.077  3.926 323.81
 Qualified:            #99 100                                 #99 100          

Austin Prock has qualified for 23 Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges. He has won 11 times, once this season.

Jack Beckman has qualified for 14 Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges. He has won four times, once this season.

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

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink