Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 17:48 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car 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                             24 Jordan Vandergriff           
E4   ****WINNER****  0.064  3.946 320.13                     0.061  4.038 266.27
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Prock     ) 0.081  3.942 319.37      (J Todd      ) 0.035  3.977 314.46
E2    (C Green     ) 0.049  3.944 320.05      (A DeJoria   ) 0.058  3.956 320.13
E1    (J Campbell  ) 0.040  3.897 326.00                     0.083  6.044 110.47
 Qualified:             #3  3.899 326.40                        #1  3.879 323.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,859 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Hagan and Vandergriff have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Vandergriff with a slight starting line advantage and the lead until the engine started to go away. Hagan drives around Vandergriff in the lights for the win. Hagan wins his third Wally this season and the 58th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink