Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 17:54 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel 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
    1 Doug Kalitta                          100 Maddi Gordon                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.068  3.743 333.74                     0.052  3.770 328.78
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Ashley    ) 0.064  3.747 329.18      (L Pruett    ) 0.055  3.770 329.91
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.063  3.742 326.56      (T Stewart   ) 0.045  3.740 330.72
E1    (C Ferre     ) 0.067  3.713 336.23      (S Palmer    ) 0.061  3.752 336.32
 Qualified:             #1  3.673 332.26                        #2  3.695 336.99

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

Kalitta is 1 - 0 against Gordon in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Gordon with the starting line advantage, but Kalitta had the lead by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0113 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Kalitta wins fourth Wally this season and 63rd of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink