Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 19:36 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

BRAINERD, Minn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals:

Round 1:

Tony Stewart, Columbus IN, PBRC-AJPE, Left lane, (0.047) 3.726 334.32 def. Josh Hart, Ocala FL,
JFR-JFR, (0.078) 3.789 330.47

Leah Pruett, Lake Havasu City AZ, PBRC-DSM, Left lane, (0.060) 3.702 341.08 def. Will Smith,
Northport AL, PBRC-DSM, (0.083) 3.726 330.47

Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, DSR-DSM, Right lane, (0.059) 3.796 311.05 def. Billy Torrence, Kilgore
TX, MLR-AJPE, (-0.168 foul) 3.725 333.91

Maddi Gordon, Paso Robles CA, JFR-DSM, Left lane, (0.061) 3.752 336.32 def. Scott Palmer, Cassville
MO, MLR-AJPE, (0.070) 4.363 196.93

Doug Kalitta, Saline MI, PBRC-AJPE, Left lane, (0.067) 3.713 336.23 def. Cameron Ferre, Huntington
Beach CA, Hadman-APJE, (0.089) 4.092 293.73

Shawn Langdon, Danville IN, PBRC-AJPE, Left lane, (0.092) 3.708 335.57 def. Keith Murt, Paducha KY,
DSR-AJPE, (0.026) 3.953 316.23

Justin Ashley, Farmingdale NY, PBRC-DSM, Left lane, (0.038) 3.750 331.36 def. Shawn Reed, Defiance
MO, MLR-DSM, (0.109) 4.927 148.04

Antron Brown, Brownsburg IN, PBRC-DSM, Left lane, (0.057) 3.776 330.63 def. Tony Schumacher, Lakeway
TX, DSR-DSM, (0.046) 4.714 165.01


Round 2:

J Ashley, Left lane, (0.041) 3.793 335.57 def. C Millican, (0.077) 6.390 96.30

M Gordon, Right lane, (0.045) 3.740 330.72 def. T Stewart, (0.072) 3.751 338.85

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.063) 3.742 326.56 def. A Brown, (0.048) 3.796 322.81

L Pruett, Left lane, (0.030) 4.158 194.49 def. S Langdon, (0.069) 4.247 254.66


Round 3:

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.064) 3.747 329.18 def. J Ashley, (0.039) 3.805 327.74

M Gordon, Left lane, (0.055) 3.770 329.91 def. L Pruett, (0.069) 3.776 325.14


Round 4:

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.068) 3.743 333.74 def. M Gordon, (0.052) 3.770 328.78

 Low ET:    Doug Kalitta 3.673 seconds
 Top Speed: Leah Pruett 341.08 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink