Sat, 05 Sep 2026, 16:43 PM Top Fuel Challenge Final, Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of final, round 2 eliminations in #2Fast2Tasty Top Fuel Challenge at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Doug Kalitta                          777 Leah Pruett                  
E2                   0.077  4.502 187.16     ****WINNER****  0.111  3.873 319.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Ashley    ) 0.061  3.825 331.12      (M Gordon    ) 0.021  4.083 263.20
 Qualified:            #99 100                                 #99 100          

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.86 inches, adjusted altitude 3,989 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.

Kalitta has the starting line advantage, but drops a cylinder or two before he clicked it off. Pruett launched hard and kept it hooked up for the win. She wins her first NHRA Mission 2Fast2Tasty Challenge trophy.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink