Seven more drivers have clinched Countdown to the Championship berths

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 4, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – As a result of competition at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, seven more drivers locked in their positions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

As a result of competition at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, seven more drivers locked in their positions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Top Fuel racers Leah Pruett and Antron Brown. Funny Car racers Jack Beckman, J.R. Todd, Jordan Vandergriff, and Matt Hagan, and Pro Stock’s Greg Stanfield are all now locked in for the playoffs that begin after the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Heading into the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, here’s the list of drivers to have clinched their Countdown berths.

Top Fuel

Shawn Langdon
Doug Kalitta
Leah Pruett
Antron Brown

Funny Car

Ron Capps
Jack Beckman
J.R. Todd
Jordan Vandergriff
Matt Hagan

Pro Stock

Dallas Glenn
Greg Anderson
Greg Stanfield

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Richard Gadson
Gaige Herrera
Matt Smith
Angie Smith

About Mission Foods

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About NHRA

NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports and NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™ at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With more than 100 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association 

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