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Five things we learned at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

From the fragility of success, to unshakable resilience, to a whole new surface of speed—Thunder Valley delivered reminders that preparation, enthusiasm, and perseverance still decide who leaves with the Wally.
15 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
Matt Hartford
Every race weekend tells a story, but the best ones teach a lesson. The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals delivered plenty of horsepower, dramatic moments, and memorable winners, yet beneath the elapsed times and scoreboards were deeper…
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Five racers cash in on Best Losing Package presented by Holley award in Bristol

The Best Losing Package presented by Holley awards $200 each to the drivers in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster, and Top Sportsman who make the best mathematical run relative to its index/dial-in and reaction time in a losing effort in round one of eliminations.
15 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Best Package
Sometimes in NHRA Drag Racing, even a great run can fall short of turning on the win light, but in 2026, Holley Performance Brands has taken a little of the sting out of losing.At each NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event, the Best…
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Delaune, Brand lead Lucas Oil Series winners at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, five winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at Bristol Dragway.
15 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Bristol
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, five winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at Bristol Dragway.A pair of Division 4 racers met to decide the …
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Allegrucci scores third consecutive Factory Stock Showdown win of season

For the third race in a row, Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points leader Jonathan Allegrucci raced his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet into the winner’s circle, this time at the Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals.
14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Factory Stock
For the third race in a row, Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points leader Jonathan Allegrucci raced his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet into the winner’s circle, this time at the Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals.Allegrucci raced a tough contingent of…
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Jason Collins gets JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series win at Bristol

On a wild day at Bristol Dragway, Jason Collins picked up his second win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports on Sunday, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round to close out the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
On a wild day at Bristol Dragway, Jason Collins picked up his second win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports on Sunday, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round to close out the Super Grip NHRA…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, the ninth event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, the ninth event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.Official points will be posted…
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2026 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Sportsman winner Gerard Milette

14 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
101:16
Canada’s Gerard Milette turned in a great performance in the final of Right Trailers Top Sportsman with a .001 light and a 7.204 on his 7.15 dial to stop Jeff Brooks, who broke out by eight-thousandths. 
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2026 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Gas winner Lauren Freer

14 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
82:57
Lauren Freer won her ninth NHRA National event Wally and her second this season by taking down the Super Gas title. Rob Stigall left first but broke out, allowing Freer to win with a safe 9.948.
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2026 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Comp winner Chris Childress

14 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
93:21
After numerous late-round finishes, Chris Childress sealed the deal for his first national event title in Super Comp with a great run that included a .008 light and an 8.866 after world champ Colby Fuller fouled.
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2026 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Stock winner Michael Brand

14 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
87:17
Michael Brand has attended four events this season, and he’s been to the final round of three of them after winning the Stock title in Bristol. Brand scored his second straight national event win after Doug Lambeck fouled by a thousandth of a second.
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2026 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Stock winner Jacob Delaune

14 Jun 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
74:45
A pair of Division 4 racers met to decide the Super Stock final with Jacob Delaune claiming his first career victory by beating Hayden Trumble. Delaune left first and drove to a 9.824 on his 9.80 dial for the win. 
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Brown, Hagan, Hartford, Herrera roll to wins at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Antron Brown gets first Thunder Valley victory, Matt Hagan wins for second time in Funny Car at Bristol, Matt Hartford picks up third Pro Stock win of 2026, Gaige Herrera caps off flawless weekend with Pro Stock Motorcycle victory
14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Brown, Hagan, Hartford, Herrera roll to wins at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown won for the first time at Bristol Dragway on Sunday, defeating points leader Shawn Langdon in a thrilling final round of the 25th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.Matt Hagan (Funny Car),…
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Sunday Photo Gallery: Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals comes alive

14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Johnson's Horsepower Garage Power Wagon resto-mod Cummins Ram 46
Sunday at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was a reminder that drag racing is about far more than elapsed times and win lights. It was a day that had everything — passionate fans filling the hillsides of Bristol Dragway, racers battling…
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Longhany wins Holley EFI Never Rest Award at Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals

Super Stock Jeff Longhany was the recipient of the Holley EFI Never Rest Award at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Holley Never Rest Award
Super Stock Jeff Longhany was the recipient of the Holley EFI Never Rest Award at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.“We were getting ready to pull out [to head to the race] and realized our fully stocked refrigerator had quit, so we had…
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You have to see this to believe it! Jason Collins loses steering, then wins Pro Mod round at Bristol

What happened to Jason Collins during Sunday's Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals may rank among the most unbelievable scenes of the season.
14 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Jason Collins Pro Mod
Drag racing is full of unexpected moments, but what happened to Jason Collins during Sunday's Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals may rank among the most unbelievable scenes of the season.…
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Cowie, Westerfield, Lane lead winner's parade at Mission Raceway Park

Shawn Cowie, Shane Westerfield, and Cody Lane led the list of winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division was in action with an event at Mission Raceway Park.
14 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
D6
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Mission Raceway Park:TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTERShawn Cowie, Langley, B.C., 5.232, 277.61  def. Mike Quayle, Red Deer,…
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Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown's Raymond Nash is chasing a family dream

Factory Stock Showdown's No. 1 qualifier at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals is focused on a bigger prize than qualifying honors.
14 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown's Raymond Nash is chasing a family dream in Thunder Valley
For Raymond Nash, the quickest run in Factory Stock Showdown qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was satisfying, but it was never the ultimate goal.Standing at the top of the qualifying sheet at one of drag racing's most…
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Austin Prock says toughest season may create strongest version of himself

Success can hide a lot of hard work.
14 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
Austin Prock
For the last two seasons, Austin Prock and his family-led Funny Car program made winning look almost routine. Race wins piled up . Championships followed. Expectations soared. From the outside, it appeared effortless. From the inside, Prock knew…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

The new race surface at Thunder Valley promises high speed and high reward. After two rounds of qualifying on Friday, those promises are beginning to reveal themselves.
14 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Race day has arrived at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, and after two days of qualifying on Bristol Dragway's newly repaved surface, the stage is set for what could be one of the fastest and most unpredictable elimination days of the…
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Race Day Preview: Super Grip Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals

Speed lives here: Sunday dawns on Thunder Valley
14 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Speed lives here: Sunday dawns on Thunder Valley
Speed lives here.It lives here in these hills. It loves the sound of its own echoes, the way horsepower reverberates off the mountainsides and rolls back across the valley. It lives in the thunder of nitro engines and the cheers from packed…
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Repeat win by Smith headlines JDRL Western Conference Finals

Bo Smith went back-to-back during the Right Trailers NHRA Western Conference Finals at Texas Motorplex. The event is the first of two national events for racers in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League.
13 Jun 2026
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
News
Bo Smith's Jr. Dragster at Texas Motorplex
Bo Smith went back-to-back during the Right Trailers NHRA Western Conference Finals at Texas Motorplex, adding this year’s 10-year-old age-group title to the one he earned in the 6-9 bracket last year. Smith was joined in the winner’s circle by Clay…
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Kalitta, Beckman, Hartford & Gadson win Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at Bristol

Pruett, Hagan, Anderson and Herrera all qualify No. 1 at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
13 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Kalitta, Beckman, Hartford & Gadson win Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at Bristol
There continues to be no stopping Doug Kalitta in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, as the reigning world champion defeated Leah Pruett in the final round of the bonus race on Saturday at Bristol Dragway as part of this weekend’s 25th annual Super…
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Saturday Photo Gallery: Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals comes alive

From Mission #2Fast2Tasty showdowns and final qualifying runs to packed grandstands and mountain echoes, Saturday at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals delivered.
13 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Top Fuel to the lanes 47
Saturday at Bristol Dragway felt exactly the way Thunder Valley is supposed to feel.The Tennessee mountains echoed with horsepower as competitors chased Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge victories, final qualifying positions, and momentum heading into…
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Watch now! JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series Presented by Elite—from Thunder Valley

You can watch the complete Q4 session on NHRA's YouTube channel, right here!
13 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Watch now! JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series Presented by Elite—from Thunder Valley
The final qualifying session for the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite delivered exactly what fans have come to expect from one of drag racing's most unpredictable categories: close racing, side-by-side battles, and a…
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NHRA announces earlier start for Sunday eliminations at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Due to potential inclement weather, NHRA announced an earlier start for Sunday eliminations at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
13 Jun 2026
NHRA announces earlier start for Sunday eliminations at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
The revised schedule moves the first round of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series eliminations to 10 a.m. ET, starting with Top Fuel and followed by Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Parking lots will open at 7:30 a.m. at Bristol…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

The new race surface at Thunder Valley promises high speed and high reward. After two rounds of qualifying on Friday, those promises are beginning to reveal themselves.
13 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes from the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
When the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series arrived at Bristol Dragway this week, competitors knew they were stepping into the unknown. A legendary facility. A brand-new racing surface. And the potential for one of the fastest weekends in Thunder…
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Saturday preview: Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals roars to life

Nestled between the Tennessee hills, Bristol is a place where sound doesn't simply travel — it reverberates.
13 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
xSuper Grip Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals
If anyone wondered whether Thunder Valley would live up to its name, Friday provided the answer.The hills thundered. The race cars thundered. And when the dust settled on an unforgettable opening day of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals,…
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Pruett, Beckman win New England Nats on Friday in Bristol; Pruett, Hagan, Anderson, and Herrera are No. 1 qualifiers

Leah Pruett picked up her first victory since 2023, defeating points leader Shawn Langdon in the final round of the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto, which were completed Friday at Bristol Dragway.
12 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Pruett & Beckman win NHRA New England Nationals on Friday in Bristol; Pruett, Hagan, Anderson, and Herrera are No. 1 qualifiers at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Leah Pruett picked up her first victory since 2023, defeating points leader Shawn Langdon in the final round of the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto, which were completed Friday at Bristol Dragway.Jack Beckman also won on Friday in…
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Friday Photo Gallery: In the eye of the storm at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Between passing showers and bursts of horsepower, Friday at the Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals delivered striking images of racers, crews, fans, and machines navigating a brand-new track surface.
12 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
1969 Stock Eliminator Camaro 43
On Friday at Bristol Dragway, the contrast between speed and stark skies took center stage as threatening skies and intermittent weather delays framed a memorable day of competition at the Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals.
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Friday News and Notes from the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Delayed finals from Epping will conclude and fresh pavement debuts to set the stage in Bristol. Some Fridays are for settling in. This one is for settling scores.
12 Jun 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Friday News and Notes: Super Grip NHRAThunder Valley Nationals
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series arrives at Bristol Dragway for the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, competitors find themselves facing one of the most unusual and compelling days of the 2026 season. An iconic track with a brand…
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