NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

As the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship roars on, the teams of Doug Kalitta, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera are the respective leaders in their classes in the NHRA Crew of the Year presented by Red Line Oil competition.

The award is given to a team in each Professional category and is based on a number of statistical categories, including average qualifying position, average eliminations e.t., speed index, average points per race, and oildowns. The award is tracked over the course of the season, with the top three teams in each Professional category (Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle) showcased at the awards banquet.

In Top Fuel, Doug Kalitta's team continues to hold a healthy lead over that of speedster Brittany Force with regular-season champion Tony Stewart's team in third. Jack Beckman and team overtook their teammates, season-long leader Austin Prock, in Funny Car with Matt Hagan's crew lurking in third. KB Titan Racing holds down the first three spots in Pro Stock with the squads of Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn, and Matt Hartford leading the way. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera's team leads ahead of Matt Smith's, with Herrera's teammate, Richard Gadson, and crew in third.