NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

It all comes down to this: The In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona will crown the four 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champions in a dramatic showdown.

All eyes will be on Friday and Saturday's crucial qualifying, as bonus points earned during those four qualifying heats may help decide the world champions on Sunday.

Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta, who is looking to join the elite of the sport as a three-time Top Fuel titlist, has his work cut out for him chasing down teammate Shawn Langdon, who will need to make some serious missteps on his way to a second career Top Fuel crown.

The Funny Car class has the tightest competition as the series enters Pomona. Four-time world champion and current points leader Matt Hagan is eyeing a fifth title, while standout Jordan Vandergriff is only 39 points back in second and is coming in hot after a win in Las Vegas. Kalitta Motorsports’ J.R. Todd is third after a win in Dallas and is 104 points out of the lead.

Reigning Pro Stock champion Dallas Glenn is within reach of his second championship. Glenn has won the last two Countdown to the Championship races and sits 87 points ahead of Matt Hartford in second. Greg Stanfield is 99 points back in third.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, reigning world champion Richard Gadson and two-time champion Gaige Herrera will be racing for two Diamond Wallys in Pomona as they will complete their delayed Las Vegas final during Saturday qualifying and battle for this year’s title. Gadson is currently in first place, with Herrera trailing by 55.

A trio of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman world championships is also still on the line: in Comp, Top Sportsman, and Top Dragster.

MOST EVENT VICTORIES (active drivers)

Tony Schumacher, 4, TF; Matt Hagan, 3, FC and Cruz Pedregon, 3, FC; Greg Anderson, 9, PS; Matt Smith
5, PSM.

TRACK RECORDS

Top Fuel - 3.628 seconds by Clay Millican, Feb. '18; 340.56 mph by Doug Kalitta, April, '26
Funny Car - 3.804 seconds by Austin Prock, Nov. '24; 341.68 mph by Prock, Nov. '24.
Pro Stock - 6.476 seconds by Greg Anderson, March '25; 213.84 mph by Drew Skillman, Nov. '15.
Pro Stock Motorcycle – 6.661 seconds by Gaige Herrera, Nov. '23; 203.80 mph by Herrera, Nov. '23.

NATIONAL RECORDS

Top Fuel - 3.623 sec. by Brittany Force, Sept. ‘19, Reading, Pa.; 346.95 mph by Shawn Langdon, Sept. ‘26, Martin
Funny Car - 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. '17, Brainerd, Minn.; 341.68 mph by Austin Prock, Nov.’24, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.434 sec. by Dallas Glenn, October ’26, Dallas; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May ’14, Englishtown N.J.
Pro Stock Motorcycle – 6.627 sec. by Gaige Herrera, Oct. ’23, Dallas; 205.04 mph by Matt Smith, July ’21, Sonoma, Calif.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, Nov. 13
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations at 8:30 a.m.
TOP ALCOHOL qualifying at 4:50 p.m.
MISSION FOODS SERIES Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
MISSION FOODS SERIES Top Fuel and Funny Car qualifying at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, Nov. 14
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations at 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
TOP ALCOHOL eliminations at 10:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
MISSION FOODS SERIES Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
MISSION FOODS SERIES Top Fuel and Funny Car qualifying at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, Nov. 15 
Pre-race ceremonies, 10:00 a.m.
MISSION FOODS SERIES eliminations begin at 11:00 a.m.

TELEVISION

SUNDAY, Nov.15, FS1 will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 11:00 a.m. (ET)
SUNDAY, Nov. 16, FS1 will televise three hours of finals at 5:00 p.m. (ET)