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NHRA Brainerd Nationals

NHRA Brainerd Nationals

  • Aug 20-23, 2026
  • Brainerd International Raceway
  • 5523 Birchdale RdBrainerd, MN 56401

Detailed Results

Category
Round
Lane Driver Car No. Q. Pos. RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH ET MPH MOV First
Left Doug Kalitta WIN 1 1 .064 .847 2.144 3.019 293.79 3.747 329.18 .0337 .0337
Right Justin Ashley 3 5 .039 .858 2.185 3.068 289.88 3.805 327.74 -- --

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,812 feet, track temperature 117 degrees. Ashley is 15 - 8 against Kalitta in prior events. Ashley with the starting line advantage, but Kalitta has the difference made up by 330 feet and takes the win. He is advancing to his seventh final this season and 133rd career final. Ashley with a good clean pass in the losing effort.
Lane Driver Car No. Q. Pos. RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH ET MPH MOV First
Left Maddi Gordon WIN 100 2 .055 .861 2.173 3.045 293.86 3.770 329.91 .0209 .0209
Right Leah Pruett 777 6 .069 .855 2.166 3.040 291.51 3.776 325.14 -- --

Pruett is 2 - 0 against Gordon in prior events. Gordon with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She is advancing to her second Top Fuel final round. She will give up lane choice to Kalitta in the final.
Lane left right
Driver Doug Kalitta W Justin Ashley
Car # 1 3
Q. Pos. 1 5
RT .064 .039
60 FT .847 .858
330 FT 2.144 2.185
660 FT 3.019 3.068
660 MPH 293.79 289.88
ET 3.747 3.805
MPH 329.18 327.74
MOV .0337 --
First .0337 --

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,812 feet, track temperature 117 degrees. Ashley is 15 - 8 against Kalitta in prior events. Ashley with the starting line advantage, but Kalitta has the difference made up by 330 feet and takes the win. He is advancing to his seventh final this season and 133rd career final. Ashley with a good clean pass in the losing effort.
Lane left right
Driver Maddi Gordon W Leah Pruett
Car # 100 777
Q. Pos. 2 6
RT .055 .069
60 FT .861 .855
330 FT 2.173 2.166
660 FT 3.045 3.040
660 MPH 293.86 291.51
ET 3.770 3.776
MPH 329.91 325.14
MOV .0209 --
First .0209 --

Pruett is 2 - 0 against Gordon in prior events. Gordon with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She is advancing to her second Top Fuel final round. She will give up lane choice to Kalitta in the final.