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Scott Okuhara was named co-crew chief for the Will Smith–driven Bluebird Turf Top Fuel team, joining Glen Huszar, as the operation partners with SCAG Power Equipment to strengthen the organization and resources across the race program.
Tony Stewart is set to drive for Elite Motorsports' Top Fuel team in the 2026 NHRA season, pending funding, as part of a broader expansion and collaboration with Tony Stewart Racing, with Stewart also supporting the development of other drivers and maintaining his own racing ambitions.
Tony Stewart plans to continue racing in Top Fuel for the 2026 NHRA season with Elite Motorsports, contingent on funding, as he aims to expand his involvement in drag racing alongside his team owner Richard Freeman and support his wife Leah Pruett's return to racing.
Trek's industrial designer Kyle Neuser has developed a steel version of the Top Fuel mountain bike, named the PipeDream, using 4130 chromoly steel for the front triangle and aluminum for the rocker link and rear end. While lacking some features of the current Top Fuel, such as the geometry flip chip, it offers adjustable suspension kinematics and external cable routing. This prototype has garnered positive attention, suggesting a market for durable and affordable steel full-suspension bikes from major manufacturers.
Leah Pruett, NHRA Top Fuel dragster driver, has decided to step out of her racing seat in 2024 to focus on starting a family with her husband, Tony Stewart. Although not pregnant, Pruett wants to avoid disrupting her Tony Stewart Racing team during the season. In the meantime, Stewart will take over her driving seat and compete in the Top Fuel ranks. Pruett expressed gratitude for her racing career and the success of her team, and she plans to return to racing as soon as she feels ready.
Leah Pruett, a 12-time NHRA Top Fuel event winner, is stepping aside from racing in 2024 to focus on starting a family with husband Tony Stewart. Stewart, a versatile racer with championships in NASCAR, IndyCar, and USAC, will replace Pruett as the Top Fuel driver for Tony Stewart Racing. Pruett will continue to be involved in the team and assist with technical projects. Stewart is honored to fill in for his wife and is looking forward to the challenge of racing in the highly competitive Top Fuel class.
Brittany Force sets low elapsed time of the event with a 3.71 in the Top Fuel category, advancing to the final round against Justin Ashley. In the Funny Car category, Matt Hagan and Bob Tasca III will face off in the final. Greg Anderson and Erica Enders will compete in the Pro Stock final.
The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals are set to take place at Bandimere Speedway, with drivers in all four Professional categories ready to compete for the trophy. Brittany Force secured the top spot in Top Fuel qualifying, while Matt Hagan leads in Funny Car. Erica Enders is the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle's Hector Arana Jr. is aiming for a second Denver trophy. The event will be televised on FS1 and FOX.
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals eliminations will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Summit Motorsports Park, with drivers in all four Professional categories ready to chase Wallys and the coveted Summit Motorsports Park ice cream scoop trophy. Last year's winners will be looking to defend their respective titles, including Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, and Erica Enders. Nitro cars were afforded three rounds of qualifying in Norwalk, but Mother Nature played a mean card on Friday, and wet weather washed away the possibility of qualifying passes for the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors.
Justin Ashley and Tony Schumacher will face off in the Top Fuel final round at the NHRA New England Nationals, while Bob Tasca III and John Force will compete in the Funny Car final. Leah Pruett scored a round win over Doug Kalitta in her Rush Truck Centers dragster while also nabbing the provisional pole on a stout 3.74. Tony Schumacher broke the streak of five consecutive opening-round losses and is off and running in his SCAG dragster.
Drivers and crew chiefs at the NHRA New England Nationals are coming into Sunday with a lot of question marks. Funny Car's Matt Hagan stands as the most decorated driver at the venerable facility with four previous wins, while Ron Capps and John Force have two wins each. Top Fuel's Tony Schumacher and Steve Torrence have each shown that they know how to win in the Northeast with two previous wins a piece, but no other driver in the class has had a repeat win at New England Dragway.