NHRA Results: 2026 Las Vegas Fall Eliminations & Points

– Vandergriff gets dramatic FC win

– Kalitta stays in title hunt with TF victory

– Dominant PS weekend for points leader Glenn

– PSM final moved to Pomona due to wind

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2026) – Funny Car championship contender Jordan Vandergriff closed in on points leader Matt Hagan in dramatic fashion on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating Ron Capps in the final round at the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the 19th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Due to excessive winds, the Pro Stock Motorcycle final round will be contested at the finale in Pomona.

Needing a victory to have an opportunity to track down Hagan, a four-time champion, in Pomona, Vandergriff and his John Force Racing team came through in the clutch, as Vandergriff went 3.873-seconds at 331.36 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS to power past Capps’ 3.921 at 335.15.

It’s the fourth win of the season for Vandergriff and this was certainly the biggest, as he pulled to within 39 points of Hagan with one race left. It was also another shining moment for Vandergriff in his Funny Car debut season, getting past Julie Nataas, Spencer Hyde and J.R. Todd, going 3.911 at 327.90 in another major matchup with Todd, who beat Hagan in the second round.

That set up another marquee showdown with Capps and Vandergriff quickly tracked down the veteran, setting up what will be a must-see showdown at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.

“This is the biggest win [of the year],” Vandergriff said. “Today literally worked out as I envisioned it this morning. It was, how do we need today to go? We need the day to go a certain way. We need somebody else to lose. We need this. We need that, and it literally played itself out the way I imagined.

“This fourth win I think is obviously huge, just because we’re 39 points back now of Hagan, and coming in today we were a really, really long shot. It felt like we were far away and we needed him to go out early, and he did. Now we can go to Pomona with a chance. So that’s all I wanted.”

Capps reached the final round for the fifth time in 2026 thanks to round wins against Cruz Pedregon, No. 1 qualifier Jack Beckman and Austin Prock.

Doug Kalitta ensured the Top Fuel championship race didn’t end in Las Vegas, taking down Kalitta Motorsports teammate Shawn Langdon in the semifinal round and then winning the race for the fifth time this year with a stellar run of 3.658 at 338.60 in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster to power past Pruett’s 5.751 at 124.89.

The championship remains a longshot, as Kalitta heads to Pomona 107 points behind Langdon, but he’ll get an opportunity to win back-to-back world titles and the third in the past four years thanks to Sunday’s brilliant performance.

He took down Will Smith, Justin Ashley and then Langdon, going 3.66 in back-to-back rounds against Ashley and Langdon to reach the final round. In the championship round against Pruett, Kalitta and his team were even better, delivering a classic performance to pick up his 64th career victory and fourth in Las Vegas.

Next up is Pomona, where Kalitta will try to replicate Sunday’s performance and hope for a little luck along the way.

“I have to hand it to my guys. They really had my car on a rail today, running 3.60s all day and .65 in the final,” Kalitta said. “We definitely had her hopped up good and you know the track is incredible out here. I guess that’s the kind of conditions that my car likes. Obviously Alan [Johnson, crew chief], just what can I say about him and Mac [Savage]? You know they they’re just really incredible. It’s a great privilege to be in the spot I am, driving this thing.

“It was definitely a sigh of relief to see that win light come on against Shawn, to finally to get by those guys. That was what I was hoping for, to get a shot at Shawn in the third round and hopefully beat him, and so it worked out well. I have to admit, [the championship] feels like a long shot, but anything can happen with points and a half at Pomona. Pomona is really one of my favorite places to race.”

Pruett reached her fourth final round of 2026 and the 29th in her career thanks to round wins against Tony Schumacher, Josh Hart and Antron Brown.

In Pro Stock, Dallas Glenn capped off his second straight flawless weekend with another dominant performance, stretching his points lead and picking up his sixth win of the season after going 6.587 at 206.26 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro to hold off Troy Coughlin Jr. in the final round.

It is Glenn’s 27th career victory and the reigning world champion now holds a commanding 87-point lead over Matt Hartford headed to Pomona, where Glenn will look to close out another standout season and an incredible late-season surge.

Glenn entered the Dallas race 71 points back of Greg Stanfield but responded with two No. 1 qualifiers – including the world record – and two victories, while Stanfield fell in the opening round at both races. With his fourth victory in Vegas – and third in a row – he’s now on the cusp of a second straight world title. To reach the championship round, Glenn took Erica Enders and Hartford, delivering the quick run of the weekend in the finals against Coughlin.

“When [Greg Stanfield] lost first round of Dallas, it definitely caught our attention,” Glenn said. “Like we have a really good shot to make up a lot of ground. We knew we could really put a hurting on them. I didn’t know it was 87 [point lead], so that kind of makes me happy that it’s kind of close to that 90 mark. If I can get enough points in qualifying over Hartford, then maybe we can squeeze another round against him there, and that will kind of take a lot of the pressure off for Pomona.

“When we left Michigan [the first race of the Countdown to the Championship], we were definitely scratching our heads. We came home and we basically tore the car completely down and just checked everything out and started over from scratch. We’ve been working on it, and it’s been getting better every single race.”

Coughlin advanced to the final round for the third time in 2026 after defeating Stanfield, Shane Tucker and Greg Anderson.

Windy conditions pushed the Pro Stock Motorcycle final between Vance & Hines teammates Richard Gadson and Gaige Herrera to Pomona, setting up what could be a thriller at the finale. The final round will take place during the third qualifying session, which is slated for 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Herrera, who was the No. 1 qualifier, went as quick as 6.752 at 200.05 in knocking off Chris Bostick, Clayton Howey and Joey Gladstone as he will try to track down his teammate and points leader at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.

Gadson, the reigning world champion, qualified second and knocked off John Hall, Angie Smith and Ryan Oehler. He’ll head to Pomona with a 55-point lead over Herrera, looking to clinch his second straight world championship.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series closes out its 75th anniversary season with the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals on Nov. 12-15 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

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TOP FUEL:

1. Doug Kalitta; 2. Leah Pruett; 3. Antron Brown; 4. Shawn Langdon; 5. Billy Torrence; 6. Tony Stewart; 7. Josh Hart; 8. Justin Ashley; 9. Maddi Gordon; 10. Clay Millican; 11. Will Smith; 12. Shawn Reed; 13. Cameron Ferre; 14. Chris Powers; 15. Spencer Massey; 16. Tony Schumacher.

FUNNY CAR:

1. Jordan Vandergriff; 2. Ron Capps; 3. J.R. Todd; 4. Austin Prock; 5. Matt Hagan; 6. Jack

Beckman; 7. Hunter Green; 8. Spencer Hyde; 9. Chad Green; 10. Dave Richards; 11. Alexis DeJoria; 12. Cruz Pedregon; 13. Julie Nataas; 14. Daniel Wilkerson; 15. Paul Lee; 16. Jeff Diehl.

PRO STOCK:

1. Dallas Glenn; 2. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 3. Greg Anderson; 4. Matt Hartford; 5. Cody Anderson; 6. Erica Enders; 7. Shane Tucker; 8. Deric Kramer; 9. Greg Stanfield; 10. Aaron Stanfield; 11. Matt Latino; 12. Eric Latino; 13. Jeg Coughlin; 14. Kenny Delco; 15. Alan Prusiensky; 16. Chris Vang.

LAS VEGAS — Sunday’s final results from the 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race is the 19th of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel — Doug Kalitta, 3.658 seconds, 338.60 mph def. Leah Pruett, 5.751 seconds, 124.89 mph.

Funny Car — Jordan Vandergriff, Chevy Camaro, 3.873, 331.36 def. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.921, 335.15.

Pro Stock — Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.587, 206.26 def. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.604, 207.69.

Pro Modified — Justin Bond, Chevy Camaro, 5.660, 253.47 def. Mike Stavrinos, Camaro, 5.791, 230.69.

Stock Eliminator — Jeff Adkinson, Chevy Camaro, 9.437, 138.91 def. Justin Lamb, Chevy Copo, 9.625, 128.21.

Super Comp — Toby Payne, Dragster, 9.086, 158.76 def. Blu Hayball, Dragster, 9.196, 155.19.

LAS VEGAS — Final round-by-round results from the 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 19th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE — Billy Torrence, 3.660, 340.65 def. Spencer Massey, 6.191, 101.36; Antron Brown, 3.690, 336.74 def. Maddi Gordon, 3.693, 340.82; Justin Ashley, 3.740, 326.32 def. Clay Millican, 3.699, 334.98; Josh Hart, 3.719, 338.77 def. Shawn Reed, 3.785, 316.38; Tony Stewart, 3.678, 340.13 def. Chris Powers, 4.305, 202.15; Shawn Langdon, 3.672, 330.31 def. Cameron Ferre, 4.025, 299.13; Doug Kalitta, 3.682, 333.25 def. Will Smith, 3.745, 333.00; Leah Pruett, 3.714, 332.26 def. Tony Schumacher, 11.729, 81.64;

QUARTERFINALS — Pruett, 3.687, 333.58 def. Hart, 3.681, 339.45; Kalitta, 3.664, 339.70 def. Ashley, 3.757, 313.37; Brown, 3.683, 336.32 def. Stewart, 3.678, 336.32; Langdon, 3.678, 335.48 def. Torrence, 3.675, 340.47;

SEMIFINALS — Pruett, 4.871, 223.76 def. Brown, 8.902, 84.38; Kalitta, 3.665, 334.15 def. Langdon, 11.147, 103.10;

FINAL — Kalitta, 3.658, 338.60 def. Pruett, 5.751, 124.89.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE — Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.899, 332.18 def. Cruz Pedregon, Dodge Charger, 3.935, 322.58; J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.909, 332.75 def. Chad Green, Ford Mustang, 3.885, 320.66; Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 4.209, 316.67 def. Paul Lee, Charger, 5.008, 193.99; Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.851, 329.67 def. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, Foul – Centerline; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.882, 332.18 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 3.928, 329.10; Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.876, 324.28 def. Julie Nataas, GR Supra, 3.985, 323.50; Hunter Green, Charger, 3.923, 321.73 def. Alexis DeJoria, Camaro,

3.931, 289.88; Austin Prock, Mustang, 3.955, 319.29 def. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.750, 170.13;

QUARTERFINALS — Prock, 3.888, 334.48 def. H. Green, 3.957, 320.81; Todd, 3.883, 336.40 def. Hagan, 3.890, 331.04; Capps, 3.874, 336.82 def. Beckman, 3.893, 317.42; Vandergriff, 3.912, 324.20 def. Hyde, 6.502, 103.54;

SEMIFINALS — Vandergriff, 3.911, 327.90 def. Todd, 4.525, 251.77; Capps, 4.430, 269.24 def. Prock, 4.667, 284.62;

FINAL — Vandergriff, 3.873, 331.36 def. Capps, 3.921, 335.15.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE — Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.651, 205.63 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.626, 206.04 def. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.633, 205.91; Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.628, 205.88 def. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.624, 205.22; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.644, 207.75 def. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.747, 203.61; Shane Tucker, Camaro, 22.464, 52.01 def. Matt Latino, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.615, 206.04 def. Alan Prusiensky, Dodge Dart, Broke – No Show; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.621, 205.22 def. Chris Vang, Camaro, Broke; Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.640, 206.04 def. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.649, 204.91;

QUARTERFINALS — Hartford, 6.637, 206.48 def. Kramer, Broke; Coughlin Jr., 6.651, 205.60 def. Tucker, 6.725, 205.01; G. Anderson, 6.613, 203.98 def. C. Anderson, 6.643, 206.23; Glenn, 6.610, 206.23 def. Enders, Foul – Red Light;

SEMIFINALS — Coughlin Jr., 6.627, 207.21 def. G. Anderson, 6.597, 205.76; Glenn, 6.611, 206.04 def. Hartford, 6.616, 206.10;

FINAL — Glenn, 6.587, 206.26 def. Coughlin Jr., 6.604, 207.69.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE — Clayton Howey, Buell, 6.865, 196.30 def. Malcolm Phillips Jr., Suzuki, 6.899, 195.96; Angie Smith, Buell, 6.833, 198.12 def. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, Foul – Red Light; Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.931, 185.51 def. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.947, 194.66; Joey Gladstone, Buell, 6.874, 196.07 def. Marc Ingwersen, 6.938, 194.60; Matt Smith, Buell, 6.857, 197.74 def. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.972, 191.24; Ryan Oehler, 6.865, 197.05 def. GT Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.015, 194.63; Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 7.158, 186.33 def. John Hall, Buell, 7.860, 123.93; Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.765, 199.79 def. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.895, 195.11;

QUARTERFINALS — Oehler, 6.823, 198.03 def. Johnson, 6.828, 196.85; Gadson, 6.857, 194.72 def. A. Smith, 6.865, 199.08; Gladstone, 6.863, 196.93 def. M. Smith, 7.153, 158.32; Herrera, 6.752, 200.05 def. Howey, 6.890, 195.73;

SEMIFINALS — Gadson, 6.933, 174.48 def. Oehler, 8.484, 107.81; Herrera, 7.280, 181.96 def. Gladstone, 7.332, 180.09;

FINAL — Gadson vs. Herrera (to be completed at Pomona)

LAS VEGAS — Point standings (top 10) following the 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 19th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –

Top Fuel

1. Shawn Langdon, 2,630; 2. Doug Kalitta, 2,523; 3. Antron Brown, 2,394; 4. Leah Pruett, 2,379; 5. Tony Stewart, 2,359; 6. (tie) Maddi Gordon, 2,293; Will Smith, 2,293; 8. Justin Ashley, 2,278; 9. Josh Hart, 2,254; 10. Billy Torrence, 2,250.

Funny Car

1. Matt Hagan, 2,563; 2. Jordan Vandergriff, 2,524; 3. J.R. Todd, 2,459; 4. Austin Prock, 2,422; 5. Jack Beckman, 2,412; 6. Ron Capps, 2,408; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 2,314; 8. Daniel Wilkerson, 2,239; 9. Spencer Hyde, 2,204; 10. Chad Green, 2,187.

Pro Stock

1. Dallas Glenn, 2,556; 2. Matt Hartford, 2,469; 3. Greg Stanfield, 2,457; 4. Greg Anderson, 2,437; 5. Troy Coughlin Jr., 2,425; 6. Cody Anderson, 2,303; 7. Aaron Stanfield, 2,282; 8. Jeg Coughlin, 2,280; 9. Matt Latino, 2,267; 10. Erica Enders, 2,260.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1. Richard Gadson, 2,579; 2. Gaige Herrera, 2,524; 3. Matt Smith, 2,446; 4. Ryan Oehler, 2,411; 5. Angie Smith, 2,340; 6. John Hall, 2,339; 7. Jianna Evaristo, 2,288; 8. Chase Van Sant, 2,274; 9. Steve Johnson, 2,228; 10. Clayton Howey, 2,211.