{"id":103798,"date":"2026-06-05T01:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-schedule-storylines-records-coverage\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T01:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:44:04","slug":"2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-schedule-storylines-records-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-schedule-storylines-records-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NHRA New England Nationals: Schedule, Storylines, Records &amp; Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>13th annual NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto<\/strong> rolls into <strong>New England Dragway<\/strong> in Epping, N.H., June 5-7 \u2013 the eighth of 20 races on NHRA\u2019s 75th-anniversary Mission Foods schedule, the second leg of the Eastern Swing that opened last weekend at the inaugural Potomac Nationals, and the centerpiece of New England Dragway\u2019s own 60th-anniversary season. Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock are on the championship clock. The track records that <strong>Doug Kalitta<\/strong>, <strong>Brittany Force<\/strong>, and <strong>Greg Anderson<\/strong> rewrote in June 2025 are still standing \u2013 for now. This page is the Drag Illustrated hub for storylines, schedule, TV times, records, and coverage as the weekend unfolds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jump to:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#storylines\">Storylines<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#schedule\">Schedule<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#tv\">TV<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#records\">Records<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#last-year\">2025 Winners<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#fan-experience\">Fan Experience<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#coverage\">DI Coverage<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results#track-info\">Track Info<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"di-callout\"><strong>Live coverage:<\/strong> Storylines, qualifying results, and round-by-round eliminations post throughout the weekend. The Sunday FOX finals window is 3 p.m. ET. Refresh for the latest.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storylines Heading In<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greg Anderson chases No. 4 at his Epping happy place \u2013 Dallas Glenn keeps the seat warm<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2229e4d658e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2229e4d658e\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-nhra-new-england-anderson.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Anderson at the NHRA New England Nationals.\" class=\"wp-image-95450\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greg Anderson rolls into Epping off his 114th career win at Potomac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nobody on the active Pro Stock roster owns New England Dragway like <strong>Greg Anderson<\/strong>. He has three wins here, holds both ends of the track record (6.469 seconds set in June 2025; 214.72 mph from 2015), and rolls into Epping off career win No. 114 at the Potomac Nationals last weekend \u2013 the winningest driver in Pro Stock history adding another to the ledger. The HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is locked in. The complication: Anderson\u2019s KB Titan Racing teammate <strong>Dallas Glenn<\/strong> is the current Pro Stock points leader. <strong>Erica Enders<\/strong>, <strong>Aaron Stanfield<\/strong>, <strong>Matt Hartford<\/strong>, and <strong>Greg Stanfield<\/strong> are all credible threats. Anderson is chasing back-to-back wins to open the swing, a fourth Wally on a track he has carved up for two decades, and a 75th-anniversary diamond Wally on top of it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shawn Langdon goes for four in a row \u2013 and reigning champ Kalitta is right behind him<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2229e4d68d3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2229e4d68d3\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-nhra-new-england-langdon.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn Langdon, Top Fuel points leader, at the NHRA New England Nationals.\" class=\"wp-image-95451\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shawn Langdon goes for four in a row at New England Dragway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Shawn Langdon<\/strong> is on the kind of run that defines a Top Fuel season. Three straight wins. The Potomac final by 0.0002 seconds over teammate <strong>Doug Kalitta<\/strong>. The 345.00-mph national speed record at Valdosta in May. Now he\u2019s after a fourth in a row at a track where his Kalitta Air teammate owns the ET record (3.646, June \u201925). The defending New England winner, <strong>Brittany Force<\/strong>, brings the speed-record car (her 341.42 mph from June \u201925). <strong>Tony Stewart<\/strong> \u2013 the 2025 Epping runner-up \u2013 is back. <strong>Justin Ashley<\/strong> is on the league-of-his-own form line that DI featured last month. <strong>Leah Pruett<\/strong>, <strong>Antron Brown<\/strong>, <strong>Josh Hart<\/strong>, and <strong>Clay Millican<\/strong> round out the firepower. If anyone is going to break Langdon\u2019s streak, this is the weekend to do it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chad Green, bproauto, and the chance to become 2026\u2019s first three-time Funny Car winner<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2229e4d6bf2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2229e4d6bf2\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-nhra-new-england-green.webp\" alt=\"Chad Green&apos;s bproauto Ford Mustang at the NHRA New England Nationals.\" class=\"wp-image-95453\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chad Green debuts the new bproauto livery at his sponsor\u2019s race in Epping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Approaching 100 career Funny Car starts, <strong>Chad Green<\/strong> is having the best season of his career \u2013 Gainesville and Chicago winner, sitting third in a loaded Funny Car points race, and rolling into Epping with a brand-new bproauto livery on the Chad Green Motorsports Ford Mustang at his sponsor\u2019s race. Green and reigning Funny Car points leader <strong>Ron Capps<\/strong> both have two wins on the year. A New England trophy makes Green the first three-time winner in the category in 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"di-pullquote\">\n<p>The new bproauto livery looks so good on the track and we are ready to hit the New England Nationals with the blue, orange and white colors. The brand fits perfectly with the NHRA fanbase and our goal is put the CGM bproauto machine in the winner\u2019s circle.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"attribution\">\u2013 Chad Green<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hagan goes for No. 5 at his most prolific stop \u2013 and the whole Funny Car field is loaded<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2229e4d6f08&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2229e4d6f08\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"666\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-nhra-new-england-hagan.webp\" alt=\"Matt Hagan at the NHRA New England Nationals.\" class=\"wp-image-95452\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Hagan owns more New England Dragway wins than any other active Funny Car driver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Matt Hagan<\/strong> has four wins at New England Dragway \u2013 more than any other active Funny Car driver \u2013 and rolls into the weekend with momentum after a deep run at Potomac. The Tony Stewart Racing Dodge has been on the short list every Sunday this season. <strong>Leah Pruett<\/strong> is right alongside him as the TSR camp looks to make Epping a two-car celebration. The rest of the field reads like a championship roster: defending Epping winner <strong>J.R. Todd<\/strong> (second in points), back-to-back world champion <strong>Austin Prock<\/strong> (fresh off his first Funny Car win in Tasca Racing colors at Potomac), Georgia winner <strong>Jordan Vandergriff<\/strong>, <strong>Jack Beckman<\/strong>, and <strong>Alexis DeJoria<\/strong>. Sunday will not be quiet.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eighth of 20 \u2013 the standings start to harden<\/h3>\n<p>Epping is the eighth race of NHRA\u2019s 20-race 75th-anniversary season. The Countdown cut isn\u2019t here yet, but the math is starting to lean on every team that hasn\u2019t strung wins together. Top Fuel has been a Langdon-Prock-Brown stretch with Kalitta and Ashley breathing down the leader\u2019s neck; Funny Car has spread wins across multiple camps with Capps, Green, and Prock all in the mix; Pro Stock keeps coming back to KB Titan Racing. Watch the points reports after Sunday \u2013 this is the weekend the leaderboards start telling the second half of the season\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h2>\n<div class=\"di-callout\">All times Eastern. Schedule sourced from the official NHRA New England Nationals fact sheet.<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Session<\/th>\n<th>Time (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Friday, June 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Lucas Oil Series qualifying<\/td>\n<td>9:30 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Friday, June 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Mission Foods qualifying (Q1)<\/td>\n<td>5:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Friday, June 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Mission Foods qualifying (Q2)<\/td>\n<td>7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Saturday, June 6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Lucas Oil Series eliminations<\/td>\n<td>9:30 a.m. &amp; 5:15 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Saturday, June 6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Mission Foods qualifying (Q3)<\/td>\n<td>12:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Saturday, June 6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Mission Foods qualifying (Q4)<\/td>\n<td>3:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sunday, June 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NHRA Mission Foods eliminations<\/td>\n<td>11:00 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Television<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Network<\/th>\n<th>Coverage<\/th>\n<th>Window (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Friday, June 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>FS1<\/td>\n<td>Qualifying (1.5 hrs)<\/td>\n<td>8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sunday, June 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>FS1<\/td>\n<td>Qualifying (1 hr)<\/td>\n<td>12:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sunday, June 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>FOX<\/td>\n<td>Finals (3 hrs)<\/td>\n<td>3:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Track &amp; National Records<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New England Dragway Track Records<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>ET<\/th>\n<th>MPH<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Top Fuel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.646 \u2013 Doug Kalitta (June \u201925)<\/td>\n<td>341.42 \u2013 Brittany Force (June \u201925)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Funny Car<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.822 \u2013 Robert Hight (June \u201917)<\/td>\n<td>336.74 \u2013 Robert Hight (June \u201917)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pro Stock<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.469 \u2013 Greg Anderson (June \u201925)<\/td>\n<td>214.72 \u2013 Greg Anderson (June \u201915)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHRA National Records<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>ET<\/th>\n<th>MPH<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Top Fuel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.623 \u2013 Brittany Force, Sept. \u201919, Reading, Pa.<\/td>\n<td>345.00 \u2013 Shawn Langdon, May \u201926, Valdosta, Ga.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Funny Car<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.793 \u2013 Robert Hight, Aug. \u201917, Brainerd<\/td>\n<td>341.68 \u2013 Austin Prock, Nov. \u201924, Pomona, Calif.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pro Stock<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.443 \u2013 Greg Anderson, March \u201925, Gainesville<\/td>\n<td>215.55 \u2013 Erica Enders, May \u201914, Englishtown, N.J.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Event Winners &amp; Active Win Leaders<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>2025 Winner<\/th>\n<th>2025 Mission #2Fast2Tasty<\/th>\n<th>Most Active Wins at Epping<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Top Fuel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Brittany Force<\/td>\n<td>Doug Kalitta<\/td>\n<td>Tony Schumacher (2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Funny Car<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J.R. Todd<\/td>\n<td>Jack Beckman<\/td>\n<td>Matt Hagan (4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pro Stock<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Greg Anderson<\/td>\n<td>Matt Hartford<\/td>\n<td>Greg Anderson (3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fan Experience &amp; 75th\/60th Anniversary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2229e4d73cc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2229e4d73cc\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-nhra-new-england-sellout-pits.jpg\" alt=\"Fans pack the pit alley at the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping.\" class=\"wp-image-95456\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans flood the pit alley at the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals \u2013 the kind of pit pass access that returns this weekend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This weekend doubles as a milestone for NHRA (75th anniversary season) and New England Dragway (60th anniversary year). The Sunday winners take home 75th-anniversary diamond Wallys. Other highlights on tap:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Friday flag giveaway<\/strong> \u2013 the first 3,000 fans through the gates receive a free limited-edition NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto flag honoring both anniversaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tasca Cobra Jet feature<\/strong> with Funny Car team owner Bob Tasca III on display.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NHRA Lucas Oil Series<\/strong> sportsman racing and popular snowmobile categories on the schedule alongside the pro card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SealMaster Track Walk<\/strong> and pre-race ceremonies Sunday introducing every driver chasing a Wally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pit pass<\/strong> access, Nitro Alley, and the Manufacturers Midway open to fans all weekend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drag Illustrated Coverage<\/h2>\n<p>Drag Illustrated stories with New England Nationals context \u2013 from Eastern Swing pre-race reads to Potomac form lines that carry into Epping. This list grows as the weekend progresses.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/pruett-hagan-ready-for-second-stop-of-nhra-eastern-swing-at-new-england-dragway\/\"><strong>Pruett, Hagan Ready for Second Stop of NHRA \u201cEastern Swing\u201d at New England Dragway<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Tony Stewart Racing rolls into Epping with Hagan chasing a fifth New England win and Pruett looking to build on a strong Potomac.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/funny-cars-chad-green-focused-on-more-success-at-nhra-new-england-nationals-presented-by-bproauto\/\"><strong>Funny Car\u2019s Chad Green Focused on More Success at NHRA New England Nationals Presented by bproauto<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Green debuts his new bproauto livery at his sponsor\u2019s race; a Sunday win makes him 2026\u2019s first three-time Funny Car winner.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/the-wes-buck-show-ep-427-austin-prock-angie-smith\/\"><strong>The Wes Buck Show, Ep. 427: Austin Prock &amp; Angie Smith<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Prock fresh off his first Funny Car win in Tasca colors at Potomac; Smith on the 200th NHRA Mission Foods victory by a woman.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/huge-crowd-sees-prock-langdon-g-anderson-and-a-smith-win-inaugural-nhra-potomac-nationals-presented-by-jegs\/\"><strong>Prock, Langdon, G. Anderson, and A. Smith Win Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The form lines coming out of Potomac. Three of the four winners headline the Epping field.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/greg-anderson-takes-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-to-114th-win-of-his-career-at-nhra-potomac-nationals\/\"><strong>Greg Anderson Takes HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to 114th Win of His Career at NHRA Potomac Nationals<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Anderson on the win that set up his Epping return as the man to beat in Pro Stock.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/unconscious-justin-ashley-is-in-a-league-of-his-own\/\"><strong>\u201cUnconscious\u201d: Justin Ashley is in a League of His Own<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The DI feature on the Top Fuel driver who has emerged as one of the most consistent forces in nitro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>Photos load in as qualifying and eliminations roll on. Check back Friday night for the first wave.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Track Info<\/h2>\n<p><strong>New England Dragway<\/strong>, Epping, N.H., is on Route 101 off Exit 8, an hour north of Boston and 20 minutes from Manchester. From I-95, take Exit 2 in New Hampshire west on Route 101 to Exit 8, then turn right. From I-93, take Exit 7 east on Route 101 to Exit 8, then turn left. From I-495, take Exit 51-B to Route 125 north, east on Route 101 to Exit 8, then turn left.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> Available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhra.com\/tickets\">NHRA.com\/tickets<\/a>. Children 12 and under are free in general admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.<\/p>\n<p><em>Schedule, TV windows, and records sourced from the official NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto fact sheet and NHRA event press materials. Story will be updated through Sunday\u2019s FOX finals window.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-modified-info\">This story was originally published on June 4, 2026. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DI_flat_red-e1711481551475.png\" width=\"20px\" alt=\"Drag Illustrated\"><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/2026-nhra-new-england-nationals-results\/\">2026 NHRA New England Nationals: Schedule, Storylines, Records &amp; Coverage<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/\">Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto rolls into New England Dragway in Epping, N.H., June 5-7 \u2013 the eighth of 20 races on NHRA\u2019s 75th-anniversary Mission Foods schedule, the second leg of the Eastern Swing that opened last weekend at the inaugural Potomac Nationals, and the centerpiece of New England Dragway\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103798\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}