{"id":103874,"date":"2026-06-09T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/spencer-hyde-pushes-forward-in-second-race-of-three-race-stretch\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:44:07","slug":"spencer-hyde-pushes-forward-in-second-race-of-three-race-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/spencer-hyde-pushes-forward-in-second-race-of-three-race-stretch\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Hyde Pushes Forward in Second Race of Three-Race Stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a race where there is strong Canadian support, the only full-time Canadian Funny Car driver, Spencer Hyde, made a strong attempt at taking home a Diamond Wally at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. Hyde, the driver of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, entered race day at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire from the No. 13 spot in an extremely competitive Funny Car field.
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\u201cThis was the second race in a quick three-in-a-row stretch to really kick off the summer,\u201d said Hyde. \u201cWe\u2019re now in the thick of the regular season, so I\u2019m just trying to keep doing well enough to maintain a positive position within the Countdown.\u201dThree out of the four qualifying passes Hyde made during qualifying were solid, with his best pass happening during the second round of qualifying on Friday, a 4.001 second, 319.75 mph run. This was enough for him to be paired against J.R. Todd in the first round of eliminations.<\/p>\n

Despite Hyde being first off of the starting line, Todd, the 2018 NHRA Funny Car World Champion, was able to get around him when the Jim Head-tuned Nitro Funny Car smoked the tires.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the car didn\u2019t go very far, and smoked the tires right away,\u201d said Hyde. \u201cJim [Head] said we were shooting for a 3.90, and if the car had done what we were hoping, then we could have given J.R. a much better race. On to the next.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the unique challenges that all of the teams had to deal with this weekend was the immense amount of pollen in the air and on the track. That did not stop the fans from showing up in droves, with Saturday announced as a sell-out crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love coming here,\u201d said Hyde. \u201cThis track has a real old-school feel, and the fans are always so great. Montreal isn\u2019t far from here, so the Canadian fans also make themselves known, which is awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now that Epping is in his rearview mirror, the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year is looking ahead to the next race on the schedule in Bristol, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like pretty confident heading into Bristol, just because we seem to have a hot track tune up figured out,\u201d said Hyde. \u201cWe did really well in Phoenix, and I expect conditions to be pretty similar in Thunder Valley. We\u2019re hoping to get a win for Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition next week at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on June 12-14 at Bristol Dragway. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, June 12 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, June 13. For tickets or more information on the Thunder Valley Nationals visit www.nhra.com.<\/p>\n

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