2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series

2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
LeagueNHRA
SportDrag racing
League championsDoug Kalitta (Top Fuel)
Austin Prock (Funny Car)
Greg Anderson (Pro Stock)
Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle)

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season was the 70th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition.

The season was announced on July 10, 2024.[1] This season featured the 60th anniversary of the NHRA Finals. The NHRA hosted 20 national events, with 19 hosting professional classes, with the NHRA Finals being exclusively for lower-tier sportsman classes because of weather. Top Fuel and Funny Car competed at 19 national events. Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will compete at 17 and 16 events, respectively. There was All-Star Call Out races, which are based on a format used by the Discovery television program Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings, where the drivers select their opponents in early rounds.[2]

The Arizona Nationals & Winternationals switched spots on the schedule besides that the schedule was unchanged from the 2024 season. The event at Virginia Motorsports Park will have a modified to a two-day format with all 3 qualifying sessions taking place on Saturday similar to the prior season.

The 2025 season is the first since 1971 to begin without John Force behind the wheel of a Funny Car,[3] as he is still recovering from his crash in Virginia in 2024, with Jack Beckman running the PEAK Funny Car full time for the season. Force would later announce his retirement from driving on November 13, 2025, during the NHRA Finals. Tony Schumacher also began the season without a ride, as he joined Rick Ware Racing a few days before the Gatornationals, leaving little time to put a team together for him at the event.[4] Blake Alexander joined Chad Green Motorsports in Funny Car, starting a second team under CGM, to be shared with Hunter Green.[5] Replacing him on Jim Head's team is former Pro Mod driver Spencer Hyde.[6] JCM Racing announced an all-female nitro team made up of Alexis DeJoria and Ida Zetterström in Funny Car and Top Fuel, respectively.[7] Part-time driver Bobby Bode III began the season in DeJoria's former car. [8] In Pro Stock, Greg Stanfield announced a full-time return driving for Elite Motorsports.

Schedule

the season schedule got released on July 10, 2024.

2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Schedule[1]
Date Race Site TV [9] Winners
Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Motorcycle
March 6–9 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville, Florida 		FS1 Antron Brown (1) Chad Green (1) Dallas Glenn (1) Gaige Herrera (1)
March 21–23 NHRA Arizona Nationals Firebird Motorsports Park
Chandler, Arizona 		Shawn Langdon (1) Paul Lee (1) Greg Anderson (1) N/A[a]
March 27–30 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals TFCO In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
Pomona, California 		Clay Millican (1) Jack Beckman (1) Greg Anderson (2) N/A[a]
April 11–13 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals 4 Lanes Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, Nevada 		Tony Stewart (1) Austin Prock (1) Dallas Glenn (2) N/A[a]
April 25–27 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals 4 Lanes zMAX Dragway
Concord, North Carolina 		Shawn Langdon (2) Austin Prock (2) Dallas Glenn (3) Matt Smith (1)
May 16–18 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Presented By PEAK Route 66 Raceway
Joliet, Illinois 		Tony Stewart (2) Jack Beckman (2) N/A[a] Gaige Herrera(2)
May 30–June 1 NHRA New England Nationals New England Dragway
Epping, New Hampshire 		FOX Brittany Force (1) J.R Todd (1) Greg Anderson (3) N/A[a]
June 6–8 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol Dragway
Bristol, Tennessee 		FS1 Steve Torrence (1) Ron Capps (1) Greg Anderson (4) Richard Gadson (1)
June 20–22 American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals Virginia Motorsports Park
Dinwiddie, Virginia 		FOX Justin Ashley (1) [b] Austin Prock (3) N/A[a] Gaige Herrera (3)
June 26–29 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals PSCO Summit Motorsports Park
Norwalk, Ohio 		Justin Ashley (2) Austin Prock (4) Cory Reed (1) John Hall (1)
July 18–20 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways
Kent, Washington 		Shawn Langdon (3) Matt Hagan (1) Dallas Glenn (4) Gaige Herrera (4)
July 25–27 DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals Presented By PowerEdge PSMCO Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma, California 		FS1 Doug Kalitta (1) Austin Prock (5) Greg Stanfield (1) Richard Gadson (2)
August 14–17 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway
Brainerd, Minnesota 		FOX Doug Kalitta (2) Austin Prock (6) Greg Anderson (5) N/A[a]
August 27–September 1 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals 1.5 FCCO Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Brownsburg, Indiana 		FS1 and FOX Justin Ashley (3) Austin Prock (7) Erica Enders (1) Gaige Herrera (5)
Countdown to the Championship
September 11–14 NHRA Reading Nationals Presented By Nitro Fish Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pennsylvania FS1 Shawn Reed (1) Cruz Pedregon (1) Dallas Glenn (5) John Hall (2)
September 19–21 NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals 4 Lanes zMAX Dragway Concord, North Carolina FS1 Justin Ashley (4) Austin Prock (8) Dallas Glenn (6) Richard Gadson (3)
September 26–28 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway Madison, Illinois FS1 Doug Kalitta (3) Matt Hagan (2) Greg Anderson (6) Gaige Herrera (6)
October 9–12 Texas NHRA FallNationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas FOX Doug Kalitta (4) Austin Prock (9) Dallas Glenn (7) Richard Gadson (4)
October 30–November 2 Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered By Direct Connection Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada FS1 Brittany Force (2) Matt Hagan (3) Dallas Glenn (8) Gaige Herrera (7)
November 13-16 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals 1.5 [c] In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, California N/A[a] N/A[a] N/A[a] N/A[a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Vehicle class did not compete at this event.
  2. ^ Shawn Langdon defeated Justin Ashley in the final. Langdon was disqualified for a safety violation when bolts on the containment bell housing inspection cover fell off during the round from not being secured. Per SFI Foundation Specification 6.2.3.1, "A minimum of twelve (12) 8 millimetres (0.31 in) Grade 8 bolts or better, clearly marked, shall secure the cover in place." The car was found to have fewer than twelve such legal bolts attacked to the car. [10]
  3. ^ Only six classes (Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster) finished. Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car abandoned after one round. None of the four professional classes competed because of weather conditions, including rain and dew.

Schedule Changes

  • Pomona 1 and Phoenix swapped dates from the 2024 season, making Phoenix the 2nd race of the year and Pomona 1 the third.
  • Pomona 2 became a national event exclusively for sportsman cars because of weather.

Additional rules for specially marked races

4 Lanes: The National events in both Las Vegas (spring only) and Charlotte will compete with cars on four lanes.

  • All cars will qualify on each lane as all four lanes will be used in qualifying.
  • Three rounds with cars using all four lanes.
  • In Rounds One and Two, the top two drivers (of four) will advance to the next round.
  • The pairings are set as follows:
    • Race One: 1, 8, 9, 16
    • Race Two: 4, 5, 12, 13
    • Race Three: 2, 7, 10, 15
    • Race Four: 3, 6, 11, 14
    • Semifinal One: Top two in Race One and Race Two
    • Semifinal Two: Top two in Race Three and Race Four
    • Finals: Top two in Semifinal One and Semifinal Two
  • Lane choice determined by times in previous round. In first round, lane choice determined by fastest times.
  • Drivers who advance in Rounds One and Two will receive 20 points for each round advancement.
  • In Round Three, the winner of the race will be declared the race winner and will collect 40 points. The runner-up will receive 20 points. Third and fourth place drivers will be credited as semifinal losers.

1.5: The U.S. Nationals and In-N-Out Burger Finals will have their race points increased by 50% . Drivers who qualify but are eliminated in the first round receive 30 points, and each round win is worth 30 points. The top four receive 10, 9, 8, and 7 points, respectively, for qualifying positions, with the 5–6 drivers receiving 6 points, 7–8 drivers receiving 5 points, 9–12 receiving 4 points, and 13–16 receiving 3 points. Also, the top four, not three, drivers after each session receive points for fastest times in each round (4-3-2-1).

TF/FC/PS/PSM CO: All-Star Call Out competition for that category.

Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge

The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is a collaboration between NHRA and Mission Foods, introduced in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.[11] The challenge spices up Saturday qualifying schedule at regular-season events. Semifinalists from the previous race compete anew, culminating in a final during the last qualifying session. Winners gain a purse, as well as bonus points. At the U. S. Nationals (Monday finals), the event takes place on Saturday.

Bonus points are awarded as follows:

  • Winner (3)
  • Runner-up (2)
  • Quickest losing semifinalist (1)

Bonus points earned from the challenge will be added to a driver’s total points at the start of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

2025 Mission #2FAST2TASTY Challenge Schedule[12]
Date Race Winners
Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Motorcycle
March 22 NHRA Arizona Nationals Shawn Langdon (1) Ron Capps (1) Jeg Coughlin Jr. (1) N/A[a]
March 29 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Shawn Langdon (2) Jack Beckman (1) Matt Hartford (1) N/A[a]
April 12 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals (Las Vegas) Doug Kalitta (1) Spencer Hyde (1) Dallas Glenn (1) N/A[a]
April 26 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals (Concord) Doug Kalitta (2) Austin Prock (1) Matt Hartford (2) Richard Gadson (1)
May 17 Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented By PEAK Shawn Langdon (3) Matt Hagan (1) N/A[a] Gaige Herrera (1)
May 31 NHRA New England Nationals Doug Kalitta (3) Jack Beckman (2) Matt Hartford (3) N/A[a]
June 7 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Tony Stewart (1) J.R. Todd (1) Aaron Stanfield (1) Gaige Herrera (2)
June 21 American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals Steve Torrence (1) Daniel Wilkerson (1) N/A[a] Brayden Davis (1)
June 28 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Doug Kalitta (4) Daniel Wilkerson (2) ASCO[b] Gaige Herrera (3)
July 19 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Shawn Langdon (4) Austin Prock (2) Dallas Glenn (2) John Hall (1)
July 26 DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals Presented By PowerEdge Brittany Force (1) Ron Capps (2) Dallas Glenn (3) ASCO[b]
August 16 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Shawn Langdon(5) Jack Beckman(3) Greg Anderson(1) N/A[a]
August 30 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Doug Kalitta (5) J.R. Todd (2) Greg Anderson (2) Richard Gadson (2)
Overall Winners Doug Kalitta Matt Hagan Greg Anderson Gaige Herrera
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Vehicle class did not compete at this event.
  2. ^ a b Class will not participate in the Challenge at this round because of the class All-Star Call Out taking place

References

  1. ^ a b National Hot Rod Association, "NHRA announces 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule", Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Wade, Susan. "How NHRA Is Thinking Outside the Box for Big-Money Callout Specialty Race". AutoWeek. Hearst Publications. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tour de (John) Force -- Life and Career of an Icon: 'I'm going to live to be 110'". Auto Racing Digest. September 9, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. ^ staff, NHRA com. "Tony Schumacher, NHRA's winningest Top Fuel driver, joins Rick Ware Racing". NHRA. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Kennedy, David. "Blake Alexander, Greens announce second Funny Car team at PRI Show". NHRA. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. ^ staff, NHRA com. "Spencer Hyde to drive Funny Car for Jim Head Racing in 2025". NHRA. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ^ staff, NHRA com. "Alexis DeJoria will join JCM Racing for 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Series season". NHRA. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals". NHRA. June 25, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  9. ^ staff, NHRA com. "NHRA, FOX Sports release 2025 Mission Foods Series television schedule". NHRA. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Team Kalitta Official Statement Regarding the 2025 Virginia NHRA Nationals". Kalitta Motorsports. Big Fish Tools. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge to debut during 2023 regular season". NHRA. January 19, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  12. ^ ""Mission Tortillas Partnership NHRA"". NHRA. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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