Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) announced that Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett will temporarily step away from 2024 NHRA competition in her Dodge//SRT Direct Connection dragster to focus on starting a family with husband Tony Stewart Stewart, the former NASCAR, IndyCar and USAC champion, will take over the driving chores in the TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection […]
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In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Photo Gallery Photos by Mark Rebilas
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TSR Dodge//SRT Driver Hagan Captures Fourth NHRA Funny Car Championship, Teammate Pruett Takes Direct Connection Top Fueler to Pomona Final
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Matt Hagan joined drag racing royalty Sunday in the NHRA In-N-Out Burger Finals at Pomona, California, driving his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car to a fourth career NHRA Camping World Championship Hagan, who took the NHRA Winternationals title at Pomona in April, now matches John Force, Don Prudhomme and Kenny […]
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“I was doing some praying today entering the race. I hadn’t prayed to my mom since we lost her this year. And I said, ‘I don’t know what you are doing up there, but I sure could use some help today from you and my brother.’ You hate to see someone go out in the […]
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News to follow…. We partying hard in So Cal!
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Dodge//SRT Racers Hagan and Pruett Set to Chase Coveted NHRA Titles in Funny Car, Top Fuel at NHRA Pomona Finale
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Dodge//SRT drivers Matt Hagan and Leah Pruett in position to capture coveted 2023 NHRA Camping World Series Championships in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes, respectively Hagan and Pruett have their Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT nitro-burning machines ready for season finale this weekend (Nov. 10-12) at the NHRA In-N-Out Burger Finals […]
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Looking back on the season, what was the most memorable moment for you in TSR’s second season as a team in the NHRA? “My most memorable moment from the season would be getting the first win of the year. There have only been seven different winners this year and there were only six different winners […]
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“We struggled a little bit in qualifying. We had one good run, but had cylinders out both runs on Friday. We overpowered the track a little bit on Saturday. Dickie (Venables – crew chief) always regroups and puts a great race car underneath me on Sunday. We have a good car, but we were just […]
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TSR Dodge//SRT NHRA Funny Car Driver Hagan Advances to Vegas Semifinals, Maintains Points Lead
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Matt Hagan, a six-time 2023 NHRA national event winner, missed by inches (.009 seconds) advancing to his third consecutive Funny Car final Sunday in the NHRA Nevada Nationals with his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car Despite the semifinals loss, the three-time NHRA Camping World Funny Car World Champion, who was […]
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In the series’ last event at Dallas, you and your team earned a double-up victory with teammate Leah Pruett and took over the points lead. What’s your confidence level heading into Las Vegas? “Having back-to-back wins rolling into Vegas gives us a lot of confidence. Funny Car racing is very humbling, so you never know […]