“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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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 […]
NHRA Texas Fall Nationals Photo Gallery
What a wonderful day today. It was everything we could have hope for. Some heavy hitters went out early and we were able to capitalize on this weekend. I don’t think we ran the best out there. We had some issues like the fuel pump falling off the car because the top end was so […]
You have three career wins at the FallNationals and you’ve appeared in more final rounds at Dallas than in any other event in the series (seven times in 14 appearances). What confidence does that give you heading into Dallas, combined with your win at the NHRA Midwest Nationals? “Dallas is one of those tracks that […]
Midwest Nationals Photo Gallery
Earned No. 4 provisional qualifying position in Q1 on Friday (3.928 ET at 328.78 mph) Maintained No. 4 provisional qualifying position based off Friday’s Q1 run. In Q2 on Saturday, Hagan ran a 5.841 ET at 119.76 mph. Secured No. 5 qualifying position in Q3 on Saturday (3.927 ET at 326.40 mph) Scored one bonus […]
You surpassed 500 career round wins at the previous event, the Carolina Nationals. What does that mean when you look back on your career thus far? “500 round wins is a huge milestone over your career. I can’t believe I’ve been able to be out here that long. I’ve been fortunate to surround myself with […]
“The Countdown is tough and everyone is bringing all that they have all the time. In the last two races, we haven’t even lost by a hundredth of a second, it’s been a thousandth of a second. That’s tight drag racing, but we have to be on the other side of it. We are running […]
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage to Serve as Primary Sponsor of Matt Hagan’s Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car for a Minimum of Six Events per year in a Multi-Year Agreement BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 22, 2023) – Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage (JHG) has extended their partnership with Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing […]