August 13, 2026

NHRA Kragen Nationals Results

Sunday

At Firebird International Raceway

Chandler, Ariz.

Final placings

Top Fuel

1, Doug Kalitta. 2, Darrell Russell. 3, Tony Schumacher. 4, Kenny Bernstein. 5, Gary Scelzi. 6, Larry Dixon. 7, Mike Dunn. 8, Doug Herbert. 9, Andrew Cowin. 10, Robert Reehl. 11, Rhonda Hartman-Smith. 12, Paul Romine. 13, Bobby Baldwin. 14, Tim Gibson. 15, David Grubnic.

Funny Car

1, John Force, Ford Mustang. 2, Bruce Sarver, Pontiac Firebird. 3, Gary Densham, Chevy Camaro. 4, Ron Capps, Camaro. 5, Scotty Cannon, Firebird. 6, Del Worsham, Firebird. 7, Tommy Johnson Jr,, Chevy Camero. 8, Chuck Etchells, Camaro. 9, Whit Bazemore, Firebird. 10, Jerry Toliver, Firebird. 11, Tony Pedregon, Mustang. 12, Bob Gilbertson, Camaro. 13, Al Hofmann, Firebird. 14, Dean Skuza, Dodge R/T. 15, Frank Pedregon, Firebird. 16, Jim Epler, Camaro.

Pro Stock

1, Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am. 2, Brad Jeter, Grand Am. 3, Jim Yates, Grand Am. 4, Mark Pawuk, Grand Am. 5, Jeg Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass. 6, Mike Edwards, Pontiac Firebird. 7, Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cavalier. 8, Ron Krisher, Firebird. 9, John Nobile, Cutlass. 10, Darrell Alderman, Dodge R/T. 11, Larry Morgan, R/T. 12, Richie Stevens, Grand Am. 13, Mark Osborne, R/T. 14, George Marnell, Grand Am. 15, Robert Patrick, Ford Mustang. 16, Bruce Allen, Grand Am.

Finals

Top Fuel

Doug Kalitta, 4.628 seconds, 309.84 mph def. Darrell Russell, 7.416 seconds, 111.94 mph.

Funny Car

John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.929, 285.77 def. Bruce Sarver, Pontiac Firebird, 6.956, 121.91.

Pro Stock

Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.924, 199.20 def. Brad Jeter, Grand Am, 6.967, 198.23.

Federal-Mogul Dragster

Rick Santos, Santos, 5.457, 259.51 def. Mark Hentges, Hadman, 5.534, 257.83.

Federal-Mogul Funny Car

Pat Austin, Firebird, 6.400, 161.21 def. Steve Gasparrelli, Firebird, 7.878, 122.48.

Comp Eliminator

Dean Howerton, Dragster, 7.171, 174.05 def. Edward Shalkowski, Dragster, 8.498, 151.66.

Super Stock

Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 13.798, 64.16 def. Abe Loewen, Pontiac Grand Am, foul.

Stock

Al Corda, Pontiac Firebird, 10.755, 119.44 def. Mark Dickerson, Dodge Duster, 11.310, 116.43.

Super Comp

Rob Slavinski, Dragster, 8.991, 168.98 def. Keith Downing, Dragster, 8.942, 154.90.

Super Gas

Jed Bourquin, Dodge Daytona, 10.137, 130.66 def. Ken Harkema, '27-T Ford, 10.138, 137.60.

Super Street

Gary Thompson, Chevrolet Corvette, 11.049, 124.13 def. Dwight Downing, Plymouth Arrow, 11.039, 123.34.

Round-by-round

Top Fuel

Round one: Doug Kalitta, 4.609, 313.66 def. David Grubnic, 7.498, 92.75; Darrell Russell, 4.658, 309.34 def. Andrew Cowin, 4.774, 306.40; Tony Schumacher, 4.628, 315.49 def. Robert Reehl, 4.994, 238.47; Doug Herbert, 4.955, 287.72 def. Paul Romine, 5.815, 154.76; Mike Dunn, 9.332, 87.79 was unopposed; Larry Dixon, 5.407, 286.07 def. Bobby Baldwin, 6.516, 130.54; Gary Scelzi, 4.640, 313.51 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 5.177, 202.12; Kenny Bernstein, 4.651, 313.15 def. Tim Gibson, 7.120, 109.56. Quarterfinals: Russell, 4.634, 311.85 def. Dunn, 6.070, 158.09; Bernstein, 4.647, 309.84 def. Herbert, 7.337, 112.67; Schumacher, 4.620, 314.31 def. Scelzi, 4.656, 313.66; Kalitta, 4.672, 310.41 def. Dixon, 4.703, 312.13. Semifinals: Kalitta, 4.631, 313.15 def. Bernstein, 11.279, 91.97; Russell, 4.622, 312.28 def. Schumacher, 4.844, 289.57. Final: Kalitta, 4.628, 309.84 def. Russell, 7.416, 111.94.

Funny Car

Round One: Gary Densham, Chevy Camaro, 5.041, 295.21 def. Dean Skuza, Dodge R/T, 6.752, 138.40; Bruce Sarver, Pontiac Firebird, 4.932, 304.53 def. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, foul; John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.911, 311.34 def. Al Hofmann, Firebird, 6.317, 142.34; Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.902, 309.34 def. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 4.958, 304.67; Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.927, 306.81 def. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.877, 313.73; Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.841, 314.24 def. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.906, 306.33; Chuck Etchells, Camaro, 9.414, 87.78 def. Jim Epler, Camaro, broke; Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camero, 4.881, 310.05 def. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 7.225, 114.02. Quarterfinals: Force, 5.057, 284.56 def. Etchells, 8.008, 103.95; Capps, 4.863, 309.06 def. Worsham, foul; Sarver, 4.869, 309.84 def. Cannon, 4.925, 310.20; Densham, 5.045, 279.21 def. Johnson Jr., 6.715, 128.54. Semifinals: Sarver, 4.938, 305.01 def. Densham, 5.276, 221.82; Force, 4.926, 306.05 def. Capps, 6.023, 164.13. Final: Force, 4.929, 285.77 def. Sarver, 6.956, 121.91.

Pro Stock

Round One: Brad Jeter, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.922, 198.88 def. Darrell Alderman, Dodge R/T, 6.930, 198.90; Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.914, 198.73 def. Robert Patrick, Ford Mustang, 8.188, 122.70; Jeg Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.931, 198.93 def. Richie Stevens, Grand Am, 6.961, 197.83; Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.927, 199.26 def. Mark Osborne, R/T, 6.975, 198.96; Ron Krisher, Pontiac Firebird, 6.888, 200.08 def. Larry Morgan, R/T, 6.936, 198.30; Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.922, 200.56 def. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 8.997, 106.60; Mike Edwards, Firebird, 6.915, 199.46 def. John Nobile, Cutlass, 6.916, 198.29; Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cavalier, 6.919, 200.50 def. George Marnell, Grand Am, 7.085, 198.44. Quarterfinals: W. Johnson, 6.959, 199.26 def. J. Coughlin, foul; Jeter, 6.939, 198.64 def. Edwards, 6.972, 197.83; Pawuk, 6.945, 198.79 def. K. Johnson, 8.435, 116.83; Yates, 6.943, 198.20 def. Krisher, 9.588, 96.37. Semifinals: W. Johnson, 6.929, 199.08 def. Pawuk, 6.965, 198.26; Jeter, 6.949, 197.94 def. Yates, 6.936, 198.76. Final: W. Johnson, 6.924, 199.20 def. Jeter, 6.967, 198.23.

Point Standings

Top Fuel

1, Darrell Russell, 205. 2, Doug Kalitta, 170. 3, Mike Dunn, 155. 4, Larry Dixon, 133. 5, Gary Scelzi, 108. 6, Tony Schumacher, 107. 7, Kenny Bernstein, 106. 8, Bobby Baldwin, 102. 9, Doug Herbert, 91. 10, David Grubnic, 87.

Funny Car

1, Bruce Sarver, 208. 2, John Force, 150. 3, Ron Capps, 129. 4, (tie) Tony Pedregon, 126. Chuck Etchells, 126. 6, Tommy Johnson Jr,, 110. 7, Whit Bazemore, 108. 8, Gary Densham, 102. 9, Frank Pedregon, 90. 10, Scotty Cannon, 87.

Pro Stock

1, Warren Johnson, 193. 2, Kurt Johnson, 171. 3, Darrell Alderman, 126. 4, Brad Jeter, 124. 5, Mike Edwards, 113. 6, Bruce Allen, 109. 7, Jim Yates, 107. 8, Jeg Coughlin, 106. 9, Mark Pawuk, 105. 10, Ron Krisher, 91.

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