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Hard Work With Hagan’s Rebuilt Dodge Funny Car Just Misses In Tricky Conditions at Gerber Route 66 Nationals Sunday

May 21, 2023

Matt Hagan, winner of three 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national events, tested well before this weekend’s NHRA Gerber Route 66 Nationals in his Direct Connection Dodge/SRT Hellcat Funny Car, but after qualifying fourth in the 16-car field, Hagan’s Funny Car lost traction in the first round of eliminations Sunday in tricky track conditions.

Busy Preparation Drives Hagan’s TSR Dodge Crew After Qualifying Challenges at NHRA Charlotte Event

May 16, 2023 Stopping a 330-mph, nitro-breathing monster can be a handful. Just ask three-time NHRA Camping World Funny Car champion Matt Hagan, the hottest driver entering the NHRA Circle K Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte.

Pruett Takes TSR Dodge SRT Top Fueler to Runner-up in Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte

April 30, 2023 Leah Pruett of Lake Havasu, Arizona, drove her Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Rush Truck Services/Dodge SRT Top Fuel dragster to the runner-up spot Sunday in the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals final eliminations at the zMAX Dragway, the fourth round of the 21-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. 

Hagan in Victory Lane for Third Time in 2023 With Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Win in Four-Wide Nationals

April 17, 2023 Matt Hagan continued his impressive 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series performance Sunday at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Four-Wide Nationals with his third Funny Car win in four events in the Tony Stewart Racing Haas Automotive Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.

Matt Hagan Wins Second 2023 NHRA Funny Car Title in TSR Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat at Winternationals

April 3, 2023 Matt Hagan proved to be the most consistent Funny Car driver Sunday at the In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip when he drove the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Haas Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals, the third race of the 21-event NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.

Pruett Takes Direct Connection Top Fueler to Semi Finals at Phoenix, Now Moves to Home Track in Pomona

March 27, 2023 Leah Pruett records a second consecutive semi-final finish of the season in the Dodge SRT Mopar Direct Connection Top Fuel dragster Sunday in the NHRA Arizona Nationals.

Hagan Takes Direct Connection Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to Back-to-Back NHRA Amalie Gatornationals Funny Car Titles

March 12, 2023 Three-time NHRA Camping World Funny Car Champion Matt Hagan of Christiansburg, Virginia, scored his second straight NHRA Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals drag-racing title Sunday by driving his TSR Direct Connection Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to victory at the legendary Gainesville Raceway in the 2023 NHRA season-opening national event.

Dodge//SRT, Mopar Light the Tree in Gainesville for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series

March 9, 2023 The excitement of the opening round of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series hits an 11,000-horsepower pitch this weekend (March 9-12) at the legendary Gainesville Raceway in Florida as Dodge//SRT and Mopar competitors are staged to kick off the new season with another winning performance in the 54th annual NHRA Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals.  

Hagan and Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car Finish Third in NHRA Championship; Pedregon Powers Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to Win at NHRA Finals

November 13, 2022 In their first season of National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) competition Tony Stewart Racing was a Funny Car championship contending team heading into the final race of the year with No. 3 qualifier Matt Hagan aboard the Dodge Power Brokers Charger SRT Hellcat and ultimately finished third in the standings, while fellow HEMI-powered Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon had a career best weekend and earned the Wally trophy at the NHRA Finals.

Hagan Drives Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car into Three-Way Battle for Championship Crown at NHRA Finals

November 12, 2022 Race day at the 57th annual Auto Club National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Finals may offer up a very exciting end to Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) first season in drag racing competition as Matt Hagan qualified his Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car No. 3 for eliminations and, with three win lights and a little luck, could end up battling for a Wally trophy and the 2022 NHRA World Championship in the final round of the season.

Hagan Ready to Drive Dodge Power Brokers Charger SRT Hellcat Into Fight for Funny Car World Championship at NHRA Finals 

November 9, 2022 While their first season competing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series draws to a close at the upcoming 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, Tony Stewart Racing and driver Matt Hagan aren’t easing up on the throttle as the Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car remains in contention for the world championship heading into the final event of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Hagan Muscles Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car to Nevada Nationals Win; Remains in the Hunt for the Funny Car Championship Heading into NHRA Finals

October 30, 2022 From the No. 2 position on the eliminations ladder at the Nevada Nationals, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver Matt Hagan muscled his Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car to the winner’s circle at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to earn a fourth win this season and his first of the playoffs to keep his first-year team in the hunt for the NHRA World Championship.

Hagan and Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car Qualify No. 2 at Nevada Nationals for the Penultimate Event of NHRA ‘Countdown to the Championship’ 

October 29, 2022 Just two race days remain in the NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” and Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver Matt Hagan showed he is determined to stay in the heat of the battle for the Funny Car crown by qualifying his Dodge Power Brokers charger SRT Hellcat No. 2 for the 22nd annual Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the penultimate event of the six-race playoff series.
 

Hagan Drives Dodge Power Brokers Charger SRT Hellcat from No. 1 Qualifier to First Final Round Appearance in NHRA ‘Countdown to the Championship’ at Texas FallNationals

October 16, 2022 Tony Stewart Racing Funny Car driver Matt Hagan qualified his Dodge Power Brokers Charger SRT Hellcat No. 1 then drove it to an important first final round appearance in the NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” at the 37th annual Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, the fourth of six playoff series events.
 

Third Consecutive Semifinal Performance for Hagan and Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat in NHRA ‘Countdown to the Championship’ at Midwest Nationals

October 2, 2022 It was a third consecutive semifinal result for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver Matt Hagan and his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car in the NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” at the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, the third of six playoff series events.
 

Second Consecutive Semifinal Performance for Hagan and Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car in NHRA ‘Countdown to the Championship’

September 25, 2022 Funny Car driver Matt Hagan drove his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat from the No. 2 qualifier position to his second straight semifinal performance in the NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, the second of six playoff series events.
 

Hagan Wheels Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car to Semifinal Performance in NHRA ‘Countdown to the Championship’ Kick-off

September 18, 2022 The NHRA “Countdown to the Championship” six-event playoff series opened with the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pennsylvania, and three Dodge//SRT supported entries ready to vie for the Camping World Drag Racing Series’ top honors in two nitro categories. 

Exciting Quarterfinal Battle for Hagan at Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

September 5, 2022 After finishing runner-up in an exciting NHRA All-Star Callout specialty race final during qualifying at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals, Tony Stewart Racing’s Matt Hagan found himself in another tremendous battle in the quarterfinals of the world’s biggest and best known drag race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
 

Hagan Drives to Runner-up Finish in NHRA All-Star Callout; Dodge Entries Qualified and Ready for 68th Annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

September 4, 2022 Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car to a final round appearance in the Pep Boys National NHRA All-Star Callout specialty race that took place during Sunday qualifying ahead of Monday’s main event; the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
 

Comella Captures Second Consecutive Dodge HEMI® Challenge Victory at 68th Annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals

September 2, 2022 Steve Comella and his vintage 1968 Plymouth Barracuda dominated the Dodge HEMI® Challenge by once again powering from the No. 1 qualifier position through eliminations to repeat as winner at the fan-favorite specialty race that showcases classic Super Stock 1968 Mopar “package” cars in head-to-head battles at the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.