Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, Matt Hartford & Gaige Herrera Win At NHRA Bristol Thunder Valley Nationals!

NHRA: Matt Hagan earns second career win at Bristol Dragway in Thunder Valley Nationals

In Sunday’s final round, Hagan executed a run of 4.125 seconds at 310.91 in his Tony Stewart Racing Dodge to defeat Daniel Wilkerson

Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, Matt Hartford & Gaige Herrera Win At NHRA Bristol Thunder Valley Nationals!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Four time Top Fuel Champ Antron Brown won for the first time at Bristol Dragway, defeating Kalitta Racing points leader Shawn Langdon in a thrilling final round a the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the ninth of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Brown went 3.788-seconds at 331.61 mph in …

The NHRA Finals in Bristol brought the Thunder to the Mountains - Fans in attendance at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN, were actually treated to two different sets of finals given the rainout in the New England Nationals in Epping, NH last Sunday. by Mike Gambill

Fans in attendance at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN, were actually treated to two different sets of finals given the rainout in the New England Nationals in Epping, NH last Sunday. The Thunder Valley Nationals this past weekend certainly did not disappoint drag racing fans with the first wins of the season for both Leah Pruett and Antron Brown.