NHRA NATIONALS AT THE ROCK: ELITE MOTORSPORTS EVENT PREVIEW

AB Motorsports Pre-Race Report: Rockingham

NHRA Nationals at The Rock Sept. 25 – 27 Rockingham Dragway Rockingham, N.C. CAREER STATS: 560 races 82 wins 51 No. 1 qualifier TAKE NOTE: Brown enters the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock fourth in points in the Countdown to the Championship Enters the weekend after clocking a career-best speed of 339.62 mph at last weekend’s event in Martin, Mich. Looking to close the 102-point deficit separating him from the No. 1-ranked driver Last Event (NHRA Great Lakes Nationals): Qualified third; Second round exit (defeated Clay Millican in E1; defeated by Tony Stewart in E2) FAN EVENTS: Friday, September 25th ◦ 3:15 p.m. – Autograph signing at Matco Tools Eagle Experience Truck in Midway Saturday, September 26th • 10:45 a.m. – Autograph signing at Matco Tools Eagle Experience Truck in Midway *subject to change WATCH: STREAM LIVE ON NHRA.TV Friday, Sept. 25th 2 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 1 4:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 2 Saturday, Sept. 26th 12 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 3 2:30 p.m. – Top Fuel Qualifying Session 4 Sunday, Sept. 27th 11 a.m. – Round 1 1:15 p.m. – Round 2 3 p.m. – Semifinals 4:20 p.m. – Finals TV COVERAGE ON FS1 Sunday, Sept. 27th 11 a.m. – Qualifying Show 3 p.m. – Finals Show *all times in EST FROM ANTRON BROWN: Driver of the Matco Tools Eagle Experience Top Fuel Dragster “We’re going in with some motivation. We’ve got some confidence. We’re in a good place with the race car. All the testing that we’ve been doing has been paying off. The team is gelling. We’re hungry, and yet we are still humble going in here because the competition is at an all-time high and everybody is running so good right now.” “I know one thing – our Matco Tools Eagle Experience car is on mean right now, and thank you to all our partners from FMP with the FVP brand, Hangsterfer’s, Scouting America, World Wide Technology, and Summit Racing. We can’t do this stuff without each and every one of you.” Watch Antron Brown’s full pre-race report here.

Ron Capps Hopes Season Comes Full Circle In Inaugural NHRA Nationals At The Rock

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will be heading to Rockingham Dragway this weekend for the first time since 1998, and Funny Car driver, Ron Capps, is hoping the weekend will come full circle as he looks to stay in the championship hunt.

NHRA NATIONALS AT THE ROCK: ELITE MOTORSPORTS EVENT PREVIEW

NHRA Share Facebook X ReddIt Email Print NHRA NATIONALS AT THE ROCK: ELITE MOTORSPORTS EVENT PREVIEW By Official Release September 23, 2026 3 Minute Read Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube NASCAR PhotosNASCAR Photos ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 23, 2026) — Elite Motorsports heads to Rockingham Dragway for the NHRA Nationals at The Rock with major momentum in the Countdown to the Championship. The power powerhouse team arrives at “The Rock” led by vet…

NHRA NATIONALS AT THE ROCK: ELITE MOTORSPORTS EVENT PREVIEW - Elite Motorsports heads to Rockingham Dragway for the NHRA Nationals at The Rock with major momentum in the Countdown to the Championship. by Official Release

Elite Motorsports heads to Rockingham Dragway for the NHRA Nationals at The Rock with major momentum in the Countdown to the Championship.