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CLASS ELIMINATIONS For NHRA Racers in Super Stock and Stock, today is arguably the most important day of the season as today is the day that Class winners will be crowned at the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. An Indy class win is always worth celebrating, but this year there is a heightened sense of importance as each of the class champions will receive a special edition 75th annual diamond NHRA Wally trophy.

At the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, history doesn’t sit still. It fires up, rolls onto the asphalt, and reminds everyone within earshot why Indianapolis Raceway Park remains drag racing’s most sacred ground. This morning NHRA announcer and WFO Radio host Joe Castello climbed into the passenger seat beside racer Herb McCandless for a trip down Indy’s return road in a recreation of the Sox & Martin Hemi-powered Plymouth Duster McCandless drove to victory here in 1970.

The 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals, September 4-7, will feature one of the largest contingents of Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series competitors in the history of the class. Over two dozen Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Mustang Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks fill the entry list for what is shaping up to be a historic race to celebrate NHRA’s 75th anniversary.

On September 17, 2026, NHRA, Dodge, and Mopar are inviting performance enthusiasts of every make and model to cruise from the Dodge's Motor City headquarters through Hell, Mich., to Martin, Mich., and help welcome Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series national event action back to the Great Lakes State for the first time since 1960. The cars are the stars. Bring yours and be part of Michigan motorsports history.

A year ago, Jordan Vandergriff was thankful for the opportunity to make a two-race return as a substitute Top Fuel driver. This year, he enters this weekend’s 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park second in the Funny Car points, driving the Cornwell Tools Funny Car for NHRA legend John Force. In 2025, Vandergriff returned to the driver’s seat when he filled in for injured Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed.

The season has not gone as planned thus far for Top Fuel standout Tony Schumacher. But all of that can change in an instant at this weekend’s prestigious 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. It’s a race that helped shape Schumacher’s legacy as the winningest and most successful Top Fuel driver in NHRA history.

Skip to main content ​ Tricky Tipster: Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals For the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the PlayNHRA pre-event favorites include Doug Kalitta, Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera, four racers who are in contention for regular-season and end-of-season titles.

The daughters of some of NHRA Drag Racing’s most recognizable drivers and team members will once again come together during the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park to support the Princess Pink Lemonade Stand, raising funds for Riley Children’s Hospital.

Alexis DeJoria will have a cadre of friends and family cheering her on at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, and she’s hoping the Night Stalker tribute paint scheme on her John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car will provide that little something extra to put her in the Indianapolis Raceway Park winner’s circle on Labor Day Monday. It was 1973 when John Force attempted to make his Funny Car debut in a rear-engine chain-drive entry at Irwindale (Calif.) Raceway.

News, notes, and photos from the opening day of the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. And, we’re off. Christmas came early for NHRA racers and fans as the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals kicked off on Wednesday morning at historic Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.