1,000th Top Fuel Race Headlines Action-Packed NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway April 25-27

Most recent winner Tony Stewart in testing a couple of  years ago

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CONCORD, N.C. – One of the most electrifying spectacles in motorsports returns to zMAX Dragway this month with more thunder than ever as the 15th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals takes over zMAX Dragway for the milestone 1,000th Top Fuel race in NHRA history, April 25-27. In recognition of its 1,000th Top Fuel event, this year’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals is set to include landmark moments like a special celebration of notable Top Fuel winners, legends in attendance and a weekend filled with nitro racing.
Weekend celebrations will include a driver autograph session with notable winners through the years, special appearances and more.

Since Don Garlits’ legendary win at the inaugural Top Fuel event in 1963, the category has delivered more than six decades of edge-of-your-seat action. Now, that legacy is set to reach yet another milestone at the Bellagio of Dragstrips.

Many of the categories biggest names will be chasing the coveted Wally Parks trophy. Brittany Force grabbed win No. 900 in 2019, while reigning world champ Antron Brown powered to No. 800 during a fall showdown in Charlotte. Veteran racer Doug Kalitta picked up No. 500 back in 2002. The question is, who will etch their name in history this time?

Will one of those champions add another history-making moment, or will stars like points leader Shawn Langdon, Tony Stewart, Clay Millican, Steve Torrence, Justin Ashley, Josh Hart, Jasmine Salinas or Ida Zetterstrom rise to the occasion and capture the 1,000th Top Fuel victory?

Adding more firepower to the weekend, legends who claimed victories in previous historic races – from Garlits to Force – will be at zMAX Dragway for a special autograph session. Fans can grab special event-exclusive hero cards and have them signed to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime fan experience.

The road to 1,000 Top Fuel races has been paved by some of the biggest names in the sport:
• Race no. 1: 1963 NHRA Winternationals – Don Garlits, winner
• No. 100: 1979 NHRA Mile-High Nationals – Kelly Brown, winner
• No. 200: 1987 Dallas NHRA Nationals – Darrell Gwynn, winner
• No. 300: 1993 Columbus NHRA Springnationals – Doug Herbert, winner
• No. 400: 1998 NHRA Mile-High Nationals – Cory McClenathan, winner
• No. 500: 2002 Dallas NHRA FallNationals – Doug Kalitta, winner
• No. 600: 2007 Atlanta NHRA Southern Nationals – Brandon Bernstein, winner
• No. 700: 2011 NHRA Mile-High Nationals – Spencer Massey, winner
• No. 800: 2015 NHRA Carolina Nationals – Antron Brown, winner
• No. 900: 2019 Las Vegas NHRA Nationals – Brittany Force, winner

This year’s 4-Wide weekend promises three days of nonstop adrenaline, from historic Top Fuel moments to quadruple the speed with top categories of Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes all gunning for a four-lane victory.

Fans won’t want to miss Friday night qualifying under the lights, where 44,000 horsepower ignites the weekend in stunning fashion. Saturday brings the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, delivering intense bonus racing with added stakes, leading into Sunday eliminations, where champions — and the winner of the 1,000th Top Fuel race — will be crowned.

Off-track, the action is just as hot. Nitro Alley will be buzzing all weekend with Nitro School, driver meet-and-greets, live Q&As, autograph sessions and more. The SealMaster Track Walk and immersive pre-race ceremonies will set the stage for Sunday’s electric atmosphere, all capped with a can’t-miss winner’s circle celebration. As always, every ticket is a pit pass, giving fans unmatched behind-the-scenes access to their favorite drivers and teams as they prepare for battle.

TICKETS: Fans can purchase tickets online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267). Every ticket is a pit pass, giving fans unmatched access to their favorite cars and rivers before a festival of 44,000 horsepower ignites the excitement.

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Pro Class Entries:
Top Fuel
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
1, Antron Brown, '24 PBRC, DSM 500, Abm Matco Tools/Lucas Oil
2, Doug Kalitta, '25 PBRC, AJ 500, Mac Tools/Toyota
3, Justin Ashley, '25 PBRC, SCHM 500, Scag Power Equipment
4, Shawn Langdon, '25 PBRC, AJ 500, Kalitta Air/Toyota
5, Brittany Force, '25 Force, JFR 500, Monster Energy Chevy Dragste
10, Shawn Reed, '24 MLR, SCHM 500, Reed Trucking
14, Tony Stewart, '25 PBRC, SCHM 500, Direct Connection/Dodge
39, Ida Zetterstrom, '23 DSR, SCHM 500, JCM Racing
51, Clay Millican, '25 DSR, SCHM 500, Parts Plus
77, Josh Hart, '25 PBRC, AJ 500, R+L Carriers/Technet
222, Lex Joon, '99 McKinney, AJ 500, Save22vets Redlineoil
304, Todd Paton, '18 DSR, AJ 500, Performance Data Systems
357, Mike Bucher, '10 Hadman, AJ 500, Hope Over Heroin / Leverich
421, Spencer Massey, '19 Kalitta, AJ 500, Mcleod/Red Line Oil
616, Jasmine Salinas, '18 MLR, AJ 500, Scrappers Racing
748, Cameron Ferre, '15 Hadman, BAE 500, Freeman Top Fuel
1301, Doug Foley, '22 MLR, TFX 500, Foley And Lewis Racing
F301, Scott Farley, '24 McKinney, AJ 500, Scottrod Racing

Fuel Funny Car
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
1, Austin Prock, '25 Chevrolet, CHEV 500, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS
2, Jack Beckman, '25 Chevrolet, CHEV 500, Peak Chevrolet SS
5, Robert Tasca III, '19 Ford, AJ 500, Motorcraft / Quick Lane
7, Daniel Wilkerson, '24 Ford, TFX 500, Scag Power Equipment
8, JR Todd, '25 PBRC, AJ 500, DHL Toyota Supra
9, Chad Green, '24 Mustang, AJ 500, Bond-Coat, Inc.
14, Matt Hagan, '25 Hellcat, DSM 500, Dodge Srt/Direct Connection
28, Ron Capps, '25 Toyota, TOYT 500, NAPA Auto Parts / Toyota
71, Cruz Pedregon, '24 Hellcat, MOPR 500, Snap-On
116, Paul Lee, '22 Charger, SCHM 500, Mcleod / FTI / SST
139, Dave Richards, '25 Ford, AJ 500, Bluebird Turf
241, John Smith, '21 Dodge, BAE 500, Paul Smith Racing
302, Dale Creasy Jr, '14 Stratus, BAE 500, TEK Pak Beaver Shredding
323, Buddy Hull, '24 Dodge, BAE 500, Jim Dunn Racing / Lescure
391, Spencer Hyde, '20 Ford, FORD 500, Head Inc
771, Alexis DeJoria, '24 Charger, JFR 500, JCM Bandero Café Funny Car
3095, Bobby Bode III, '19 Ford, AJ 500, Arbee Plastic Bags
4494, Hunter Green, '99 Charger, AJ 500, Bond-Coat Inc.

Pro Stock
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
1, Greg Anderson, '24 Camaro, GM 500, Hendrickcars.Com - Summit
2, Dallas Glenn, '25 Camaro, GM 500, RAD Torque Systems
3, Aaron Stanfield, '20 Camaro, CHEV 500, JANAC Bros Racing
4, Erica Enders, '24 Camaro, CHEV 500, Elite Motorsports
5, Jeg Coughlin Jr, '24 Camaro, CHEV 500, SCAG / Outlaw Light Beer
6, Matthew Hartford, '16 Camaro, GM 500, Total Seal
7, Cristian Cuadra, '24 Mustang, GM 500, XXXXXXXX
9, Troy Coughlin Jr, '21 Camaro, CHEV 500, Jegs.Com Elite Camaro
10, Eric Latino, '23 Camaro SS, KB 500, Gesi Emissions Systems
11, Brandon Miller, '17 Dodge, DODG 500, Miller Motorsports/K&H Equip
14, Camrie Caruso, '16 Cheverolet, CHEV 500, Aqua Prop | Big Jeff Audio
23, Brandon Foster, '25 Camaro, CHEV 500, Permian Innovations
52, Deric Kramer, '23 Camaro SS, CHEV 500, Get Biofuel
72, Cody Coughlin, '24 Chevy, CHEV 500, Cody Coughlin Company
150, Kenny Delco, '21 Camaro, GM 500, JCM Racing
400, Mason McGaha, '20 *********, GM 500, Harlow Sammons
439, Stephen Bell, '24 Chevrolet, CHEV 500, 1320 LLC
445, Greg Stanfield, '24 Camaro, GM 500, JANAC Bros
574, Cory Reed, '14 Chevrolet, CHEV 500, J&A Service
406M, Fernando Cuadra Jr, '20 Mustang, FORD 500, Columbia Impex
411M, David Cuadra, '22 Mustang, DRCE 500, Cuadra- Corral Boots
4264, Chris McGaha, '22 Camaro, GM 500, Harlow Sammons Of Odessa

Pro Stock Motorcycle
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
1, Gaige Herrera, '23 Suzuki, V&H 113, Revzilla/ Motul/ V&H/ Suz
2, Matt Smith, '20 Buell, S&S 160, Denso/Stockseth/MSR
4, Angie Smith, '19 EBR, S&S 160, Denso/Stockseth/MSR
5, Hector Arana Jr, '18 Buell, S&S 160, Team Arana
6, Chase Van Sant, '15 Suzuki, SUZK 113, Trick-Tools
7, John Hall, '21 Buell, S&S 160, American Rebel Beer/MSR/Dens
8, Jianna Evaristo, '03 Buell, S&S 113, Scrappers Racing
9, Steve Johnson, '13 Suzuki, SUZK 113, Steve Johnson Racing
10, Chris Bostick, '23 Suzuki, SUZK 113, The Surf RV Resort
23, Richard Gadson, '24 Suzuki, V&H 113, Revzilla/Motul/Suzuk/V&H
202, Brandon Litten, '21 Suzuki 1150, SUZK 113, Litten Racing
370, Marc Ingwersen, '08 EBR, S&S 160, Buckeye Harley-Davidson
401, Gerald Savoie, '11 Suzuki, SUZK 112, Savoie's Alligator Farm
1138, Ronald Tornow, '17 EBR, S&S 160, Rat Racing/Alltech Signs FL
1981, Kelly Clontz, '24 Suzuki, V&H 113, Steamfitters UA Local 602
3284, Ryan Oehler, '24 Buell, S&S 160, El Bandido / Burromax

Pro Mod
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
9, Billy Banaka, '68 Camaro, PLR 525, S&B Trucking/Logistics/B&G
40, Alex Laughlin, '19 *********, HEMI 500, Laughlin Racing
43, Rickie Smith, '22 Ford, FORD 959, J&A Services
44, Mike Castellana, '24 Camaro, BAE 426, AAP/Westernbeef
168, Kenneth Quartuccio Jr, '69 Camaro, CHEV 521, Tidwell Racing
203, Jose Gonzalez, '69 Camaro SS, PLR 520, Q80 Racing/EGR Racing
212, Stan Shelton, '67 Ford, FORD 521, Culp Lumber
213, Chip King Jr, '70 Charger, DODG 521, Mwp Contractors LLC
225, Kevin Rivenbark, '71 Ford, FORD 521, Culp Lumber
288, Sidnei Frigo, '20 Camaro, KTR 521, Artivinco Racing/KTR
327, Khalid Al Balooshi, '21 Camaro, BAE 521, JBS Motorsports/Al-Anabi Rac
729, Nicholas Januik, '20 Corvette, BAE 521, Redline, J&A Service, NGK
1456, Mike Janis, '67 Mustang, CHRY 526, RDRC / Janis Superchargers
1590, Dwayne Wolfe, '18 Camaro, HEMI 526, Wolfe Racing LLC
2051, Jerico Balduf, '69 Chevelle, CHEV 521, Extreme Concrete
2105, Doug Winters, '69 Chevelle, WIN 526, B'laster
2713, Michael Stavrinos, '69 Chevrolet, CHEV 526, Al Anabi Racing
2970, Travis Harvey, '19 Chevrolet, AJ 521, Myles Truck Service
4334, Mason Wright, '20 Camaro, CHEV 526, Pro Flow Pumping Solutions
6042, Jordan Lazic, '17 Camaro, BAE 526, JBS-Alanabi-Gen3speed
6280, Justin Bond, '69 Camaro, CHRY 526, JBS Equipment/Al-Anabi Racin
6317, Derek Menholt, '69 Camaro, AJ 521, Menholt Auto Group
8333, Dmitry Samorukov, '69 Camaro, HEMI 526, RDRC
C270, JR Gray, '21 Camaro, GM 526, Al-Anabi Racing

Top Alcohol Dragster
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
3, Jackie Fricke, '19 Copeland, BAE 439, Finke Equip/Accelerated Trav
6, Matthew Cummings, '16 Copeland, BAE 421, INA Towing Netwrk/Cummings L
7, Angelle Sampey, '10 Spitzer, AJ 433, Hangsterfer,FVP,Mission,Igtg
15, John Ausherman, '15 Monden, BAE 439, JC Autoglass
24, Megan Smith, '97 McKinney, BAE 439, Hartman Ent/Red Line Oil
450, Kirk Wolf, '21 Copeland, BAE 451, Kentex Roofing Systems
1490, Brandon Greco, '12 Monden, BAE 471, Spevco Lesleh Precision
175K, Kelly Kundratic, '15 Monden, BAE 439, PCF, JKR+Lucas Oil, JC Autoglass
2422, Jamie Noonan, '20 Indy Speed Sho, NOO 439, Noonan Race Engineering
T200, Anthony Troyer, '23 Indy Speed Sho, BAE 439, Fendt, Troyer Brothers, NGK

Top Alcohol Funny Car
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
1, Sean Bellemeur, '24 Camaro, BAE 433, Bartone Bros./Red Line Oil
2, Madison Gordon, '22 Camaro, AJ 521, MB Cabinets/Beta Motorcycles
4, Robert McCosh Jr, '22 Camaro SS, BAE 523, Bob McCosh Chevrolet
8, Chris Foster, '20 Camaro, BAE 522, Maxima Racing Oils
10, Christine Foster, '19 Camaro, CHRY 521, Chambless Roofing
11, Chip Beverett, '18 Camaro, BAE 521, Rocycle
15, Melinda King, '21 Camaro SS, BAE 526, MGK Motorsports/Red Line Oil
238, Mick Steele, '24 Mustang, BAE 439, New York Life

Factory Stock Showdown
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
1, Mark Pawuk, '21 Challenger, Dodg 354, Empaco Equipment
107, Doug Hamp, '20 Chevrolet, Chev 350, Hamp Racing
200, Josh Hart, '21 Dodge, Dodg 354, BURNYZZ LLC
303, James Betz, '18 Ford, Ford 327, Hard Drive Racing LLC
339, Tony Scott Jr., '20 Chevrolet, Chev 350, Scott's Trailer Sales, LLC
402, David Janac, '18 Ford, Ford 327, Janac Brothers Racing
803, Rouven Dawson, '23 Chevrolet, Chev 350, GTM Racing
1014, Anthony Berge, '21 Dodge, Dodg 354, Hemifast Performance
3047, Kim Shirley, '17 Camaro, Chev 350, Kim's Autobody Inc
3171, Taylor Dietsch, '18 Ford, Ford 327, United Trailers
3279, Raymond Nash, '21 Dodge, Dodg 354, Heirmark, Ltd
3397, David Davies II, '21 Challenger, Dodg 354, D H Davies Racing
3662, L. Scott Libersher, '23 Camaro, Chev 350, MT-VP-Maita-LFP-MCI
3694, Jason Dietsch, '18 Mustang, Ford 327, Jason Dietsch Trailer SALES
B346, Lee Hartman, '21 Dodge, Dodg 354, Carrier Services Group
J191, Jonathan Allegrucci, '19 Mustang, Ford 327, KSR Racing
R217, Richard Ingram, '17 Camaro, Chev 350, Richard Ingram Law

Factory X
#, Driver, Make, Eng, Entry
313, Jesse Alexandra, '24 Chevy, Chev 350, Alexandra
446, Conner Statler, '22 Ford, Ford 327, JANAC Brothers Racing
3334, Chris Holbrook, '24 Ford, Ford 327, Ford Performance
K139, Kyle Koretsky, '20 Camaro, Chev 350, OCP. Nitrofish
L177, Lenny Lottig, '24 Chevrolet, Chev 350, ITI Trailers And Truckbodies

Photos by John Davison