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Starks Reaches 10-Win Mark With Victory in First Race Since Second Son was Born

Inside Line Promotions – BURLINGTON, Wash. (Aug. 25, 2026) – Trey Starks enjoyed a dominating performance at Skagit Speedway last Saturday, giving him his 10th triumph of the season.

It marked his third straight year with double-digit wins and the fifth season in his career achieving that mark. More significantly, it was his first race since his second son was born.

“It’s special,” he said. “Two years ago, I won my first race after our first son was born, too. Those are special moments.”

Starks set quick time during qualifying and he gained a position to place third in a heat race to open the night. He then pulled the No. 1 during the feature redraw to garner the pole position for the 30-lap main event.

“The only thing we could have done better was win the heat race from fourth, which is really hard to do,” he said. “So we were pretty happy with how the night started and were able to capitalize on a good feature draw. After an initial caution, the race went non-stop and we got through traffic really well. I think we lapped up to eighth. We like those longer runs because we always seem to pick our way through traffic well.”

Starks led all 30 laps and won by 6.391 seconds, extending his lead in the Skagit Speedway 410ci winged sprint car championship standings to 162 points.

Also of note, it was the final 410 sprint car race at the track prior to the Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing tripleheader during Labor Day Weekend. The track showcases the Angel of the Winds Skagit Nationals Sept. 3-5.

“I feel great about where our program is at,” Starks said. “Just like last year, I feel we have a car capable of competing for wins when High Limit is out here. We have one more race there this coming weekend in the 360, which just gives us more laps before the High Limit weekend.”

Starks returns to Skagit Speedway this Saturday for the penultimate 360ci winged sprint car race of the season. He currently leads the driver championship standings by 24 points.

QUICK RESULTS –

Aug. 22 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 3 (4); Feature: 1 (1).

SEASON STATS –

26 races, 10 wins, 19 top fives, 22 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 24 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash.

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.StarksRacing.com

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Brody Roa Takes Third at Perris – Calistoga Next

Cypress, CA — August 24, 2026 — After the disappointment of losing an engine in qualifying five weeks earlier at Perris Auto Speedway, 2023 USAC/CRA Champion Brody Roa came back strong on August 15th, setting the second-fastest time in Woodland Auto Display qualifying, winning his heat race and placing third in the main event on the Riverside County clay oval.

Three weeks after winning the June 20 USAC/CRA race at Perris, Roa toured the famous half-mile in 16.977 on his first qualifying lap on July 11. That ended up being the third-fastest time of the night. Unfortunately, on his second lap, the engine in the #91R detonated, ending his night.

August 15th was a different story. Roa qualified second fastest at 17.046 and won the second heat race. Starting fifth in the 30-lap main, he worked his way to second, challenged for the lead and eventually finished third—a far better outcome than the blown engine disaster five weeks earlier.

“It ran all night and it ran perfectly,” Roa told Dave Stall on Sunday’s Racer Radio Show. “The guys at Shaver fixed it up pretty quick and it was solid all night long. It was around the bottom in the main event. That is really not my style of racetrack. I was second and made an attempt to go around RJ (eventual second place finisher RJ Johnson) and lost second. I settled into third. That was good, I will take it.”

Roa will return to Perris on September 19, but before that, he will head to his favorite West Coast track, Calistoga Speedway, for the Louie Vermeil Classic on Labor Day weekend.

“We are getting our ducks in a row,” Roa told Stall of his prep for the track located in California’s famous Wine Country. “It is my favorite track on the West Coast because of how big it is. I like tracks that are big and fast. That is why I like Perris so much, too.”

“We are looking for partners for the Calistoga weekend. It is a really cool event that has a lot of visibility (including world wide coverage on Flo Racing). The side of our hood is wide open for it. Anybody that wants to be a partner of a race team that big weekend can contact me on social media on Facebook or Instagram and we can work something out.”

The following marketing partners have backed Roa for the 2026 campaign. ALR Virtual Services, Biker Bruce, Caltrol, Innovative Sewer Scope and Plumbing, Big Chino Ranch, Molecule, Shaver Racing Engines, Barnes Pumps, and Specialized Coatings. If you would like to get involved and be a partner, contact Roa at the following mailto:brodyroa91@gmail.com - 714-932-7994.

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This release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

Hagan Takes TSR Dodge Funny Car to NHRA Brainerd Nationals Win and Points Lead,

TSR Dodge Top Fuel Driver Pruett Clocks 341 MPH in Run to Semifinals Appearance

Four-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan made a significant move Sunday in his quest for a fifth title with an impressive 58th career win at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals
Driving the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) American Rebel Light Dodge//SRT Hellcat, Hagan jumped from fifth in NHRA Mission points to the lead with his third 2026 Funny Car victory
Hagan scored his second career Brainerd career win with a spectacular run of low elapsed times in every elimination round, including a 3.946 in the final against Jordan Vandergriff
Hagan enters the NHRA U.S. Nationals with a seven-point lead over Vandergriff in the battle for the Funny Car regular season crown
Hagan defeated Jim Campbell, Chad Green and Austin Prock before Vandergriff in the final
Hagan’s TSR teammate, Leah Pruett, also enjoyed a stellar weekend at Brainerd with her first 340-plus mph run in the first round of Top Fuel eliminations against Will Smith
Pruett posted low E.T. in the first round with a 3.702 at 341.08 m.p.h., and advanced to the semifinals Sunday against young Maddi Gordon
The Arizona racer, with 13 NHRA Top Fuel career wins including this year at the New England Nationals, defeated Smith and former world champion Shawn Langdon entering the semifinals
In the semifinals matchup, Pruett held the mdi-track advantage but her 3.776 was just nipped at the finish line by Gordon’s 3.770 as Pruett remains third in the current NHRA Top Fuel points
TSR team owner Stewart, the Winternationals Top Fuel winner, took his R+L Carriers/Elite Top Fueler to the quarterfinals with a win over Josh Hart but lost to Gordon in the second round

August 24, 2026, Auburn Hills, Mich. – Four-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan took a giant step towards a fifth world title Sunday at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals by driving his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge//SRT Hellcat machine to victory and moved into the NHRA Mission points lead, while TSR teammate Leah Pruett recorded her first 340 mph run in a Top Fuel semifinals finish.

Hagan, the veteran driver from Christiansburg, Va., put in a spectacular performance Sunday at the popular Minnesota racing venue with low elapsed time in each of the four rounds of competition including a strong 3.946-second pass in the final round against points rival Jordan Vandergriff.

Hagan’s movement through the 16-car field started with a stellar 3.897 against Jim Campbell followed by a 3.944 against Chad Green and a 3.942 against reigning world champion Austin Prock, setting up an important matchup with Vandergriff, the current points leader. Hagan’s 3.946 easily bettered Vandergriff’s 4.038 and the Dodge racer now holds a seven-point lead.

The NHRA regular season championship will be on the line at the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals on Sept. 4-7, before the six-race “Countdown” series to crown the ultimate champion begins at the inaugural Dodge Great Lake Nationals presented by Mopar on Sept. 18-20 at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. The top ten drivers in points battle for the NHRA Mission Series world championship in the “Countdown.”

"It's very humbling because you never know what you are going to get in Funny Car,” said Hagan. “I'm just very grateful that we have a great group of guys at TSR. We could have dialed a 3.94 or better every round and that is awfully consistent by Mike Knudsen, Phil Shuler, Alex Conaway and the whole crew. Hats off to them. At the end of the day, we definitely could have 'bracket raced' this car. Tony Stewart gave Mike the opportunity to head up our operation last year, and he learned from Dickie Venables over the years, giving him the chance to really grow into the crew chief role.

“People don't understand the 'behind the scenes' stuff with all of the day to day of preparing the cars, driving the big trucks, setting up the tents and pits, wrenching on the parts and everything involved with a team. The unsung heroes are the guys wrenching on the car. You can't be doing this without the sponsors too like American Rebel Light beer, JHG and, of course, Dodge who I have raced with for some 19 years. That is unheard of especially from an OEM. They will develop new bodies and bring new pieces to the program. It just takes everyone.”

While Hagan continued his fight for a fifth world crown, his TSR Dodge teammate Leah Pruett was making her own noise in the Top Fuel division Sunday by driving the TSR Rush Truck Centers Dodge dragster at 341.08 mph. It was Pruett’s first-time clocking over 340 mph.

Pruett, the 13-time NHRA Top Fuel winner including this year at the New England Nationals, qualified sixth at 3.756, but she stunned the packed Brainard International Raceway crowd with low elapsed time of the Top Fuel eliminations in round one with a strong 3.702 at 341.08 mph. Her win over Will Smith moved the Top Fuel veteran up against former world champion Shawn Langdon in the quarterfinals.

After an impressive 0.030 starting line light, Pruett’s mount raised the front wheels at the 330-foot mark, and she had to lift off the throttle. Despite the lack of power, Pruett was able to defeat Langdon at 4.158 to the Indiana driver’s 4.247. Entering the semifinals, the TSR crew added weight to the front of the race car as well side spoilers to help control the front end. Going against rookie Maddi Gordon, Pruett held the margin at half-track but lost at the finish line in a close content with Gordon at 3.770 to the Dodge racer’s 3.776.

Despite the semifinals defeat, Pruett remained third in the NHRA Mission Top Fuel points and secured her spot in the coveted top ten “Countdown” entering the regular season finale on Sept. 4-7 at the U.S. Nationals in Brownsburg, Ind.

"What an eclectic weekend for our TSR Rush Truck Centers Top Fuel dragster,” said Pruett. “Off the trailer, we were No. 2 in qualifying. Then our car decided to be like one of the animals from the (Brainerd) Zoo. Very unpredictable in qualifying but we took sixth. We had to race Wil Smith in the first round of eliminations, and he is one of the best leavers in the category. We really rose to the occasion for him with 3.70 and 341. In E2, up against Shawn Langdon and we had lane choice, and the car lifted the front wheels again. At the 330 mark, if you can't drive, you can't race it. I got out of the throttle and pedaled it. I’m coasting to the finish line with no car in sight, but I could hear him coming. I had my eye on the win light, and it came on.

“Going into the semis, we are trying to wrap our heads around what is happening with chassis. We put weight in the front and put the mud flaps on for the semis against Maddi. We had an incredible close race with Maddi. The fact we have conquered the 341 miles per hour mark proves we are learning a lot. It's a combination of conditions, torque and the back half of the run. We continue (in) our third place (spot) into the biggest drag race of the year at Indy. We’ll test this Monday to get ready.”

TSR team owner Stewart, who won the popular Winternationals in April, took his R+L Carriers/Elite Motorsports Top Fueler to the quarterfinals with a win over Josh Hart with a solid 3.726 in the first round of eliminations. In the quarterfinals, Stewart, the former NASCAR, IndyCar and USAC champion, lost a very close race to Gordon with a 3.751 to the rookie’s 3.740.

Hagan, Pruett, and the two TSR nitro teams now moved to the 14th round of the 20-race NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series with the historic NHRA U.S. Nationals set for Sept. 4-7 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Nitro qualifying will get underway on Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. EDT, followed by Saturday’s action set for 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. EDT. Sunday’s qualifying is scheduled for 12 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. EDT. Final eliminations are scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 7. The final eliminations will be featured in two TV telecasts on Sept. 7 with the Fox Sports 1 broadcast set for 12 p.m. EDT and the FOX national network starting at 2 p.m. EDT.

For more information on NHRA, visit NHRA.com.

Dodge

For 112 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Today, that legacy roars louder than ever in the lineup of Dodge, America’s performance brand.

The arrival of the new 600-horsepower 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition — the quickest, fastest and most powerful SIXPACK Charger and the highest specific horsepower muscle car ever — is the newest addition to the award-winning Dodge Charger multi-energy lineup, which also features:

SIXPACK-powered 420-horsepower Dodge Charger R/T with the most standard horsepower of any muscle car
550-horsepower Dodge Charger Scat Pack, powered by the 3.0L twin-turbo SIXPACK high-output (H.O.) engine — the most powerful Hurricane engine in production
Quickest and most powerful AWD muscle car in the all-electric 670-horsepower Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack

Every Charger comes standard with all-wheel drive and offers two-door coupe or four-door sedan configurations — because with performance comes choice.

The Dodge lineup is also fueled by the most powerful gas SUV ever, the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, powered by the legendary supercharged HEMI V-8 engine. The Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak breaks free from convention with the three-row SUV, unlocking more than 14 million potential customization combinations. The Dodge Durango R/T 392 delivers the most horsepower per dollar for a gas SUV, and the 360-horsepower 5.7-liter Durango GT HEMI AWD remains the most affordable AWD V-8 in the industry.

The purchase of a SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition, Charger Scat Pack, Charger Daytona Scat Pack or Durango SRT Hellcat model includes one day of performance driving instruction at Radford Racing School, the official Dodge//SRT high-performance driving school.

Fans can follow all the NHRA action this season at DodgeGarage, the one-stop portal for Dodge//SRT and Mopar drag-racing news, including daily updates and access to an online racing HQ, news, events, galleries, available downloads and merchandise.

Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis (NYSE: STLA).

Mopar
Mopar is the global name for Stellantis genuine parts and authentic accessories.

A simple combination of the words MOtor and PARts, Mopar offers exceptional service, parts and customer care. Born in 1937 as the name of a line of antifreeze products, Mopar has evolved over more than 88 years to represent both complete vehicle care and authentic performance for owners and enthusiasts worldwide.

Mopar made its mark in the 1960s during the muscle-car era with performance parts to enhance speed and handling for both on-road and racing use. Later, Mopar expanded to include technical service and customer support, and today integrates service, parts and customer-care operations in order to enhance customer and dealer support worldwide.

Follow Dodge, Mopar and Stellantis news and video on:

Company blog: blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Dodge brand: www.dodge.com
DodgeGarage: www.dodgegarage.com
Mopar brand: www.mopar.com
Mopar blog: blog.mopar.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodge and www.facebook.com/mopar
Instagram: @DodgeOfficial and @OfficialMopar
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Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Finish Seventh – Twice – in Minnesota

Inside Line Promotions – JACKSON, Minn. (Aug. 24, 2026) – Big Game Motorsports posted a pair of seventh-place finishes last weekend during a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader in Minnesota.

David Gravel set quick time during qualifying before he won a heat race to open Friday’s program at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie. A third-place result in the dash was followed by a seventh-place showing in the A Main.

The team tackled the FENDT Showdown on Saturday at Jackson Motorplex, where Gravel was 11th quickest in qualifying after being one of the final qualifiers to hit the track. He picked up a position in a heat race to finish second, earning a spot into the dash. Unfortunately, Gravel grabbed the highest number – eight – during the dash redraw. He capped the night by placing seventh in both the dash and the main event.

Gravel’s lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings stayed at 180 points after the weekend.

Up next is a trip to North Dakota for a tripleheader this weekend. It begins on Friday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks for the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour. On Saturday, the team ventures to Fix It Forward Speedway in West Fargo for the Danny Schatz Memorial. The weekend wraps up on Sunday at Nodak Speedway in Minot for the Gerdau Metals Recycling Magic City Showdown.

Gravel has World of Outlaws wins at River Cities Speedway in 2017 and 2023. He ran second at the track earlier this season.

Gravel is seeking his first Series triumph at Fix It Forward Speedway, where he placed second and third, respectively, last season.

Gravel was victorious at Nodak Speedway in 2017 and he finished fourth at the track during his most recent visit in June 2018.

QUICK RESULTS –

Aug. 21 – Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn. – Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 3 (4); Feature: 7 (3).

Aug. 22 – Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn. – Qualifying: 11; Heat race: 2 (3); Dash: 7 (8); Feature: 7 (7).

SEASON STATS –

56 races, 10 wins, 35 top fives, 47 top 10s, 52 top 15s, 53 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., for the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour; Saturday at Fix It Forward Speedway in West Fargo, N.D., for the Danny Schatz Memorial; and Sunday at Nodak Speedway in Minot, N.D., for the Gerdau Metals Recycling Magic City Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

BIG GAME MOTORSPORTS MEDIA LINKS –

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DAVID GRAVEL MEDIA LINKS –

X: https://x.com/DavidGravel

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidGravelRacing

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DavidGravel2

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@DavidGravel

Website: http://www.shopDGR.com