Prock, Pruett, Anderson & Herrera Triumph at Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge NHRA U.S. Nationals

Austin Prock claims his third Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of 2026 at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

He defeats J.R. Todd in the final, driving his 12,000-horsepower Ford Racing Mustang to 3.921 seconds at 317.87 mph against Todd’s 4.006 at 325.06.

The result secures the event’s season title and 16 Countdown bonus points, reinforcing Prock’s playoff positioning ahead of eliminations.

Leah Pruett, Cody Anderson, and Gaige Herrera also win their classes. Prock’s form remains strong, with five Challenge finals since May indicating sustained performance gains.

He targets a third consecutive Funny Car U.S. Nationals victory, a benchmark no driver has achieved.

Prock references early-season struggles and subsequent progress. The team improves consistency despite occasional dropped cylinders, keeping the Mustang among the session’s quickest, as outlined in the Prock Funny Car analysis published earlier.

Ron Capps leads Funny Car qualifying provisionally, his Carlyle Tools/NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra posting 3.914 seconds at 332.18 mph.

Shawn Langdon heads Top Fuel with Friday’s 3.727 at 334.98. Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett follow, keeping pressure on the session leaders, with context detailed in Pruett and Hagan’s NHRA Nationals report earlier this week.

Pruett wins the Top Fuel Challenge, edging points leader Doug Kalitta with 3.873 seconds at 319.98 mph to bank momentum ahead of race day.

Cody Anderson claims his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Pro Stock victory, defeating veteran Greg Stanfield. A .020 reaction time and a 6.642 at 204.91 underpin the result.

The rookie’s composure stands out on drag racing’s biggest stage. His father, six-time champion Greg Anderson, secures the overall season title in the Challenge.

Gaige Herrera takes Pro Stock Motorcycle after Richard Gadson’s -.002 red light. Herrera’s 6.842 at 196.50 also confirms the season title and provisional qualifying lead.

He targets a third consecutive U.S. Nationals triumph, a feat only Dave Schultz previously achieves. That historical benchmark elevates Sunday’s stakes.

Saturday’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout pairings add intrigue. Jack Beckman selects Chad Green, Matt Hagan chooses Spencer Hyde, and Ron Capps calls out Alexis DeJoria.

Defending winner Austin Prock draws J.R. Todd, setting a rematch from the Challenge final.

Qualifying continues into Saturday afternoon, with the first Callout round scheduled for 12:45 p.m. at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Further developments across classes are tracked in the latest Cornwell NHRA leaders update released Saturday.

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Nicholas Rivera

Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.