Beckman Dominates PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star at U.S. Nationals

Jack Beckman wins the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Matt Hagan in Sunday’s final at the 72nd Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Beckman clocks 3.980 seconds at 323.19 mph in the John Force Racing PEAK Chevrolet SS. Hagan slows near the finish, handing Beckman a record-extending fifth Indy Funny Car bonus-race win.

Earlier, Beckman defeats Chad Green and J.R. Todd to reach the final. He runs a John Force 1996 tribute livery and targets a third U.S. Nationals Funny Car title Monday.

“Our first shootout win was special,” Beckman says. “When I got four and then stopped driving in 2020, I thought that was plenty. Now, consistency remains the priority every pass.”

Ron Capps heads Funny Car qualifying with 3.914 seconds at 332.18 mph in the Carlyle Tools/NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra, moving atop the standings amid an increasingly tight regular-season fight, as outlined in the Cornwell NHRA leaders.

Austin Prock posts 3.921 at 317.87 for second, with Beckman third on 3.937 at 326.79. Monday’s finale decides the regular-season champion and a $150,000 bonus payout.

Capps carries a three-point edge over Hagan. Jordan Vandergriff sits 12 back, with J.R. Todd 30 adrift. Margins ensure strategic qualifying choices matter through lane selection and pairing.

Shawn Langdon secures his sixth No. 1 of 2026 in Top Fuel, a 3.727 at 334.98 mph in Kalitta Motorsports’ SealMaster dragster, as he chases teammate Doug Kalitta’s 68-point lead.

He draws Clay Millican, a two-time Indy winner seeking a third. Langdon admits the package is not perfect, prioritizing incremental adjustments to maintain grip and cylinder-to-cylinder balance.

Matt Hartford closes Pro Stock qualifying strongly with 6.572 at 208.97 mph, his first No. 1 of 2026. He faces Kenny Delco after managing shifting weather across the sessions.

Matt Smith leads Pro Stock Motorcycle at 6.757 and 200.98 mph. He meets Chris Bostick, pursues a fourth Indy victory, and reports an axle change that steadied behavior late.

Eliminations begin Monday at 10 a.m. ET at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The stakes extend across the 2026 season, with deep nitro entries and evolving form shaping momentum into the Countdown.

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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.