Stewart wins Top Fuel, Hagan captures 1,000th Funny Car race at Winternationals in Pomona
Funny Car winner Matt Hagan celebrates after winning the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel winner Tony Stewart, center, celebrates with Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman, left, and Elite Pro Stock driver Erica Enders, left, after winning the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car winner Matt Hagan, right, celebrates with team owner Tony Stewart, right front, who also won the event Top Fuel title driving for Elite Motorsports at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Pro Stock winner Greg Anderson celebrates after winning the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Matt Hagan, Funny Car; Tony Stewart, Top Fuel, and Greg Anderson, Pro Stock, celebrate their respective category event titles after winning at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher stands next his dragster after breaking the rear end of his hot rod for the second time of the weekend resulting in a long race delay during the opening round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Clay Millican drives through the shutdown area following his opening round win during eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Josh Hart races down track during his opening round win during eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley, right, defeats Maddi Gordon, left, during the opening round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley drives through the shutdown area after defeating Maddi Gordon during the opening round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Tony Stewart, right, defeats Will Smith, left, during the opening round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel driver Justin Ashley, right, defeats Maddi Gordon, left, during the opening round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Top Fuel drivers Doug Kalitta, near lane, and Justin Ashley, far lane, race down track during the semi final round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver J.R. Todd races down track during the semi final round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Funny Car driver Ron Capps, near lane, races down track against Jordan Vandergriff, far lane, during the semi final round of eliminations at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Funny Car winner Matt Hagan celebrates after winning the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
POMONA — Tony Stewart raced to his third career Top Fuel win on Sunday at the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals.
Stewart beat Justin Ashley in the Top Fuel final at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, clocking a pass of 3.683 seconds with a top speed of 332.51 mph. Ashley had a time of 332.51 seconds at 328.54 mph.
Matt Hagan won the Funny Car title by outrunning Ron Capps in the final, and Greg Anderson was the winner in Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson after beating Dallas Glenn.
“Man, you’re going up against the best guy in the class, and not by a little, he’s that bad ass,” Stewart said of Ashley. “To run with him and be close to him and get this thing with a chance to beat him is pretty cool.”Stewart beat Shawn Langdon in the semifinals to advance.
Ashley beat reigning Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta with a hole shot in the semifinals, winning despite Kalitta breaking a Pomona track record. Recording the fastest speed at 340.56 mph.
The previous record-holder, Brittany Force, set the mark in 2022 with a run of 338.94 mph.
Hagan beat former teammate Ron Capps to win the 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race. Hagan had a time of 3.876 seconds at 330.39 mph. As well as winning the 1,000th Funny Car race, Hagan also collected his 56th Funny Car win.
Hagan’s win was Tony Stewart Racing’s 17th across Top Fuel and Funny Car.
“My boss won the race, we won the race, we won the 2fast2tasty, everything was just amazing,” Hagan said.
In the semifinals, Capps defeated Jordan Vandergriff, while Hagan beat J.R. Todd.
Anderson beat reigning NHRA Pro Stock champion Dale Glenn in their 10th meeting to win the Pro Stock final. Anderson had a time of 6.505 seconds at 209.88 mph for his 112th career win.
“I knew I was gonna have a great hot ride, it’s been great all weekend,” Anderson said.
Anderson also tied John Force’s pro class record for most wins at the Pomona drag strip with 17.
“I just absolutely love this racetrack,” Anderson said. “Every time I come here, the car, like it’s unreal.”
The next NHRA race is the Four-Wide Nationals in Concord, North Carolina, April 23-26.
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