May 29, 2026 – Budds Creek, MD – The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series roared into action Friday at Maryland International Raceway for the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, and Q2 qualifying delivered fireworks across every class. With the sun setting on the historic track, drivers pushed their machines to the limit in the second qualifying session, setting the tone for what promises to be an intense weekend of eliminations.
In Top Fuel, veteran Shawn Langdon snatched the provisional No. 1 spot with a blistering 3.758-second pass at 336.23 mph, edging out Doug Kalitta by just 0.016 seconds. The session saw a mix of strong runs and mechanical gremlins, with Tony Schumacher and Lex Joon struggling at the bottom of the order.
Funny Car produced another nail-biter. Cruz Pedregon claimed the top spot by the slimmest of margins—3.951 seconds at 323.19 mph—over Spencer Hyde’s nearly identical 3.953-second effort. Several heavy hitters like Ron Capps and Matt Hagan slotted into the middle of the field, while Del Worsham and Daniel Wilkerson battled traction issues.
Pro Stock remained a master class in consistency, with Greg Anderson leading the way at 6.494 seconds and 211.79 mph. The class was tightly bunched at the top, but Erica Enders and Troy Coughlin Jr. faced significant challenges on their final runs.
Pro Stock Motorcycle, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Top Sportsman all delivered competitive fields, with standout performances from Angie Smith, Joey Severance, Robert Mccosh, and Michael Cerro respectively.
Top Fuel – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Shawn Langdon |
3.758 |
336.23 |
| 2 |
Doug Kalitta |
3.774 |
333.91 |
| 3 |
Tony Stewart |
3.790 |
333.33 |
| 4 |
Leah Pruett |
3.799 |
323.43 |
| 5 |
Maddi Gordon |
3.805 |
332.34 |
| 6 |
Josh Hart |
3.811 |
333.91 |
| 7 |
Antron Brown |
3.823 |
329.42 |
| 8 |
Clay Millican |
3.839 |
321.88 |
| 9 |
Shawn Reed |
3.865 |
323.50 |
| 10 |
Spencer Massey |
3.865 |
323.27 |
| 11 |
Justin Ashley |
3.868 |
322.50 |
| 12 |
Billy Torrence |
3.891 |
323.81 |
| 13 |
Will Smith |
3.959 |
295.92 |
| 14 |
Lex Joon |
4.345 |
197.31 |
| 15 |
Tony Schumacher |
5.386 |
144.30 |
Funny Car – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Cruz Pedregon |
3.951 |
323.19 |
| 2 |
Spencer Hyde |
3.953 |
323.58 |
| 3 |
Jordan Vandergriff |
3.970 |
321.88 |
| 4 |
Chad Green |
3.985 |
320.36 |
| 5 |
Matt Hagan |
3.989 |
326.87 |
| 6 |
JR Todd |
4.015 |
327.03 |
| 7 |
Blake Alexander |
4.018 |
319.90 |
| 8 |
Jack Beckman |
4.018 |
316.30 |
| 9 |
Alexis DeJoria |
4.025 |
318.32 |
| 10 |
Austin Prock |
4.036 |
316.90 |
| 11 |
Ron Capps |
4.050 |
321.88 |
| 12 |
Dave Richards |
4.058 |
321.42 |
| 13 |
Paul Lee |
4.114 |
311.13 |
| 14 |
Del Worsham |
4.261 |
250.00 |
| 15 |
Daniel Wilkerson |
5.309 |
130.49 |
Pro Stock – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Greg Anderson |
6.494 |
211.79 |
| 2 |
Dallas Glenn |
6.497 |
211.26 |
| 3 |
Matt Latino |
6.504 |
212.56 |
| 4 |
Cody Anderson |
6.505 |
211.56 |
| 5 |
Greg Stanfield |
6.506 |
211.23 |
| 6 |
Jeg Coughlin Jr |
6.512 |
211.36 |
| 7 |
Eric Latino |
6.518 |
211.56 |
| 8 |
Aaron Stanfield |
6.535 |
212.06 |
| 9 |
Deric Kramer |
6.535 |
210.50 |
| 10 |
Kenny Delco |
6.562 |
210.60 |
| 11 |
Matt Hartford |
6.592 |
211.79 |
| 12 |
Brandon Miller |
6.602 |
209.56 |
| 13 |
Shane Tucker |
6.607 |
211.43 |
| 14 |
Alan Prusiensky |
6.795 |
193.49 |
| 15 |
Troy Coughlin Jr |
12.658 |
98.77 |
| 16 |
Erica Enders |
16.655 |
59.96 |
Pro Stock Motorcycle – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Angie Smith |
6.690 |
202.97 |
| 2 |
Richard Gadson |
6.729 |
201.31 |
| 3 |
Chip Ellis |
6.743 |
201.16 |
| 4 |
John Hall |
6.746 |
202.55 |
| 5 |
Ryan Oehler |
6.770 |
200.32 |
| 6 |
Gaige Herrera |
6.773 |
199.82 |
| 7 |
Chase Van Sant |
6.778 |
200.32 |
| 8 |
Jianna Evaristo |
6.787 |
202.06 |
| 9 |
Clayton Howey |
6.788 |
198.88 |
| 10 |
Kelly Clontz |
6.818 |
197.97 |
| 11 |
Steve Johnson |
6.828 |
195.11 |
| 12 |
Brayden Davis |
6.838 |
157.39 |
| 13 |
Geno Scali |
6.921 |
122.36 |
| 14 |
Charles Poskey |
6.942 |
196.90 |
| 15 |
Wesley Wells |
6.960 |
191.87 |
Top Alcohol Dragster – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Joey Severance |
5.182 |
279.79 |
| 2 |
Jamie Noonan |
5.231 |
272.17 |
| 3 |
Anthony Troyer |
5.276 |
276.13 |
| 4 |
Matthew Cummings |
5.309 |
271.95 |
| 5 |
Jackie Fricke |
5.314 |
260.71 |
| 6 |
Megan Smith |
5.357 |
270.86 |
| 7 |
Melanie Johnson |
5.371 |
269.89 |
| 8 |
Brandon Greco |
5.399 |
245.05 |
| 9 |
Richard Bourke |
5.436 |
258.07 |
| 10 |
John Ausherman |
5.497 |
257.43 |
| 11 |
Angelle Sampey |
5.543 |
265.01 |
| 12 |
Gary Pritchett |
12.943 |
89.27 |
Top Alcohol Funny Car – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Robert Mccosh |
5.450 |
267.69 |
| 2 |
Sean Bellemeur |
5.468 |
268.44 |
| 3 |
Mick Steele |
5.489 |
246.80 |
| 4 |
Christopher Menapace |
5.555 |
264.39 |
| 5 |
Bruce Mullins |
5.668 |
251.95 |
| 6 |
Melinda King |
5.752 |
223.36 |
| 7 |
John Headley |
6.998 |
193.77 |
| 8 |
Doug Gordon |
9.962 |
87.13 |
Top Sportsman – Q2 Qualifying
| Position |
Driver |
ET (sec) |
MPH |
| 1 |
Michael Cerro |
6.211 |
221.20 |
| 2 |
Yvonne Mills |
6.283 |
218.90 |
| 3 |
Jeff Brooks |
6.398 |
218.05 |
| 4 |
David Muller |
6.607 |
207.46 |
| 5 |
Ronald Riegel |
6.708 |
205.26 |
| 6 |
Michael Grafas |
6.786 |
197.19 |
| 7 |
Carl Juliano |
6.804 |
206.73 |
| 8 |
Ray Bamond |
6.816 |
204.85 |
| 9 |
James Hinkle |
7.052 |
193.49 |
| 10 |
Joseph Heffernan |
7.100 |
188.23 |
| 11 |
Vince Fourcade |
7.118 |
191.02 |
| 12 |
Robert Steward |
7.165 |
193.46 |
| 13 |
George Forster |
7.283 |
180.26 |
| 14 |
Frederick Perkins |
7.579 |
177.98 |
| 15 |
Scott Weis |
7.982 |
166.29 |
| 16 |
Dale Koncen |
8.338 |
115.19 |
| 17 |
Brian Weis |
13.315 |
84.11 |
With Q2 in the books, the stage is set for final qualifying and Sunday eliminations. Will Langdon’s Top Fuel rocket hold the pole? Can Pedregon fend off the Funny Car pack? Stay tuned to NHRA.com for live updates as the Potomac Nationals heat up!
