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SONOMA, Calif. (July 19, 2026) – After nabbing her first professional win for Carlyle Tools two weeks ago in Norwalk, Ohio, Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon was eager to add another piece of hardware to her NHRA trophy collection. Unfortunately, tire smoke thwarted her efforts in the opening round of competition today against one of
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Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Norwalk): Qualified fifth; Event champion (defeated Spencer Massey in E1, Tony Stewart in E2, Shawn Langdon in E3, Antron Brown in E4) 2026/Career Statistics: 10 races; one national event win Noteworthy: Enters the race weekend after having captured her first professional victory aboard the Carlyle
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Dream Weekend for First-Time Top Fuel Winner Maddi Gordon as Ron Capps Motorsports Scores First-Ever Double-Up at Norwalk
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NORWALK, Ohio (June 28, 2026) – In just her 10th career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event, Rookie of the Year candidate Maddi Gordon became the eighth woman in NHRA history to win in Top Fuel Sunday afternoon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Gordon’s triumph
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Bristol): Qualified 12th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Billy Torrence in E1; defeated by Tony Stewart in E2) Noteworthy: Previously competed in Norwalk in Top Alcohol Funny Car and finished as the event runner-up in 2024 Fan Events: Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ron
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Maddi Gordon, Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Team Work Through Challenges at Bristol
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 14, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon’s first trip to Bristol Dragway came to an end in the second round of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as she lost to 2025 regular season champion Tony Stewart. It was another learning experience for Gordon and the upstart
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Epping): Qualified 10th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Tony Stewart in E1; defeated by Leah Pruett in E2) Noteworthy: Making her Bristol Dragway debut aboard the Carlyle Tools dragster Fan Events: Friday, 3:30 – 4:00 p.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools midway
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Top Fuel Rookie Maddi Gordon Gains More Experience at NHRA New England Nationals
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EPPING, N.H. (June 7, 2026) – Maddi Gordon experienced another first in her Top Fuel rookie campaign Sunday at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, where the Ron Capps Motorsports driver had to pedal her Carlyle Tools dragster for the first time in competition during a second-round loss to Leah Pruett. Competing
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel DragsterLast Event (Potomac): Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Will Smith in E1) Noteworthy: This year’s event will mark Gordon’s first New England Nationals outing Gordon’s Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster will carry increased OKUMA branding in Epping as part of a six-race collaboration with
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OKUMA Joins Ron Capps Motorsports as Official CNC Machining Partner
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 1, 2026) – Ron Capps Motorsports (RCM) announced today a new partnership with OKUMA, naming the global leader in machine tool design and manufacturing the official CNC machining partner of the championship-winning organization. While this marks the first official collaboration between RCM and OKUMA, the relationship between the two extends back to
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Maddi Gordon Shows Consistency at Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals
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MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (May 31, 2026) – Maddi Gordon continued to gain experience at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals, where she lost a close opening-round race Sunday morning at Maryland International Raceway. The NHRA Rookie of the Year contender made a string of consistent passes across qualifying and eliminations, giving her confidence in her Rob Flynn