Category Archives: Maddi Gordon

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-286) Last Event (Dallas): Qualified sixth; Event runner-up (defeated Shawn Reed E1, Doug Kalitta E2, Justin Ashley E3; defeated by Antron Brown E4) 2026/Career Statistics: 18 races: one win, two runner-up finishes Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 18, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon continued to impress during the Texas NHRA FallNationals, racing to a runner-up finish on Sunday at the Texas Motorplex. Competing in just her 18th professional event, the driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster advanced to her third career final

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (St. Louis): Qualified third; First round exit (defeated by Will Smith in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 17 races: one win, one runner-up finish Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best speed: 340.22 mph (Valdosta 2026) Noteworthy: Has prior racing experience at Dallas, having competed

MADDI GORDON Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Rockingham): Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Justin Ashley in E1; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E2) 2026/Career Statistics: 16 races: one win, one runner-up finish Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best speed: 340.22 mph (Valdosta 2026) Noteworthy: Will make her St. Louis

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon and the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster team showed strong progress at the second race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, the NHRA Nationals at The Rock at Rockingham Dragway. A week after falling in the opening round in her

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 8th (-143 points) Last Event (Michigan): Qualified No. 13; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 15 races: one win, one runner-up finish Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best speed: 340.22 mph (Valdosta 2026) Noteworthy: The

MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2026) – Maddi Gordon continued to make strides behind the wheel of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster during the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, the opening race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Gordon qualified No. 13 before drawing points

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-79 points) Last Event (Indianapolis): Qualified 13th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Billy Torrence in E1; defeated by Leah Pruett in E2) 2026/Career Statistics: 14 races; one win, one runner-up finish Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best speed: 340.22 mph

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2026) – Competing in the marathon that is the NHRA U.S. Nationals for the first time as a Top Fuel pilot, Maddi Gordon took her Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster to the quarterfinals Monday afternoon at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Riding momentum from a runner-up finish at the most recent race on the

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Brainerd): Qualified second; Event runner-up (defeated Scott Palmer in E1, Tony Stewart in E2, Leah Pruett in E3; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E4) 2026/Career Statistics: 13 races; one win, one runner-up finish Noteworthy: Begins the weekend carrying the momentum from a runner-up