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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
Category Archives: Maddi Gordon
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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
Maddi Gordon, Ron Capps, Ron Capps Motorsports
Ron Capps Motorsports Goes All-In with Carlyle Tools at U.S. Nationals
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Matching Carlyle Tools liveries set the stage for ‘tool wars’ rivalry at NHRA’s biggest race BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 1, 2026) – Fans of the championship-winning Ron Capps Motorsports team might feel like they’re seeing double when Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon hit the track Friday night at this weekend’s NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Both
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Seattle): Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Tony Stewart in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 12 races; one win Noteworthy: Enters the weekend after an impressive debut outing at the annual Night Under Fire match race in Norwalk, Ohio earlier this month where Gordon powered
Maddi Gordon, Ron Capps Motorsports
Gordon Reaches New Personal Best Elapsed Time at the NHRA Northwest Nationals
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KENT, Wash. (July 26, 2026) – Maddi Gordon, the driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, is leaving Pacific Raceways with a new personal best elapsed time, made in the opening round of competition today at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals as Gordon endeavored to turn on the win light against racing
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Last Event (Sonoma): Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Leah Pruett in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 11 races; one national event win Noteworthy: Won her first NHRA trophy during the 2024 Northwest Nationals while driving her family’s Top Alcohol Funny Car With the victory, she became the 100th woman to win an NHRA national event
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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
Maddi Gordon, Ron Capps, Ron Capps Motorsports
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