Category Archives: Maddi Gordon

Maddi Gordon Pre-Race Report: Valdosta

NHRA Southern Nationals Event 5 of 20 South Georgia Motorsports Park Adel, Ga. May 1 – 3, 2026 MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Charlotte): Qualified No. 14; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Clay Millican, Antron Brown in E1; defeated by Doug Kalitta, Leah Pruett in E2) Noteworthy: Gordon will throw

Maddi Gordon Reaches Semifinal Quad, Posts Career-Best Reaction Time in Charlotte

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NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon continued her steady progression in Top Fuel competition Sunday at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, advancing to the semifinal quad in the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster for Ron Capps Motorsports. Though it was Gordon’s four-wide debut in the pro ranks, she brought experience as

Maddie Gordon Pre-Race Report: Charlotte

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Pomona): Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley in E1) Noteworthy: While this year’s Charlotte event will mark Gordon’s first time competing in a four-wide event in a professional class, she has prior experience with the unique format, having won the

Maddi Gordon Clocks Career-Best Run at NHRA Winternationals

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Maddi Gordon, the driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, continued gaining positive momentum in her rookie season at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals today in Pomona, Calif. The talented Ron Capps Motorsports standout recorded a new career-best speed and elapsed time attempting to defeat Justin Ashley in the opening round of NHRA Mission

Maddi Gordon Pre-Race Report: Pomona 1

MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Phoenix): Qualified fourth; Semifinal finish (defeated Jaren Mott in E1, Tony Stewart in E2; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E3) Noteworthy: Powered to back-to-back semifinal finishes at her first two professional outings By advancing to the semifinals at the most recent event in

Maddi Gordon Adds Another Top Fuel Semifinal Appearance at NHRA Arizona Nationals

A weekend of record high temperatures presented challenges for teams competing at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, but Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon and her Carlyle Tools Top Fuel team adapted well and reached the semifinals for the second consecutive race Sunday afternoon at Firebird Motorsports Park. The Ron Capps Motorsports driver had the

Gordon Scores First Provisional Pole of Professional Career in Phoenix

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CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 20, 2026) – In only her second outing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon clinched the provisional No. 1 qualifier position today at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. The relentless Arizona heat created challenges, but the spirited young Ron Capps

Maddi Gordon Pre-Race Report: Phoenix

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Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Gainesville): Qualified 15th; Semifinal finish (defeated Shawn Langdon in E1, Tony Schumacher in E2; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E3) Noteworthy: By advancing to the semifinals at the season opener in Gainesville, Gordon qualified for the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the year where she

Statement-Making Top Fuel Debut Sends Maddi Gordon to Gatornationals Semifinals

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon made her presence known Sunday at the NHRA Gatornationals when she raced to a semifinal finish at Gainesville Raceway. Gordon piloted her Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster out of the Ron Capps Motorsports camp to round wins over two of the

Monster Energy Joins Maddi Gordon, Ron Capps Motorsports for Multi-Year NHRA Partnership

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Monster Energy will support Gordon’s rookie Top Fuel campaign as Ron Capps Motorsports expands to a two-car program for the 2026 NHRA season GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 6, 2026) – Monster Energy has joined NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Maddi Gordon and the championship-winning Ron Capps Motorsports team in a multi-year partnership beginning with the