BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Nov. 11, 2026) – The Speedmaster Top Fuel team opened the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season in March with a storybook victory at Gainesville and Josh Hart has every intention of taking his John Force Racing team to victory lane again at the Nov. 13-15 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
With multiple 3.68-second runs two weeks ago during the season’s penultimate round in Las Vegas, Hart believes the Speedmaster team has turned the corner on performance and the opportunity to bookend his first season with John Force Racing with a second diamond Wally winner’s trophy is very real.
Hart is currently ninth in the Top Fuel point standings, just 24 behind Justin Ashley in eighth place and only 39 behind Maddi Gordon and Will Smith who are tied for sixth. With 30 points per elimination round available at the NHRA Finals as opposed to the standard 20, the Speedmaster team knows a sixth-place finish is theirs for the taking.
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 19 of 20 races are: 1. Shawn Langdon, 2,630; 2. Doug Kalitta, 2,523; 3. Antron Brown, 2,394; 4. Leah Pruett, 2,379; 5. Tony Stewart, 2,359; 6. (tie) Maddi Gordon, 2,293; Will Smith, 2,293; 8. Justin Ashley, 2,278; 9. Josh Hart, 2,254; 10. Billy Torrence, 2,250.
Quotes
What would it mean to you and the team to bookend the season with a win at Pomona?
“I have always loved Pomona and dreamed of winning that race. There is so much history there and I want to be a part of it.”
What are your thoughts on the opportunity still available to finish sixth in the point standings?
“This has been a building year as a team and this Speedmaster crew deserves that sixth-place place position for all the effort they have put in and I will fight for it.”
What was learned from last race’s strong runs that will benefit the team at Pomona?
“The Speedmaster dragster’s performance seemed to turn around at Las Vegas and we are confident we can end on a high note.”
Track Schedule
In Pomona, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will feature two qualifying rounds at 12 and 2:30 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 13, and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. PT on Sunday, Nov. 15.
TV Schedule
Television coverage includes qualifying action on FS1 at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, followed by eliminations coverage at 5 p.m. ET.
Race Results
| Pomona 2 | Race Result | Round by Round Results | Qualified | Event Record |
| 2021 (TF) | 1st round | Lost to Doug Kalitta | 7th | 0-1 |
| 2022 (TF) | Semi-finals | Beat Doug Kalitta, Krista Baldwin; lost to Antron Brown | 11th | 2-2 |
| 2023 (TF) | 2nd round | Beat Mike Salinas; lost to Doug Kalitta | 13th | 3-3 |
| 2024 (TF) | 1st round | Lost to Shawn Langdon | 13th | 3-4 |
| 2025 (TF) | Event Cancelled | N/A | N/A | 3-4 |
Wins: 0
No. 1 Qualifiers: 0
Event Record: 3-4
2026 Results
| Event | Qualify | Round by Round | Round Record | Points Position |
| Gainesville | 1 | Beat Dan Mercier, Tripp Tatum, Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta | 4-0 | 1 |
| Phoenix | 10 | Beat Justin Ashley; lost to Leah Pruett | 5-1 | 2 |
| Pomona1 | 2 | Beat Cameron Ferre; lost to Tony Stewart | 6-2 | 4 |
| Charlotte | 4 | Lost in 1st quad | 6-3 | 5 |
| Valdosta | 9 | Lost to Leah Pruett | 6-4 | 5 |
| Chicago | 4 | Beat Justin Ashley, Tony Stewart; lost to Shawn Langdon | 8-5 | 5 |
| Maryland | 7 | Lost to Clay Millican | 8-6 | 5 |
| Epping | 3 | Beat Rit Pustari; lost to Billy Torrence | 9-7 | 4 |
| Bristol | 6 | Lost to Doug Kalitta | 9-8 | 6 |
| Norwalk | 2 | Beat Scott Farley; lost to Clay Millican | 10-9 | 7 |
| Sonoma | 8 | Lost to Jasmine Salinas | 10-10 | 7 |
| Seattle | 1 | Bye, beat Tony Stewart; lost to Leah Pruett | 12-11 | 7 |
| Brainerd | 10 | Lost to Tony Stewart | 12-12 | 7 |
| Indianapolis | 12 | Lost to Leah Pruett | 12-13 | 7 |
| Martin | 2 | Beat Shawn Reed; lost to Spencer Massey | 13-14 | 6 |
| Rockingham | 5 | Lost to Will Smith | 13-15 | 7 |
| St. Louis | 6 | Lost to Tony Stewart | 13-16 | 9 |
| Ennis | 8 | Lost to Will Smith | 13-17 | 10 |
| Las Vegas | 3 | Beat Shawn Reed; lost to Leah Pruett | 14-18 | 9 |
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