Being fast is what motorsports is all about, so it wasn't difficult to come up with topics for RACER No. 340, our annual Speed Issue.

Ron Capps explains how his safety gear compares to what drivers wear in other series. 

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta shattered the track speed record in the final round en route to the win on Sunday at zMAX Dragway, beating a loaded final quad of Shawn Langdon, Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett.

Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon was the only driver to reach the 3.60s on Friday at zMAX Dragway, powering to the provisional No. 1 position to kick off the 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.

Gary Bettenhausen (Open Wheel), Ron Capps (Drag Racing), Rob Dyson (Sports Cars), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Stock Cars), Herb Fishel (Business), Harry Hartz (Historic), Steve Hinton (Aviation), Angelle Sampey (Motorcycles), Lyn St. James (At Large), Robert Yates (Stock Cars) in MSHFA “Class of 2027”

Tony Stewart (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also take victories at Pomona.

Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps recovered from a massive engine explosion in the second round to earn his 78th career win. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won.

Gordon made her NHRA Top Fuel Dragster debut at the season-opening Gatornationals, putting in a sensational run of results that saw her beating two former Top Fuel champs before meeting reigning champ Doug Kalitta in her first ever TF semi-final.

Brown became the first two-time winner of the Callout, going 4.290s at 258.76 mph in his Matco Tools dragster.

Ocala’s Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season, taking the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 position at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.