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MADDI GORDON Named as Carlyle Tools Backs Drag Racing’s Next Gen

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November 3, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MADDI GORDON, 21, was backed by Carlyle Tools for her rookie Top Fuel season at Ron Capps Motorsports, the brand’s first major drag racing driver partnership.
  • Carlyle Tools — NAPA’s relaunched pro tool brand — tied its next-gen strategy to motorsport, signing on as official tool supplier to Ron Capps Motorsports.
  • Drag Illustrated’s 30 Under 30, now in its 11th year, drew 6,600+ nominations in 2026, recognizing drivers, tuners, fabricators and crew — not just cockpit talent.
  • The 2026 class will be revealed at the PRI Show induction ceremony on Dec. 11 in Indianapolis, with MADDI GORDON cited as a benchmark graduate of the program’s alumni.

UPCOMING:

  • Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 press conference and induction ceremony — Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, 1 p.m., Sagamore Ballroom 6-7, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis (PRI Show)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MADDI GORDON

denso nhra sonoma nationals, drag illustrated 30 under 30, nhra top fuel, ron capps motorsports

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Drag Illustrated originally appearing on dragillustrated.com