JULIE NATAAS Falls to Vandergriff as NHRA Title Fight Hits Pomona

November 2, 2026

• JULIE NATAAS competed in Funny Car eliminations at Las Vegas, falling to eventual race winner Jordan Vandergriff in his march to a fourth win of 2026.
• LEAH PRUETT reached the Top Fuel final at Las Vegas, but slowed to a 5.751 at 124.89 mph against reigning champion Doug Kalitta’s dominant 3.658 at 338.60 mph run.
• Kalitta’s win denied PRUETT a landmark result, but her final-round appearance kept her in the spotlight as the series heads to its Pomona showdown.
• NATAAS’s first-round exit meant Vandergriff advanced to cut Matt Hagan’s championship lead to just 39 points — setting up a winner-take-all Pomona finale.

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