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LEAH PRUETT, MADDI GORDON Headline Top Fuel Battle at NHRA Phoenix

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March 22, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • LEAH PRUETT advanced to the Top Fuel final round at Firebird Motorsports Park, running 3.930 at 317.57 mph before falling to three-time defending Phoenix winner Shawn Langdon in extreme heat conditions.
  • Rookie sensation MADDI GORDON reached the Top Fuel semifinals in only her second NHRA national event, demonstrating impressive consistency before being eliminated by eventual winner Langdon’s dominant 3.80-second performance.
  • ALEXIS DEJORIA qualified 16th in Funny Car but failed to advance past the first round at the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs.

UPCOMING:

  • Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, April 9-12, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

LEAH PRUETT MADDI GORDON ALEXIS DEJORIA

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Darr Hawthorne originally appearing on bangshift.com