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MADDI GORDON Makes Top Fuel Debut at Las Vegas Strip

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October 28, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MADDI GORDON heads to the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals for her first-ever Top Fuel start at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a track she knows well from Jr. Comp, Super Comp, Alcohol Funny Car and more.
  • GORDON arrives with momentum, having reached the third final round of her professional career at Dallas, showcasing steady progress in her rookie Top Fuel campaign.
  • The Las Vegas event marks the one-year anniversary of her Carlyle Tools sponsorship announcement at SEMA, with a packed schedule of appearances following race weekend.
  • Ron Capps Motorsports, which made the official announcement of GORDON joining the team at this same venue, is targeting strong points gains across both entries before the points-and-a-half Pomona finale.

UPCOMING:

  • NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (date not stated, found Oct 30, 2026)
  • SEMA Show, Las Vegas (date not stated, found Oct 30, 2026)
  • NHRA season finale, Pomona (date not stated, found Oct 30, 2026)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MADDI GORDON

denso nhra sonoma nationals, las vegas motor speedway, nhra top fuel, ron capps motorsports

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on dragzine.com