Toyota extends zMAX Dragway win streak to five
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2025) – Justin Ashley used his signature reaction time to perfection in the final round Sunday afternoon at zMAX Dragway, winning on a holeshot to claim victory in the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals. The triumph is Ashley’s fourth win of the 2025 season and the 19th of his Top Fuel career. The win by Ashley also gives Toyota five consecutive wins at zMAX Dragway.
Ashley had to defeat Toyota teammates Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon in the final round on Sunday. Kalitta, who finished runner-up, remains the Top Fuel points leader heading to World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis next weekend. Antron Brown and Steve Torrence advanced to the semifinals on Sunday also.
In Funny Car, Ron Capps advanced to the semifinals but suffered a car body explosion as he neared the finish line, ending his day before a potential final round appearance. J.R. Todd was eliminated in round one.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals
zMAX Dragway
Race 16 of 20
TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Justin Ashley | SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Winner | Adv. (3.811) v. S. Langdon (3.792) v. T. Schumacher (3.865) v. D. Foley (4.054) W (3.788 -holeshot) v. S. Langdon (3.761) v. T. Stewart (3.784) v. B. Force (3.773) W (3.784 – holeshot) v. D. Kalitta (3.784) v. S. Langdon (3.814) v. C. Millican (4.235) |
| Doug Kalitta | Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Runner-Up | W (3.757) v. A. Brown (3.780) v. J. Hart (3.820) W (3.797) v. C. Millican (3.821) v. A. Brown (3.844) v. S. Torrence (4.141) R/U (3.784) v. J. Ashley (3.784 – holeshot) v. S. Langdon (3.814) v. C. Millican (4.235) |
| Shawn Langdon | Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Finals | W (3.792) v. J. Ashley (3.811) v. T. Schumacher (3.865) v. D. Foley (4.054) Adv. (3.761) v. J. Ashley (3.788 -holeshot) v. T. Stewart (3.784) v. B. Force (3.773) L (3.814) v. J. Ashley (3.784 – holeshot) v. D. Kalitta (3.784) v. v. C. Millican (4.235) |
| Antron Brown | Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-finals | Adv. (3.780) v. D. Kalitta (3.757) v. J. Hart (3.820) L (3.844) v. D. Kalitta (3.797) v. C. Millican (3.821) v. S. Torrence (4.141) |
| Steve Torrence | CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-finals | W (3.754) v. D. Mercier (3.761) v. C. Millican (3.785) L (4.141) v. D. Kalitta (3.797) v. C. Millican (3.821) v. A. Brown (3.844) |
TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Ron Capps | NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Semi-finals | W (3.894) v. D. Wilkerson (3.957) v. P. Lee (4.020) v. D. Richards (4.023) L (4.358) v. A. Prock (3.930) v. D. Wilkerson (4.072) v. B. Tasca III (4.014) |
| J.R. Todd | DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (4.302) v. J. Beckman (3.939) v. M. Hagan (3.949) v. J. Smith (6.664) |
*= Non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
JUSTIN ASHLEY, SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, SCAG Racing
TF Final Result: Winner
Does this win make you and your team in play for the world title?
“Yeah, for sure! It’s a long Countdown – plenty to go. There’s a bunch of really good cars out there. Right now, we can only control what we can control which is taking it one lap and one race at a time. I know that’s cliché, but fact of the matter is, it’s true. We have to take care of business and let the points take care of themselves. Great job to Mike Green (co-crew chief), Tommy DeLago (co-crew chief) and our whole SCAG Power Equipment Toyota team. The car has been so straight (this weekend), so smooth and they did an awesome job. Thanks to all our SCAG dealers and distributors here with us this weekend, everyone at Toyota, Mac Tools, Mobil 1. It takes a team, and everyone did it as a team (today). Four-wide (Nationals) win; Countdown win. Doesn’t get any better than this!”
RON CAPPS, NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, Ron Capps Motorsports
FC Final Result: Semi-finals
How do you process something like that to the car body?
ASHLEY TAKES HOME WALLY TROPHY IN CHARLOTTE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
Toyota extends zMAX Dragway win streak to five
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2025) – Justin Ashley used his signature reaction time to perfection in the final round Sunday afternoon at zMAX Dragway, winning on a holeshot to claim victory in the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals. The triumph is Ashley’s fourth win of the 2025 season and the 19th of his Top Fuel career. The win by Ashley also gives Toyota five consecutive wins at zMAX Dragway.
Ashley had to defeat Toyota teammates Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon in the final round on Sunday. Kalitta, who finished runner-up, remains the Top Fuel points leader heading to World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis next weekend. Antron Brown and Steve Torrence advanced to the semifinals on Sunday also.
In Funny Car, Ron Capps advanced to the semifinals but suffered a car body explosion as he neared the finish line, ending his day before a potential final round appearance. J.R. Todd was eliminated in round one.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals
zMAX Dragway
Race 16 of 20
TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Justin Ashley | SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Winner | Adv. (3.811) v. S. Langdon (3.792) v. T. Schumacher (3.865) v. D. Foley (4.054) W (3.788 -holeshot) v. S. Langdon (3.761) v. T. Stewart (3.784) v. B. Force (3.773) W (3.784 – holeshot) v. D. Kalitta (3.784) v. S. Langdon (3.814) v. C. Millican (4.235) |
| Doug Kalitta | Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Runner-Up | W (3.757) v. A. Brown (3.780) v. J. Hart (3.820) W (3.797) v. C. Millican (3.821) v. A. Brown (3.844) v. S. Torrence (4.141) R/U (3.784) v. J. Ashley (3.784 – holeshot) v. S. Langdon (3.814) v. C. Millican (4.235) |
| Shawn Langdon | Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Finals | W (3.792) v. J. Ashley (3.811) v. T. Schumacher (3.865) v. D. Foley (4.054) Adv. (3.761) v. J. Ashley (3.788 -holeshot) v. T. Stewart (3.784) v. B. Force (3.773) L (3.814) v. J. Ashley (3.784 – holeshot) v. D. Kalitta (3.784) v. v. C. Millican (4.235) |
| Antron Brown | Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-finals | Adv. (3.780) v. D. Kalitta (3.757) v. J. Hart (3.820) L (3.844) v. D. Kalitta (3.797) v. C. Millican (3.821) v. S. Torrence (4.141) |
| Steve Torrence | CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-finals | W (3.754) v. D. Mercier (3.761) v. C. Millican (3.785) L (4.141) v. D. Kalitta (3.797) v. C. Millican (3.821) v. A. Brown (3.844) |
TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Ron Capps | NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Semi-finals | W (3.894) v. D. Wilkerson (3.957) v. P. Lee (4.020) v. D. Richards (4.023) L (4.358) v. A. Prock (3.930) v. D. Wilkerson (4.072) v. B. Tasca III (4.014) |
| J.R. Todd | DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (4.302) v. J. Beckman (3.939) v. M. Hagan (3.949) v. J. Smith (6.664) |
*= Non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
JUSTIN ASHLEY, SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, SCAG Racing
TF Final Result: Winner
Does this win make you and your team in play for the world title?
“Yeah, for sure! It’s a long Countdown – plenty to go. There’s a bunch of really good cars out there. Right now, we can only control what we can control which is taking it one lap and one race at a time. I know that’s cliché, but fact of the matter is, it’s true. We have to take care of business and let the points take care of themselves. Great job to Mike Green (co-crew chief), Tommy DeLago (co-crew chief) and our whole SCAG Power Equipment Toyota team. The car has been so straight (this weekend), so smooth and they did an awesome job. Thanks to all our SCAG dealers and distributors here with us this weekend, everyone at Toyota, Mac Tools, Mobil 1. It takes a team, and everyone did it as a team (today). Four-wide (Nationals) win; Countdown win. Doesn’t get any better than this!”
RON CAPPS, NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, Ron Capps Motorsports
FC Final Result: Semi-finals
How do you process something like that to the car body?
“Well, those (things) are sudden. Guido (Dean Antonelli, crew chief) will find out why (the car) did it. These are the most amazing race cars in the world — and the fastest by far. Been doing it a long time. They’re the fastest motorsports on the planet, but (also) the safest. That happening, I still didn’t feel like I was out of control. The car was sort of bouncing around. Just a tribute to everyone who works on these cars, builds them and spends extra time on the cockpits and making them safe. Guido’s really good about that. And all of our NAPA people. They’re out here supporting us. This gets expensive for whoever’s budget. But, what a NAPA Auto Care GR Supra Funny Car! To go 3.89 (twice). Not sure if it put a hole out. Didn’t feel like it did. Austin (Prock) poked his nose out and that’s the last I remember. Then I was coasting to the finish line, trying to not do what we did in Phoenix — hit the wall. Hope the chassis is okay. Tried to get out and find the camera to wave to my mom so she knew I was okay.”