Claims third win of 2025 NHRA season and 18th of Top Fuel career
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2025) – Justin Ashley captured his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals on Monday at Indianapolis Raceway Park, winning the final round via a holeshot. Ashley went through the likes of Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta, Tripp Tatum and Tony Stewart on his way to the Wally Trophy – his third win this season and the 18th of his Top Fuel career. It’s also Toyota’s seventh consecutive Top Fuel win, dating back to Bristol in June.
In Funny Car, Ron Capps advanced the furthest of the Toyota GR Supra Funny Cars, making it to round two. J.R. Todd and Julie Nataas were eliminated in round one.
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins in two weeks at Maple Grove Raceway where multiple Toyota drivers will compete for the championship in Top Fuel and Funny Car.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Indianapolis Raceway Park
U.S. Nationals
Race 14 of 20
TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Justin Ashley | SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Winner | W (3.721 – holeshot) v. A. Brown (3.706) W (4.087) v. D. Kalitta (4.486) W (3.808) v. T. Tatum (8.317) W (3.839 – holeshot) v. T. Stewart (3.815) |
| Doug Kalitta | Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Second Round | W (3.706) v. T. Schumacher (3.736) L (4.486) v. J. Ashley (4.087) |
| Steve Torrence | CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | First Round | L (3.741) v. T. Stewart (3.716) |
| Antron Brown | Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | First Round | L (3.706) v. J. Ashley (3.721 – holeshot) |
| Shawn Langdon | Applied Innovation/Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | First Round | L (3.767) v. C. Millican (3.749) |
TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Ron Capps | Carlyle Tools Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Second Round | W (3.876 – holeshot) v. S. Hyde (3.869) L (3.914) v. B. Alexnder (3.925 – holeshot) |
| J.R. Todd | DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (3.899) v. B. Tasca III (3.868) |
| Julie Nataas | Airmine DC Motorsports Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (4.308) v. A. Prock (3.883) |
*= Non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
JUSTIN ASHLEY, SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, SCAG Racing
TF Final Result: Winner
How amazing is this U.S. Nationals win and by a holeshot?
JUSTIN ASHLEY WINS FIRST U.S. NATIONALS IN INCREDIBLE FOUR-ROUND RUN
Claims third win of 2025 NHRA season and 18th of Top Fuel career
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2025) – Justin Ashley captured his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals on Monday at Indianapolis Raceway Park, winning the final round via a holeshot. Ashley went through the likes of Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta, Tripp Tatum and Tony Stewart on his way to the Wally Trophy – his third win this season and the 18th of his Top Fuel career. It’s also Toyota’s seventh consecutive Top Fuel win, dating back to Bristol in June.
In Funny Car, Ron Capps advanced the furthest of the Toyota GR Supra Funny Cars, making it to round two. J.R. Todd and Julie Nataas were eliminated in round one.
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins in two weeks at Maple Grove Raceway where multiple Toyota drivers will compete for the championship in Top Fuel and Funny Car.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Indianapolis Raceway Park
U.S. Nationals
Race 14 of 20
TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Justin Ashley | SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Winner | W (3.721 – holeshot) v. A. Brown (3.706) W (4.087) v. D. Kalitta (4.486) W (3.808) v. T. Tatum (8.317) W (3.839 – holeshot) v. T. Stewart (3.815) |
| Doug Kalitta | Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Second Round | W (3.706) v. T. Schumacher (3.736) L (4.486) v. J. Ashley (4.087) |
| Steve Torrence | CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | First Round | L (3.741) v. T. Stewart (3.716) |
| Antron Brown | Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | First Round | L (3.706) v. J. Ashley (3.721 – holeshot) |
| Shawn Langdon | Applied Innovation/Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | First Round | L (3.767) v. C. Millican (3.749) |
TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Ron Capps | Carlyle Tools Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Second Round | W (3.876 – holeshot) v. S. Hyde (3.869) L (3.914) v. B. Alexnder (3.925 – holeshot) |
| J.R. Todd | DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (3.899) v. B. Tasca III (3.868) |
| Julie Nataas | Airmine DC Motorsports Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | First Round | L (4.308) v. A. Prock (3.883) |
*= Non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
JUSTIN ASHLEY, SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, SCAG Racing
TF Final Result: Winner
How amazing is this U.S. Nationals win and by a holeshot?
“In a lot of ways, reaction time is a team statistic. And this trophy right here is a complete team effort. I’ve dreamed of this very moment, over and over – and to be actually living it, right now, is incredible. Thank you to Randy (Gloede, CEO, SCAG Power Equipment), Maria (Oldenburg, President of SCAG Power Equipment)and the SCAG Racing team. Toyota, Mobil 1, Mac Tools. It takes a group and takes an incredible group of incredible individuals that work collectively as a team and a family. To win the U.S. Nationals, that’s career-defining and very special.”