Jordan Vandergriff Takes Runner-Up In Funny Car at NHRA Midwest Nationals

Jordan Vandergriff and John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team earned its sixth final-round appearance of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, but fell just short of notching their fourth win as Vandergriff ran 3.926 seconds at 325.37 mph to Austin Prock’s run of 3.909 seconds at 332.84 mph. Jack Beckman lost in a tough semifinal matchup, Alexis DeJoria went out in round two, and Josh Hart bowed out in the opening round. Vandergriff beat Cruz Pedregon in the first round, running 3.896 seconds at 324.51 mph to Pedregon’s…