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Tony Stewart Launches Exciting New Elite Motorsports Top Fuel Program
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Highlights
- Tony Stewart to join Elite Motorsports Top Fuel in 2026 season
- Richard Freeman acquired Top Fuel team from Josh Hart recently
- Erica Enders and Aaron Stanfield to test and license dragster
- Stewart partners with Elite, races alongside wife Leah Pruett
- Stewart has two Top Fuel wins and 2025 regular season championship
- NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals Sept 19-21 at zMAX Dragway
Tony Stewart will join Elite Motorsports’ Top Fuel program for the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA season, pending funding. He is slated to drive the team’s Top Fuel dragster.
Team owner Richard Freeman moves to expand Elite after acquiring Josh Hart’s Top Fuel operation. The deal grows the outfit’s footprint in NHRA drag racing.
Pro Stock champion Erica Enders and Aaron Stanfield will test and license the dragster. Their runs signal a multi-driver program and a structured ramp-up.
A formal alliance with Tony Stewart Racing keeps Stewart in a Top Fuel seat. It also aligns with Leah Pruett’s planned 2026 return to driving.
Stewart says he will continue as owner and driver under the alliance. TSR cannot field a second Top Fuel entry, making Elite’s seat pivotal.
Stewart secures a 2026 Top Fuel seat with Elite while Leah Pruett returns to driving duties.
Freeman says funding remains the final hurdle for a full campaign. By outlining the plan, he targets partners amid evolving industry trends.
Stewart debuts in 2024 and wins Rookie of the Year. He takes his first Top Fuel win at the 2025 Las Vegas Four‑Wide Nationals and the regular-season title.
He enters the Countdown second in points, 18 behind, with five races remaining. He now owns two Top Fuel victories.
Two Top Fuel wins and the 2025 regular-season title underline Stewart’s rapid progress.
Next, the Mission Foods Series visits zMAX Dragway from September 19–21 for the Four‑Wide Carolina Nationals. It is the second race of the six-event Countdown to the Championship.
Stewart’s cross-discipline pedigree remains relevant. A fixture among top NASCAR drivers, he now applies that execution to Top Fuel.
Freeman’s acquisition of Josh Hart’s team signals a deeper Elite presence in Top Fuel for 2026.
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TONY STEWART
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Tony Stewart’s
2026 Top Fuel Power Move
2026 Top Fuel Power Move
2x Top Fuel Wins
2025 Champion
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Elite Motorsports
Expands
Expands
New Top Fuel team
Racing legend Tony Stewart jumps to Elite Motorsports for 2026,
fueling a new Top Fuel era → as his chase for more NHRA glory accelerates!
fueling a new Top Fuel era → as his chase for more NHRA glory accelerates!
2025 Points Chase
Only 18 pts from 1st
- ★ 2025 Season Champion, 2 Top Fuel wins
- 🔵 Will race alongside wife Leah Pruett in 2026
- ✨ Joins forces with Elite Motorsports growth drive
Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
