Mac Tools has supported Ashley since 2023 and Wilkerson throughout his entire career, providing high-quality professional tools that help both SCAG Power Equipment teams assemble, maintain, and service their race cars at peak performance both on and off the track.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue representing Mac Tools alongside my teammate Daniel,” said Ashley. “We value this partnership and understand that it’s a critical piece of our program’s success. Using Mac Tools helps us accomplish our most important objectives of safety and performance. When races are decided by thousandths of a second, everything matters—and having the right tools is at the top of the list.”

Wilkerson noted that Mac Tools has supported both him and his father, Tim Wilkerson, throughout their racing careers, and is grateful to continue that relationship with his SCAG Power Equipment team.

“For more than 20 years SCAG-Wilkerson Racing has only trusted one tool brand to get our race car turned around in less than an hour,” said Wilkerson. “Between rounds there is no margin for error. Scrambling after a tool breaks would be devastating. I wouldn’t want to do this without Mac Tools. This brand has carried my father and my teammate and friend, Justin Ashley, to many winner circles, so to represent Mac Tools alongside this team is an honor.”

Ashley and Wilkerson’s SCAG Power Equipment teams will rely on Mac Tools as they prepare their 10,000-plus-horsepower race cars and head into competition, beginning with the first stop of the 2026 season, March 6–8 at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.

About Mac Tools
Founded in 1938, Mac Tools is a leading brand in professional automotive tools, trusted by professionals for its high-quality hand tools, power tools, and tool storage solutions. Mac Tools supports automotive professionals and the motorsports industry worldwide by delivering products that enhance safety, performance, and efficiency.

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A longtime supporter of Wilkerson, Summit Racing Equipment has played an integral role throughout his career, supplying key components essential to the performance and safety of a Nitro Funny Car — from driver safety equipment to critical performance parts.

“Twenty years ago, when I got my Super Comp license, there was a Summit Racing Equipment decal on my car,” said Wilkerson. “They have supported me throughout my entire career, so I am very excited to get to extend our relationship through 2026.”

Summit Racing Equipment branding will be featured on Wilkerson’s Funny Car throughout the year, beginning with the NHRA Gatornationals, March 6–8, in Gainesville, Florida, where the 2026 season officially gets underway.

About Summit Racing Equipment

Founded in 1968, Summit Racing Equipment is a leading supplier of high-performance automotive parts and equipment. The company offers an extensive selection of products for everything from race cars and off-road vehicles to muscle cars and everyday drivers, serving automotive enthusiasts worldwide.

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FastTz, a professional printing and embroidery company specializing in custom apparel and signage, will play a key role in supporting the SCAG Racing program by supplying official team merchandise throughout the 2026 season. The partnership will enhance SCAG Racing’s fan engagement efforts while ensuring the team, SCAG Power Equipment dealers, and supporters have access to high-quality, professionally produced apparel.

“Ordering is made EZ @ FastTz,” simply said David Rogers, owner of FastTz.

Ashley, who enters the 2026 season as one of the premier drivers in the NHRA Top Fuel category, emphasized his gratitude for the partnership and the benefits it will bring to both SCAG Racing and FastTz.

“We are very excited about our newest partnership with FastTz & Signs,” said Ashley. “I’ve had the privilege of getting to know David over the last few years and consider myself lucky to call him a friend. FastTz is a principle-based company that is dedicated to putting the needs of their customers first. This aligns perfectly with our vision at SCAG Racing. I am grateful for the opportunity to further introduce FastTz to the NHRA community.”

FastTz will make its on-track debut with SCAG Racing at the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals, March 6–8, at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, with branding featured on the blower of Ashley’s Top Fuel dragster.

About FastTz

FastTz is a professional printing and embroidery business, based in Pembroke, NC. The company specializes in custom apparel and signage. From design to final product, FastTz offers a streamlined process for affordable and high-quality custom products. For more information on FastTz and services offered, visit https://www.fasttz.com/.

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This role marks a new title for Okuhara, who has previously served as Car Chief for many notable teams across the NHRA pits. His experience brings a fresh and welcomed perspective to SCAG Racing’s expanding operation.

“Randy and SCAG Racing have put together an amazing race team,” said Okuhara. “Working alongside the SCAG Top Fuel team is a great opportunity and hopefully by combining our resources we can become a stronger competitive race team to represent the Bluebird Turf brand.”

Will Smith reinforced that enthusiasm, highlighting the value that Okuhara brings to the team.

“I couldn’t be more proud to have Scott Okuhara join the SCAG Racing team on our Bluebird Turf Top Fuel car,” said Smith. “The SCAG Power Equipment, Bluebird Turf, and Metalcraft brands are built by our dealers and employees. They make the difference. Adding Scott to our team strengthens that foundation with proven experience, insight, and leadership. I can’t wait to hit the track with Glen, Scott, and our entire Bluebird Turf team.”

Okuhara, Huszar, and Smith will work closely with Tommy DeLago, Jason McCulloch, and Justin Ashley from the SCAG Power Equipment fielded dragster, maximizing resources and knowledge to strengthen the organization as a whole.

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Brooks, who started as a crew guy and worked his way up the drag racing ladder, has many years of experience as a crew chief in both nitro classes. Brooks’ reputation for maximizing resources and mentoring crew members has made him a respected figure in drag racing and a great addition to the Bluebird Turf team. The entire Bluebird Team welcomes the change and is looking forward to a successful 2026 season. No other changes will be made to the team.

“I am extremely excited to have Aaron join our team,” said Dave Richards. “He brings a lot of veteran experience that’s going to elevate our team right away. It’s a great fit as he’s already worked with Jay Ryskey and Glen Huszar, and I know these guys are going to gel instantly. I’m going to work hard this off-season physically and mentally to bring my best to the driver’s seat, and I’m planning on a breakthrough year for this Bluebird Turf team. Can’t wait to get started testing for this year.”

For Brooks, the decision to work with Dave Richards and the Bluebird Funny Car team brings familiarity and a new chapter of opportunities.

“I’m excited to join the team,” Brooks commented. “I’ve known the Richards Brothers for a while now, and I know they are diehard racers. I’m looking forward to the season working with them and the guys, and hopefully we can make big strides with the Bluebird car.”

The Bluebird Turf/Dave Richards Funny Car Team will debut with Brooks at the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals in March 2026 in Gainesville, Florida.

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After finishing 12th in points in 2024, Richards posted a career-best elapsed time of 3.920 seconds during the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte and made a semifinal appearance at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol and, after making it to the final quad, earned semifinal points at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals. Richards and the BlueBird Turf team enter the Finals 13th in points with, 139 points behind the top 10—a margin that could close with points and a half on the table for the season finale.

“It’s hard to believe we’re wrapping up two years of full-time racing,” said Richards. “The morale of the team is high. We’re all excited to get to Pomona and finish on a high note. We don’t want to spend the off-season thinking about our last race in any other way than an amazing performance by our BlueBird Turf / Versatran team. We want to know we showed our true potential. We’re going to do our best and I truly am excited to see the outcome.”

Earlier this season at the NHRA Winternationals hosted in March at the same facility, Richards qualified No. 12 off his first three-second run of the season before falling to Chad Green in the first round. Last year at the Finals, Richards fell victim to a stacked Funny Car field and was unable to qualify for race day. The BlueBird Turf / Versatran team are primed to rewrite the script at the Finals, chasing their first career victory amid the palms of Southern California.

“We’re heading to the Finals hungry to kick some ass,” Richards added. “So thankful to be part of this amazing team of SCAG Racing. Our future is bright and we’re looking forward to doing this a long time.”

Competition at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals begins with four rounds of qualifying Friday at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. before eliminations begins Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series finale will be on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with qualifying shows Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. ET. Eliminations will air Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET with a special Post Race Show at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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Wilkerson has transformed potential into performance during his sophomore campaign in his SCAG Ford Mustang. He secured two victories in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the Virginia Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, set his career-best elapsed time of 3.942 seconds at 334.12 mph during the spring NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, and has advanced to the semifinals at the last four consecutive events. These efforts have propelled the SCAG Mustang team to fifth in the Funny Car points standings, trailing fourth-place Ron Capps by a single point and third-place Matt Hagan by only 47.

“I said at the beginning of the year that I would be happy with sixth or better,” said Wilkerson. “Improvement is always my first goal. But being a drag racer, greedy as we all are, with third place just two rounds of racing away thanks to the points and a half available at Pomona, my new goal is absolutely third.”

Pomona is special for Wilkerson, at the March NHRA Winternationals he charged to his first career Funny Car final round narrowly falling short to drag racing veteran and former champion Jack Beckman. The near victory has fueled Wilkerson and a win this weekend would be the first at historic Pomona Dragstrip for Daniel and his father, crew-chief and former driver, Tim.

“I also said we needed a few wins this year, with that off the table I will settle for one. My mother and father have never won Pomona so if we can deliver that for them and the rest of the team, I may be able to look past the handful of rookie mistakes I made this season,” Daniel Wilkerson continued. “The men on this team have busted their asses all year and given me a perfect hot rod. I would drive this thing to hell and back for them. So hopefully we can collect a little hardware for everyone’s mantle.”

Competition at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals begins with four rounds of qualifying Friday at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. before eliminations begins Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series finale will be on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with qualifying shows Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. ET. Eliminations will air Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET with a special Post Race Show at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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Ashley and is SCAG Toyota team overcame an uncharacteristic slow start—with just one round win in the opening three races—to notch four victories in seven final round appearances across the season, including triumphs at the Virginia Nationals, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, his first-ever Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and a Countdown to the Championship conquest at the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals in Charlotte.

These standout performances and sharp starting-line execution, have him sitting third in the Top Fuel points standings, 163 behind leader Doug Kalitta and just 21 behind second place Shawn Langdon entering the season finale.

“Although we are not competing for the world championship, our goal does not change,” Ashley added. “We want to win. It’s important that we secure a high points finish. Every round is very critical this weekend from qualifying to raceday, especially being that it’s points in a half. There’ll be opportunities out there. We want to take advantage of them.”

With two wins in the last six races, Ashley is coming off back-to-back quarterfinal finishes at the Texas NHRA FallNationals and Nevada Nationals where he qualified third and sixth respectively.

Ashley’s affinity for Pomona Dragstrip runs deep, where he has etched his legacy with four consecutive Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals final round appearances with victories from 2022 to 2024. Though he’s coming off first-round exits at the 2024 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, which dashed championship hopes, and a first round loss this spring at the Winternationals, Ashley returns to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip with unfinished business.

“We are fully ingrained in finding ways to continue bettering our program,” said Ashley. “[Crew chiefs] Tommy [DeLago] and Jason [McCulloch] deserve a lot of credit in that regard. They immediately came in and made an impact both on and off the racetrack in Las Vegas. I know they expect more of the same in Pomona.”

Competition at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals begins with four rounds of qualifying Friday at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. before eliminations begins Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Television coverage of the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series finale will be on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with qualifying shows Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. ET. Eliminations will air Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET with a special Post Race Show at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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Wilkerson, who qualified No. 7 with a 3.919-second run at 329.02 mph, powered through the first two rounds of eliminations. In round one, he took down Paul Lee who dropped a cylinder to go only 4.009 at 315.49, Wilkerson was able to pull away, laying down a 3.912 second pass at 331.12 mph. In the second round he took down former world champion Jack Beckman on a holeshot with a solid .057 reaction time and 3.932 pass at 320.58 mph to Beckman’s .098 reaction time and 3.909 pass at 330.88.

In the semifinals, Wilkerson faced off against championship contender and eventual race winner Matt Hagan. Wilkerson took an early lead and was ahead about 300 feet out before his SCAG Mustang smoked the tires, slowing to a 4.695-second pass at 213.43 mph. Hagan took the round win with a 3.912 at 327.43 mph.

“I really thought today was our day in the semis. As soon as I hit the gas that thing felt like it was the fastest it had been all weekend and I was positive we were going to win right up until it smoked the tires,” Wilkerson said. There’s about 17 other people that wish they had the weekend that we had here. I’m proud of my boys and how they got this thing together, per usual: no leaks, no stupid mistakes. We had about 50 SCAG dealers that left today all saying they had the time of their life, not one person mentioned the loss. It was fun to see Randy, Maria and the whole gang excited for a couple round wins today.”

Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel team qualified No. 6 with a 3.744-second pass at 333.41 mph. Ashley opened race day with a win over Josh Hart, clocking a 3.752-second run at 331.10 mph to Hart’s 3.782 at 327.51. In the second round, Ashley matched up with Shawn Langdon. Both drivers left nearly even, but Ashley’s 3.809 at 326.75 wasn’t enough for Langdon’s 3.751 at 332.60 mph.

“This weekend was a win in so many ways. We would’ve loved to turn on a few win lights and continue our quest for the world championship, but that’s okay. We’re moving forward with a great car and an opportunity to make more test laps tomorrow,” Ashley said. “Tommy DeLago and Jason McCulloch are an excellent team. It’s so much fun watching them go to work on turning this program into everything they envision it can be. Thank you to each and every SCAG Power Equipment dealer, distributor and guest that joined us in Las Vegas. We are grateful.”

Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang team qualified No. 14 with a 4.047-second pass at 316.81 mph. In the opening round, Richards faced veteran Jack Beckman. The BlueBird Turf machine made it about 300 feet before hazing the tires and shutting off. Richards coasted to a 5.430 at 133.84 after hazing the tires near half-track. Beckman laid down the second quickest run of the session at 3.912 and 331.12 to take the win.

“Smoking the tires is not the way you want to go out, but qualifying really looked promising. We learned some things for the Pomona Finals, and we really just want to close out the season on a high note. We’ll do some testing tomorrow and just keep on improving,” Richards said. “Huge thank you to SCAG and all the dealers and distributors that came out this weekend. They always make the weekend a win.”

The 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series comes to a close with the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Nov. 14-16, in Southern California.

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