After Tony Stewart completed his Top Fuel qualifying pass at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered by Direct Connection, the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak roared down the return road with Stweart’s wife, Leah Pruett waving to the crowd.
01 Nov 2025
David Kennedy
Dodge chose the clearest stage possible to signal its factory-race future. Moments after Tony Stewart completed his Q3 Top Fuel qualifying pass at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals Powered by Direct Connection, the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Drag Pak rolled into public view in front of the crowd at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
At the wheel sat Kevin Helms, four-time Stock Eliminator world champion piloting the next chapter of American factory drag racing. In the passenger seat, was Leah Pruett—2018 Factory Stock Showdown champion, who will return to Top Fuel in 2026 — saluting the fans. The new Charger Drag Pak blends the lineage of Detroit muscle with the aerodynamics and stance of the next generation. This is the first time the latest-generation Charger platform has been transformed into a factory-sanctioned drag machine — a new silhouette built with the full weight of Dodge’s competition history behind it.
