06/10/2026
Jordan Vandergriff put together a huge elimination-day performance in Epping, backing up his No. 1 qualifying effort with a run all the way to the Funny Car final.
He opened eliminations by taking out Jeff Arend, keeping the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro under control and moving into the second round. From there, Vandergriff delivered one of his strongest passes of the day, running 3.942 at 324.51 mph to defeat Chad Green’s 3.975 at 322.42 mph. In the semifinals, he matched up with J.R. Todd, and while Todd had the starting-line advantage, Todd ran into trouble early while Vandergriff powered through with a 3.982 at 316.52 mph to punch his ticket to the final.