Funny Car driver Blake Alexander takes off from the starting line during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Brainerd International Raceway.

Funny Car -- Blake Alexander, Ford Mustang, 3.927, 324.67 def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, Foul - Red Light. Pro Stock -- Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.613, 206.95 def. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 10.944 ...

At Jim Head Racing, Hyde replaces Alexander, who has left the team. Alexander, 36, is a two-time career Funny Car event winner and he finished sixth in the NHRA Funny Car standings this past season.

1 / 89: Blake Alexander races Funny Car at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at Brainerd International Raceway. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch ...

Alexander, whose Ford Mustang exploded in the previous race July 28 in Sonoma, Calif., won in Funny Car for the first time this season, beating defending world champion Matt Hagan, who went red in ...