Records Reset at Hot Rod Drag Week 2025

Written By Michael Narx

Hot Rod Drag Week 2025 marked the 20th anniversary of drag-and-drive motorsport, and it lived up to the milestone. This year goes down as the quickest in history with 15 records broken across multiple classes. Most records were lowered by fractions, showing how competitive and refined these categories have become.

Long-Standing Marks Still Standing

Two benchmarks remain untouched:

  • B/Gas: Chisholm and Stasiak’s 9.5206 average from 2015

  • Super Street Big Block Power Adder MPH: George Gallimore’s 189.220 mph average from 2015

Unlimited and Overall Records

Ned Dunphy reset the standard for the Unlimited class, the overall Drag Week average, and the all-time quarter-mile ET and MPH marks.

  • New Record: 6.1754 at 247.088 mph – 2013 Dodge Viper

  • Previous Record: 6.1918 at 240.018 mph – Jeff Lutz, 1969 Camaro Pro Mod

Pro Street Naturally Aspirated

  • New Record: Scott Miller, 1969 Mustang – 7.9694 at 174.004 mph

  • Previous Record: Doc McEntire, “See Red” Camaro – 8.033 at 167 mph

Pro Street Power Adder

  • New Record: Nick Rinehart – 7.1838 at 192.634 mph

  • Previous Records: Glenn Hunter Jr. (2021) – 7.442 ET; John Faraone – 190.78 mph

All Motor Small Block

  • New Record: Glen Sheeley, 1962 Corvette – 8.372 at 159.52 mph

  • Previous Record: Jason Tabscott (2022) – 8.696 at 155.77 mph

All Motor Big Block

  • New Record: Phillip Tobin, 1993 Corvette – 8.5118 at 157.504 mph

  • Previous Records: Michael Remines – 8.681 ET (2023) and 157.1 mph (2022)

Street Race Big Block Power Adder

  • New Record: Randy Belehar, 1968 Firebird – 8.5438 ET

  • Previous Record: James Karger, 1979 Mustang – 8.5496 (2017)

Street Race Small Block Power Adder

  • Record Tie: Rick Steinke matched Dustin Trance’s 2023 record at 8.5048 ET

  • Notable: Both averages tied to the ten-thousandth of a second

Street Race Small Block Naturally Aspirated

  • New MPH Record: Jeff Sias – 150.848 mph

  • Previous Record: David Hembree – 150.404 mph (2024)

A/Gas

  • New Record: Wayne Baker – 8.8068 at 155.3 mph

  • Previous Records: Wayne Baker – 8.8315 ET; Mike Finnegan – 155.23 mph (2019)

In total, 15 new benchmarks were written into the Drag Week record book, solidifying 2025 as the quickest year in the 20-year history of drag-and-drive competition.

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