Matt Hagan

Matt Hagan
Hagan in 2011
NationalityAmerican
Born (1982-11-18) November 18, 1982 (age 42)
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series career
Debut season2009
Current teamTony Stewart Racing
Crew chiefDickie Venables
Former teamsDon Schumacher Racing
Championships4 (FC)
Wins53
Fastest laps
  • Best ET
  • 3.799 seconds[1]
  • Best Speed
  • 338.85 mph (545.33 km/h)[1]
Championship titles
2011, 2014, 2020, 2023NHRA Funny Car Champion

Matt Hagan (born November 18, 1982) is a professional NHRA Funny Car driver in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for Tony Stewart Racing. Most notably, he was the 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2023 NHRA Funny Car World Champion. He has had a total of 49 Career Event titles, 87 Career Final Rounds, and 21 Career No.1 qualifying positions.[2] He is driver of the 14 Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car team led by Dickie Venables.[3]

On October 14, 2021, Hagan was announced as the Funny Car driver for Tony Stewart Racing in 2022.[4]

On September 1, 2017, Hagan was the second Nitro Funny Car driver to break the 3.800 E/T barrier with a 3.799@338.77MPH pass at Lucas Oil Raceway. That same pass made him the current Funny Car elapsed time record and top speed record holder at Lucas Oil Raceway. [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matt Hagan". NHRA. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Matt Hagan". Don Schumacher Racing. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ "Matt Hagan 3X NHRA Funny Car Champion FC1 - About Matt Hagan". www.matthaganracing.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ "Tony Stewart Racing to join NHRA in 2022 with two full-time entries". National Hot Rod Association. October 14, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Matt Hagan breaks Funny Car track records at US Nationals". USA Today.