8 Great Nitro Funny Car Photos From The 2024 Virginia Nats

by | May 31, 2025 | Drag Racing, Hot Rods, NHRA, Racing, Virginia Motorsports Park

Matt Hagan at the 2024 Virginia Nats

Here are some awesome Nitro Funny Car photos from back in June, 2024. These shots were taken at the 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals with a Panasonic Lumix GH5 using a 100-300mm lens (M4/3), and additionally a Samsung S22 Ultra. Read the Motor Speed News full event recap here.

(Top featured image shows Virginia native Matt Hagan finishing a burnout.)

Blake Alexander ripps down the track at 305.36 MPH for an ET of 4.096 for FC Eliminations round 2. An epic Nitro funny car photo.
Blake Alexander rips down the track at 305.36 MPH for an ET of 4.096 for FC Eliminations round 2.
The Blaze Exhaust Probes Funny Car shell for Buddy Hull in the pits.
The Blaze Exhaust Probes Funny Car shell for Buddy Hull in the pits.
John Force
John Force
Paul Lee vs Dan Wilkerson
Paul Lee vs Dan Wilkerson
Mike Smith's All black "The Hard Guys" Funny Car
Mike Smith’s All black “The Hard Guys” Funny Car.
J.R. Todd finishes a burnout & Ron Capps loads his Funny Car onto his trailer

Austin Prock beat Bob Tasca III in the final with a 3.921 ET going 327.90 MPH. Prock actually made the fastest pass for the event to secure the final win. Check out the full elimination ladder on NHRA.com for the 2024 VA Nats.

This was also the event where John Force wrecked and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Force has recovered well and furthermore has been back to several NHRA events to watch his drivers race. Time will tell if he ever jumps back in a nitro funny car to competitively race again.

To see more nitro funny car photos check out our other NHRA related articles.

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