Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde will be stepping out of the seat of the Head General Contractors and Engineering Funny Car for the final race of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Bobby Bode will replace Hyde for the In-N-Out NHRA Finals, November 12-15 at In-N-Out Burgers Pomona Dragstrip. Hyde is currently ninth in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series standings, 35 points behind Daniel Wilkerson in eighth place.
“With the birth of our daughter last Saturday, I needed to be here with Courtney,” said Hyde. “Of course, I wanted to race the final race of the season and do my best to hold onto our spot in the Top Ten. We appreciate Bobby being available to get into the seat. I will be pulling for him and the rest of the Head Racing team.”
Bobby Bode has extensive experience in the Funny Car category racing for his family’s team as well as veteran team owner Del Worsham. Bode has raced to his first runner-up finish in 2022 in Houston and has competed at five national events including the prestigious U.S. Nationals and the Midwest Nationals during the Countdown.
“I was not expecting this at all,” said Bode. “I put my plans on hold to help Spencer and the Head Racing team. I am very grateful to get the chance from Jim Head to fill in for Spencer to close out the season. It is just cool to get to race at the In-N-Out NHRA Finals because teams will be racing for championships and you never know if we could have a hand in deciding who gets the trophy at the end of the season.”
The Head Contractors and Engineering Funny Car team will be in action for the qualifying runs on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14. Final eliminations will commence at 11 a.m. with the race being broadcast nationally on FS1. For information on race schedule or ticket visit www.nhra.com.
