2025 Rookie Of The Year
Hyde earned NHRA Rookie of the Year after a full Funny Car rookie campaign that included final rounds, a No. 1 qualifier, and a Challenge win.
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Contact DriverSpencer Hyde
The Person In The Seat.
Spencer Hyde brings a Canadian Pro Mod background, national-event credibility, and a breakout Funny Car rookie season into The Caine Group story.
Driver Card Spencer Hyde Funny Car / Head Inc.
Driver Spencer Hyde
Class NHRA Funny Car
Hometown Stratford, ON
Team Head Inc.
DossierPublic facts
A Rookie Season That Already Reads Like A Resume.
Hyde is not just a name beside the car. Public NHRA coverage already gives this page real footing: Rookie of the Year recognition, Head Inc. Funny Car seat time, Pro Mod success, and a clear path into nitro racing.
HighlightsPublic record
The Points That Define The Driver.
Pro Mod Winner
Before the Funny Car seat, Hyde built his reputation in Pro Modified competition, including a 2023 World Series of Pro Mod win.
Drag IllustratedJim Head Racing
The Head Inc. Funny Car puts Hyde in one of drag racing's most demanding categories with Hall of Famer Jim Head leading the operation.
Head Inc.Caine Group Colors
The Caine Group backing brought the Caine Russell story onto Hyde's Funny Car program for the Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals.
Program storyAt 330 miles an hour, the only thing between you and the wall is the work you did before you ever got in the car.Spencer Hyde — Head Inc. Funny Car
PathHow he got here
From Pro Mod Headlines To Nitro Funny Car.
- 01 Canadian Roots
Hyde grew up around Ontario drag racing and started building race craft long before the national Funny Car stage.
- 02 Pro Mod Breakout
He became known nationally through Pro Mod, where car control, reaction time, and confidence translate directly to nitro racing.
- 03 World Series Win
The 2023 World Series of Pro Mod victory gave Hyde a major headline moment and pushed him further into the national spotlight.
- 04 Nitro Transition
Top Fuel experience and Funny Car licensing opened the door to full-time nitro competition with Jim Head Racing.
- 05 Funny Car Arrival
His rookie Funny Car season turned into a proof point: award recognition, late-round runs, and credibility against championship-level names.
The ProgramWhy this driver
More Than A Sponsor. A Story On The Car.
The Caine Group did not put a logo on a Funny Car for visibility. They brought a personal story into one of drag racing's most visible categories — a story carried at 330 miles an hour in front of national television audiences and packed grandstands.
When The Caine Group backed Spencer Hyde's Head Inc. Funny Car at the Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals, the car became a platform for something bigger than the race result. That story is Caine Russell's.
2026 SeasonRace-by-race log
How The Season Is Building.
Rd Event Location Qual. Result Best E.T. Best MPH
01 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, FL No. 14 Rd 2 4.066 314.39
02 FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs Chandler, AZ No. 1 Final 3.979 317.64
03 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Pomona, CA No. 13 Rd 1 4.057 312.06
04 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Concord, NC No. 9 Rd 1 3.981 319.67
05 NHRA Southern Nationals Adel, GA No. 9 Rd 2 3.963 322.81
06 Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Joliet, IL No. 5 Rd 1 3.930 329.26
Updated after each race weekend from NHRA official timing. Dashes indicate results not yet entered.
MediaCar & paddock
Car On Track. Crew At Work. Season In Progress.
Race-week photography, driver portraits, and behind-the-scenes paddock shots will fill this wall as the season builds.
NextFollow the season
See Where Spencer Runs Next.
The schedule page ties the driver to the season — race-week status, ticket links, event guides, and results from every round.
May 29-31 · Mechanicsville, MD NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS