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Beckman, Langdon, Glenn, Herrera will lead fields into Sunday battle in Las Vegas

Funny Car’s Jack Beckman secured the No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the top spot as part of the first three-second Funny Car 16-car qualifying field in NHRA history at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
31 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Jack Beckman
Funny Car’s Jack Beckman secured the No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the top spot as part of the first three-second Funny Car qualifying field in NHRA history at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered…
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O’Malley's Charger wins Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match championship in Las Vegas

John O’Malley adds the Las Vegas championship to his Roadkill Nights victory, defeating Adil Adams in an all-Florida final.
31 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
O’Malley wins Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match championship in Las Vegas
John O’Malley finished what he started on Woodward Avenue, winning the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match championship Saturday, Oct. 31, with a 9.193-second pass at 151.14 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.The Boosted Motorsports…
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Scat Pack Chargers put the power down in Dodge Grudge Match semifinals

O’Malley leads eliminations with a 9.180 at 149.36 mph, while Dahm records the quickest 60-foot time in the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
31 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Round one of the Dodge Grudge Match final as Chargers put the power down
All four drivers recorded 60-foot times of less than two seconds, showing they had figured out how to put their SIXPACK-powered Charger Scat Packs’ power to work. John O’Malley and Adil Adams advanced to the final, with O’Malley and semifinal…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
31 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday Notes
TOP FUEL Q3Clay Millican stunned a lot of folks with a 3.691, his best run of the season in the now-Rob Wendland-tuned Super.com/Rick Ware Racing entry, and did it with a 300.06 eighth-mile speed, a career best for…
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Langdon, Beckman, Hartford, Herrera are opening-day leaders in Las Vegas

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the top on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the provisional No. 1 position to open this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
30 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon powered to the top on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the provisional No. 1 position to open this weekend’s Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Matt…
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Dodge Direct Connection Charger Grudge Match brings Sixpack showdown to Las Vegas

Four builders brought heavily modified 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Packs and different approaches to extracting performance from Dodge’s turbocharged inline-six at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
30 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
News, Race coverage
Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match brings Sixpack showdown to Las Vegas
The Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match began with eight automotive builders, a new muscle-car platform, and plenty of room to experiment. Each started with a 550-horsepower, twin-turbo Dodge Charger Scat Pack, then went to work finding out how…
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Friday News and Notes from the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
30 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
FUNNY CAR Q1We got three bikes into the first Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying session before it started to rain; two hours and change later, we're back and instead kicking off with Funny Car and Top Fuel, which will be followed by…
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Pre-race notes from the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge

Pre-race news and notes, ahead of the opening day of qualifying at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
30 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Vegas
Compiled from team reportsThe Top Fuel championship could be decided this weekend, but it’s a bit of a long shot. Shawn Langdon leads teammate Doug Kalitta by 139 points and would need to lead by more than the 191 points available…
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Brown, Todd, Glenn, Smith collect huge Texas NHRA FallNationals victories

Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown picked up his second win of the season at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 18th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
18 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown picked up his second win of the season on Sunday at Texas Motorplex, defeating standout rookie Maddi Gordon in the final round of the Texas NHRA FallNationals.J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunda ynotes
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Leah Pruett, the last driver to beat Shawn Langdon in eliminations (Brainerd, round two), had low e.t. of the round with a 3.684 to beat Billy Torrence as she looks to add a 14th career Wally before…
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Division 4, Central Region win JEGS Allstars team championships in Dallas

The JEGS Allstars, the annual inter-division shootout of the best of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, was a war again as part of the Texas NHRA FallNationals with Division 4 and the Central Region winning the team titles.
17 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
JEGS
The JEGS Allstars, the annual inter-division shootout of the best of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, was a war again as part of the Texas NHRA FallNationals with Division 4 and the Central Region winning the team titles.The Regional battle…
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Glenn sets Pro Stock record; Langdon, Beckman, and Herrera qualify No. 1

Reigning world champ Dallas Glenn made the quickest run in Pro Stock history in front of a massive crowd on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, taking the No. 1 qualifying position with a world-record run at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, where Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
17 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Dallas Glenn
Reigning world champ Dallas Glenn made the quickest run in Pro Stock history in front of a massive crowd on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, taking the No. 1 qualifying position with a world-record run at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.Shawn Langdon (Top…
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Ron Capps rides out wild blower explosion at Texas NHRA FallNationals

Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' NAPA Toyota exploded the blower on a qualifying run Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals that lifted his machine's rear tires off the ground for several hundred feet. He was not injured.
17 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Ron Capps
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' NAPA Toyota exploded the blower on a qualifying run Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals that lifted his machine's rear tires off the ground for several hundred feet. He was not injured."It was…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday Notes
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Q2“Saturday on the Saddle” has a nice ring to it, and that’s because round two of qualifying, which was supposed to feature the “Battle for the Saddle” and the bonus cash, was postponed from last night due to…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday preview

After a solid Friday night of qualifying for the nitro cars (Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Q2 was postponed), Saturday promises an action-packed day of racing at the Texas Motorplex as the Stampede of Speed continues at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
17 Oct 2026
Kayla Zadel
Race coverage
Dallas
After a solid Friday night of qualifying for the nitro cars (Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Q2 was postponed), Saturday promises an action-packed day of racing at the Texas Motorplex as the Stampede of Speed continues at the Texas NHRA…
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Langdon, Beckman, G. Stanfield, Herrera wrangle provisional No. 1 spots in Dallas

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers
16 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career during “JEGS Friday Night Live” at Texas Motorplex, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals…
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Friday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. First up, some pre-race notes.
16 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Notes
PRE-RACE NOTES (Jump right to qualifying action)Welcome to a wild and windy day at Texas Motorplex. After overnight rain, the promised cold front blasted into Texas this morning, and it has been steady…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Friday preview

The second half of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs kicks off with the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, Race 4 of the six-race battle to crown this year's world champions.
12 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Dallas
The second half of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs kicks off with the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, Race 4 of the six-race battle to crown this year's world champions.Top Fuel…
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Five things we learned at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Championship-making momentum, breakthrough performances, record-setting doorslammers, and a deeper look at why St. Louis has always been a city built for speed
05 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Five things we learned at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
The 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals arrived at World Wide Technology Raceway as the midpoint of the six-race Countdown to the Championship, and by the time the final pair of cars went down the track Sunday, the championship…
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Langdon, Prock, A. Stanfield, Herrera win NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Langdon completes a dominant fourth straight victory, Prock reenters the Funny Car title fight, Aaron Stanfield defeats his father, and Herrera earns his fourth consecutive St. Louis triumph
04 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Langdon, Prock, A. Stanfield and Herrera Win NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon won his fourth straight race of the season on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, defeating first-time finalist Will Smith in the championship round at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest…
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Jonathan Allegrucci crowned Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown world champion

Three victories, two runner-up finishes and a championship-clinching win in St. Louis carried Allegrucci's Ford Mustang Cobra Jet to the first championship title awarded during NHRA’s diamond 75th anniversary season.
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Jonathan Allegrucci crowned Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown world champion
Jonathan Allegrucci completed a season defined by speed, consistency and resilience by winning the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown world championship Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.Allegrucci secured the title in the most convincing way…
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Round 1 pedalfest: Spencer Hyde outlasts Chad Green in wild Funny Car duel

Hyde and Green repeatedly fought for traction and pedaled their Funny Cars nearly half a dozen times each before Hyde prevailed in one of Sunday’s most spectacular elimination rounds.
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Round 1 pedalfest: Spencer Hyde outlasts Chad Green in wild Funny Car duel
Controlling a Funny Car with the throttle during a tire-smoking run is among drag racing’s most demanding tests. Every stab of the pedal asks the tires to regain traction while 12,000 horsepower wait to overpower them again. The driver must judge…
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Sunday News and Notes from the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Championship pressure rises and race-day intensity takes over as the Countdown to the Championship continues at World Wide Technology Raceway
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
It’s race day at World Wide Technology Raceway, and the stakes couldn’t be much higher. The NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals enters Sunday with championships increasingly coming into focus and every round carrying major implications in the…
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Sunday is the gateway to the Championship at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

The Countdown reaches its midpoint at World Wide Technology Raceway, where preparation, pressure and performance will decide who carries momentum into the final three races.
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Sunday is the gateway to the Championship at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
Eliminations for the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals begin at 10 a.m. CT Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, and with the NHRA Countdown to the Championship reaching its midpoint, the margin between being prepared and being…
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Beckman, Langdon, T. Coughlin and Herrera secure No. 1 spots in front of St. Louis sellout

Jack Beckman, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera will lead their respective fields into Sunday eliminations at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.
03 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Beckman, Langdon, T. Coughlin and Herrera secure No. 1 spots in front of St. Louis sellout
Funny Car standout Jack Beckman powered to the top of the field in front of a sellout crowd Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, securing his third No. 1 qualifier of the 2026 season for John Force Racing at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts…
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Saturday News and Notes from the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Shawn Langdon, Alexis DeJoria, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera lead their respective categories into two crucial final qualifying sessions at World Wide Technology Raceway.
03 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes from the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
Saturday at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals brings two final qualifying sessions and rising championship pressure to World Wide Technology Raceway. Shawn Langdon, Alexis DeJoria, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera enter the day as the…
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Lee Hartman's Dodge makes history with first Wally, No. 1 qualifier and quickest Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown pass—Ever!

Lee Hartman completed the rain-delayed final from the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar with a historic 7.511-second victory in St. Louis.
03 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Lee Hartman Factory Stock Showdown
First Wally. No. 1 qualifier. Quickest pass in class history. Hartman would never label himself that way—but it's all true. Lee Hartman turned a memorable weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway into a historic one, powering his Dodge…
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NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals —Saturday preview

Provisional leaders Alexis DeJoria, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Gaige Herrera prepare to defend their positions as qualifying concludes Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
03 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals —Saturday preview
After a spectacular Friday night under the clear blue sky and evening lights, the pressure shifts higher Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns for the final two qualifying sessions of the NAPA…
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Date night at the dragstrip—Friday night under the lights in St. Louis photo gallery

The opening night of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals delivered speed, fire, and a spectacular setting at World Wide Technology Raceway. NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz captured the action.
02 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Tony Stewart 21
There are date nights—and then there are date nights with 12,000-horsepower race cars, header flames, and side-by-side racing under the lights.Friday evening at World Wide Technology Raceway offered the perfect backdrop for a memorable night out as…
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Friday News and Notes from the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Weather perfection greets NHRA pros for opening qualifying session in St. Louis
02 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage
Friday News and Notes from the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals
 Under a pale blue October sky and nearly picture-perfect conditions, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is ready to open professional qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway for the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.The third…
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