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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Street winner Ross Ragland

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
92:18
Ross Ragland used a stellar .010 reaction time and a 10.913 run on the 10.90 index to race to the Super Street victory. Cary Huber posted a 10.932 pass, but Ragland's quick leave gave him all the cushion he needed to take the trophy.
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Gas winner Kyle Pawuk

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
96:58
Kyle Pawuk, son of veteran racer Mark Pawuk, left first and never surrendered the advantage, combining a .008 reaction time with a 9.920 run to capture his first career win in Super Gas. Jeremy Demers ran a respectable 9.929 but couldn't make up for…
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Comp winner Kyle Secrest

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
93:53
It doesn't get much tighter than the Super Comp final. Kyle Secrest and Tom Stalba both dipped under the 8.90 index, but Secrest's razor-sharp .002 reaction time and 8.895 pass earned the nod over Stalba's .007-initiated 8.891 effort in a thrilling…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Texas Motorplex on Sunday of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Sunday gallery
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Stock winner Chris Knudsen

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
93:35
Chris Knudsen laid down a killer .001 reaction time and never looked back, driving to the Stock victory with a 10.226 run on his 10.19 dial. Paul Stalba was closer to his number with a 10.205 pass on a 10.21 dial, but Knudsen's huge advantage at the…
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Super Stock winner Jeremy Duncan

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
85:32
Jeremy Duncan was deadly at the tree, firing off a near-perfect .001 reaction time and racing to a 9.213 run on his 9.21 index to score the Super Stock crown. Larry Hodge gave chase with a solid 9.717 on his 9.74 index, but Duncan's lightning-quick…
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Comp winner Christopher Benham

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
179:41
In a classic Comp Eliminator showdown, Christopher Benham got the jump with a stout .030 light and charged to a 7.426-second run on the D/DA 8.01 index to pocket the win. Monty Bogan was right there with an 8.447 pass on the 8.86 D/SM index.
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
171:18
Shane Westerfield captured the Top Alcohol Funny Car crown in a battle of past world champions with Doug Gordon. Gordon seemed to have the race well in hand until his Camaro broke the blower belt at 1,000 feet, allowing Westerfield to slip by for…
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
116:33
With his hopes for another world championship hanging in the balance, Shawn Cowie collected the win in Top Alcohol Dragster, securing the win when Alan Bradshaw and team could not get their mount to fire in the final.
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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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Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday preview

Championship Sunday at the Texas Motorplex marks the close of the Stampede of Speed with the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
18 Oct 2026
News
Dallas
Championship Sunday at the Texas Motorplex marks the close of the Stampede of Speed with the Texas NHRA FallNationals.Cooler conditions throughout the weekend brought down national records and produced the quickest Pro Stock field in history, but as…
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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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Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Texas Motorplex on Saturday of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack
17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Saturday
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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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After fourteen years, GT Tonglet returns to Pro Stock Motorcycle

It’s been fourteen years since GT Tonglet’s last NHRA competition run, but the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor has picked back up right where he left off at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
17 Oct 2026
Kayla Zadel
News, Feature
GT Tonglet
It’s been fourteen years since GT Tonglet’s last NHRA competition run, but the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor has picked back up right where he left off.It’s not to say that he hasn’t been riding in the meantime. Tonglet has been street…
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RAD Torque Systems to back Joey Gladstone for full 2027 season aboard MSR Buell

Joey Gladstone, a three-time national event winner, will ride a championship-worthy Matt Smith Racing (MSR) Buell for the entire 2027 schedule with primary support from RAD Torque Systems. J&A Service will also come on board as an associate sponsor.
17 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Joey Gladstone
The intense competition within the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will have even more depth in 2027 as Joey Gladstone, a three-time national event winner, will ride a championship-worthy Matt Smith Racing (MSR) Buell for the entire schedule with…
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Forty years later, Beckman has gone from fan to leading the Funny Car field in Dallas

Forty years ago, Texas Motorplex hosted its first NHRA national event, the 1986 Chief Auto Parts Nationals, and Jack Beckman was there as a fan. Fast forward 40 years and “Fast Jack” is atop the Funny Car field, going from the grandstands to the top of the heap.
17 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Jack Beckman
Forty years ago, Texas Motorplex hosted its first NHRA national event, the 1986 Chief Auto Parts Nationals, and Jack Beckman was there as a fan. Fast forward 40 years and “Fast Jack” is atop the Funny Car field, going from the grandstands to the top…
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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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Texas NHRA FallNationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Texas Motorplex on Friday of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack
16 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Friday gallery
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First look at 2027 Pro Stock combination in Dallas exhibition passes

When the 2027 Pro Stock rule changes were announced in April this year, Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman had begun taking the necessary steps to prepare his super team for the switch and fans at the Texas NHRA FallNationals got a 2027 preview.
16 Oct 2026
Kayla Zadel
News, Feature
2027
When the 2027 Pro Stock rule changes were announced in April this year, Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman had begun taking the necessary…
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Sean Bellemeur clinches third straight Top Alcohol Funny Car championship

Sean Bellemeur clinched his third straight and sixth overall NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship and was officially crowned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals during Friday qualifying.
16 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur clinched his third straight and sixth overall NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship and was officially crowned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals during Friday qualifying.Bellemeur, in a car owned by former world champion Tony…
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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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Langdon riding a four-race, 16-round win streak into Countdown's second half

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals on a four-race winning streak, the longest domination of the class since Texan Steve Torrence won five straight in early 2019 after finishing the six-race 2018 Countdown to the Championship playoffs with six straight wins.
16 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals on a four-race winning streak, the longest domination of the class since Texan Steve Torrence won five straight in early 2019 after finishing the six-race 2018 Countdown to the…
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A galaxy of NHRA superstars shined at annual FallNationals Pre-Stage FanFest

The Texas NHRA FallNationals Pre-Stage FanFest presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil featured the biggest names in NHRA Drag Racing Thursday, Oct. 15, at Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie.
16 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
FanFest
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JEGS Allstars feted at pre-event breakfast at Texas NHRA FallNationals

On Thursday morning, NHRA and the Texas Motorplex hosted the JEGS Allstars Breakfast presented by ARP, ahead of the competition in which the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series’ Sportsman stars of the last calendar year will go head to head for individual and team honors.
16 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
JEGS
 On Thursday morning, NHRA and the Texas Motorplex hosted the JEGS Allstars Breakfast presented by ARP, ahead of the competition in which the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series’ Sportsman stars of the last calendar year will go head to head for…
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Gaige Herrera eyes Pro Stock Motorcycle championship opportunity in Dallas

Gaige Herrera enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the famed Texas Motorplex as the most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle winner on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour and just 32 points out of the lead.
16 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Gaige Herrera
Gaige Herrera enters the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the famed Texas Motorplex as the most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle winner on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour and just 32 points out of the lead.If he wants to earn a third world…
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Funny Car’s Terry Haddock looking to make an impact in Countdown

At this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals, Terry Haddock will be campaigning a red, white, and blue Concho Supply Funny Car celebrating and honoring America’s 250th anniversary.
15 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Terry Haddock
For veteran Funny Car team owner and driver Terry Haddock, competing at the Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA FallNationals is more than just a race. Haddock lives in New Braunfels, Texas, and his primary sponsor, Concho Supply Inc., is a Texas-based…
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