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Six drivers score Lucas Oil victories at NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

In addition to the thrilling NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, six drivers collected Wallys in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at World Wide Technology Raceway.
05 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Six drivers score Lucas Oil victories in St. Louis
In addition to the thrilling NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, six drivers collected Wallys in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action at World Wide Technology Raceway.Two-time Super Comp…
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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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Allegrucci caps championship day with Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win

For the fourth time this season Jonathan Allegrucci drove his Mustang Cobra Jet into the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
04 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown
For the fourth time this season Jonathan Allegrucci drove his Mustang Cobra Jet into the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle. Today in front of a near sell-out crowd at World Wide Technology Raceway, Allegrucci clinched his first…
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Jackson rolls to JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series win in St. Louis

Two-time world champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson picked up his first win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by Elite Motorsports since the 2022 season on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
04 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jackson rolls to JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series win in St. Louis
Two-time world champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson picked up his first win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by Elite Motorsports since the 2022 season on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, defeating Stan Shelton in the final round…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 17th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the third in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
04 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 17th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the third in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points…
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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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Sunday in St. Louis: NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals photo gallery

From the emotion of pre-race ceremonies to the pressure of eliminations, Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway delivered unforgettable moments on and off the track.
04 Oct 2026
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At the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, a packed house at World Wide Technology Raceway watched the quickest and fastest drivers in motorsports battle through eliminations with the Countdown to the Championship entering its most demanding…
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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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The faces of prerace: See the Sunday intensity building at the Napa Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Before the engines fired and eliminations began, NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz captured the concentration, anticipation and emotion written across the faces of racers and crew members at World Wide Technology Raceway.
04 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
News
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It’s no accident that Sunday is the busiest and most exciting day to attend an NHRA race. The grandstands fill early, the staging lanes come alive and every team knows there are no more test runs. Each trip to the starting line can extend a…
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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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Saturday in St. Louis: NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals photo gallery

A sellout crowd, record-setting performances, and two final rounds of qualifying highlighted an action-packed Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
03 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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A packed house and picture-perfect fall weather created an electric atmosphere Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, where the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals delivered another memorable day of racing. Fans filled the grandstands for the…
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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
Race coverage
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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Could St. Louis bring out the best in Erica Enders once again?

Six-time St. Louis winner Erica Enders has learned to embrace pressure, trust the experience earned over 22 years in Pro Stock, and, after one of the toughest stretches of her career, perhaps become a little better at forgiving herself.
03 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Feature
Erica Enders
There may be no better place to measure the evolution of Erica Enders than World Wide Technology Raceway. Long before the six NHRA Pro Stock championships, before the 50-plus national event victories and before she became one of the most…
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World Wide Technology Raceway sells out for sixth consecutive Saturday

Capacity crowd at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals marks NHRA’s 11th sellout of the 2026 season and third consecutive Saturday sellout of the Countdown to the Championship.
03 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
World Wide Technology Raceway sells out for sixth consecutive Saturday
NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s racing at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, marking the sixth consecutive Saturday sellout for the St. Louis-area event.“Today’s sold-out crowd at…
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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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Alexis DeJoria, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr, and Gaige Herrera races to provisional No. 1 in St. Louis

Under the lights at World Wide Technology Raceway, the four Mission Foods Series standouts set the pace on opening night of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
02 Oct 2026
Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria delivered a standout performance under the lights Friday at World Wide Technology Raceway, powering to the provisional No. 1 position in Funny Car at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel, Troy Coughlin…
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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
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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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NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday photo gallery

Through the NHRA National Dragster camera lens of Marc Gewertz, Friday’s action at World Wide Technology Raceway came alive under brilliant blue October sky that gave way to a night of speed.
02 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Gallery
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 It would be difficult to draw up a better October day for drag racing. Brilliant blue skies and picture-perfect fall weather provided the backdrop as the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals roared to life Friday at World Wide Technology…
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Lee Hartman resets Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock record with 7.548 blast in St. Louis with his Dodge Drag Pak

Hartman backed up his Michigan breakthrough by lowering his own Factory Stock benchmark quarter-mile time.
02 Oct 2026
Lee Hartman resets Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock record with 7.548 blast in St. Louis with his Dodge Drag Pak
Lee Hartman and the Stanfield Racing Engines team have taken another significant step in what is quickly becoming one of the strongest comeback stories in the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown.   Just two weeks after Hartman delivered a…
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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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Cameron Ferre: Still chasing Top Fuel greatness, just on his own terms

Cameron Ferre’s definition of success might have changed, but his expectations of himself behind the wheel hasn't.
02 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
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Cameron Ferre
At 41, Cameron Ferre understands the realities of professional drag racing better than he did when his singular ambition was simply to become a Top Fuel driver. He has a family, a career away from the racetrack (…
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15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday preview

Momentum, history, and a major NHRA on FOX broadcast window converge at World Wide Technology Raceway as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship reaches its halfway point.
02 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
News
St Louis
Two races into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, the intensity is already building. On Friday, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series rolls into World Wide Technology Raceway for the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, where…
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Ron Capps thinking big at NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Needing a big weekend to get back in the thick of the world championship hunt, NAPA-backed Ron Capps likely couldn’t have picked a better destination than World Wide Technology Raceway, the site of this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
02 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Ron Capps
Needing a big weekend to get back in the thick of the world championship hunt, Funny Car standout Ron Capps likely couldn’t have picked a better destination than World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR), the site of this weekend’s 15th annual NAPA Auto…
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Mike Stavrinos looks to stay on top in JBS Pro Mod Series title hunt

Mike Stavrinos has enjoyed an impressive year in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, but the standout has turned it on at a key time, leading the points race with only two events remaining.
01 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mike Stavrinos
Mike Stavrinos has enjoyed an impressive year in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, but the standout has turned it on at a key time, leading the points race with only two events remaining heading into…
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Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon looking for fourth straight win of 2026

Shawn Langdon is now on his second three-race winning streak of the year heading into this weekend’s 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, and the Top Fuel standout continues to raise the bar in the category.
01 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon has been on a hot streak for pretty much the entire 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. But now on his second three-race winning streak of the year heading into this weekend’s 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest…
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$7,500 Aeromotive Showdown adds extra stakes to St. Louis Pro Mod qualifying

NHRA Pro Mod qualifying at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals will feature an added battle this weekend with the $7,500 Aeromotive Showdown.
01 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Aeromotive
NHRA Pro Mod qualifying at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals will feature an added battle this weekend with the $7,500 Aeromotive Showdown.The special qualifying award will go to the driver with the quickest average elapsed time across all…
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