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2026 Summit Series Sportsman winner Tyler Janousek

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
70:38
Tyler Janousek did his part to help the Division 4 team to the overall title with a win in Sportsman. Janousek, who races at Little River Dragway, was nearly perfect with a .008 light and an 11.601 on his 11.60 dial in his final-round win over Byron…
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2026 Summit Series Motorcycle winner Jeff Green

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
108:24
The final-round win light in Sportsman Motorcycle went to Jeff Green, who scored a victory for Division 3 and the U.S. 131 Motorsports Park team after opponent John Hudson of Tulsa Raceway Park and Division 4 fouled by .002-second in the final. 
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2026 Summit Series Pro winner CJ Yaeger

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
80:28
Division 3’s C.J. Yaeger defeated Division 1’s Nick Bowman as the Summit Motorsports Park talent won with an 11.667 on his 11.65 objective while Keystone Motorsports Park racer fell with a 10.572 on his 10.54 dial.
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2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Top Sportsman winner Ed Olpin

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
102:55
Appearing in an historic 25th national event final, Ed Olpin cashed for the 12th time with a final-round win over Aaron Steinkey in Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Olpin gained a .01-second lead at the start and cruised to the win after Steinkey…
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2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Super Stock winner Justin Picillo

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
112:51
In the most important final round of his career, Justin Picillo not only won the event but clinched the 2026 Lucas Oil Series Super Stock title with a final round win over Casey Youngstrom. Picillo excelled under pressure with a .012 light and a 9…
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2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Super Gas winner Nick Alejandre

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
87:40
Five years after his breakthrough victory in this event in Super Street, Nick Alejandre was back in the winner’s circle in Super Gas after defeating world championship contender Jordan Pratt in the final, where Pratt broke out by .006-second.
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2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Super Comp winner Toby Payne

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
81:12
Toby Payne followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, Brad Anderson; parents, Jay and Shelly Payne; and sister Madison Payne to become an NHRA national event champion. Payne, previously a three-time runner-up, collected his first Wally with a 9…
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2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Stock winner Jeff Adkinson

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
75:18
Jeff Adkinson remained in contention for the 2026 Stock title after a clutch victory in Las Vegas. The Gainesville champ drove to a 9.437 on his 9.42 dial to upend six-time world champ Justin Lamb, who dropped to a 9.625 on his 9.59 dial.
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2026 Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Melanie Johnson

01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
136:51
Melanie Johnson, daughter of hall of fame nitro tuner Alan Johnson and niece of four-time Top Alcohol Dragster champ Blaine Johnson, added to the famed family’s legacy with her first national event win, driving her Rich McPhillips-tuned Speedmaster…
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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the 19th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
01 Nov 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the 19th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points will be…
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Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge
01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Sunday
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Sunday News and Notes from the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final eliminations at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Updated throughout the day.
01 Nov 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday notes
Las Vegas was blasted by heavy rain last night, so the NHRA Safety Safari presented by Simpson was out early this morning grooming the track and looking for any instances of the rain getting under the rubber. To give them extra time on the track,…
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Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Sunday preview

Saturday's final qualifying for the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge provided all the drama and excitement that one has come to expect from an NHRA event, and Sunday's final eliminations promises more of the same. Here's all you need to know in our Sunday preview.
01 Nov 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Vegas
Fans who attended the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge on Saturday got to witness history with the sport’s first all-three second Funny Car field. On Sunday, there will certainly be more history made including the possibility of…
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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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Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the second day of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge
31 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Saturday gallery
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Daniel Wilkerson rides out massive engine explosion in Las Vegas Funny Car qualifying

Daniel Wilkerson's Scag Jackal experienced a wild blower explosion and fire during the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
31 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Daniel Wilkerson
Daniel Wilkerson's Scag Jackal experienced a wild blower explosion and fire during the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge alongside J.R. Todd. Wilkerson gamely fought for control but made…
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History in Las Vegas: First-all-three-second Funny Car field locked in

NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.
31 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Jason Rupert
NHRA Funny Car history was made during the third qualifying session of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge with the first all-three-second field.With the air temperature a cool 65 degrees and the track at 82 degrees, Jason Rupert’s…
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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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What, me worry? Hartford, Herrera taking championship drama in stride

With NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship drama swirling all around them with just two racedays to go, you couldn’t find two cooler customers than Pro Stock veteran Matt Hartford and Pro Stock Motorcycle wunderkind Gaige Herrera, neither of whom is currently in first place.
31 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Hartford Herrera
With NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship drama swirling all around them with just two racedays to go, you couldn’t find two cooler customers than Pro Stock veteran Matt Hartford and Pro Stock Motorcycle wunderkind Gaige Herrera,…
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Antron Brown and Matco Tools extend longstanding partnership

Antron Brown and Matco Tools have announced a partnership extension, which spans more than 20 years and has grown alongside Brown’s career in NHRA Drag Racing.
31 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Antron Brown
Fresh off his 83rd career win, Antron Brown and Matco Tools have announced a partnership extension, which spans more than 20 years and has grown alongside Brown’s career in NHRA Drag Racing.Brown joined the Matco Tools Racing team in July 2003, when…
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Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Saturday preview

There is nothing like Halloween in Las Vegas especially when it also includes the Mopar NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Dodge. Today, qualifying continues for the penultimate event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season, and it’s safe to expect the unexpected. That's why you need to check our our Saturday preview for details on all the day's activities.
31 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Vegas
There is nothing like Halloween in Las Vegas especially when it also includes the Mopar NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Dodge. Today, qualifying continues for the penultimate event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season, and it’s safe to…
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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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Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the opening day of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
30 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Friday
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Taylor wins Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash at Las Vegas Nationals

Reigning NHRA Comp world champion Jeff Taylor won the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.
30 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Jeff Taylor
Reigning NHRA Comp world champion Jeff Taylor won the Deecell Power Systems NHRA Comp Clash on Friday of the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals presented by Dodge.Taylor powered his David Nickens-prepared J&A Services A/Econo Dragster to a (-.49) 6…
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The spirit of drag racing is alive in one racer's heartwarming story of perseverance

Hours away from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and participating in the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier, Justin Hamel's racing dream seemed torn away by a highway accident, but the community rallied around him to race in Las Vegas.
30 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Justin Hamel
Justin Hamel knows challenges. And knows how to overcome them.The Holbrook, Neb., racer, who is in Las Vegas participating in the world championship showdown of the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. Series presented by Hoosier, races with hand…
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One dominator to another: Torrence on 2018 Countdown sweep, Langdon streak

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon's four-win streak, including the first three races of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, invoked memories of Steve Torrence's 2018 Countdown sweep, and Torrence was right there eagerly watching Langdon's streak.
30 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Steve Torrence
By Elon Werner, Special to NHRA.comAs Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon and crew chief Brian Husen marched toward the possibility of winning the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, one storyline quickly picked…
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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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