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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 track’s sixth consecutive Saturday sellout, watching two final rounds of Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying and intense competition throughout the professional and sportsman categories. Jack Beckman, Shawn Langdon, Troy Coughlin Jr., and Gaige Herrera emerged as the weekend’s No. 1 qualifiers, with Herrera thrilling the crowd with a track-record performance in Pro Stock Motorcycle. From the controlled chaos of the starting line and flames under the evening sky to the packed midway and candid moments inside the pits, Saturday offered no shortage of unforgettable images. NHRA National Dragster photographer Marc Gewertz captured the speed, emotion, personalities, and spectacle of an extraordinary day at the dragstrip.