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Pawuk closes Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown season with victory in Dallas

Reigning two-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion Mark Pawuk closed out the 2026 season with a victory at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals outrunning Lee Hartman in the final round.
18 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mark Pawuk
Reigning two-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion Mark Pawuk closed out the 2026 season with a victory at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals outrunning Lee Hartman in the final round. In a close race, Pawuk’s winning time of 7.522 seconds…
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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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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, the 18th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fourth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
18 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Points
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 17th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fourth in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Official points will be posted…
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Outlaw Street winner Carson Baker

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
111:43
Carson Baker wrapped up the first season of the Right Trailers Outlaw Street class with a dominating win in Dallas. Baker closed the deal with a 3.666 to 3.662 holeshot win over Clay Cole.
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Dragster winner Crystal Peterson-Martinez

18 Oct 2026
78:57
Crystal Peterson-Martinez won the Right Trailers Top Dragster final with a 6.111 run on her 6.10 dial. Dylan Hough matched her stride-for-stride downtrack but broke out with a 6.163 on a 6.17 dial.
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2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals Top Sportsman winner Chanse Bullock

18 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
100:59
Chanse Bullock put together a winning package in the Right Trailers Top Sportsman final, pairing a .013 reaction time with a 6.526 pass on his 6.50 dial. Jim Thorp gave it a shot with a 6.218 run on a 6.19 dial, but his late light left him with too…
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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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2026 JEGS Allstars Top Sportsman winner Michael Chitty

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
74:13
Michael Chitty of the Division 5 team is on pace for another Top 10 finish, and he’s a JEGS Allstars champ after defeating Benji Martin of the Division 6 team in the final. Chitty nailed his 6.57 dial with a 6.573, while Martin broke out by .014…
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2026 JEGS Allstars Top Dragster winner J.R. Baxter

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
45:08
Current championship leader J.R. Baxter of Division 4 is also a JEGS Allstars champion after stopping Division 6 rep Dylan Hough in the final round with a 6.141 on his 6.13 dial.
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2026 JEGS Allstars Super Street winner Kevin Myers

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
76:10
Division 3’s Kevin Myers was one of three North Central Division winners, claiming the Super Street title with a near-perfect package of a .006 light and 10.909 to defeat Division 5’s Landon Diggs.
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2026 JEGS Allstars Super Gas winner Bo Butner

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
78:22
Bo Butner has accomplished a lot in his great career and ticked another item off his bucket list with his first JEGS Allstars victory as the Division 3 stalwart beat reigning Division 4 champ Charlie Stewart in the final round.
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2026 JEGS Allstars Super Comp winner Kyle Secrest

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
57:38
Division 4’s Kyle Secrest kicked off a monster weekend for him by defeating Division 1 rep and two-time JEGS Allstars winner Tom Stalba in a double-breakout final round, 8.896 to 8.891, after both cut exceptional reaction times. 
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2026 JEGS Allstars Stock winner Jeff Strickland

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
88:05
Jeff Strickland scored points for the Division 2 team with a win in Stock. Strickland defeated fellow world champ Brad Burton of Division 6 in the final after Burton fouled. 
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2026 JEGS Allstars Super Stock winner Larry Hodge

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
74:15
Past Indy winner Larry Hodge of the Division 3 team added another prestigious title to his résumé with a victory in the JEGS Allstars event. Hodge topped championship leader Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. with a 9.738 on his 9.73 dial.
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2026 JEGS Allstars Comp winner Jeff Taylor

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
70:03
Reigning world champ Jeff Taylor racked up more points for Division 4 with his fifth career JEGS Allstars victory, defeating Division 2’s Glen Treadwell in the final round.
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2026 JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur

17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
71:51
Newly recrowned six-time world champ Sean Bellemeur won the JEGS Allstars crown for the third time, running his third straight 6.3-second pass to defeat West Region racer Chris Foster and earn the Central Region more points. 
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2026 JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster winner Melanie Johnson

17 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
103:53
With the regional title hanging in the balance, the Central Region’s Melanie Johnson scored the biggest win of her young career, besting East Region rep Jackie Fricke on a holeshot, 5.218 to 5.211. 
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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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