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News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.

The Texas NHRA FallNationals stands as one of just three races remaining to gather points toward the championship, and after a heated qualifying effort, the battle for position and bonus points is behind them. Drivers are now focused on three things: win lights, the Wally, and a signature cowboy hat. 

Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force clinched her 50th career No. 1 qualifier at the Texas NHRA FallNationals where teammate Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Gaige Herrera also stayed atop their respective fields heading into Sunday's final eliminations.

Following a dominant performance that included three individual winners, the team from the NHRA Northeast Division claimed a record ninth overall team title in the prestigious JEGS Allstars competition, held this weekend at the Texas Motorplex during the Texas NHRA FallNationals.

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.

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.

Funny Car veteran Jeff Diehl's new partnership with Kevin Moore and Speedtech Motorsports means that "the Surfer's" career may be cresting a new wave.

After a dazzling and history-making Friday night, the No. 1 qualifying positions in all four classes are probably set based on the warm weather forecast for today, so the focus will be on working on tune-ups for what is expected to be an even more toasty Sunday.

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock made the quickest Funny Car run in seven years on Friday at Texas Motorplex, setting the track record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot for John Force Racing at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Teammate Brittany Force led Top Fuel while Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera topped the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle fields, respectively.

During the second round of Pro Stock qualifying on Friday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, Eric Latino crossed the centerline and then struck the right wall, with the car flipping on its top before coming to a stop. Latino was alert, exited the car under his own power and was examined onsite by NHRA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Surface before being released.

During Friday's qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, NHRA officials crowned Sean Bellemeur the world champion in Top Alcohol Funny Car for the fourth time in his career. The driver of the Bartone Bros. Camaro previously won championships in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and is just the third racer to win four titles in the class.

Thousands of fans descended on Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie, Texas, for the annual Pre-Stage Fan Fest with over 100 of the sportsman and professional racers for free autographs and photos in advance of the NHRA Texas FallNationals.

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of Pro qualifying at the NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. (Updated throughout the day)

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.

As Top Fuel racer Shawn Reed winds down what was his first full-season campaign, the veteran nitro racer has plenty to look back on and plenty to look forward to.

Camrie Caruso planned to win races and secure a spot in the top 10 in 2024. An early season crash curtailed those plans, but she’s back on track and eager to re-establish herself in the highly competitive field.

Three-time Funny Car champion Ron Capps, who picked up wins in Dallas in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022, will be looking to make a splash this weekend as the Texas NHRA FallNationals opens the second half of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

With just three races remaining in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 2024 Countdown to the Championship, every move is magnified. All moves will be center-stage as the Texas NHRA FallNationals cap the entertaining Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex.

Defending world champion Erica Enders has the chance to match legendary driver Warren Johnson with a victory at this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals, which would make her just the second in class history to win the event three straight years.

On Wednesday night before the 39th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals the 2023 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event winners were honored one last time for their respective historic achievements. To

The stage is set to crown champions in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and all the excitement takes place at the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on Nov. 14-17.

With three races remaining in the Countdown to the Championship, the odds have been posted for this week's Texas NHRA FallNationals, where Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are listed as pre-race favorites by the oddsmakers at Alt Sports Data.

The October 2024 issue of NHRA National Dragster, packed with national event coverage and championship drama, is now online in digital format and in the mail in its traditional print format to NHRA Members around the world.

As the 2024 season races toward a conclusion, drag race fans can also look forward to a pair of nostalgia-themed events, the California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, both coming to California in the coming weeks.