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Epic championship duel set for JBS Equipment Pro Mod Series in Las Vegas

A thrilling season and championship race in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports is now down to one race. With all eyes on Las Vegas for the finale, an incredible showdown awaits between an impressive group of standout contenders.
22 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Justin Bond
A thrilling season and championship race in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports is now down to one race. With all eyes on Las Vegas for the finale, an incredible showdown awaits between an impressive…
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Sportsman stars shines in victories at Texas NHRA FallNationals

In addition to the thrilling Mission Foods championship battles at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, xxx drivers also collected victories in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Texas Motorplex.
22 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Shawn Cowie
In addition to the thrilling Mission Foods championship battles at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, 10 drivers also collected victories in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Texas Motorplex.With his hopes for another world championship hanging in the…
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Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals

Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
21 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Watch the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series race from Rockingham for free on NHRA.tv

NHRA fans and racers can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Rockingham Dragway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv
21 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 2
NHRA fans and racers can watch the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Rockingham Dragway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Rockingham are…
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NHRA brings 2026 SEMA Show to the world with streaming interviews all week

Visit NHRA in Central Hall, booth 22,331, or watch interviews from the NHRA on FOX Stage on NHRA.com and NHRA’s YouTube channel.
21 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
News
NHRA brings 2026 SEMA Show to the world with streaming interviews all week
NHRA.com is bringing fans and hot rodders to the epicenter of the 2026 SEMA Show floor with streaming coverage from the NHRA on FOX Stage throughout the show, Nov. 3–6, 2026  at the Las Vegas Convention Center.Located in booth 22331 in…
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NHRA Mission Foods Awards Ceremony returns to Pechanga Resort Casino

Following a captivating 75th anniversary season, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is set to cap off a milestone campaign with the NHRA Awards Ceremony, which is again set for Pechanga Resort Casino in the heart of scenic Southern California Wine Country.
21 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Awards Ceremony
Following a captivating 75th anniversary season, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is set to cap off a milestone campaign with the NHRA Awards Ceremony, which is again set for Pechanga Resort Casino in the heart of scenic Southern California…
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Cordova Dragway joins NHRA's Division 5, adds two events for 2027 season

Historic Cordova Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the West Central Division (Division 5).
20 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Cordova
Historic Cordova Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the West Central Division (Division 5).The legendary facility will also host two NHRA events in 2027, expanding the racing opportunities for Sportsman competitors in the…
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Weekend Rewind: 2026 Texas NHRA FallNationals

The Countdown to the Championship moved into its second half with a drama-filled showdown at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, a weekend filled with upsets and points shakeups. Enjoy our video review,
20 Oct 2026
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Weekend Rewind
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Frantic weekend in Dallas rewards Owens family with Holley Never Rest award

Super Street racer Lyle Owens and his team were named the recipients of the Holley Never Rest award at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
20 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Never Rest
Super Street racer Lyle Owens and his team were named the recipients of the Holley Never Rest award at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.“We had quite the week at the Motorplex, between two race cars, multiple motor swaps, mechanical issues, and late…
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Firebird Raceway honors Eggers with DUI Awareness Outreach at Halloween Classic

Firebird Raceway welcomed the Treasure Valley DUI Task Force to its annual Halloween Classic for a special community outreach effort honoring longtime track official Joel Eggers while raising awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.
20 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Firebird
Firebird Raceway welcomed the Treasure Valley DUI Task Force to its annual Halloween Classic for a special community outreach effort honoring longtime track official Joel Eggers while raising awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.Eggers,…
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J.R. Todd and Matt Smith tell tales of Texas triumph

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Texas NHRA FallNationals winners J.R. Todd and Matt Smith join the show to talk about victory when the pressure is on, breaking back into the championship discussion in their respective categories, and their race experiences at Texas Motorplex.
20 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
 On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Texas NHRA FallNationals winners J.R. Todd and Matt Smith join the show to talk about victory when the pressure is on, breaking back into the championship discussion in their…
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NHRA Breakfast at 2026 SEMA Show focuses on epic Funny Car championship battle

The NHRA Breakfast returns to the 2026 SEMA Show, with the epic 2026 Funny Car championship showdown set to highlight the event, which will take place Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Westgate Las Vegas Ballrooms A and B.
20 Oct 2026
News
SEMA Breakfast
The NHRA Breakfast returns to the 2026 SEMA Show, with the epic 2026 Funny Car championship showdown set to highlight the event, which will take place Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Westgate Las Vegas Ballrooms A and B.Funny Car stars Matt Hagan, Ron…
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Aaron Stanfield completes Top Fuel licensing runs at Texas Motorplex test

Elite Motorsports’ Aaron Stanfield added another accomplishment to his racing résumé Monday, completing his Top Fuel licensing runs at Texas Motorplex following the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
19 Oct 2026
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News
Aaron Stanfield
Elite Motorsports’ Aaron Stanfield added another accomplishment to his racing résumé Monday, completing his Top Fuel licensing runs at Texas Motorplex following the Texas NHRA FallNationals.As part of the alliance between Elite Motorsports and Tony…
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Five Things We Learned at the Texas NHRA FallNationals

The Texas NHRA FallNationals wrapped up the annual Stampede of Speed with a stampede of interesting developments that kept the Texas fans on their feet. Here's our five big takeaways.
19 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
5 Things
The Texas NHRA FallNationals wrapped up the annual Stampede of Speed with a stampede of interesting developments that kept the Texas fans on their feet. Here's our five big takeaways.MOTORPLEX DELIVERS AGAINEver since it opened in…
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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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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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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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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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Ron Capps rides out wild blower explosion at Texas NHRA FallNationals

Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' NAPA Toyota exploded the blower on a qualifying run Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals that lifted his machine's rear tires off the ground for several hundred feet. He was not injured.
17 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Ron Capps
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps' NAPA Toyota exploded the blower on a qualifying run Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals that lifted his machine's rear tires off the ground for several hundred feet. He was not injured."It was…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Texas NHRA FallNationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
17 Oct 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday Notes
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Q2“Saturday on the Saddle” has a nice ring to it, and that’s because round two of qualifying, which was supposed to feature the “Battle for the Saddle” and the bonus cash, was postponed from last night due to…
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After fourteen years, GT Tonglet returns to Pro Stock Motorcycle

It’s been fourteen years since GT Tonglet’s last NHRA competition run, but the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor has picked back up right where he left off at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
17 Oct 2026
Kayla Zadel
News, Feature
GT Tonglet
It’s been fourteen years since GT Tonglet’s last NHRA competition run, but the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor has picked back up right where he left off.It’s not to say that he hasn’t been riding in the meantime. Tonglet has been street…
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RAD Torque Systems to back Joey Gladstone for full 2027 season aboard MSR Buell

Joey Gladstone, a three-time national event winner, will ride a championship-worthy Matt Smith Racing (MSR) Buell for the entire 2027 schedule with primary support from RAD Torque Systems. J&A Service will also come on board as an associate sponsor.
17 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Joey Gladstone
The intense competition within the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will have even more depth in 2027 as Joey Gladstone, a three-time national event winner, will ride a championship-worthy Matt Smith Racing (MSR) Buell for the entire schedule with…
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Forty years later, Beckman has gone from fan to leading the Funny Car field in Dallas

Forty years ago, Texas Motorplex hosted its first NHRA national event, the 1986 Chief Auto Parts Nationals, and Jack Beckman was there as a fan. Fast forward 40 years and “Fast Jack” is atop the Funny Car field, going from the grandstands to the top of the heap.
17 Oct 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Jack Beckman
Forty years ago, Texas Motorplex hosted its first NHRA national event, the 1986 Chief Auto Parts Nationals, and Jack Beckman was there as a fan. Fast forward 40 years and “Fast Jack” is atop the Funny Car field, going from the grandstands to the top…
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Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday preview

After a solid Friday night of qualifying for the nitro cars (Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Q2 was postponed), Saturday promises an action-packed day of racing at the Texas Motorplex as the Stampede of Speed continues at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.
17 Oct 2026
Kayla Zadel
Race coverage
Dallas
After a solid Friday night of qualifying for the nitro cars (Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Q2 was postponed), Saturday promises an action-packed day of racing at the Texas Motorplex as the Stampede of Speed continues at the Texas NHRA…
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Langdon, Beckman, G. Stanfield, Herrera wrangle provisional No. 1 spots in Dallas

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers
16 Oct 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career during “JEGS Friday Night Live” at Texas Motorplex, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals…
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