Last Updated on April 12, 2026 6:39 pm
Sunday Recap
The NHRA D2 Double Header event at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, GA wrapped up on Sunday with a full day of great eliminations action. Two Lucas Oil Series racers were able to convert rare Weekend Sweeps as Blaine Zaskowski (Super Stock) and John Rollins (Super Street) both got the job done. Another racer close to a weekend sweep was Nick Brener in Top Dragster as he won Race 2 over Holden Laris in the Final Round after a Runner-Up Finish in Race 1. Other winners in Race 2 of the D2 Double Header were Doug Crumlich (Top Sportsman), Joey Arrowsmith (Comp), Brett Candies (Stock), John Theofilis (Super Comp) and Kade Edmonds (Super Gas). The D2 Junior series was contested with Race 1 on Saturday & Race 2 on Sunday. Weston Losko swept the weekend in the Juniors Novice category as he defeated Rhett Smith in both final rounds. Other Junior winners were Westin Webb (Juniors Advanced – Saturday), Briella Browning (Juniors Advanced – Sunday), Wyatt Piercy (Juniors Intermediate – Saturday) and Johanna Tillman (Juniors Intermediate – Sunday).
NHRA D2 Points Race
April 11-12, 2026
South Georgia Motorsports Park – Valdosta, GA
Top Dragster
Winner – Nick Brener
RU – Holden Laris
Semis – Chad Taylor
Semis – Jeff Strickland
Final Round: Brener .010, 6.783 (6.77) def. Laris .014, 6.149 (6.15)
#1 Qualifier – Ross Laris 6.101
Top Sportsman
Winner – Doug Crumlich
RU – Jeff Brooks
Semis – Carl Freeman
Semis – Bruce Duncan
Final Round: Crumlich .024, 7.044 (7.02) def. Brooks .032, 6.497 (6.43)
#1 Qualifier – Jeff Brooks 6.438
Comp
Winner – Joey Arrowsmith
RU – Jared Kimbrough
Semis – David Eaton
Semis – Chase Williams
Final Round: Kimbrough .024, 7.840 (-.550) def. Kimbrough .090, 7.006 (-.514)
#1 Qualifier – Monty Bogan (D/SMA) 8.302 (-.678)
Super Stock
Winner – Blaine Zaskowski
RU – Cade Candies
Semis – Michael Volkman
Final Round: Zaskowski .060, 10.214 (10.11) def. Candies -.018, 10.010 (9.24)
#1 Qualifier – Doug Duell (FSS/E) 8.907 (-1.143)
Stock
Winner – Brett Candies
RU – Billy Wilson
Semis – Roy Caraway
Semis – Marion Stephenson
Final Round: Candies .047, 9.084 (9.07) def. Wilson .068, 10.449 (10.45)
#1 Qualifier – Doug Duell (C/SA) 10.281 (-1.119)
Super Comp
Winner – John Theofilis
RU – Stuart Smith
Semis – Bruce Thaxton
Final Round: Theofilis .024, 8.918 (8.90) def. Smith .036, 8.915 (8.90)
Super Gas
Winner – Kade Edmonds
RU – Alden Rollins
Semis – Allan Kremkau
Final Round: Edmonds .026, 9.912 (9.90) def. Rollins .069, 9.883 (9.90)
Super Street
Winner – John Rollins
RU – Greg McInerny
Semis – Don Webb
Semis – Laurel Morris
Final Round: Rollins .003, 10.929 (10.90) def. McInerny .032, 10.925 (10.90)
Juniors Advanced (Saturday)
Winner – Westin Webb
RU – Avery Bolding
Final Round: Webb .013, 7.926 (7.90) def. Bolding -.013, 7.922 (7.91)
Juniors Intermediate (Saturday)
Winner – Wyatt Piercy
RU – Izamarie Ferrer
Final Round: Piercy .106, 9.034 (9.00) def. Ferrer .066, 9.002 (8.90)
Juniors Novice (Saturday)
Winner – Weston Losko
RU – Rhett Smith
Juniors Advanced (Sunday)
Winner – Briella Browning
RU – Aaron Kennedy
Final Round: Browning .005, 7.919 (7.90) def. Kennedy .059, 7.895 (7.92)
Juniors Intermediate (Sunday)
Winner – Johanna Tillman
RU – Bo Smith
Final Round: Tillman .054, 8.944 (8.90) def. Smith .039, 8.896 (8.90)
Juniors Novice (Sunday)
Winner – Weston Losko
RU – Rhett Smith
Final Round: Losko .088, 11.871 (11.90) def. Smith .132, 13.995 (14.17)
Friday Recap
Race 1 of the Double Header event is complete at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, GA. Homestate racer Tyler Caheely added his first Competition Eliminator Wally to his already large trophy collection by defeating Monty Bogan in the Final Round. Young Blaine Zaskowski earned his first Wally by taking the Super Stock title in his FGT/M stick shift Mustang. Other big winners on the day include former World Champ Jeremy Hancock (Top Dragster), Rick McDonough (Top Sportsman), Jeff Longhany (Stock), Allan Ackles (Super Comp), Jerry Heffelfinger (Super Gas) and John Rollins (Super Street). Saturday will feature Qualifying in all classes for Race 2. Live Streaming of this event can be watched on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
NHRA D2 Points Race
April 9-10, 2026
South Georgia Motorsports Park – Valdosta, GA
Top Dragster
Winner – Jeremy Hancock
RU – Nick Brener
Semis – Robert Houston
Semis – TJ Tindle
Final Round: Hancock .001, 6.900 (6.89) def. Brener .024, 6.770 (6.78)
#1 Qualifier – Lauren McMaster 6.128
Top Sportsman
Winner – Rick McDonough
RU – Bruce Duncan
Semis – Kevin Edmonds
Final Round: McDonough .018, 7.114 (7.08) def. Duncan .037, 6.698 (6.64)
#1 Qualifier – Jeff Brooks 6.351
Comp
Winner – Tyler Caheely
RU – Monty Bogan
Semis – David Eaton
Semis – Danny Holt
Final Round: Caheely .037, 7.059 (7.55) def. Bogan .017, 8.485 (8.89)
#1 Qualifier – Monty Bogan (D/SMA) 8.309 (-.671)
Super Stock
Winner – Blaine Zaskowski
RU – Don Shuford
Semis – Chelsea Tindle
Final Round: Zaskowski .015, 10.123 (10.15) def. Shuford -.003, 11.277 (10.21)
#1 Qualifier – Doug Duell (FSS/E) 8.922 (-1.128)
Stock
Winner – Jeff Longhany
RU – Michael Brand
Semis – Jeff Strickland
Semis – Marion Stephenson
Final Round: Longhany .059, 11.756 (10.42) def. Brand .047, NT (10.57)
#1 Qualifier – Billy Wilson (C/SA) 10.287 (-1.113)
Super Comp
Winner – Allan Ackles
RU – Michael Holcombe
Semis – JJ Brock
Semis – Dale Thaxton
Final Round: Ackles .017, 8.897 (8.90) def. Holcombe .034, 8.893 (8.90)
Super Gas
Winner – Jerry Heffelfinger
RU – Jim Repka
Semis – John Taylor
Final Round: Heffelfinger .010, 9.925 (9.90) def. Repka .078, 9.876 (9.90)
Super Street
Winner – John Rollins
RU – Ray Dew
Semis – Kirk Quarles
Final Round: Rollins .025, 10.892 (10.90) def. Dew .011, 10.886 (10.90)
Thursday Recap
Day 1 of Qualifying and Time Trials is in the books for Race 1 of the NHRA D2 Double Header event at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, GA. Lauren McMaster leads the pack in Top Dragster with her supercharged Dragster recording a 6.128 ET. Monty Bogan keeps up his momentum in Comp Eliminator earning the top spot with a -.671 lap in his D/SMA Pontiac G5. Other Top Qualifiers for Race 1 include Jeff Brooks (Top Sportsman), Doug Duell (Super Stock) and Billy Wilson (Stock). Live Streaming of this event can be watched on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra
Lucas Oil Series Top Qualifiers
Top Dragster – Lauren McMaster 6.128
Top Sportsman – Jeff Brooks 6.351
Comp – Monty Bogan (D/SMA) 8.309 (-.671)
Super Stock – Doug Duell (FSS/E) 8.922 (-1.128)
Stock – Billy Wilson (C/SA) 10.287 (-1.113)
