Ennis NHRA Texas FallNationals Race Results

Last Updated on October 16, 2026 9:26 pm

• Sunday Texas FallNationals Final Eliminations Results
• Saturday Texas FallNationals JEGS AllStars Final Eliminations Results
• Friday Texas FallNationals Results
• Friday Texas FallNationals Live Updates
• Thursday Texas FallNationals Results
• Thursday Texas FallNationals Live Updates
• Wednesday Texas FallNationals Early Qualifying Results
• Wednesday Texas FallNationals Live Updates

Friday NHRA Texas FallNationals Results

The Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex kept on rolling with another big day of Drag Racing at the NHRA Texas FallNationals. The Top Alcohol categories wrapped up their Qualifying for the FallNationals Event. Shawn Cowie (Top Alcohol Dragster) and Sean Bellemeur (Top Alcohol Funny Car) lead their respective categories into Round 1 Eliminations on Saturday. The NHRA Right Trailers Outlaw Street category is back in action this weekend, and Scott Taylor established himself as the man to beat with a 3.667 ET to earn Top Spot after Q1. Doug Duell is the Early Polesitter in Factory Stock Showdown with a 7.561 ET. JEGS AllStars started on Friday with Early Round action. The Top Alcohol JEGS AllStars classes raced down to their Final Rounds. Top Alcohol Dragster will see Melanie Johnson face off with Jackie Fricke, while the Top Alcohol Funny Car final will be Sean Bellemeur vs. Chris Foster. LODRS classes continued their FallNationals Eliminations, and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. continues to be the Big Story. Hidalgo is still in both Super Stock and Stock Eliminator going into Round 4 Eliminations on Saturday. Jimmy’s E3 victories propelled him back into the National Points lead in both classes. To follow along with the NHRA Texas FallNationals Livestream, head over to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/.

NHRA Texas Fall Nationals Friday Top Qualifiers

• Outlaw Street – Scott Taylor 3.667 (After 1 of 3 Sessions)
• Factory Stock Showdown – Doug Duell 7.561 (After 1 of 3 Sessions)
• Top Alcohol Dragster – Shawn Cowie 5.158
• Top Alcohol Funny Car – Sean Bellemeur 5.388

Friday NHRA Texas FallNationals Live Updates

Top Alcohol Dragster E2 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Melanie Johnson def. Jamie Noonan. Johnson takes out the dominant force in 2026 TAD Noonan. Melanie goes 5.174/277MPH to best Noonan’s 5.225/278MPH.
  • Jackie Fricke def. Jon Bradford. Jon is a No-Show. Jackie gets away with one here only recording a 5.781/249MPH.
• Final Round Matchup
  • Melanie Johnson (CENTRAL) vs. Jackie Fricke (EAST)

Top Alcohol Funny Car E2 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Chris Foster def. Phil Esz. Foster had the RT edge 020 to 052, but Esz would put his nose out front before having troubles at halftrack. Foster drove away for the Win at 5.522/266MPH.
  • Sean Bellemeur def. Shane Westerfield. The Battle of the West Coast hitters with The Champ Bellemeur getting the Better of this one in a 5.390/270 to 5.449/268 decision.
• Final Round Matchup
  • Chris Foster (CENTRAL) vs. Sean Bellemeur (CENTRAL)

Outlaw Street Q1

• Notable Runs
  • Clay Cole goes 3.669/214MPH to set the early pace in Right Trailers Outlaw Street Qualifying.
  • Great Side-By-Side Run with Kyle Canion (3.682) and Chris Rankin (3.690) jumping to 2nd and 3rd in the Q Order.
  • Last Pair. Scott Taylor goes all the way to #1 with a 3.667/206MPH blast. Ryan Martin is alongside and goes to #6 at 3.719 ET.
• Session Recap
  • Scott Taylor leads the Pack in Q1 of Outlaw Street with a 3.667 ET.
  • Top 5: Taylor, Clay Cole, Kyle Canion, Chris Rankin and Carson Baker.
  • Paige Coughlin currently sits on the #8 Bump Spot at 3.837 with Bobby Ducote and Chevy Reeves outside the field.

Top Alcohol Funny Car Q3

• Notable Runs
  • Doug Gordon starts off the Round with a 5.411/268MPH Lap to jump past Chris Foster into the #1 Qualifying position.
  • The next Pair saw a couple great runs as Bob McCosh moves way into the top half of the field with a 5.440/267MPH to Chris Foster’s 5.442/266MPH.
  • Sean Bellemeur shows everyone who the Champ is with a blistering 5.388/271MPH Lap to clinch the 2026 Championship and earn the #1 Spot heading into Race day.
  • Mark Billington steps up to a Personal Best 5.464/265MPH to leap into the Top Half of the field.
• Session Recap
  • Sean Bellemeur and the Bartone Bros Team assert their dominance on the field with a 5.388 Run in Q3 to earn the #1 Qualifier. Sean’s 5.38 was the only 5.3x Run in TAFC this weekend so far.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • Mick Steele vs. Kyle Smith
  • Bob McCosh vs. Christine Foster
  • Mark Billington vs. Chris Menapace

Top Alcohol Dragster Q3

• Notable Runs
  • Jackie Fricke moves up the Sheet to #2 to lead off the Round with a 5.168/274, while Megan Smith lays down a strong 5.226/280 in the other lane. This was the first pair of JEGS AllStars Eliminations.
  • Points Leader Jamie Noonan goes 5.204/277 to move up to #3 in the Order.
  • Jon Bradford is not in the Show heading into this Run. Jon has to pedal, and records a 5.536/268MPH just missing the Bump Spot. Bradford DNQ’s for the Texas FallNationals, but he did pull off the Upset Win over Shawn Cowie to advance to E2 of the JEGS AllStars.
  • Nick Spiegel records a 5.210/277 for the Stevens Team to move up to #4. In the other lane, TJ Tindle in a Randy Meyer Racing car spins the tires again and he DNQ’s for the FallNationals.
  • Chris Demke and the Peen-Rite Team is looking good this weekend as they improve to a 5.214/277MPH for the #5 position in the order.
• Session Recap
  • Shawn Cowie stands on his 5.158 from Q2 to earn the Top Spot for the Mundie’s Towing Blown Alcohol Dragster Team. Jackie Fricke’s 5.168 ended up as Low ET of Q3.
  • Top 5: Cowie, Fricke, Jamie Noonan, Nick Spiegel and Chris Demke.
  • Karl Brounkowski ends up on the Bump Spot at 5.499. Jon Bradford & TJ Tindle are the DNQ’s.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • Jackie Fricke vs. Joey Severance
  • Melanie Johnson vs. Alan Bradshaw

Top Alcohol Funny Car E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Shane Westerfield def. Doug Gordon. Gordon launches 002 Red and throws away the Run that will move him to the #1 Spot in FallNationals Qualifying 5.411/268MPH. Shane advances with a 5.504/264MPH run.
  • Chris Foster def. Bob McCosh. What a Drag Race! Foster leaves first 059 to 070, and barely hangs on for the Holeshot win 5.442 to 5.440.
  • Sean Bellemeur def. Tobin Gasparrelli. Bellemeur unloads an incredible 5.388/275MPH Blast to Win the Round & jump to the #1 Spot in FallNationals Qualifying.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Shane Westerfield (WEST) vs. Sean Bellemeur (CENTRAL)
  • Chris Foster (CENTRAL) vs. Phil Esz (EAST)

Top Alcohol Dragster E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Jackie Fricke def. Megan Smith. Great Race to kick off Top Alcohol JEGS AllStars. Fricke is better on the Tree, and runs an excellent 5.168/274 to defeat Megan’s strong 5.226/280.
  • Jon Bradford def. Shawn Cowie. Bradford wins on a pedal fest over Cowie 5.536 to 5.820. But unfortunately for Bradford, that is not quick enough for him to make the FallNationals field.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Jackie Fricke (EAST) vs. Jon Bradford (WEST)
  • Jamie Noonan (EAST) vs. Melanie Johnson (CENTRAL)

Super Stock E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Justin Lamb def. Byron Worner. What a battle to start the Round. Both Drivers were 00x Reacting, Worner 004 to Lamb 006. The Win would go to Lamb running closer to the Dial at 4 Above (8.655 on 8.61 Dial).
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Jeremy Duncan. Hidalgo continues his winning ways as Duncan becomes the second racer to lose with a 00x RT this round. Duncan was 005 to Hidalgo’s 023, but Jeremy would take 040 Stripe to be 002 Under for the Breakout.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Justin Lamb (D7) vs. Larry Hodge (D3)
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. (D4) vs. Brett Speer (D5)

Super Gas E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Charlie Stewart def. Bill Casey. Closest race of the Round so far. Cawsey was much better in RT 017 to 056, but Stewart gets there First 9.926 to 9.966 for a 0006 Margin of Victory.
  • Tim Powell def. Jim Perry. Division 2 gets the W here as Powell downs Last Year’s Winner (Blocker) Jim Perry, who lets go 001 Red.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Charlie Stewart (D4) vs. Josh Eastburn (D1)
  • Bo Butner (D3) vs. Tim Powell (D2)

Super Comp E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Jeremy Mason def. Chad Webber. Mason takes down the Defending World Champ Webber in Round 1. Webber had the Better Bulb 003 to 016, but takes too much stripe losing in a Double Breakout decision 8.849 to 8.892.
  • Kyle Secrest def. Tanner Thorp. Division 4’s Secrest takes out Last Year’s AllStars Champ Thorp in a Double Breakout decision 8.868 to 8.857 on the 8.90 Index.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Chris Childress (D2) vs. Kyle Secrest (D4)
  • Jeremy Mason (D3) vs. Tom Stalba (D1)

Super Street E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Logan Diggs def. Chip Johnson. D5’s Diggs lays down a 017 RT and Dead 5 Lap (10.905) to lock out Johnson’s 027 Bulb.
  • James Brown def. Keith Mayers. D7’s Brown throws 10 Total (009 RT + 10.901) to defeat Division 1 hitter Mayers.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Logan Diggs (D5) vs. Tony Hopkins (D6)
  • James Brown (D7) vs. Kevin Myers (D3)

Stock Eliminator E1 (JEGS AllStars)

• Notable Pairings
  • Steve Foley def. Bubba Linke. Huge Matchup to kick off the JEGS AllStars. Foley scores the Round Win with a 021 RT and 3 Above Run (9.738 on 9.70 Dial) taking 014 Stripe.
  • Brad Burton def. Cody Herron. Tuesday’s Double Up Winner Burton continues his hot streak with a great 7 Total Lap (001 RT + Dead 6) taking 003 Stripe for to advance to the Semi-Finals.
• Semi-Final Round Matchups
  • Steve Foley (BLOCKER) vs. Brad Burton (D6)
  • Will Emmons (D4) vs. Jeff Strickland (D2)

Factory Stock Showdown Q1

• Session Recap
  • Doug Duell sits atop the Qualifying List after Q1 with a 7.561/182MPH Hit.
  • Top 5: Duell, Lee Hartman, Matt Hartman, Scott Libersher and Rouven Dawson.
  • 11 Cars Made an Attempt Q1.

Top Alcohol Dragster Q2

• Notable Runs
  • Kirk Wolf (5.295) and Jared Dreher (5.317) both make solid laps to safely Qualify for the Show to start the Session.
  • Chris Demke goes 5.247/278MPH to move up to the #2 spot behind Melanie Johnson. Joey Severance was on a High 5.1x Lap alongside before having trouble past halftrack for no improvement.
  • Shawn Cowie drops the mic on the competition with a 5.158/280MPH blast in his Blown Alcohol Dragster. Points Leader Jamie Noonan goes 5.237/280 alongside to jump to the #3 position.
• Session Recap
  • Defending World Champ Shawn Cowie puts the field on notice dropping a 5.158/280MPH bomb on the field. Nearly 8 whole numbers quicker than #2 Qualifier Melanie Johnson.
  • Top 5: Cowie, Johnson, Jamie Noonan, Chris Demke and Jackie Fricke.
  • The Bump Spot sits with Karl Brounkowski at 5.499. Jon Bradford & TJ Tindle are on the outside looking in heading to Q3.

Top Alcohol Funny Car Q2

• Notable Runs
  • Christine Foster begins the shuffling of the Qualifying Order with a 5.511/264MPH blast to go to the Top Spot. The Weather Conditions are drastically better today, so expect big changes throughout the Session.
  • Last Weekend’s Runner-Up Chris Menapace jumps to the #1 Spot with a 5.474/268MPH Lap.
  • Menapace’s time at the Top Spot was short as in the next pair Sean Bellemeur’s Bartone Bros Entry records a 5.427/267MPH Run.
  • Phil Esz throws down a strong 5.430/262MPH Lap to jump to the #2 spot.
  • Shane Westerfield pushes Esz back a spot with a 5.429 at Top MPH 269 on this Run.
  • Chris Foster jumps up to the #1 Spot on MPH over Bellemeur with a 5.427/268MPH Run.
• Session Recap
  • Chris Foster earns the #1 Spot on MPH as he tied ET with Sean Bellemeur at 5.427.
  • Top 5: Foster, Bellemeur, Shane Westerfield, Phil Esz and Mick Steele.

Top Sportsman E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Chanse Bullock def. Rick McDonough. Rick has trouble early in the Run handing the Win to Bullock with a 013 RT and safe Lap. McDonough is down to one last Divisional Race claim in an attempt to pass Curt Fredrich for the National Points lead.
  • Bryan Warr def. Chris Roe. Warr is also in the Championship Hunt and E1 for him ends up with a solid Round Win. Roe was much better in RT 002 to 036, but he has to pedal & Warr puts it 3 Above (6.647 on 6.61 Dial) for the Win Light.
  • Lance Abbott def. Henry Kindle. Lance with a crucial Win Light here in Round 1. Kindle has trouble just past 60′ and Abbott has an easy trip to the next round.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Lance Abbott vs. Bryan Warr
  • Jimmy Lewis vs. Allen Firestone
  • Doug Crumlich vs. Jim Thorp
  • Chanse Bullock vs. Mike Morehead

Competition Eliminator E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Jason Ochoa def. Chase Williams. Tuesday’s Winner Williams is out in Round 1. Chase had the Better RT 043 to 046, but Ochoa airs it out to 63 Under the C/MP Index to advance on.
  • Joe Carnasciale def. Adam Hickey. Joe takes an Index hit here with a 58-Under run to defeat the always tough Hickey.
  • Jeff Taylor def. John Clegg. Taylor off to a good start as he tries to chase down Joe C in the points chase. Clegg has trouble downtrack and Jeff lifts early to a safe 39-Under Lap for the W.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Jeff Taylor vs. Glen Treadwell
  • Joe Carnasciale vs. Christopher Benham
  • Monty Bogan vs. David Barton

Top Dragster E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Darian Boesch def. Blake Peavler. A Battle of National Top 10’s from Last Season here in Round 1. Boesch has the Better RT 017 to 023, and takes the Double Breakout victory with a 6.208 on 6.21 Dial.
  • JR Baxter def. Cody Webber. JR with a crucial Round Win in the Championship Chase. He is 006 on the Tree and drives the stripe to take 015 to advance on. JR has to continue Winning Rounds in his last points earning event of the Season.
  • Dylan Hough def. JB Strassweg. JB lets go 003 Red for a Heartbreaking Loss here. Hough is 021 Green and 3 Above (6.187 on 6.15 Dial) to move on. JB hangs on to the Points Lead for now.
  • Holden Laris def. Ricky Carrell. Holden gets away with one here as he lets go 066, but takes the Stripe by 037 to be 3 Above (6.153 on 6.12 Dial). Laris has to just keep on Winning Rounds in his final points earning event of 2026.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • JB Baxter vs. Kevin Thorp
  • Holden Laris vs. Darian Boesch
  • Jessica Eastburn vs. Danny Nelson

Super Gas E3

• Notable Pairings
  • Tim Powell def. John Wright. Powell continues gaining Points as Wright turns it 003 Red. Powell was ready on his side of the track with a 015 RT and 9.872 ET.
  • Bo Butner def. Trisha Owens. Bo also keeps earning Points in this Event as Owens leaves 013 too soon. Butner was 017 Green and 9.962 to advance.
  • Kris Whitfield def. Jeffrey Ivy. Whitifeld avenges his Super Comp defeat with the Round win here to keep pace in the National Points hunt. Ivy turns it Big Red, handing the W to Whitfield’s 013 and 9.959 Lap.
• Key E4 Matchups
  • Kris Whitfield vs. Jeremy Demers
  • Tim Powell vs. Kyle Pawuk
  • Bo Butner vs. Tony Deluzio

Super Stock E3

• Notable Pairings
  • Jeremy Duncan def. Bryan Worner. Worner has the Better RT 022 to 042, but takes too much Finish Line 075 to Breakout 034 (9.946 on 9.98 Dial) handing the Win over to Division 3’s Duncan.
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Shane Blackmon. Hidalgo is back on Top of the National Points Sheet in Super Stock with this Round Win. Blackmon is 017 Red, letting Jimmy get away with a 053 RT. Hidalgo can continue gaining points through this Event, but the battle is far from over with several others still in contention.
  • Larry Hodge def. Brett Speer. A Pair of JEGS AllStars contestants line up here in E3. And this race lived up to the hype as only 001 separated them in RT (011 to 012). At the Finish Line, it would be Hodge landing it Dead 3 (9.733 on 9.73 Dial) to earn the Trip to Round 4.
• Key E4 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Lloyd Wofford
  • Larry Hodge vs. Chelsea Tindle
  • Jeremy Duncan vs. Jacob Delaune

Super Comp E3

• Notable Pairings
  • Chris Childress def. Vernon Rowland. Childress, the JEGS AllStars D2 Rep, advances to Round 4 here. Chris had the Better Light 010 to 024 and tightened the Stripe up to 003 in a 8.932 to 8.922 Holeshot Win.
  • Ken Moses def. Michael Holcombe. Two tough .90 Racers square off here. Holcombe leaves first 003 to 018, but it would be Moses sticking his nose out front by 006 for the W in a 8.903 to 8.924 decision.
  • Jim Repka def. Phil Unruh. Unruh’s move up the Points Sheet ends here in E3. Phil had the Better Bulb 012 to 025, but Repka takes the Stripe by 001 for a 8.908 to 8.923 Win Light.
  • Billy Torrence def. Kris Whitfield. Torrence shooting for a Top Fuel / Super Comp Double this Weekend continues on to Round 4. Whitfield had the Better RT 017 to 066, but makes an uncharacteristic mistake and lands it 8.882 taking 070 for the Breakout.
• Key E4 Matchups
  • Chris Childress vs. Ken Moses
  • Phillip Mollichella vs. Tom Stalba

Stock Eliminator E3

• Notable Pairings
  • Austin Williams def. Bubba Linke. A couple heavy hitters in the LODRS World face off here. Linke leaves 004 too soon, handing the W over to Williams.
  • Randi Lyn Butner def. Matt Diamond. D/SA Heads-Up Matchup here to start the Day off. Randi leaves first 029 to 044 and never looks back for a 10.639/122 to 10.701/122 Win.
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Tim Mosbek. Hidalgo shows why he is so good in this pair. Jimmy has the edge 011 to 020 in Reaction Time, then makes the right decision to cut Mosbek loose at the Finish Line setting it 4 Above (10.674 on 10.63 Dial) for the Win Light. Mosbek was 5 Under (10.658 on 10.70 Dial) for the Breakout. Hidalgo takes the Stock National Points Lead with this Round Win & eliminates Joe Santangelo from Championship contention.
  • Brandon Bakies def. Norman Warling. The third Heads-Up of this Round is a F/SA battle. Both Racers would go 10.82 (1.03-Under), but the W would go to Bakies on RT 019 to 075.
• Key E4 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Brandon Bakies
  • Paul Stalba vs. Randi Lyn Butner
  • Austin Williams vs. Chris Knudsen

Super Street E3

• Notable Pairings
  • Cary Huber def. Brandon Harris. Harris was Better on the Tree 010 to 025, but takes 041 Stripe to be 013 Under on the Breakout. Huber is 1 Above (10.913) for the victory.
  • Regan Wilson def. Ray Dew. The RT advanage goes to Wilson 010 to 012, and the Win Light will also go to Wilson on a Double Breakout decision 10.889 to 10.834. The only racer that can catch Dew for the Division 4 championship is Brandon Harris, but he would have to travel to Rockingham next week to have any chance.
• Key E4 Matchup
  • Dave Thompson vs. Ross Ragland

Thursday NHRA Texas FallNationals Results

The NHRA Texas FallNationals was in full swing on Thursday with Final Qualifying and Early Round Eliminations in Lucas Oil Series classes. The Top Alcohol classes hit the track for their opening Qualifying Session with Melanie Johnson (Top Alcohol Dragster) and Doug Gordon (Top Alcohol Funny Car) the provisional polesitters. The remaining LODRS classes finalized their fields with Top Qualifiers ending up being: Dane Ward (Top Dragster), Jimmy Lewis (Top Sportsman), Christopher Benham (Comp), Chelsea Tindle (Super Stock) and Jimmy Hidalgo Sr. (Stock). Early Round Eliminations saw some epic moments with National Championship implications. None were more dramatic than the E2 Stock Eliminator matchup between Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. and Brad Burton. Hidalgo would win the Heads-Up E/SA battle by a Margin of 008 at the Stripe to move into a tie with Joe Santangelo for the National Points Lead. Jimmy was also a big part of the Super Stock story on the Day as Justin Picillo moved around Hidalgo to the National Points lead just by staging for Round One, however Justin would lose that Round. Hidalgo must win E3 on Friday to earn the Points Lead back. The points drama will just keep getting more intense as the weekend progresses. More Early Round Eliminations are on the schedule for Friday as well as Round 1 of the JEGS AllStars. To follow along with this Event Live, go to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/.

NHRA Texas FallNationals Top Qualifiers

• Top Alcohol Dragster – Melanie Johnson 5.236 (After 1 of 3 Sessions)
• Top Alcohol Funny Car – Doug Gordon 5.522 (After 1 of 3 Sessions)
• Top Dragster – Dane Ward 6.104
• Top Sportsman – Jimmy Lewis 6.205
• Comp – Christopher Benham (D/DA) 7.363 (-.647)
• Super Stock – Chelsea Tindle (GT/IA) 9.534 (-1.116)
• Stock – Jimmy Hidalgo Sr. (G/SA) 10.851 (-1.149)

Thursday NHRA Texas FallNationals Live Updates

Super Gas E2

• Notable Pairings
  • Tim Powell def. Zachary Eckert. Powell continues gaining points with a Double Breakout victory 9.885 to 9.808 on the 9.90 Class Index.
  • Roger Warren def. Jason McClure. Tuesday’s Division 4 Winner Warren keeps up the momentum with a Double Breakout win 9.866 to 9.857.
  • Kris Whitfield def. Jordin Dewald. Whitfield throws down a great 015 RT and Dead 6 (9.906) Lap taking 016 Stripe to continue chipping away at Jordan Pratt’s points lead.
• Key E3 Matchups
  • Tim Powell vs. John Wright
  • Kris Whitfield vs. Jeffrey Ivy

Super Stock E2

• Notable Pairings
  • Brenda Grubbs def. Michael Brand. Brand’s National Championship Hopes go away on this one as he breaks out by 006 (9.764 on 9.77 Dial) taking 051 Stripe.
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Pete Peery. Hidalgo lets go 035 and has a big advantage as Peery had a RT starting with a 1. Jimmy managed the Finish Line correctly to be 3 Above (9.529 on 9.49 Dial) to advance on. Hidalgo must win next round to take the National Points lead back.
  • Bryan Worner def. Brad Burton. Burton lets go 003 Red, handing the W over to Worner who was 014 Green and 2 Above (10.100 on 10.08 Dial). Worner stays alive in the National Championship chase.
• Key E3 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Shane Blackmon
  • Bryan Worner vs. Jeremy Duncan
  • Brett Speer vs. Larry Hodge

Super Comp E2

• Notable Pairings
  • Jim Glenn def. Jeremy Mason. Mason lets go better 005 to 013, but it ends up as a Double Breakout decision going Glenn’s way 8.873 to 8.848 on the 8.90 Class Index.
  • Phil Unruh def. James Cowie. Unruh is making a move up the National Points sheet with another Round win in Dallas. Phil was behind in RT 020 to 039, but lands it Dead 3 (8.903) to take the Win by a Margin of 009.
  • Tom Stalba def. Nick Smith. Stalba wins this race in a Double Breakout decision by less than one-thousandth of a second 8.8724 to 8.8721.
  • Vernon Rowland def. Tory Lea. Rowland defeats the D6 JEGS AllStars Rep with a 1 Total Lap (001 RT + 8.900 ET).
• Key E3 Matchups
  • Phil Unruh vs. Jim Repka
  • Jim Glenn vs. Kyle Secrest

Stock Eliminator E2

• Notable Pairings
  • Bubba Linke def. Doug Lambeck. The Defending World Champ takes out Last Week’s Division 3 Winner Lambeck here in Round 2. Bubba had a big starting line edge 012 to 066 and sets it safely 3 Above (10.437 on 10.40 Dial) for the W.
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Brad Burton. This was a titanic matchup with both of these racers still alive in the National Championship chase. And to make things even more intense, it was a Heads-Up E/SA matchup. This was as good as it gets in Class Racing. Burton had the Better RT 024 to 031, but Hidalgo had the Horsepower to drive around for a 10.544/124 to 10.559/123 Win Light by a Margin of 008. Hidalgo ties Joe Santangelo for the Lead. He has to Win next round to pass Joe for the outright lead, and this is his Final points earning event for the season. Brad is still alive for the National Championship, but his road got much tougher with the loss here.
• Key E3 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Tim Mosbek
  • Austin Williams vs. Bubba Linke
  • Jeff Lopez vs. Paul Stalba

Super Street E2

• Notable Pairings
  • Kevin Myers def. Chip Johnson. This was a pair of JEGS AllStars competitors with Myers advancing in this one. Johnson was better in RT 007 to 013, but would breakout 10.894 on the 10.90 Index. Division 3 runner Myers was Dead 7 (10.907) for the Win.
  • Chris Haralson def. Logan Diggs. Haralson scored one for the Home Team as he defeats Division 5 JEGS AllStars rep Diggs. Both Racers were ready on the tree with Haralson having the edge 005 to 009. Chris would cross the stripe first to turn on the Win Light in a 10.914 to 10.940 decision.
  • Ray Dew – Bye Run. Ray’s Dead 0 (10.900) Lap in Round 1 earned him the #1 Spot on the Ladder & E2 Bye Run. This Win Light moves him past Rick Huffman into the Division 4 Points Lead.
• Key E3 Matchups
  • Ray Dew vs. Regan Wilson
  • Brandon Harris vs. Cary Huber
  • Thomas Marlow vs. Brandon Pollard

Top Sportsman Q3

• Session Recap
  • Jimmy Lewis steps up his Top Qualifying effort to a 6.205/226MPH Lap in his Pontiac GXP to lead the Top Sportsman class into Eliminations. Scooter Hampton was his biggest challenger as he jumped into the #2 spot with a 6.253 run in Q3.
  • Top 5: Lewis, Hampton, Bob Gulitti, Dennis Dowson and Jim Thorp.
  • The #32 Bump spot ended up with David Scutt at 6.933. 7 Racers did not make the cut, including JEGS AllStars competitors Benji Martin and Joe Stannard.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • Rick McDonough vs. Chanse Bullock
  • Lance Abbott vs. Henry Kindle
  • Michael Chitty vs. Bob Gulitti
  • Darian Boesch vs. Kelly Land

Competition Eliminator Q3

• Session Recap
  • Christopher Benham earns the NHRA Texas FallNationals #1 Qualifying spot with his .647-Under Lap with his (D/DA) Dragster.
  • Top 5: Benham, Brian Willson, Don Thomas, Steve Basgall and Glen Treadwell.
  • Ray Goodman ended up at the #32 Bump Spot at 26-Under in his (A/EA) Altered.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • Adam Hickey vs. Joe Carnasciale
  • Jeff Taylor vs. John Clegg
  • Mason McGaha vs. Brian Stufflebeam
  • Monty Bogan vs. Greg Schenck

Top Dragster Q3

• Session Recap
  • Dane Ward holds on to the #1 position heading into Eliminations. Michael Kile was Best Run of Q3 with a 6.110 to move into the 2nd position.
  • Top 5: Ward, Kile, TJ Tindle, Holden Laris and Jim Thorp.
  • The Bump Spot moved around constantly throughout Q3 ending with Andy Spiegel in the #32 position at 6.239. 6 Racers ended up on the DNQ list.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • JB Strassweg vs. Dylan Hough
  • JR Baxter vs. Cody Webber
  • Holden Laris vs. Ricky Carrell
  • Blake Peavler vs. Darian Boesch

Super Gas E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Bo Butner def. Todd Pullen. Bo with a Big Win to start Eliminations in his championship chase against the always tough Todd Pullen. Butner was ahead in RT 023 to 025, and takes the 1320′ stripe by 001 in a 9.939 to 9.938 holeshot decision.
  • John Wright def. Jordan Pratt. Wright defeats National Championship leader Pratt here in Round 1 at the Texas Motorplex. Wright is 11 Total (008 + Dead 3, 9.903) to force a 018 Breakout (9.882) by Pratt. Jordan will have to head West to improve his Points Total.
  • Tim Powell def. Steve Collier. Powell keeps his National Championship hopes alive. Tim is 014 on the Let Go and 9.920 on the 9.90 Index to force a 004 Breakout (9.896) by Collier. Powell needs to go deep in Eliminations to stay in championship contention.
  • Kris Whitfield def. Bill Dennis. Whitfield dodges a bullet here as Bill Dennis was Perfect 000 in RT, but takes too much Stripe to be 050 Under (9.850). Kris was 015 Green and 9.890 for the Win. Whitfield adds to his points total as he attempts to chase down Jordan Pratt.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Kris Whitfield vs. Jordin Dewald
  • Bo Butner vs. Jerry Heffelfinger
  • Tim Powell vs. Zachary Eckert

Top Alcohol Funny Car Q1

• Notable Runs
  • TAFC newcomer Max Yaremko sets the early pace with a 5.660/251MPH run.
  • Bryan Brown jumps to the Top Spot in the next pair with a 5.598 ET at only 249MPH. Brown was out of it early on this one.
  • Kyle Smith continues on the momentum from last weekend’s Semi-Final finish as he records a 5.545/258MPH in Q1 to go to the #1 spot.
  • Last Weekend’s #1 Qualifier Mick Steele drops another strong lap at 5.543/251MPH to start his weekend.
  • Last Pair. Last Weeknd’s Winner Doug Gordon jumps to the Top Spot with a 5.522/264MPH blast for the MB Cabinets Team. Sean Bellemeur goes 5.572/261MPH alongside to end up #7 after Q1.
• Session Recap
  • Doug Gordon earns the #1 position after Q1 with a 5.522 ET.
  • Top 5: Gordon, Mick Steele, Kyle Smith, Shane Westerfield and Chris Foster.
  • 15 Cars made an attempt Q1. Bob McCosh is also entered for this Event.

Top Alcohol Dragster Q1

• Notable Runs
  • Mike Coughlin sets the bar early in the Session with a 5.268/274MPH blast.
  • Alan Bradshaw continues to make solid laps in the Doucette A/Fuel Dragster with a 5.284/274MPH to slide in right behind Coughlin.
  • Megan Smith steps up with an excellent 5.272/278MPH run to move into the #2 spot in the order.
  • Last weekend’s Runner-Up & #1 Qualifier Melanie Johnson jumps to the Top of the Qualifying Sheet with a 5.236/275MPH run in the McPhillips Speedmaster entry.
  • Jackie Fricke throws down a great 5.249/273MPH to sit #2 currently with one pair remaining.
  • Last Pair. Points Leader Jamie Noonan goes 5.258/278MPH to end up #3 in the First Session. Defending Champ Shawn Cowie is trying to catch Noonan in the points race & he records a 5.272/275MPH to start the Weekend in the #6 position.
• Session Recap
  • Melanie Johnson and the McPhillips Team end up #1 after Q1 with a 5.236 ET.
  • Top 5: Johnson, Jackie Fricke, Jamie Noonan, Mike Coughlin and Megan Smith.
  • 18 Cars Made an Attempt Q1. TJ Tindle currently sits on the Bump Spot at 10.357.

Super Stock E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Frank Altilio def. Justin Picillo. Huge race here in the National Points battle. Picillo takes the Points lead by staging, but will not get more than that as Altilio puts him away in this one. Justin had the better RT by 002 (031 to 033), but Frank’s Dead 2 Lap (9.122 on 9.12 Dial) pushed Justin into a 009 Breakout (9.421 on 9.43 Dial).
  • Cody Blackmon def. Justin Lamb. Lamb’s Championship hopes take a big hit here as Blackmon is 010 Green and dead 5 (9.785 on 9.78 Dial) to lock out Lamb’s 025 RT.
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Jim Thune. Hidalgo advances here as Thune launches 019 Red. Jimmy is 026 Green and 3 Above (9.542 on 9.51 Dial). Hidalgo has to advance to E4 to get back past Picillo in the Championship battle.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Pete Peery
  • Brad Burton vs. Bryan Worner
  • Hunter Pierdolla vs. Aydan Patterson

Super Comp E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Kris Whitfield def. Jordan Pratt. The Top .90 Racers from Division 5 square off first round in Dallas. Pratt lets go 003 Red, handing the Win Light to Whitfield who was 001 Green and 8.830 to advance to E2.
  • Chris Childress def. Tanner Theobald. #2 in the National championship chase is out in E1. Childress had the much better RT 015 to 048, and runs 8.924 on the 8.90 Index to force Tanner into a 8.891 breakout. Theobald (#2) and Pratt (#3) in the National Championship chase are both out in Round 1.
  • Tom Stalba def. Christopher Dodd. Another all-star matchup here in Round 1 with D1 racer Stalba getting the better of home division Racer Dodd. Stalba had the better bulb 008 to 018, and gets the win on a holeshot 8.909 to 8.906.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Chad Webber vs. Ross Laris
  • Jim Glenn vs. Jeremy Mason
  • Kris Whitfield vs. Michael Handras

Stock Eliminator E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Randi Lyn Butner def. Justin Lamb. Butner takes out Lamb in this one with a 009 RT and 3 Above Lap (10.828 on 10.79 Dial) by 016 at the Finish Line.
  • Matt Diamond def. Parker Theobald. Diamond makes Theobald’s National Championship efforts much more difficult with the E1 Win. Matt was Better in RT 017 to 020, and takes a safe Margin with a 5 Above Run (10.954 on 10.90 Dial).
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. def. Michael Brand. Primetime matchup here with one of these Racers being eliminated from National Championship contention on this run. Brand has the Better RT 020 to 023, but Hidalgo slips around to take the W by 007 with a 3 Above Lap (10.790 on 10.76 Dial). Hidalgo must win Round 3 to pass Joe Santangelo for the National Points lead.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Brad Burton (Both Racers still alive in National Championship battle)
  • Bubba Linke vs. Doug Lambeck
  • David Latino vs. Russ Speer

Super Street E1

• Notable Pairings
  • Greg Parson def. Rick Huffman. Tuesday’s D4 LODRS Winner Greg Parson takes out Points Leader Rick Huffman in a great race 10.907 to 10.916 (012 to 026 RT’s). Huffman is tied with Ray Dew for the D4 Points Lead currently. Dew has to win Round 2 to break the tie.
  • Ray Dew def. Tony Hopkins. Dew is nearly perfect all around with a 2 Pack in E1 to defeat Division 6 hitter Hopkins. Ray lets go 002 on the tree and puts it Dead 0 (10.900) to advance on. Ray needs to win next round to break the tie atop the D4 standings. Mark McCall, Kent Hite and Brandon Harris are also still in the D4 Championship hunt with E1 victories.
• Key E2 Matchups
  • Logan Diggs vs. Chris Haralson
  • Tony Jones vs. Regan Wilson
  • James Brown vs. Kent Hite

Top Sportsman Q2

• Session Recap
  • Tuesday’s D4 Top Sportsman Winner Jimmy Lewis leaps to the #1 Spot in Q2 with a 6.238/226MPH blast in his Pontiac GXP.
  • Top 5: Lewis, Bob Gulitti, Dennis Dowson, Jim Thorp and Scooter Hampton.
  • 39 Cars have now made an Attempt in Top Sportsman. The Bump is now Danny Liebham at 6.951 making it an all 6-second field. Some big hitters are outside the field going into Q3 including Rob Mendenhall, Benji Martin and Rich Okerman.

Competition Eliminator Q2

• Session Recap
  • David Barton puts the Factory Stock Showdown (FS/SM) Camaro atop the Qualifying List with a 671-Under Lap (7.769 ET).
  • Top 5: Barton, Mason McGaha, Christopher Benham, Brian Willson and Don Thomas.
  • 33 Cars are currently on the Qualifying Sheet. John Frech sits on the Bump at 143-Under. Melissa Murphy is the lone car sitting outside the field.

Top Dragster Q2

• Session Recap
  • Dane Ward runs a 6.104/229MPH lap to move to the Top Spot in TD Qualifying.
  • Top 5: Ward, TJ Tindle, Holden Laris, Jim Thorp and Al Kenny.
  • The Bump Spot going into Q3 sits with JB Strassweg at 6.346. There are several heavy hitters that can go plenty fast enough to make it into the show, including Robert Houston and Steve Schneider.

Super Gas TT3

• Session Recap
  • Kris Whitfield with the Perfect 000 RT earns the E1 Potential Bye Run.
  • Keith Mayers runs Dead 0 (9.900 ET) for Closest to the Index in TT3. He was also 006 RT on that run for a 6 Total Package.

Super Stock Q3

• Session Recap
  • Chelsea Tindle picks up 07 to hang on to the #1 Spot in Qualifying with a 9.534 ET (1.116-Under) with her GT/IA Cavalier.
  • Top 5: Tindle, Craig Gualtiere, Bob Cruzen, RJ Sledge and Todd Erwin.
  • 74 Cars make up the Stock Eliminator field.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • Justin Picillo vs. Frank Altilio
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Jim Thune
  • Michael Brand vs. Craig Gualtiere
  • Brad Burton vs. Keaton Mawhee

Super Comp TT3

• Session Recap
  • Ty Lafferty earns the Round 1 Potential Bye Run with a Perfect 000 RT.
  • Sarah Freeman and Billy Torrence both landed it Dead 0 (8.900) in this Session for Closest to Index.

Stock Eliminator Q3

• Session Recap
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Sr. aired it out to be 1.149-Under (10.851) for the #1 Qualifying position in his G/SA 1991 Corvette. Fellow G/SA racer Mike Cotten was right behind for the #2 spot in his Duster at 1.103-Under (10.897).
  • Top 5: Hidalgo, Cotten, Cody Herron, Jeff Lopez and Leo Glasbrenner.
  • 73 Cars ended up being the Final Total in Stock Eliminator. Top Qualifier Hidalgo will earn the E1 Bye Run.
• Key E1 Matchups
  • Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. vs. Michael Brand (Currently Tied for 2nd in National Points)
  • Brad Burton vs. Gary Emmons
  • Jeff Lopez vs. Jerry Emmons

Super Street TT3

• Session Recap
  • Dell Hall has a Perfect 000 RT to earn the E1 Potential Bye Run in Super Street.
  • Tony Jones was Closest to the Index of the Session at 10.902 ET on the 10.90 Class Index.

Wednesday NHRA Texas FallNationals Qualifying Results

The Texas Motorplex stayed busy on Wednesday as the NHRA Texas FallNationals kicked off with Qualifying and Time Trials for the LODRS Sportsman classes. National Points contender Holden Laris earned the Provisional Top Spot in Top Dragster Qualifying with a 6.133 ET. Christopher Benham went 59 Under (-.595) to lead the pack early in Competition Eliminator Qualifying. Other Top Qualifiers from Wednesday include Jim Thorp (Top Sportsman), Chelsea Tindle (Super Stock) and Jeff Lopez (Stock Eliminator). Qualifying and Early Round Eliminations are on tap for LODRS classes on Thursday. To follow along with the Livestream, go to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/.

NHRA Texas FallNationals LODRS Top Qualifiers

• Top Dragster – Holden Laris 6.133 – After 1 of 3 Sessions
• Top Sportsman – Jim Thorp 6.311 – After 1 of 3 Sessions
• Comp – Christopher Benham (D/DA) 7.415 (-.595) – After 1 of 3 Sessions
• Super Stock – Chelsea Tindle (GT/IA) 9.603 (-1.047) – After 2 of 3 Sessions
• Stock – Jeff Lopez (FS/C) 9.258 (-1.042) – After 2 of 3 Sessions

Wednesday NHRA Texas FallNationals Live Updates

Top Sportsman Q1

• Session Recap
  • Jim Thorp ended Q1 in the Top Spot with a 6.311/225MPH hit with his Procharged Camaro.
  • Top 5: Thorp, Darian Boesch, Scooter Hampton, Dennis Dowson and Glenn Wright.
  • 37 Cars Made an Attempt Q1. Rich Okerman is currently sitting on the Bump Spot at 7.216.

Competition Eliminator Q1

• Session Recap
  • Christopher Benham earned the Provisional Pole in Competition Eliminator with a 7.415 ET (-.595) in his D/DA Dragster.
  • Top 5: Benham, Steve Basgall, Mason McGaha, Brian Willson and Chase Williams.
  • 30 Cars Made an Attempt Q1.

Top Dragster Q1

• Session Recap
  • Holden Laris leads the pack in Top Dragster Q1 with a 6.133 ET. Looks for that number to lower as we proceed thru Q2 and Q3 tomorrow.
  • Top 5: Laris, Dane Ward, JR Baxter, Jim Thorp and Michael Kile.
  • 37 Cars Made an Attempt Q1. Bump Spot sits with Kevin Robb at 6.656.

Super Stock Q2

• Session Recap
  • Chelsea Tindle stays #1 with her 9.603 ET from Q1. There is one more session of Qualifying tomorrow.
  • Top 5: Tindle, Craig Gualtiere, Robert Cruzen, Todd Erwin and Jason Stoll.

Stock Eliminator Q2

• Session Recap
  • Jeff Lopez jumps to the Top of the Sheet at 1.042-Under with his FS/C 2016 Camaro. Lopez is the only car more than 1-Second Under.
  • Top 5: Lopez, Mike Cotten, Jeff Strickland, Justin Lamb and Leo Glasbrenner.
  • 72 Cars Total make up the Stock Eliminator field.

Super Stock Q1

• Session Recap
  • Chelsea Tindle sits atop the Qualifying Sheet again with a 1.047-Under Lap in her GT/IA Cavalier.
  • Top 5: Tindle, Craig Gualtiere, Robert Cruzen, Jason Stoll and Todd Erwin.
  • 74 Cars Made an Attempt Q1.

Stock Eliminator Q1

• Session Recap
  • Mike Cotten wheels his G/SA Plymouth Duster to the #1 Spot in Q1 with a 11.002 ET, .998 Under the Class Index.
  • Top 5: Cotten, Jeff Strickland, Justin Lamb, Leo Glasbrenner and Tyler Cassil.
  • 70 Cars Made an Attempt in Q1.

Event Preview

• Series/Classes: NHRA National Event. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Categories. Top Alcohol Classes and Super Street are competing. Plus, the JEGS AllStars Special Event. NHRA Outlaw Street & Factory Stock Showdown are also competing.
• Last Year’s Event Winners: Joey Severance (Top Alcohol Dragster), Sean Bellemeur (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Blake Peavler (Top Dragster), Doug Crumlich (Top Sportsman), Jeff Taylor (Comp), Darrell Stobbe (Super Stock), Jerry Emmons (Stock), Wayne Landry (Super Comp), Trisha Owens (Super Gas) and James Gonzalez (Super Street).
• Current Points Leaders: Scott Taylor (Outlaw Street), Jonathan Allegrucci (Factory Stock Showdown), Jamie Noonan (Top Alcohol Dragster), Sean Bellemeur (Top Alcohol Funny Car), JB Strassweg (Top Dragster), Curt Fredrich (Top Sportsman), Joe Carnasciale (Comp), Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. (Super Stock), Joe Santangelo (Stock), Trey Vetter (Super Comp) and Nathan Vrooman (Super Gas).
• Schedule: LODRS Qualifying (Wednesday & Thursday), Early Round LODRS & Early Round JEGS AllStars Eliminations (Friday), LODRS Eliminations & JEGS AllStars Finals (Saturday), Final Eliminations All Classes (Sunday).
• Live Streaming: NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ for the entire weekend.
• For More Info: www.NHRADiv4.com or NHRA South Central Division 4 on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NHRAD4.

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