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- Sunday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Eliminations Results
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Sunday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Eliminations Results
The 2026 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional Season wrapped up on Sunday with the Division 7 Finale on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Two NHRA World Champions were crowned on Sunday as Jeff Adkinson (Stock Eliminator) and Jordan Pratt (Super Gas) clinched their respective titles win a few Win Lights. Jeff Taylor made a move in the Competition Eliminator Championship chase by earning the Wally during the D7 Vegas Event. Another racer who had a Big Day on Sunday was Top Dragster racer Chad Axford, who clinched the Division 7 TD Championship then went on to Win the Event over Keith Winters to cap off an excellent season. Keith Manogue accomplished the same feat as Axford as he clinched the Division 7 Super Street title early in the day, then went on to Win the Event defeating John Bycroft in the Final Round. Other Winners from the Vegas NHRA Division 7 LODRS include Kirk Lanz (Top Sportsman), Justin Lamb (Super Stock), Jerry Emmons (Stock), Val Torres (Super Comp), Michael Miller (Super Gas) and Paul Silvas (Sportsman Motorcycle). Many of these racers will be back on track next weekend in Pomona for the NHRA World Finals.
Top Dragster
- Winner – Chad Axford
- RU – Keith Winters
- Semis – Jeff Koron
- Final Round: Axford .004, 7.977 (7.43) def. Winters -.002, 6.367 (6.36)
- #1 Qualifier – Dan Naylor 6.101
Top Sportsman
- Winner – Kirk Lanz
- RU – Chanse Bullock
- Semis – Graham Foster
- Final Round: Lanz .008, 6.136 (6.10) def. Bullock .045, 6.624 (6.61)
- #1 Qualifier – Kirk Lanz 6.110
Competition Eliminator
- Winner – Jeff Taylor
- RU – Ryan Warter
- Semis – Joe Mozeris
- Final Round: Taylor .009, 6.677 (-.513) def. Warter .017, 8.633 (-.517)
- #1 Qualifier – Taylor Chomiski (E/SM) 8.514 (-.716)
Super Stock
- Winner – Justin Lamb
- RU – Kayla Mozeris
- Semis – Gary Tackett
- Semis – Harvey Emmons
- Final Round: Lamb .002, 8.807 (8.79) def. Mozeris .025, 10.716 (10.72)
- #1 Qualifier – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.804 (-1.156)
Stock Eliminator
- Winner – Jerry Emmons
- RU – Mike Cotten
- Semis – CW Hoefer
- Final Round: Emmons .016, 10.638 (10.60) def. Cotten .061, 11.081 (11.06)
- #1 Qualifier – James Beuthel (F/SA) 10.909 (-1.141)
Super Comp
- Winner – Val Torres
- RU – Tanner Hiatt
- Semis – James Cowie
- Semis – Alec Bianco
- Final Round: Torres .013, 9.072 (9.05) def. Hiatt .057, 9.059 (9.05)
Super Gas
- Winner – Michael Miller
- RU – Tony Deluzio
- Semis – Robert Naber
- Final Round: Miller .035, 10.250 (9.90) def. Deluzio NT (9.90)
Super Street
- Winner – Keith Manogue
- RU – John Bycroft
- Semis – Kenny Snow
- Final Round: Manogue .007, 11.055 (11.05) def. Bycroft .003, 11.027 (11.05)
Sportsman Motorcycle
- Winner – Paul Silvas
- RU – Gary Stoffer
- Semis – Jacob Havens
- Semis – Larry Mota
- Final Round: Silvas .038, 8.521 (8.56) def. Stoffer -.005, 8.712 (8.71)
- #1 Qualifier – Rick Newport .000 RT
Sunday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Live Updates
Top Sportsman Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Kirk Lanz def. Chanse Bullock. Lanz with another solid lap to finish off his Division 6 Championship campaign. Kirk was 008 Green and 3 Above (6.136 on 6.10 Dial) taking 015 Stripe for the Win.
- Championship Watch
- National
- Chanse Bullock’s Runner-Up Finish moves him to second place in the standings. There are four races with a shot at the Championship heading into Pomona.
- Current Standings
Abbott 523 *
Bullock 493 *
Gillette 492 *
Olpin 491 *
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Competition Eliminator Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Jeff Taylor def. Ryan Warter. Incredible Final Round with Taylor using a 009 RT and 51-Under Lap to reach the Finish Line 004 ahead of Warter for the Win.
- Championship Watch
- National
- Jeff Taylor’s Win makes the job a little less difficult to pass Joe C at the World Finals in Pomona.
- Current Standings
Carnasciale 659 F*
Taylor 642 *
Lane 626 *
F* Final Total & Current Leader
* Still Alive for Championship
- National
Super Gas Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Michael Miller def. Tony Deluzio. Deluzio’s car never leaves the line & Miller earns another Wally with his Roadster.
Top Dragster Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Chad Axford def. Keith Winters. Axford finishes off his Division 7 Championship Season with another Wally in Vegas. Winters lets go 002 Red & gives Axford the Free Ride to the Winners Circle.
Sportsman Motorcycle Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Paul Silvas def. Gary Stoffer. OUCH for Stoffer! Gary Reacts 005 Red and throws away a Dead 2 Lap (8.712 on 8.71 Dial). Silvas with another solid run earns the D7 Vegas Wally.
Super Gas E6
- Notable Pairing
- Michael Miller def. Robert Naber. In a Double Breakout decision, Miller earns the Final Round berth 10.042 to 10.038.
- Final Round Matchup
- Michael Miller vs. Tony Deluzio
Super Comp Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Val Torres def. Tanner Hiatt. Val adds another trophy to the Torres Family collection with a 013 RT and 9.072 ET taking 031 Stripe.
Stock Eliminator Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Jerry Emmons def. Mike Cotten. Emmons was much Better on the Tree 013 to 061, and puts it 3 Above (10.638 on 10.60 Dial) to earn the Vegas Wally for the Emmons Family Lucas Oil Team.
Top Sportsman E5
- Notable Pairings
- Kirk Lanz def. Graham Foster. Lanz shows how he won the Division 6 Title with another solid Lap. Kirk was 015 Green and 1 Above (6.112 on 6.10 Dial). The 229 MPH charge for Lanz was too much for Foster to judge as he puts it 6 Thou Under (7.404 on 7.41 Dial) for the Breakout.
- Final Round Matchup
- Chanse Bullock vs. Kirk Lanz
- Championship Watch
- National
- Chanse Bullock earns another 11 Points with the Bye Run to the Final.
- Current Standings
Abbott 523 *
Bullock 493 +
Gillette 492 *
Olpin 491 *
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Super Stock Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Justin Lamb def. Kayla Mozeris. Lamb is 002 take 002 to earn another Wally for the Trophy Case. Another incredible performance for one of the GOAT’s of NHRA Sportsman Racing.
Top Dragster E5
- Notable Pairing
- Keith Winters def. Jeff Koron. Koron is 003 Red handing Winters the Free Ride to the Final Round.
- Final Round Matchup
- Chad Axford vs. Keith Winters
Sportsman Motorcycle E4
- Notable Pairings
- Paul Silvas def. Jacob Havens. Silvas is 021 and takes 035 Stripe to be 1 Above (8.574 on 8.56 Dial) for the Win Light.
- Gary Stoffer def. Larry Mota. Excellent Race here. Mota had the Better Bulb 023 to 028, but Stoffer is Dead 5 (8.735 on 8.73 Dial) taking 003 Stripe to earn the Final Round berth.
- Final Round Matchup
- Paul Silvas vs. Gary Stoffer
Competition Eliminator E4
- Notable Pairings
- Jeff Taylor def. Joe Mozeris. D7 Champ Mozeris Reacts 002 Red handing the easy win to Taylor, who was 036 Green and Lifted Early to save Index.
- Final Round Matchup
- Jeff Taylor vs. Ryan Warter
- Championship Watch
- National
- Current Standings
Carnasciale 659 F*
Lane 626 *
Taylor 621 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
* Still Alive for Championship
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Current Standings
- National
Super Gas E5
- Notable Pairings
- Tony Deluzio def. George Scott. Deluzio is 014 Green + 1 Above (10.067) to put way Scott’s Perfect 10.050 with a late 057 RT. Tony has earned the Bye to the Final Round.
- Robert Naber def. Chris Cannon. Another very close race. Naber left first 012 to 018, and takes a slim Holeshot Win 10.065 to 10.064 by 004 at the Finish Line.
- E6 Matchups
- Michael Miller vs. Robert Naber
- Tony Deluzio vs. Bye
Stock Eliminator E6
- Notable Pairings
- Mike Cotten def. CW Hoefer. In a G/SA Heads-Up, CW is uncharacteristically late & Cotten has just enough Horsepower to take the Holeshot Win 11.088 to 11.015.
- Final Round Matchup
- Mike Cotten vs. Jerry Emmons
Super Street Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Keith Manogue def. John Bycroft. The D7 Champ is 007 + Dead 5 (11.055) to top off a dream season of Super Street action on the West Coast.
Super Comp E6
- Notable Pairings
- Val Torres def. James Cowie. This was a Double Red scenario with Torres leaving last for the Win -002 to -031.
- Tanner Hiatt def. Alec Bianco. Incredible race here as 6 Total beats 9 Total. Hiatt is Better in RT 005 to 007, and is Closer to the Index 9.051 to 9.052 on the 9.05 Altitude-adjusted SC Index. It doesn’t get much better than that in Super Comp.
- Final Round Matchup
- Val Torres vs. Tanner Hiatt
Top Sportsman E4
- Notable Pairings
- Kirk Lanz def. Darrin Van Diest. The D6 Champ Lanz turns on another Win Light. Darrin had the Better RT 004 to 017, but had trouble past Halftrack and shut off early. Lanz lifts to a 5 Above Lap (6.177 on 6.12 Dial) for the W.
- Chanse Bullock def. Chris Newman. Bullock continues to crush it in Vegas with another excellent run. Chanse is 004 in Reaction Time & 1 Above (6.638 on 6.62 Dial) to earn this Win Light as well as the Bye to the Final Round.
- E5 Matchups
- Graham Foster vs. Kirk Lanz
- Chanse Bullock vs. Bye
- Championship Watch
- National
- Bullock with a crucial 2-for-1 Win in E4 just keeps adding to his Total.
- Current Standings
Abbott 523 *
Gillette 492 *
Olpin 491 *
Bullock 482 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Top Dragster E4
- Notable Pairings
- Keith Winters def. Cooper Chun. Chun’s Championship Dreams go away as the car breaks just past 60′ after a 020 RT. Winters advances on.
- Chad Axford def. Dylan Hough. Axford with a killer lap to earn the D7 Top Dragster Championship. Chad is 003 Green + 1 Above (7.447 on 7.43 Dial) taking 019 Stripe to get around Hough. Axford also earns the Bye Run to the Final.
- E5 Matchups
- Jeff Koron vs. Keith Winters
- Chad Axford vs. Bye
- Championship Watch
- National
- Chun’s Championship run ends in Round 4. It is now down to three racers that could leave Pomona with the NHRA Top Dragster World Championship.
- Current Standings
Plourd 554 *
Baxter 546 F
Strassweg 546 *
Gaynor 500 *
Chun 477 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
- Chad Axford clinches the 2026 NHRA Division 7 Top Dragster Championship with his E4 Win Light.
- Current Standings
Axford 311 C
Gordon 310 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Super Gas E4
- Notable Pairings
- Michael Miller def. Brad Pierce. Miller has had a tough draw every round today, and it continues here against Pierce. Michael was 016 to Brad’s 026 RT, and crosses the stripe second for the Win at 10.082. Pierce was 10.026 for the Breakout Loss.
- Chris Cannon def. Mike Wiblishouser. Cannon’s Big Day continues with the Win here. Chris was 020 Take 008 Stripe to be 2 Above (10.075) to move on to the Quarters.
- E5 Matchups
- Michael Miller vs. Vince Campa
- Tony Deluzio vs. George Scott
- Robert Naber vs. Chris Cannon
Super Stock E5
- Notable Pairings
- Kayla Mozeris def. Gary Tackett. Tackett’s giant killer weekend ends here in the Semis with a 073 Red. Mozeris continues on after her Double attempt ended in E3 of Comp.
- Justin Lamb def. Harvey Emmons. Emmons lets go 043 Red handing Lamb the free ride to the Final. Justin let go 005 Green in the other lane & was holding 4 (8.770 on 8.81 Dial) to advance.
- Final Round Matchup
- Kayla Mozeris vs. Justin Lamb
Super Comp E5
- Notable Pairings
- Alec Bianco def. Chris Cannon. Cannon’s Double effort ends here in E5. He had a much Better RT 012 to 067, but manages to get 001 Behind at the Stripe in a 9.051 to 9.107 decision.
- Key E6 Matchups
- Tanner Hiatt vs. Alec Bianco
- Val Torres vs. James Cowie
Stock Eliminator E5
- Notable Pairings
- CW Hoefer def. Jeff Adkinson. Hoefer takes down The Champ in this one. CW had the Better RT 014 to 024, and takes a safe stripe as Adkinson had trouble downtrack & can’t run close to the Dial.
- Mike Cotten def. Jody Lang. Great race here. Cotten has the Better Bulb 018 to 027 and takes 015 Stripe with both 2 Above their Dials. Mike will face CW Hoefer in the Semi-Final Round.
- E6 Matchups
- CW Hoefer vs. Mike Cotten
- Jerry Emmons vs. Bye
Super Street E5
- Notable Pairing
- Keith Manogue def. Kenny Snow. The newly crowned D7 Champ takes this Win by 004 with his 023 RT and 3 Above Run (11.081) to advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round Matchup
- Keith Manogue vs. John Bycroft
Top Sportsman E3
- Notable Pairings
- Graham Foster def. Bill King. Weird race here as Both Drivers are exactly 051 above their dials. The difference was in RT as Foster was Better 005 to 011. Foster turns on the Win Light & ends King’s National and Divisional points chases.
- Chris Newman def. Jeremy Waterman. Newman takes out the newly crowned D6 Champ in a great race. Chris was 009 Green and 1 Above (6.663 on 6.65 Dial) taking 013 Stripe to move on to Round 4.
- Chanse Bullock def. Will Yakimetz. Bullock shows why he is still in the National Championship chase with a great 012 RT + 2 Above Run (6.634 on 6.61 Dial) to dispatch of D6 Hitter Yakimetz.
- E4 Matchups
- Chanse Bullock vs. Chris Newman
- Kirk Lanz vs. Darrin Van Diest
- Graham Foster – Bye
- Championship Watch
- National
- Chanse Bullock starts adding to his Total with the Round 3 victory, while Bill King was Eliminated from contention with his E3 Loss.
- Current Standings
Abbott 523 *
Gillette 492 *
Olpin 491 *
B.Warr 479 F
Bullock 471 +
King 435 F
Meziere 434 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
- The D6 Chase was over when Bill King lost in Round 3. Jeremy Waterman is the 2026 NHRA Division 6 Top Sportsman Champion.
- Final Standings
Waterman 322 C
King 312 F
Tattersall 282 F
Steinkey 281 F
Austin 271 F
D.Williams 271 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Competition Eliminator E3
- Notable Pairings
- Ryan Warter def. Cody Lane. Massive Matchup with the Bye Run to the Final on the line. Warter has the Better RT 023 to 051 and outruns Lane 50-Under to 47-Under for the W. This makes the Road to the Championship much more difficult for Lane.
- Joe Mozeris def. Kayla Mozeris. The Division 7 Title goes to Dad. Kayla had the Better RT 038 to 042, but Joe had the Performance edge 56-Under to 52-Under for the W by 039 at the Stripe.
- E4 Matchups
- Jeff Taylor vs. Joe Mozeris
- Ryan Warter – Bye
- Championship Watch
- National
- Taylor keeps rolling along with his Bye Run, while Lane’s journey will be much more difficult in Pomona following his Round 3 Exit here.
- Current Standings
Carnasciale 659 F*
Lane 626 *
Taylor 611 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
* Still Alive for Championship
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 7
- The Father-Daughter Winner Take All for the NHRA Division 7 Competition Eliminator Championship goes to Joe Mozeris.
- Current Standings
J.Mozeris 297 C
K.Mozeris 286 F
Neff 275 F
Priddy 275 F
C Champion
F Eliminated for Championship
- National
Top Dragster E3
- Notable Pairings
- Cooper Chun def. Hannah Cook. Chun has over a Tenth RT advantage with his 014 RT and puts it Dead 9 (7.119 on 7.11 Dial) to keep his National Championship hopes alive.
- Chad Axford def. Al Kenny. A very important round on both sides of the track & it is decided by 006 at the Stripe. Axford has the Better RT 012 to 016 and is 002 Closer to his Dial with a 7.442 on 7.42 Dial to keep gaining points in the D7 TD Championship chase. Kenny’s Loss eliminates him from the D3 TD Championship battle.
- E4 Matchups
- Chad Axford vs. Dylan Hough
- Jeff Koron vs. Andy Spiegel
- Cooper Chun vs. Keith Winters
- Championship Watch
- National
- Cooper Chun keeps earning points with a Round 3 Win.
- Current Standings
Plourd 554 *
Baxter 546 F
Strassweg 546 *
Gaynor 500 *
Chun 477 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
- Chad Axford with a huge Round Win over Al Kenny in Round 3 to keep the Championship battle going. Chad Wins the Championship if he can get around Dylan Hough next round.
- Current Standings
Gordon 310 F*
Axford 300 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 3
- Al Kenny’s loss in Round 3 clinches the 2026 NHRA Division 3 Top Dragster Championship for JB Strassweg.
- Final Standings
Strassweg 368 C
Kenny 333 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Super Gas E3
- Notable Pairings
- Mike Wiblishouser def. Mark Yeager. Yeager lets go 004 Red ending his D7 Championship chase. Wibs was 9 Total in the other late at 007 Green + Dead 2 (10.052).
- Chris Cannon def. Steve Williams. What a battle to decide the Division 7 title. Cannon Reacts 005 to Steve’s 018, then takes the W in a Double Breakout decision 10.048 to 10.032. Williams’ loss clinches the D7 Title for Pete Bothe. And Cannon’s Win keeps him alive for a Double Up effort in SC & SG going.
- Key E4 Matchups
- Chris Cannon vs. Mike Wiblishouser
- Michael Miller vs. Brad Pierce
- Championship Watch
- Division 7
- With Williams’ and Yeager’s Round 3 Losses, Pete Bothe has clinched the 2026 NHRA Super Gas Division 7 Championship.
- Current Standings
Bothe 350 C
Perivolaris 341 F
Williams 306 F
Yeager 296 F
Reyes 286 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
Super Stock E4
- Notable Pairings
- Kayla Mozeris def. Lenny Lottig. Mozeris throws 7 Total (000 RT + Dead 7) at Lottig to earn the W. Kayla is making a Double Run today as she is also alive in Comp Eliminator.
- Justin Lamb def. Jim Grossi. Lamb cut Grossi in half on RT (024 to 028), and drives the Finish Line correctly to a 2 Above (8.775 on 8.75 Dial) Win Light.
- E5 Matchups
- Justin Lamb vs. Harvey Emmons
- Gary Tackett vs. Kayla Mozeris
Super Comp E4
- Notable Pairings
- Chris Cannon def. Allison McKoane. Cannon keeps his Double threat alive in a close race here. Both Racers React 012 Green, but it is a Double Breakout going to Cannon in his Roadster 9.035 to 9.024.
- Val Torres def. Jordan Pratt. Pratt left first 006 to 019, but he takes 021 Stripe to be 007-Under (9.043) for the L. Torres earns the Bye Run in Round 5 with this Win.
- Key E5 Matchup
- Chris Cannon vs. Alec Bianco
Stock Eliminator E4
- Notable Pairings
- Mike Cotten def. Justin Lamb. Lamb’s Double effort goes away with a 015 Red. Cotten advances on to Round 5.
- Jeff Adkinson – Bye. Jeff takes the tree, and with that Win Light locks up the Stock World Championship.
- Key E5 Matchups
- Jeff Adkinson vs. CW Hoefer
- Jody Lang vs. Mike Cotten
- Championship Watch
- National
- Jeff Adkinson stages up for the Round 4 Bye Run, and clinches the 2026 NHRA Stock Eliminator World Championship.
- Current Standings
Adkinson 655 C
Hidalgo 644 F
Theobald 581 F
C Champion
F Eliminated
- National
Super Street E4
- Notable Pairings
- John Bycroft def. Matthew Bong. Bycroft is 035 Green and 1 Above (11.062) to advance on & earn the Bye Run to the Final Round.
- Keith Manogue def. Hunter Walker. Manogue earns the Division 7 Championship with a killer 9 Total Lap (004 + 11.055).
- E5 Matchups
- Keith Manogue vs. Kenny Snow
- John Bycroft – Bye
- Championship Watch
- Division 7
- Current Standings
Manogue 375 C
Dexter 373 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- Current Standings
- Division 7
Top Sportsman E2
- Notable Pairings
- Jeremy Waterman def. Ken Ratzloff. Waterman with a Championship worthy lap here at 012 Green + Dead 9 (7.329 on 7.32 Dial) to dispatch of west coast hitter Ratzloff.
- Darrin Van Diest def. Bryan Warr. Warr’s National Championship hopes are done with a 002 Red right here. Van Diest was going to be hard to beat with a 010 Green + Dead 5 Lap (7.005 on 7.00 Dial).
- Chanse Bullock def. Monte Green. Bullock is 018 and Dead 4 (6.614 on 6.61 Dial) taking 006 Stripe to continue his Championship journey.
- Bill King def. Aaron Steinkey. Excellent race with the Division 6 Championship on the line. Steinkey has the Better RT 004 to 009, but King lands it Dead 4 (6.674 on 6.67 Dial) taking 002 Margin of Victory at the Stripe to advance to E3.
- Key E3 Matchups
- Chanse Bullock vs. Will Yakimetz
- Jeremy Waterman vs. Chris Newman
- Bill King vs. Graham Foster
- Championship Watch
- National
- Chanse Bullock and Bill King continue earning points in the National Points chase, while Bryan Warr’s Round 2 Loss Eliminates him from Title Contention.
- Current Standings
Abbott 523 *
Gillette 492 *
Olpin 491 *
B.Warr 479 F
Bullock 461 +
King 435 *
Meziere 434 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
- The Division 6 Title race is now a two Horse race between Jeremy Waterman and Bill King. Waterman has the current lead, King must go one round farther than Jeremy to take the Championship.
- Current Standings
Waterman 322 +
King 312 +
Tattersall 282 F
Steinkey 281 F
Austin 271 F
D.Williams 271 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Competition Eliminator E2
- Notable Pairings
- Jeff Taylor def. Dino Kost. Taylor with a relatively easy ride into Round 2, saving his Index with a 20-Under Lap to defeat Kost.
- Ryan Warter def. David Barton. This one was decided by 001 at the 1/4 Mile Finish Line. Warter is 005 Green and 60-Under to defeat Barton’s 053 and 65-Under Run. Ryan advances, but will lose a crucial Tenth of Index in the process.
- Kayla Mozeris def. Joe Carnasicale. Mozeris takes sole possession of the D7 Points lead, for now with this Win. Kayla airs it out to 66-Under to defeat Joe’s 55-Under Lap. Mozeris moves on, but loses 16 heading into E3 along with some permanent Index as well.
- Joe Mozeris def. Eric Bell. Mozeris escapes Round 2 clean as Bell has trouble early and has to lift. The Father-Daughter battle for the D7 championship continues on & they will face each other next round to decide the title.
- Cody Lane def. Rick Brown. This is as good as it gets in Comp Eliminator. Both React 00 with Brown Better 002 to 006. At the stripe, Lane wants it more with a 61-Under Lap to Brown’s 57-Under for the W by 038. Cody advances, but loses 11 moving forward.
- E3 Matchups
- Joe Mozeris vs. Kayla Mozeris
- Cody Lane vs. Ryan Warter
- Jeff Taylor – Bye
- Championship Watch
- National
- Joe Carnasicale loses in E2, so his Final Total is set at 659 Points. Cody Lane and Jeff Taylor have both advanced to E3.
- Current Standings
Carnasciale 659 F*
Lane 626 +
Taylor 611 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 7
- The Division 7 Championship has raced down to a Round 3 Father-Daughter battle between Joe & Kayla Mozeris.
- Current Standings
K.Mozeris 286 +
J.Mozeris 286 +
Neff 275 F
Priddy 275 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Eliminated
- National
Top Dragster E2
- Notable Pairings
- Al Kenny def. Cody Webber. Al’s Division 3 Championship hopes continue with a 023 RT + 6 Above (6.228 on 6.16 Dial) in Round 2.
- Chad Axford def. Steve Will. Will had the Better Light 008 to 015, but he takes 057 to be 4 Under (6.080 on 6.12 Dial) for the L. Axford stays in contention for the D7 TD Championship.
- Andy Spiegel def. Steve Casner. Spiegel wins the Double Breakout decision by 004 & Casner falls out of the D7 Title chase.
- Jeff Koron def. Brad Plourd. Plourd lets go 005 Red & the National Championship chase goes on to the World Finals.
- Cooper Chun def. Rick Milinazzo. Excellent Race here. Chun has the Better RT 013 to 017, then sets it Dead 5 (7.115 on 7.11 Dial) for the W. Milinazzo takes 003 Stripe to Breakout by 002 (6.778 on 6.78 Dial). Chun’s slim National Championship hopes survive, but Milinazzo’s D7 Title run is now over.
- Key E3 Matchups
- Chad Axford vs. Al Kenny
- Cooper Chun vs. Hannah Cook
- Andy Spiegel vs. Mallory Reis
- Championship Watch
- National
- Brad Plourd’s Round 2 L will leave him at 554 Points heading into Pomona. Cooper Chun turns on another Win Light as his very slim title hopes stay alive another Round.
- Current Standings
Plourd 554 *
Baxter 546 F
Strassweg 546 *
Gaynor 500 *
Chun 466 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
- And then there was one left. Chad Axford is the last racer left that can chase down Macie Gordon for the D7 Championship heading into Round 3. Axford must Win two more Rounds to pass Gordon for the Title.
- Current Standings
Gordon 310 F*
Axford 289 +
Bayer 268 F
Casner 265 F
Milinazzo 256 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 3
- Al Kenny keeps turning on Win Lights as he tries to chase down JB Strassweg. Al needs to Win the Event to earn the D3 Championship.
- Current Standings
Strassweg 368 F*
Kenny 333 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- National
Super Gas E2
- Notable Pairings
- Michael Miller def. Bo Butner. HUGE Matchup to start the Round! Bo is Better in RT 015 to 020, but he takes 031 Stripe to be 004 Under (10.046) for the L. This Clinches the National Championship for Jordan Pratt & D3 Championship for Nathan Vrooman.
- Mark Yeager def. Evan Kowalski. Mark defeats one of the best to keep his D7 Title hopes alive. Yeager is 013 Green + Dead 7 (10.057) taking 039 Stripe to advance to Round 3.
- George Scott def. Pete Bothe. Scott knocks out the D7 Points leader opening up the door for the other chasers. Bothe was Better on RT 024 to 043, but takes 026 Stripe to come out on the wrong side of a Double Breakout decision 10.031 to 10.024.
- Steve Williams def. Greg Martin. Another Double Breakout decision and it goes Williams’ way on this one 10.030 to 10.022.
- Chris Cannon def. Eric Reyes. Reyes’ D7 Championship hopes go away in this one by 009. Eric had the Better Bulb 014 to 023, but Cannon was able to stick his nose in front for a 10.079 to 10.097 Win. Cannon is still alive in both SC & SG.
- Jordan Pratt def. Ed Olpin. Pratt continues his amazing World Championship Season with a 008 RT and 10.021 victory over Olpin, who was 011 Red.
- Key E3 Matchups
- Steve Williams vs. Chris Cannon
- Mark Yeager vs. Mike Wiblishouser
- Michael Miller vs. Kris Whitfield
- Jordan Pratt vs. George Scott
- Championship Watch
- National
- Jordan Pratt clinches the 2026 NHRA Super Gas World Championship with the E2 Loss for Bo Butner.
- Current Standings
Pratt 698 C
Butner 621 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
- After Round 2, Steve Williams and Mark Yeager are the only two Racers that can chase down Pete Bothe. These guys have to Win the Event to earn the Division 7 Championship.
- Current Standings
Bothe 350 F*
Perivolaris 341 F
Williams 306 +
Yeager 296 +
Reyes 286 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 3
- Nathan Vrooman clinches the 2026 NHRA Super Gas Division 3 Championship with Butner’s Round 2 Loss in Las Vegas.
- Final Standings
Vrooman 417 C
Butner 394 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Super Stock E3
- Notable Pairings
- Kayla Mozeris def. Bryan Worner. Kayla makes the right decision to cut Worner loose sending him through 3 Under (10.201 on 10.23 Dial). Kayla was 018 Green and 5 Above (10.705 on 10.65 Dial) at only 112MPH.
- Justin Lamb def. Larry DeForrest. Justin is warming up again as he’s Doubled in SS and Stock going into Round 4 now. Lamb was 018 Green and takes 045 Stripe to be 5 Above for a safe Win Light.
- Key E4 Matchups
- Justin Lamb vs. Jim Grossi
- Harvey Emmons vs. Terry Emmons
Super Comp E3
- Notable Pairings
- Carol Krancich def. Dylan Hough. Carol ends the D6 Points Battle in a Double Breakout Decision 9.042 to 9.035.
- Val Torres def. Nick Alejandre. Excellent race. Torres is Better on the Tree 008 to 020, and takes 004 Stripe for a 9.062 to 9.054 Holeshot Win.
- Key E4 Matchups
- Jordan Pratt vs. Val Torres
- Chris Cannon vs. Allison McKoane
- Championship Watch
- Division 6
- The Division 6 Super Comp chase is over with Dylan Hough’s E3 Loss. Zach Meziere is the 2026 NHRA D6 Super Comp Champion.
- Final Standings
Meziere 344 C
Hough 331 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
Stock Eliminator E3
- Notable Pairings
- Jeff Adkinson def. Dennis Radford. Adkinson gets an easy trip to E4 as Radford had trouble early in the Run and had to Lift. Jeff’s Championship charge continues on.
- Jim Beuthel def. Parker Theobald. Theobald’s Championship hopes take a big hit here. Beuthel has the Better RT 007 to 048, and puts it 2 Above (10.932 on 10.91 Dial) to advance on.
- Justin Lamb def. Chuck Echmalian. Lamb throws down 15 Total (009 + Dead 6) to move on to Round 4.
- Key E4 Matchups
- Justin Lamb vs. Mike Cotten
- CW Hoefer vs. Jared Jordan
- Jeff Adkinson – Bye
- Championship Watch
- National
- What a Round! Jeff Adkinson earns a Huge Round Win. That puts him on the Bye in Round 4, which will move him past Jimmy Hidalgo Jr into the National Points lead. The next pair down, Parker Theobald loses a crucial round. The way the math works is that when Jeff Adkinson takes the Bye Run in Round 4, he will Clinch the 2026 NHRA Stock Eliminator World Championship.
- Current Standings
Hidalgo 644 F*
Adkinson 644 +
Theobald 581 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Eliminated when Adkinson takes the Tree in Round 4
- National
Super Street E3
- Notable Pairing
- Keith Manogue def. Paige Smith. Manoge with a clutch performance here to continue on. Keith had the Better Bulb 007 to 029, and takes the Stripe in a 11.070 to 11.079 decision.
- Key E4 Matchups
- Keith Manogue vs. Hunter Walker
- Championship Watch
- Division 7
- Keith Manogue can Clinch the Championship by winning his Round 4 Matchup with Hunter Walker.
- Dexter 373 F*
Manogue 364 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 7
Saturday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Results
Saturday featured another solid day of Drag Racing action on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the NHRA Division 7 LODRS Event. The Top Alcohol classes completed their Eliminations throughout the afternoon. There was a First Time Winner in Top Alcohol Dragster as Randy Eakins defeated Melanie Johnson in the Final Round to earn his first ever Wally. Speaking of firsts, with Shawn Cowie’s semi-final loss, Jamie Noonan clinched his First NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster World Championship. The Top Alcohol Funny Car Final Round saw the Take 2 Team of Shane Westerfield earn the Wally in a close 5.495 to 5.528 Final Round over Doug Gordon. Taylor Chomiski (Competition Eliminator) and Rick Newport (Sportsman Motorcycle) ended up as #1 Qualifiers in their respective classes as Qualifying wrapped for them on Saturday. First Round Eliminations in all classes were contested as well as E2 in a few categories. Final Eliminations for all classes is on the Schedule for Sunday in Las Vegas. To follow along with the Event’s Livestream, head over to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
Top Alcohol Dragster
- Winner – Randy Eakins
- RU – Melanie Johnson
- Semis – Shawn Cowie
- Semis – Jackie Fricke
- Final Round: Eakins .031, 5.228/270 def. Johnson .047, 21.762/27
- #1 Qualifier – Shawn Cowie 5.192
Top Alcohol Funny Car
- Winner – Shane Westerfield
- RU – Doug Gordon
- Semis – Annie Whiteley
- Semis – Sean Bellemeur
- Final Round: Westerfield .047, 5.495/264 def. Gordon .040, 5.528/262
- #1 Qualifier – Sean Bellemeur 5.456
Saturday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Live Updates
Super Stock E2
- Notable Pairings
- John Winslow def. Carl Youngstrom. This is a FSS/D Heads-Up Battle, and it’s Winslow with all the Power in his V-10 Challenger getting the Win Light in a 9.181 to 9.300 decision.
- Gary Tackett def. Jody Lang. Big Upset Here! Lang is Better in RT 011 to 044, but takes a tenth of Stripe to breakout 020 (11.140 on 11.16 Dial). This clinches the Super Stock D6 Championship for Brad Burton.
- Todd Frantz def. Bryan Broaddus. Last Run of the Night & it was the Closest of the Day. Broaddus has the Better RT 002 to 015, but it is Frantz going Dead 3 (9.093 on 9.09 Dial) to reach the Finish Line first by .0003!
- Key E3 Matchups
- Justin Lamb vs. Larry DeForrest
- Jason DeForrest vs. Terry Emmons
- Championship Watch
- Division 6
- Jody Lang’s Breakout Loss in E2 clinches the 2026 NHRA D6 Super Stock Championship for Brad Burton.
- Current Standings
Burton 334 C
Lang 324 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
Super Comp E2
- Notable Pairings
- Gary Gilbert def. Hunter Patton. Patton had the Better Bulb 016 to 035, but he would take 034 Stripe to be 3-Under (9.029) for the Breakout L. Gilbert’s 9.044 takes the W in this Double Breakout decision. Patton’s D3 Championship run is over, and Nick Isenhower is the Champ.
- Carol Krancich def. Jerron Settles. What a Drag Race. Jerron has the Better RT 008 to 009, but Carol gets around him with a Dead 0 Run (9.050) to Settles’ Dead 5 Lap (9.055) for a 004 Margin of Victory.
- Dylan Hough def. Steve Williams. Williams car is pushed away & Hough gets a solo to E3 as he continues to chase the D6 Championship.
- Key E3 Matchups
- Dylan Hough vs. Carol Krancich
- Marko Perivolaris vs. Tanner Hiatt
- Championship Watch
- Division 6
- Hough advances to Round 3, and needs two more Win Lights to pass Meziere for the D6 Title.
- Current Standings
Meziere 344 F*
Hough 331 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 3
- Hunter Patton comes out on the wrong side of a Double Breakout affair, which clinches the 2026 Division 3 Super Comp Championship for Nick Isenhower.
- Final Standings
Isenhower 361 C
Patton 327 F
C Champion
F Eliminated
- Division 6
Stock Eliminator E2
- Notable Pairings
- Justin Lamb def. Brad Plourd. In a battle of two of the Best in Sportsman Drag Racing, Lamb gets the Double Breakout Win with a 1 Thou Under Run (9.569 on 9.57 Dial).
- Parker Theobald def. Justin Robbins. Theobald throws down 8 Total (000 RT + Dead 8) to keep his National Points hopes alive.
- Jeff Adkinson def. Bob Gullett. Great race with Adkinson turning on another crucial Win Light. Jeff was Better on the Tree 019 to 022, and takes 006 Stripe with a 2 Above Run (9.459 on 9.43 Dial) for the Win.
- Key E3 Matchups
- Jeff Adkinson vs. Dennis Radford
- Parker Theobald vs. Jim Beuthel
- Jerry Emmons vs. Tyler Cassil
- Championship Watch
- National
- Adkinson and Theobald both get E2 Round Wins.
- Current Standings
Hidalgo 644 F*
Adkinson 634 +
Theobald 581 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- National
Top Alcohol Funny Car Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Shane Westerfield def. Doug Gordon. Great Final Round. Gordon left first 040 to 047, but Westerfield had the Power to drive around for a 5.495 to 5.528 victory.
Top Alcohol Dragster Final Round
- Final Round Pairing
- Randy Eakins def. Melanie Johnson. Eakins scores his First Top Alcohol Dragster Wally!! Johnson smokes the tires immediately, and Eakins record another 5.228 ET to earn the Vegas Regional Event Win. Randy had an incredible Race Day with ET’s of 5.226, 5.227 and 5.228.
Super Street E2
- Notable Pairings
- Jess Dale def. Michael Boner. Boner with the Better RT 009 to 029, but Dale takes the stripe with a 1 Above Run (11.063) to advance on. Michael is now Eliminated from the D7 Championship chase.
- Keith Manogue def. Nick Pressimone. Nick left first 016 to 022, but took too much stripe to Breakout with a 11.013 ET. Manogue continues to put pressure on Dominic Dexter in the D7 points battle.
- James Brown def. Dustin Ward. Brown uses a 019 RT and Dead 1 Run (11.051) to knock Ward out of the Division 6 Points Chase. Josh Dalrymple is the 2026 NHRA Division 6 Super Street Champ.
- Kenny Snow def. Dominic Dexter. D7 Points Leader Dexter turns it 001 Red. He will now need help to stay ahead as Keith Manogue tries to chase him down for the Championship.
- Key E3 Matchup
- Keith Manogue vs. Paige Smith
- Championship Watch
- Division 7
- E2 was a big round with Leader Dexter going out, and Keith Manogue advancing on. Manogue needs to Win E4 to pass Dexter for the Championship.
- Current Standings
Dexter 373 F*
Manogue 353 +
Boner 332 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Eliminated
- Division 6
- When Dustin Ward came up short in E2, Josh Dalrymple clinched the 2026 Division 6 Super Street Championship.
- Current Standings
Dalrymple 356 C
Ward 335 F
C Champion
F Eliminated
- Division 7
Competition Eliminator E1
- Notable Pairings
- Cody Lane def. Lucky Snyder. Cody scores the key E1 Win in a great race. Lane had the Better RT 047 to 057 and Better Performance 53-Under to 51 Under.
- Joe Mozeris def. Ryan Priddy. This was a huge E1 battle for the Division 7 Title. Priddy lets go 019 early handing the W over to Mozeris. Joe was ready with a 008 Green RT. The D7 Title battle is now down to Joe and his daughter Kayla.
- Joe Carnasciale def. Dean Carter. Carter is 019 Red on the Starting Line handing the W over to Joe C. Joe is trying to Block his Championship Rivals & he could also gain 10 Points to his Total with the Event Win.
- Jeff Taylor def. Taylor Chomiski. Jeff with a crucial E1 Victory to keep his National Title hopes alive. He had the Better RT 029 to 035, and goes 58-Under to take a Tenth of Stripe. Jeff continues on, but will lose 08 Index moving forward.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Jeff Taylor vs. Dino Kost
- Joe Carnasciale vs. Kayla Mozeris
- Cody Lane vs. Rick Brown
- Joe Mozeris vs. Eric Bell
- Championship Watch
- National
- The Three National points contenders all advanced to Round 2.
- Current Standings
Carnasciale 659 +
Lane 626 +
Taylor 611 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 7
- The D7 Title Fight is down to a Father-Daughter battle with Joe and Kayla Mozeris. The racer that goes farther will be this year’s Division Champ.
- Current Standings
K.Mozeris 276 +
J.Mozeris 276 +
Neff 275 F
Priddy 275 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Eliminated
- National
Top Sportsman E1
- Notable Pairings
- Mark Austin def. Jim Tattersall. This Pair enters the Round in the Division 6 TS Championship chase. Austin with a much Better RT 058 to 115, and runs 6 Above (6.863 on 6.80 Dial) to advance to E2.
- Bryan Warr def. Mike Lucas. Warr clicks off another Round in the National Points battle with a 009 RT and 3 Above Run (6.812 on 6.78 Dial).
- Jeremy Waterman def. Larry Giese. D6 Points Leader Waterman with a Big E1 Win. Jeremy was 022 and 3 Above (7.362 on 7.33 Dial) taking 005 Margin of Victory.
- Darren Williams def. David Cook. Williams stays alive in the D6 Chase with a 12 Total E1 Run (004 RT + Dead 8) to defeat Cook’s excellent 013 RT + Dead 2 Lap by 003 at the 1/4 Mile Finish.
- Aaron Steinkey def. Jeff Gillette. Steinkey is 20 Total (016 Green + Dead 4) to take out the National Points Contender & Eliminate Jeff from the D7 Points battle.
- Bill King def. Rich Okerman. Another huge matchup here. King keeps pace in the D6 Points battle with a 008 RT and 2 Above Run (6.723 on 6.70 Dial). In the other lane, Okerman is eliminated from the D7 chase with the E1 Loss.
- Chanse Bullock def. Ed Olpin. Great race here with so much on the line. Bullock was 1 Thou Better in RT (031 to 032) and puts it Dead 2 (6.612 on 6.61 Dial) taking 011 Stripe to advance on. With Olpin’s loss, Don Meziere locks up the 2026 D7 Top Sportsman Championship.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Chanse Bullock vs. Monte Green
- Jeremy Waterman vs. Ken Ratzloff
- Bill King vs. Aaron Steinkey
- Championship Watch
- National
- Jeff Gillette & Ed Olpin didn’t help their National chase with E1 Losses. But Warr, Bullock and King all earned Key Round Wins.
- Current Standings
Abbott 523 *
Gillette 492 *
Olpin 491 *
B.Warr 479 +
Bullock 461 +
Meziere 434 F
King 426 *
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
- Don Meziere’s car was Broke and unable to stage for Round 1, but his Championship rivals all lost in E1 ending the chase early. Congrats to the Meziere Team on the Division 7 Championship.
- Current Standings
Meziere 333 C
Okerman 315 F
Olpin 303 F
Gillette 293 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
- The Division 6 Championship battle continues on with Tattersall the only racer falling out of the battle in E1.
- Current Standings
Waterman 311 +
King 303 +
Tattersall 282 F
Steinkey 281 +
Austin 271 +
D.Williams 271 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Eliminated from Championship
- National
Top Dragster E1
- Notable Pairings
- Rick Milinazzo def. Don London. Rick advances in a Battle of D7 Championship contenders with a Better 018 RT + 6.803 on 6.78 Dial.
- Chad Axford def. Damon Bustamante. Another pair of D7 Championship chasers & this one is decided on a Redlight as Bustamante leaves 007 too soon. Chad was 007 Green and Dead 6 (7.426 on 7.42 Dial) for 13 Total to advance to Round 2.
- Cooper Chun def. Taylor Wiens. Chun throws down 5 Total (004 RT + Dead 1) to turn on the Win Light in E1 to stay alive in the National Points chase.
- Dan Naylor – Bye. #1 Qualifier Naylor is 019 Green and records another 6.101 on the 6.10 Dial for the W.
- Steve Casner def. Ty Gaynor. Great race here with Casner recording a 025 RT + 1 Above Lap (6.187 on 6.17 Dial) taking 004 Finish Line for the Win. Casner stays in the D7 Chase.
- Al Kenny def. Macie Gordon. Wow! D7 Points leader leaves the Door Open with an E1 exit. Macie was Better in RT 031 to 067, but takes 046 to breakout by 003 (6.757 on 6.76 Dial). Kenny hangs on to his slim Division 3 TD Championship hopes.
- Brad Plourd def. Jordan Dooley. Dooley was unable to make the call about a Broken Crankshaft in Qualifying. Plourd stages the car & takes the National Points Lead.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Brad Plourd vs. Jeff Koron
- Cooper Chun vs. Rick Milinazzo
- Chad Axford vs. Steve Will
- Steve Casner vs. Andy Spiegel
- Al Kenny vs. Cody Webber
- Championship Watch
- National
- Brad Plourd takes a solo run in E1 to assume the National Points Lead. This Eliminates JR Baxter from Championship Contention.
- Current Standings
Plourd 554 +
Baxter 546 F
Strassweg 546 *
Gaynor 500 *
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
- The Door is wide open for the D7 Top Dragster Championship as incoming leader Macie Gordon breaks out by 003 in E1. Axford, Casner and Milinazzo all have a mathematical shot at surpassing Gordon. All have to reach the Final Round at a minimum.
- Current Standings
Gordon 310 F*
Axford 278 +
Bayer 268 F
Casner 265 +
Milinazzo 246 +
London 236 F
Bustamante 235 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
* Still Alive for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 3
- Al Kenny scores a huge E1 Win Light to keep his Division 3 Top Dragster Championship hopes alive.
- Current Standings
Strassweg 368 F*
Kenny 333 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- National
Top Alcohol Funny Car E2
- Notable Pairings
- Shane Westerfield def. Annie Whiteley. It’s a Pedal Fest! And Westerfield gets the job done in an ugly 6.295 to 7.985 battle.
- Doug Gordon def. Sean Bellemeur. And it’s ANOTHER Pedal Fest! Both drivers on and off the throttle the whole way down the 1320′. Gordon gets there first 6.080/250 to 6.363/235. Doug will have Lane Choice in the Final Round.
- Final Round Matchup
- Doug Gordon vs. Shane Westerfield
Top Alcohol Dragster E2
- Notable Pairings
- Randy Eakins def. Jackie Fricke. Eakins throws down another 5.22 ET to advance to the Finals over Fricke, who smoked the tires at the hit.
- Melanie Johnson def. Shawn Cowie. Johnson ends the Championship battle right here with a Holeshot Win. Melanie had the Better RT 037 to 094, and took it all the way thru the stripe 5.217 to 5.200. This Eliminates Cowie from Championship contention and crowns Jamie Noonan the World Champ.
- Final Round Matchup
- Melanie Johnson vs. Randy Eakins
- Championship Watch
- The Championship Chase is over with Jamie Noonan the 2026 Top Alcohol Dragster World Champion. Cowie came up short to Melanie Johnson in the Semi-Finals ending his campaign for a third TAD Championship in a row.
- Current Standings
Noonan 960 C
Cowie 857 F
C Champion
F Eliminated from Championship
Super Gas E1
- Notable Pairings
- Pete Bothe def. Robbie Udell. D7 Points Leader Bothe has a Tenth of a second advantage on the tree 018 to 118, and puts it Dead 7 (10.057) to advance to Round 2.
- Evan Kowalski def. Marko Perivolaris. Marko’s D7 Championship hopes go away here in a Double Breakout decision 10.042 to 10.034.
- Jordan Pratt def. Pete Zak. Jordan made the right call to cross second here after a 011 RT to use a 10.077 ET for the Round Win. Pete went under with a 10.014 ET. Pratt takes one step closer to the World Championship.
- Dennis Hay def. Mike Boehner. Hay takes Boehner out of the D7 Championship chase. Both Racers were 025 Green, Hay runs 10.063 to force Boehner into a 10.046 Breakout.
- Mark Yeager def. John McKoane. Yeager keeps his D7 Title Hopes alive with a 007 RT and 10.060 ET advancing to Round 2.
- Steve Williams def. Val Torres. Williams with a Huge Win here to stay alive in the D7 Points Chase. Williams was Better in RT 007 to 015, and gets there first 10.072 to 10.073.
- Bo Butner def. Henry Roberson. Bo earns a massive E1 victory here. Butner is 013 Green and 10.089 for the Holeshot W over Roberson’s 039 + 10.085.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Jordan Pratt vs. Ed Olpin
- Bo Butner vs. Michael Miller
- Pete Bothe vs. George Scott
- Steve Williams vs. Greg Martin
- Mark Yeager vs. Evan Kowalski
- Eric Reyes vs. Chris Cannon
- Championship Watch
- National
- Butner and Pratt both win Round 1. Pratt starts gaining points with an E2 Win Light.
- Current Standings
Pratt 688 +
Butner 621 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 7
- Points Leader Pete Bothe gets a crucial Win Light, while 2nd place Marko Perivolaris does not advance & is eliminated. Bothe must fend off Steve Williams, Mark Yeager and Eric Reyes as Eliminations continue on.
- Current Standings
Bothe 350 +
Perivolaris 341 F
Williams 296 +
Yeager 286 +
Reyes 286 +
Boehner 285 F
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
- Kirk Lanz locks up the Division 6 Super Gas Championship as none of the other contenders made the trip to Vegas.
- Division 3
- Bo Butner wins Round 1 as he attempts to chase down Nathan Vrooman for the D3 Title. Bo needs to reach the Final Round to win the Championship.
- Current Standings
Vrooman 417 F*
Butner 394 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- National
Super Stock E1
- Notable Pairings
- John Dourlet def. Nicholas Shepherd. Shepherd is 021 Green and takes 029 Stripe to Breakout 002 handing the W over to Dourlet. Nicholas’ L takes him out of Division 6 Championship contention.
- Gary Tackett def. Jeff Adkinson. This was a Double Breakout decision going to Tackett by 009. Adkinson is Eliminated from the Division 2 Championship battle.
- Jody Lang def. Brad Burton. Burton lets go 002 Red, handing the W over to Lang. Jody has to keep Winning Rounds to pass Brad for the Division 6 title.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Jody Lang vs. Gary Tackett
- Justin Lamb vs. Tad Schei
- Championship Watch
- Division 6
- Jody Lang with a crucial E1 win over Division 6 Points leader Brad Burton. Jody has to Win Round 3 to pass Burton for the Championship.
- Current Standings
Burton 334 F*
Lang 324 +
Shepherd 314 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 2
- Jeff Adkinson’s E1 Loss clinches the D2 super Stock Championship for Troy Huntzberry.
- Final Standings
Huntzberry 320 C
Adkinson 275 F
C Champion
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
Top Alcohol Funny Car E1
- Notable Pairings
- Annie Whiteley def. Ray Martin. What a Race!! Annie wins this one on a Holeshot 5.471/266MPH to Ray’s 5.448/286MPH for the Blown Nitro Car. Margin of Victory just 006 at the Stripe.
- Sean Bellemeur def. Steve Macklyn. OH MY! Bellemeur was dead late with a 496 RT. Macklyn was driving away for the Win when his car broke just before halftrack. Sean would drive by with his Best Run of the Weekend 5.449/265MPH.
- Doug Gordon def. Tobin Gasparrelli. Great race to finish the round. Tobin left first 019 to 042, but Doug had the power to drive around for the Win 5.512 to 5.564.
- E2 Matchups
- Sean Bellemeur vs. Doug Gordon
- Annie Whiteley vs. Shane Westerfield
Top Alcohol Dragster E1
- Notable Pairings
- Melanie Johnson def. Nick Spiegel. Johnson throws down the Quickest A/Fuel Run of the Weekend at 5.210 to defeat Spiegel’s 5.287.
- Randy Eakins def. Shaunda Blinzler. Big Upset here as Eakins takes out the #2 Qualifier with his Best ET of the Weekend 5.226/266MPH.
- Shawn Cowie def. Joey Severance. Cowie Runs 5.223/277MPH to defeat Severanc’s troubled 5.637/212MPH. Shawn loses Lane Choice to Melanie Johnson next round.
- E2 Matchups
- Shawn Cowie vs. Melanie Johnson
- Randy Eakins vs. Jackie Fricke
- Championship Watch
- National
- Cowie keeps on racking up Round Wins. He must Win the Event today to keep his Title Hopes alive heading into Pomona.
- Current Standings
Noonan 960 *
Cowie 857 +
* Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- National
Competition Eliminator Q3
- Session Recap
- Taylor Chomiski jumps to the Top Spot in Q2 with a 71-Under Lap in his E/SM Cobalt. For his efforts, he will face Defending World Champ & this year’s contender Jeff Taylor in E1.
- Top 5: Chomiski, Cody Lane, Ryan Priddy, Ryan Warter and Joe Carnasicale.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Jeff Taylor vs. Taylor Chomiski
- Cody Lane vs. Lucky Synder
- Joe Carnasciale vs. Dean Carter
- Ryan Priddy vs. Joe Mozeris
Super Comp E1
- Notable Pairings
- Hunter Patton def. Bambee Garfield. Patton starts off the Day with a solid E1 victory. Hunter was 020 Green and took a safe 070 Stripe with a 9.11 ET. Patton needs to keep Winning Rounds to chase down Nick Isenhower for the Division 3 Championship.
- Chad Axford def. Toby Payne. Axford uses a 10 Total Lap (004 RT + Dead 6) to take out Las Vegas Nationals Winner Payne in Round 1.
- Jordan Pratt def. Todd McCann. Pratt gets some good data for his Super Gas championship run here with an 11 Total Run to start Elims (010 Green + Dead 1).
- Dylan Hough def. Bailey Naber. Hough’s winning ways continue in a great Drag with Naber. Both racers were 031 RT, and Hough takes 006 Stripe to advance in a run where both racers were Dead-On 9.053 to 9.059. Dylan is still alive in the Division 6 Championship Hunt.
- Macie Gordon def. Trey Vetter. Gordon throws 7 Total (003 + Dead 4) at the 2026 World Champ to move on to Round 2. Vetter was solid at 016 Green + Dead 0, but wasn’t enough to get around Gordon, who is also in contention for the Division 7 Top Dragster Championship.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Dylan Hough vs. Steve Williams
- Hunter Patton vs. Gary Gilbert
- Macie Gordon vs. Val Torres
- Championship Watch
- Division 6
- Dylan Hough must win Round 4 to pass Zach Meziere for the Division 6 Super Comp Title.
- Current Standings
Meziere 344 F*
Hough 321 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 3
- Hunter Patton has to keep on Winning Rounds in an attempt to chase down Nick Isenhower for the Division 3 championship.
- Current Standings
Isenhower 361 F*
Patton 327 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 6
Stock Eliminator E1
- Notable Pairings
- Justin Lamb def. Brad Burton. Burton has the Better RT 025 to 033, but Lambs lands it Dead 0 (9.550 on 9.55 Dial) taking 018 Stripe for the W. This Eliminates Burton from National Points & Division 6 Championship contention.
- Jeff Adkinson def. Jeff Johnson. Johnson Reacts 010 Red, handing the Freebie to Adkinson as he tries to chase down the National & Division 2 Championships.
- Jim Buethel def. Jimmy DeFrank. Great race here as #1 Qualifier Buethel is 015 Green + Dead 3 for 18 Total to defeat DeFrank’s 012 RT + 7 Thou Under Lap (10.033 on 10.04 Dial).
- Jim Hughes def. Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. Hidalgo’s Blocker attempt to keep the Championship Lead goes away in E1. Hughes was 006 behind in RT (053 to 059), but runs 1 Above (10.991 on 10.98 Dial) taking 021 Stripe to advance.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Jeff Adkinson vs. Bob Gullett
- Parker Theobald vs. Justin Robbins
- Justin Lamb vs. Brad Plourd
- Championship Watch
- National
- Jeff Adkinson and Parker Theobald stay alive in the Hunt to chase down Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., while Brad Burton’s Loss eliminates him from title contention.
- Current Standings
Hidalgo 644 F*
Adkinson 634 +
Theobald 581 +
Burton 519 F
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 6
- With Brad Burton’s E1 Loss, Cody Lane has clinched the Division 6 Stock Eliminator Championship.
- Final Standings
Lane 377 C
Burton 375 F
C Champion
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 2
- Jeff Adkinson is on a mission to chase down Austin Alvey for the D2 Title. Adkinson must reach the Final Round to pass Alvey’s Total.
- Current Standings
Alvey 385 F*
Adkinson 352 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- National
Super Street E1
- Notable Pairings
- Keith Manogue def. Duane Daniel. Daniel turns it 010 Red handing the W over to Manogue, who was 004 Green and 4 Thou Under (11.046). Keith stays alive in the D7 Championship hunt.
- Jess Dale def. Larry Paden. Dale ends Paden’s D1 Championship hopes in this one. Jess gets the Win in a Double Breakout decision 11.047 to 11.036. This clinches the Division 1 Super Street title for Keith Mayers.
- James Brown def. Josh Dalrymple. Brown takes the W in an extremely close race. James was Better in RT 017 to 019, and in ET 11.080 to 11.089 for a 011 MOV. Dalrymple’s D6 Championship hopes lay in the hands of Dustin Ward, who has to Win Round 5 to take the Title.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Dustin Ward vs. James Brown
- Dominic Dexter vs. Kenny Snow
- Keith Manogue vs. Neil Pressimone
- Michael Boner vs. Jess Dale
- Championship Watch
- Division 7
- Three racers are still in the hunt for the D7 Title with Dominic Dexter in charge currently.
- Current Standings
Dexter 373 +
Manogue 342 +
Boner 332 +
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 6
- The Epic D6 Super Street battle between Josh Dalrymple and Dustin Ward continues in Vegas. With Dalrymple’s E1 Loss, Ward must Win Round 5 to surpass Josh for the Championship.
- Current Standings
Dalrymple 356 F*
Ward 335 +
F* Final Total & Current Leader
+ Still Alive in Race & for Championship
- Division 1
- The Division 1 Super Street title has been decided with Larry Paden’s E1 Loss in a close race, Keith Mayers is the 2026 Champion.
- Final Standings
Mayers 343 C
Paden 310 F
C Champion
F Final Total & Eliminated from Championship
- Division 7
Friday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Qualifying Results
The NHRA Division 7 LODRS Season Finale continued on Friday with Final Qualifying in most categories. Class dominators Shawn Cowie (Top Alcohol Dragster) and Sean Bellemeur (Top Alcohol Funny Car) lead their respective categories into Eliminations on Saturday. In Top Dragster, Dan Naylor was 001 from the Class Cap with a great 6.101 ET. Kirk Lanz was in a similar position with an excellent 6.110 ET to take the #1 Spot in Top Sportsman. Competition Eliminator Qualifying has one session left on Saturday morning, where Cody Lane will try to hang on to the Top Spot for the extremely important E1 Bye Run. Other Top Qualifiers on the Day include Jim Grossi (Super Stock) and James Beuthel (Stock). Saturday’s schedule consists of completing Top Alcohol Eliminations and early round Eliminations for all other LODRS categories. To watch on the Event’s Livestream, head over to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
Friday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Top Qualifiers
- Top Alcohol Dragster – Shawn Cowie 5.192
- Top Alcohol Funny Car – Sean Bellemeur 5.456
- Top Dragster – Dan Naylor 6.101
- Top Sportsman – Kirk Lanz 6.110
- Comp – Cody Lane (A/EA) 7.295 (-.685) – After 2 of 3 Sessions.
- Super Stock – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.804 (-1.156)
- Stock – James Beuthel (F/SA) 10.909 (-1.141)
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Winners
The NHRA Las Vegas Nationals is finally complete with three Final Rounds contested on Friday of the NHRA Division 7 LODRS Event the weekend after. Sean Bellemeur added yet another 2026 Wally to his collection with the Top Alcohol Funny Car Final Round win over Annie Whiteley. Sean recorded Low ET of the Weekend so far in the Final with a 5.456. Dylan Hough continued his hot streak with the Top Dragster victory in a Double Breakout decision over Don London. In Competition Eliminator, Cody Lane earned a must win Final Round victory as he attempts to chase down Joe Carnasciale for the 2026 World Championship. Lane recorded a Holeshot Win over Mike Dahl in a 56-Under to 62-Under Final. The NHRA National Event Tour moves on to the World Finals in Pomona, California next weekend.
Top Alcohol Funny Car
- Winner – Sean Bellemeur
- RU – Annie Whiteley
- Semis – Shane Westerfield
- Final Round: Bellemeur .039, 5.456/265 def. Whiteley .054, 6.443/158
- #1 Qualifier – Sean Bellemeur 5.484
Top Dragster
- Winner – Dylan Hough
- RU – Don London
- Semis – Moe Trujilio
- Semis – Steve Hamilton
- Final Round: Hough .007, 6.224 (6.23) def. London .038, 6.134 (6.16)
- #1 Qualifier – Aaron Steinkey 6.109
Competition Eliminator
- Winner – Cody Lane
- RU – Mike Dahl
- Semis – Taylor Chomiski
- Semis – Eric Bell
- Final Round: Lane .032, 7.413 (-.567) def. Dahl .130, 7.213 (-.627)
- #1 Qualifier – Scott Libersher (FS/SM) 7.793 (-.697)
Friday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Live Updates
Top Alcohol Dragster Q3
- Notable Runs
- Nick Januik, who advanced to the Las Vegas Nationals semi-finals is a DNQ this weekend. Nick’s car shut off after the burnout.
- Casey Grisel is another tough contender that is a DNQ as he shook hard on his Q3 attempt.
- Add Jennifer Wiens to the DNQ list with a dropped cylinder en route to 5.603 with no improvement on her earlier 5.392 ET.
- Braiden Chesleigh makes a strong run, but just misses the field by 005 with a 5.337 ET. In the other lane, Nick Spiegel jumps from #7 to #5 with a 5.265/272MPH Lap.
- Mike McQueen shakes hard & does not make the 8-Car Field. Incredibly enough, 1 McPhillips car and 2 Randy Meyer cars will not be around for Eliminations tomorrow.
- Shawn Cowie goes to #1 with a 5.192/274MPH Blast in his Blown Alcohol Dragster for the Mundies Towing team. Every point could be huge as he tries to chase down Jamie Noonan in the Championship Chase.
- Final Pair. Melanie Johnson runs her Best ET of the Weekend 5.234, but stays #4. Shaunda Blinzler shakes & shuts off to stay #2.
- Session Recap
- Shawn Cowie earns the #1 Qualifying Spot and the Bonus Points that come with it as he records a 5.192 ET in Q3.
- Top 5: Cowie, Shaunda Blinzler, Jackie Fricke, Melanie Johnson and Nick Spiegel.
- Joey Severance ends up on the 8-Car Bump Spot at 5.332. DNQ’s include Braiden Chesleigh, Mikel McQueen, Jennifer Wiens, Casey Grisel, Mitch Myers, Jerry Kumre, Nick Januik and Tamara Silk.
- E1 Matchups
- Shawn Cowie vs. Joey Severance
- Melanie Johnson vs. Nick Spiegel
- Shaunda Blinzler vs. Randy Eakins
- Jackie Fricke vs. Kirk Wolf
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q3
- Notable Runs
- Steve Macklyn is the last car with a shot to bump out Bret Williamson, and he does just that by just 001 with a 5.598/252MPH Lap.
- Tobin Gasparrelli with a great 5.514 ET, but will stay #5 heading into Eliminations.
- Shane Westerfield ties Annie Whiteley’s 5.468, but will sit #2 in the order on MPH.
- Final Pair & also Final Round of the Las Vegas Nationals. Sean Bellemeur secures the Vegas Nats Win, and takes the #1 Spot with Low ET of the Weekend at 5.456.
- Session Recap
- Sean Bellemeur jumps to the Top Spot at 5.456/265MPH to lead the field into Eliminations.
- Top 5: Bellemeur, Annie Whiteley, Shane Westerfield, Doug Gordon and Tobin Gasparrelli.
- Steve Macklyn bumps into the field by 001 with a 5.598 ET. DNQ’s were Bret Williamson, Max Yaremko, Jake Slater and Don Hudson.
- E1 Matchups
- Sean Bellemeur vs. Steve Macklyn
- Doug Gordon vs. Tobin Gasparrelli
- Annie Whiteley vs. Ray Martin
- Shane Westerfield vs. Jim Whiteley
Top Alcohol Funny Car Final Round (Las Vegas Nationals)
- Final Round Pairing
- Sean Bellemeur def. Annie Whiteley. Bellemeur leads this one start to finish. Sean was Better on the Tree 039 to 054, and throws down Low ET of the Weekend 5.456/265MPH to earn the Vegas Wally.
Competition Eliminator Final Round (Las Vegas Nationals)
- Final Round Pairing
- Cody Lane def. Mike Dahl. Lane earns a crucial Wally to help in the National Championship chase. Cody had nearly a tenth edge on the Tree 032 to 130, and held on for a holeshot win 56-Under to 62-Under.
- Championship Watch
- Lane’s Win moves him into 2nd Place in National Points, and within striking distance heading into this Weekend’s Divisional action.
- Current Standings
1. Carnasciale 659 +
2. Lane 626 +
3. Taylor 611 +
+ Still Alive for Championship
Top Dragster Final Round (Las Vegas Nationals)
- Final Round Pairing
- Dylan Hough def. Don London. Hough takes a 007 to 038 RT advantage, and comes out on the Winning end of a Double Breakout decision with a 6 Thou Breakout (6.224 on 6.23 Dial).
Top Sportsman Q3
- Session Recap
- Kirk Lanz retains the #1 Qualifying Spot at 6.110 ET. Aaron Steinkey gave it a shot with the Best Run of Q3 at 6.135/232MPH, but will head into Eliminations from the #2 position.
- Top 5: Lanz, Steinkey, Will Yakimetz, Kelly Harper and Caden Menholt.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Ed Olpin vs. Chanse Bullock
- Jeff Gillette vs. Aaron Steinkey
- Bill King vs. Rich Okerman
Competition Eliminator Q2
- Session Recap
- Cody Lane jumps to the Top Spot in his first pass of the Weekend with a 7.295 ET (-.685) by 003 over Taylor Chomiski.
- Top 5: Lane, Chomiski, Ryan Priddy, Cali Neff and Ryan Warter.
Top Dragster Q3
- Session Recap
- Dan Naylor stays atop the sheet, but improves to an excellent 6.101 ET at 223MPH on the 6.10 Class Cap.
- Top 5: Naylor, Aaron Steinkey, Al Kenny, Don London and Steve Casner.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Brad Plourd vs. Jordan Dooley
- Cooper Chun vs. Taylor Wiens
- Macie Gordon vs. Al Kenny
- Ty Gaynor vs. Steve Casner
Top Alcohol Dragster Q2
- Session Recap
- Mitch Myers starts off the Round with a 5.554/256MPH run, and just misses the 5.481 Bump Spot. New Zealand racer Tamara Silk continues to struggle in the Randy Meyer Racing car with immediate tire smoke & will go into Q3 not in the show.
- Randy Eakins steps up in a big way at 5.282/262MPH to the #4 spot on the Qualifying Sheet. Nick Januik got way out of shape in the other lane & had to lift around 500′.
- Shaunda Blinzler in the supercharged entry goes from outside the field all the way to #1 with a 5.217/274MPH Blast.
- Jennifer Wiens stepped up to 5.392/268 in the Randy Meyer entry, while Mikel McQueen slows to a 5.647/261MPH in the McPhillips team car. Both of these very capable cars go into Q3 not in the show.
- A couple of great laps down the track as Jackie Fricke moves up to #2 at 5.221/269MPH and Kirk Wolf records a 5.273/267MPH to advance to the #5 position.
- And Shaunda Blinzler survives the final pair atop the field. Shawn Cowie matches his Q1 run to the thousandth at 5.230/276MPH, while Melanie Johnson picks up to 5.252/275MPH but will stay #4.
- Session Recap
- Shaunda Blinzler jumps to the #1 Spot with a 5.217 ET, and leads the field going into Q3 this evening.
- Top 5: Blinzler, Jackie Fricke, Shawn Cowie, Melanie Johnson and Kirk Wolf.
- Joey Severance sits on the 8-Car Bump Spot going into Q3 with a 5.332 ET. Several great cars are on the outside looking in heading to Q3, including Mikel McQueen, Jennifer Wiens, Casey Grisel, Nick Januik, and Tamara Silk.
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q2
- Session Recap
- Brett Williamson improves 05 to a 5.599/257 to move up from #8 to #7 in the Qualifying Order.
- Ray Martin with another solid run in the Blown Nitro car at 5.554/277MPH & he will stay #6 on the sheet.
- Great side-by-side run with both Jim Whiteley and Tobin Gasparrelli recording 5.540 ET’s. Tobin stays #5, while Jim moves up to #6 in the Qualifying Order.
- Great Lap for Shane Westerfield at 5.499/264MPH, and takes the 3rd Spot from Doug Gordon on MPH.
- Annie Whiteley jumps to the Top Spot with a 5.468/267MPH blast by 002 over Bellemeur’s early 5.470. In the other lane, Sean slows to a 5.495/262MPH.
- Session Recap
- Annie Whiteley hops past Sean Bellemeur to the #1 position heading into the Final Session later this afternoon.
- Top 5: Whiteley, Bellemeur, Shane Westerfield, Doug Gordon and Tobin Gasparrelli.
- Bret Williamson sits on the Bump Spot at 5.599 heading into Q3. The 4 Cars outside looking in are Steve Macklyn, Jake Slater, Don Hudson and Max Yaremko.
Super Gas TT3
- Session Recap
- Bo Butner with a Perfect 000 RT earns the Potential E1 Bye Run that could be huge in the Championship Chase.
- Mike Mihalka, Linzi Meserve and Chris Gabbard all recorded 10.051 ET’s for Closest to the Index of the Final Time Trial session.
Super Stock Q3
- Session Recap
- Jim Grossi heads into Eliminations as the #1 Qualifier in Super Stock with a 8.804 ET (-1.156) with his FGT/C Corvette.
- Top 5: Grossi, John Dourlet, Kevin Motter, Tim Seymour and Casey Youngstrom.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Brad Burton vs. Jody Lang (HUGE Matchup for the Division 6 Championship)
- Nicholas Shepherd vs. John Dourlet
- Bryan Worner vs. Brenda Grubbs
Top Alcohol Dragster Q1
- Notable Runs
- Mikel McQueen starts off the Round with a 5.362 at only 258MPH to set the Early Top Spot in the McPhillips entry this Weekend.
- Kirk Wolf knocks McQueen off the Top Spot with a 5.304/266MPH Run for the DMP Awnings Team.
- Nick Spiegel is the next racer to land the #1 position in Q1 with a 5.302/271MPH run in the Stevens Blown Alcohol entry.
- Next pair up. Melanie Johnson to the Top with a 5.266/272MPH blast, while Jackie Fricke is 5.282/269 to sit #2 on the Qualifying Sheet with one pair remaning.
- Shawn Cowie shows that he means business this Weekend starting out with a 5.230/275MPH blast to earn the Top Spot after Q1.
- Session Recap
- Shawn Cowie keeps his slim National Points hopes alive with a strong 5.230 to lead the field in Q1.
- Top 5: Cowie, Melanie Johnson, Jackie Fricke, Nick Spiegel and Kirk Wolf.
- 16 Cars made an attempt Q1. The 8-Car Bump Spot sits with Braiden Chesleigh at 5.481 currently.
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q1
- Notable Runs
- Ray Martin sets the early pace in Qualifying with a 5.563/281MPH Lap in his Blown Nitro-combo Funny Car.
- Tobin Gasparrelli with a great 5.539/261MPH Run to the #1 Spot. Jim Whiteley in the other lane goes 5.600/261.
- Annie Whiteley jumps to the #1 Spot with a 5.480/265MPH Lap. Next to her, Shane Westerfield records a 5.516/263MPH for the current #2 position.
- In typical Killer B’s fashion, Sean Bellemeur goes straight to the top of the sheet at 5.470/264MPH. Alongside, Doug Gordon slots in 3rd with a 5.499/262MPH Run.
- Session Recap
- Sean Bellemeur leads the pack with a 5.470/264MPH for this year’s Top Alcohol Funny Car World Champ.
- Top 5: Bellemeur, Annie Whiteley, Doug Gordon, Shane Westerfield and Tobin Gasparrelli.
- 11 Cars made an attempt Q1. The 8-Car Bump Spot sits currently with Bret Williamson at 5.642.
Top Sportsman Q2
- Session Recap
- Kirk Lanz jumps to the Top Spot in Q2 with a 6.110 ET at 240MPH!
- Top 5: Lanz, Aaron Steinkey, Will Yakimetz, Kelly Harper and Caden Menholt.
- 33 Cars have made an attempt in Top Sportsman Qualifying.
Competition Eliminator Q1
- Session Recap
- Ryan Priddy sits atop the Q Sheet with a .648-Under Run (6.502) in his A/A 2020 Camaro.
- Top 5: Priddy, Taylor Chomiski, David Barton, Ryan Warter and Eric Bell.
- 16 Cars made an Attempt Q1.
Top Dragster Q2
- Session Recap
- Dan Naylor stays #1 with his 6.118 ET from Thursday’s Qualifying Session. Aaron Steinkey had the Best Run of Q2 with a 6.124.
- Top 5: Naylor, Steinkey, Don London, Geneva Nash and Wyatt Wayman.
Super Comp TT3
- Session Recap
- David Alves let go Perfect 000 to earn the E1 Potential Bye Run.
- James Cowie is Closest to the Index in TT3 with a 9.057 ET.
Stock Eliminator Q3
- Session Recap
- James Beuthel in his F/SA stood on his Thursday -1.141 Lap (10.909) to earn the #1 Qualifying position.
- Top 5: Beuthel, Don Keen, Sante Grossi, Pete Lanciers and Mike Cotten.
- 82 Cars made the Round 1 Ladder.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Brad Burton vs. Justin Lamb
- Jeff Adkinson vs. Jeff Johnson
- Parker Theobald vs. David McGaugh
- Brad Plourd vs. Cody Lane
Super Street TT3
- Session Recap
- David Phillips with a Perfect 000 RT earns the E1 Potential Bye Run.
- Dustin Ward was Closest to the Index in TT3 with the only Dead-On Run (11.057).
Thursday NHRA Division 7 LODRS Qualifying Results
The NHRA Division 7 LODRS Season Finale is underway on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Early Round Qualifying and Time Trials was on the agenda for Thursday. Division 7 regular Dan Naylor leads the tough Top Dragster field with a 6.118 ET. The Top Sportsman provisional polesitter is Aaron Steinkey with a strong 6.149/232MPH blast. Super Stock Qualifying was paced by Jim Grossi in his FGT/C 1969 Corvette recording a 1.15-Under Lap. Division 5 Racer James Beuthel topped the Stock Eliminator Qualifying Sheet with his F/SA 1991 Corvette at 1.141-Under. More Qualifying is on the schedule for Friday, including three Q Sessions for the Top Alcohol classes. To follow along with the Livestream, head over to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra
Thursday Vegas NHRA Division 7 LODRS Top Qualifiers
- Top Dragster – Dan Naylor 6.118
- Top Sportsman – Aaron Steinkey 6.149
- Super Stock – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.804 (-1.156)
- Stock – James Beuthel (F/SA) 10.909 (-1.141)
Weekend Preview
- NHRA Division 7 LODRS Points Race
- November 5-8, 2026
- The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV
- Series/Classes: NHRA Lucas Oil Series Categories, including Top Alcohol.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: Jon Bradford (Top Alcohol Dragster), Sean Bellemeur (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Rob Whetstone (Top Dragster), Dan Lafferty (Top Sportsman), Jeff Taylor (Comp), Justin Lamb (Super Stock and Stock Eliminator), Wade Archer (Super Comp), Charlie Stewart (Super Gas) and David Butler (Super Street).
- Current Points Leaders: Shawn Cowie (Top Alcohol Dragster), Doug Gordon (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Macie Gordon (Top Dragster), Don Meziere (Top Sportsman), Joe Mozeris / Kayla Mozeris (Comp), Justin Lamb (Super Stock), Parker Theobald (Stock), Trey Vetter (Super Comp), Pete Bothe (Super Gas), Dominic Dexter (Super Street) and Jeremy Bates (Sportsman Motorcycle).
- Schedule: Testing (Wednesday), Qualifying (Thursday and Friday). Eliminations (Saturday and Sunday).
- Live Streaming: NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra
- For More Info: https://www.nhradiv7.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/nhrad7
