Last Updated on June 15, 2026 10:52 am
DRN’s Race Results and Daily Recaps from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN.
Sunday Recap
Race Day Sunday put on a show as usual as the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN came to a thrilling conclusion. The Pro Mod class is always unpredictable, and this Sunday Race Day was no different. After surviving a near miss with the Christmas Tree during his Round 2 burnout, Jason Collins made it to the Final Round against Mike Stavrinos of the AAP Team. This race would be decided on the Starting Line as Stavrinos let go of the Button .005 too soon for Red Light handing the Wally to Collins and the Scott Tidwell Racing Team. Stavrinos threw away Low ET of the Weekend in Pro Mod on this run with a 5.763, while Collins had trouble and shut off early. The Factory Stock Showdown also had a wild final round as Raymond Nash had a big wheelstand and ended up knocking down mid-track reflectors, while Jonathan Allegrucci cruised thru for another 2026 Wally with a strong 7.851 ET. Gerard Milette was nearly Perfect on the Tree in the Top Sportsman Final with a .001 RT, and used a 5 above (7.204 on 7.15) to Turn on the Final W light over Jeff Brooks who broke out (6.462 on 6.47). Another big winner on the day was Michael Brand in Stock Eliminator, who also scored a Semi-Final Finish in Super Stock. Other Winners on the day included Jacob DeLaune (Super Stock), Chris Childress (Super Comp) and Lauren Freer (Super Gas). The NHRA National Event Tour continues on to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH in a couple weeks.
- NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
- June 12-14, 2026
- Bristol Dragway – Bristol, TN
- Pro Mod
- Winner – Jason Collins
- RU – Mike Stavrinos
- Semis – Stan Shelton
- Semis – Rickie Smith
- Final Round: Collins .023, 8.681/98 def. Stavrinos -.005, 5.763/250
- #1 Qualifier – Mike Stavrinos 5.774
- Factory Stock Showdown
- Winner – Jonathan Allegrucci
- RU – Raymond Nash
- Semis – Matt Hartman
- Final Round: Allegrucci .024, 7.851/176 def. Nash .043, NT
- #1 Qualifier – Raymond Nash 7.827
- Top Sportsman
- Winner – Gerard Milette
- RU – Jeff Brooks
- Semis – Michael Chitty
- Semis – Allen Firestone
- Final Round: Milette .001, 7.204 (7.15) def. Brooks .030, 6.462 (6.47)
- #1 Qualifier – John Benoit 6.369
- Super Stock
- Winner – Jacob DeLaune
- RU – Hayden Trumble
- Semis – Michael Brand
- Final Round: DeLaune .016, 9.824 (9.80) def. Trumble .034, 9.228 (9.24)
- #1 Qualifier – Andy Fogle (GT/HA) 9.484 (-1.016)
- Stock
- Winner – Michael Brand
- RU – Doug Lambeck
- Semis – Steve Johns
- Final Round: Brand .046, 9.113 (9.00) def. Lambeck -.001, 10.570 (10.36)
- #1 Qualifier – Steve Johns (FS/C) 9.296 (-1.004)
- Super Comp
- Winner – Chris Childress
- RU – Colby Fuller
- Semis – Trevor Denton
- Final Round: Childress .008, 8.866 (8.90) def. Fuller -.008, 8.849 (8.90)
- Super Gas
- Winner – Lauren Freer
- RU – Robert Stigall
- Semis – Sharon Partin
- Semis – Sherman Adcock
- Final Round: Freer .067, 9.948 (9.90) def. Stigall .012, 9.887 (9.90)
🏁Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sunday Live Highlights🏁
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Super Gas – 2:43PM
Lauren Freer def. Robert Stigall. Stigall with a big RT advantage 012 to 067, but is fed too much stripe for a breakout by .013 (9.887 on 9.90). Freer earns the Wally with a 9.948 lap. She adds a Super Gas Win to her 2026 resume joining her early season Super Comp success. Unofficially, this should put her 1 point behind National Points Leader Jock Lisenby.
Super Comp – 2:41PM
Chris Childress def. Colby Fuller. Childress is solid at 008 on the tree, but it was all over there as former World Champ Fuller is 008 on the Red side. Childress was good all weekend, and earned the Bristol Wally.
Super Stock – 2:39PM
Jacob Delaune def. Hayden Trumble. The battle of Division 4 racers saw Delaune with the Better RT 016 to 034, and forces Trumble into a Breakout by .012 (9.228 on 9.24). Great win for Delaune and Team.
Stock Eliminator – 2:37PM
Michael Brand def. Doug Lambeck. Lambeck turns it 001 Red on the tree handing the Wally over to Brand. Brand completes a great weekend, where he also finished in the Semi-Finals of Super Stock.
Top Sportsman – 2:35PM
Gerard Milette def. Jeff Brooks. Milette was 001 up front and let Brooks go at the Finish Line for the W. Brooks broke out by .008 (6.462 on 6.47).
Update – All Lucas Oil Series Finalists to the Lanes – 2:07PM
Saturday Recap
The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals continued on Saturday at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN with an action packed day of racing. Pro Mod Qualifying was dramatic with the Top Spot switching hands in the Final Pass of Q4 as Mike Stavrinos went 5.774 to jump past Sidnei Frigo by .002. Travis Harvey (Substituting for Justin Bond), Chip King and Rickie Smith round out the Top 5 in Pro Mod Qualifying. Factory Stock Showdown saw Raymond Nash take the #1 Qualifier position away from Mark Pawuk with a 7.827 ET. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series had a long day with Eliminations racing down to the Final Round in all classes. The closest to a Double Up attempt today was Michael Brand, who will be in the Stock Eliminator Final on Sunday but just missed out making it that far in Super Stock getting behind .008 at the stripe in the Semi-Finals. Final Eliminations have been pushed forward with an earlier start time on Sunday due to an Afternoon Thunderstorm threat. To watch the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Livestream, click over to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/.
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Final Round Pairings
Top Sportsman – Jeff Brooks vs. Gerard Milette
Super Stock – Hayden Trumble vs. Jacob Delaune
Stock – Michael Brand vs. Doug Lambeck
Super Comp – Colby Fuller vs. Chris Childress
Super Gas -Lauren Freer vs. Robert Stigall
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Pro Mod Q4 Final Top Qualifiers
1. Mike Stavrinos 5.774
2. Sidnei Frigo 5.776
3. Travis Harvey 5.779
4. Chip King 5.787
5. Rickie Smith 5.793
6. Jason Collins 5.795
7. Stan Shelton 5.796
8. JR Gray 5.797
Bump – Alex Laughlin 5.832
Q4 Best Run -Stavrinos 5.774
Pro Mod E1 Pairings
1. Stavrinos vs. 16. Laughlin
8. Gray vs. 9. Barnett
4. King vs. 13. Menholt
5. Smith vs. 12. Rivenbark
2. Frigo vs. 15. Stanfield
7. Shelton vs. 10. Wilson
3. Harvey vs. 14. Thielen
6. Collins vs. 11. Castellana
Friday Recap
The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN got underway on Friday with Qualifying in all categories. The Pro Mod class made two Qualifying passes, and Sidnei Frigo with the Artivinco Corvette sits atop the standings with a 5.776 ET. Mike Stavrinos tied Frigo in ET, but the MPH edge went to Sidnei by .18 MPH. The Factory Stock Showdown class is also back in action with Defending Champ Mark Pawuk leading the pack by just .001 over Raymond Nash with a 7.862 ET. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories all got two hits at the Bristol track this morning. John Benoit lead the Top Sportsman contingent with a 6.369. Andy Fogle earned the #1 spot in Super Stock with his GT/HA ’05 Cavalier recording a 1.01-Under Lap. Steve Johns ended up Top Qualifier in Stock Eliminator in his FS/C ’23 Camaro with an impressive 9.296 (-1.004) lap. Eliminations kicks off for the LODRS categories on Saturday morning. One Primetime matchup in E1 pits Super Stock Legends Anthony Bertozzi and Kevin Helms against each other. And in Top Sportsman two of the current National Points Top 10 face off with Rick McDonough (#2) vs. Jeff Brooks (#7). To follow along with the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Livestream, head to NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ for the entire weekend.
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Pro Mod Q2 Top Qualifiers
1. Sidnei Frigo 5.776
2. Mike Stavrinos 5.776
3. Rickie Smith 5.793
4. Jason Collins 5.795
5. JR Gray 5.797
6. Lyle Barnett 5.801
7. Stan Shelton 5.813
8. Mike Castellana 5.816
Bump – Kevin Rivenbark 5.970
Q2 Best Run – Frigo 5.776
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Pro Mod Q1 Top Qualifiers
1. Sidnei Frigo 5.799
2. Mike Stavrinos 5.809
3. Derek Menholt 5.830
4. Mike Thielen 5.830
5. Rickie Smith 5.840
6. Mike Castellana 5.843
7. JR Gray 5.851
8. Chip King 5.854
LODRS Thunder Valley Nationals Top Qualifiers
Top Sportsman – John Benoit 6.369
Super Stock – Andy Fogle (GT/HA) 9.484 (-1.016)
Stock – Steve Johns (FS/C) 9.296 (-1.004)
LODRS E1 Primetime Matchups
– Top Sportsman – Rick McDonough vs. Jeff Brooks (Current #2 vs. #7 in National Points)
– Super Stock – Kevin Helms vs. Anthony Bertozzi
– Stock – Cody Phillips vs. Josh Decker
