Payne breaks through, Picillo clinches championship at NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
Toby Payne earned his first career NHRA national event victory and Justin Picillo clinched his first national championship as seven
Read MoreToby Payne earned his first career NHRA national event victory and Justin Picillo clinched his first national championship as seven
Read MoreBrad Plourd won in Top Dragster at both events as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was
Read MoreKyle Secrest doubled up in Super Comp, Kyle Pawuk earned his first career national event victory, and sportsman racers battled for Wallys at the 2026 NHRA Texas FallNationals during the Stampede of Speed. ENNIS, TX – The 2026 Stampede of Speed brought another action-packed week of racing to Texas Motorplex, where sportsman competitors battled for Wallys during the NHRA Texas FallNationals. Kyle Secrest highlighted the weekend with a pair of victories, while Kyle Pawuk celebrated his first career national event win in Super Gas. Secrest enjoyed a memorable weekend in Super Comp, taking home both the JEGS Allstars and NHRA FallNationals titles. In the FallNationals final, Secrest used a stellar .002 reaction time and an 8.895 to defeat Tom Stalba, who posted a .007 light and an 8.891 in a double-breakout finish. Another standout performance came from Kyle Pawuk, who earned his first career national event victory in Super Gas. The son of veteran racer Mark Pawuk combined a .008 reaction time with a 9.920 to defeat Jeremy Demers and his 9.929. The Pawuk family had even more reason to celebrate as Mark also found the winner’s circle in Factory Stock Showdown. Joining them in the winner’s circle was Christopher Benham (Comp), Jeremy Duncan (SS),
Read MoreBrad Burton doubled in Super Stock and Stock to lead the winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Read MoreThe JEGS Allstars, the annual inter-division shootout of the best of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, was a war
Read MoreBrian Stufflebeam, Fred Bartoli, and Joey Shipp scored Race 2 wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North
Read MoreLuke Bogacki earned his 17th career national event Wally in Top Dragster, while Johnny Diekema celebrated his first in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. MADISON, IL – Luke Bogacki and Johnny Diekema highlighted the sportsman action at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, Missouri, with Bogacki adding another victory to his impressive résumé and Diekema celebrating his first national event triumph. Bogacki captured his 17th career national event Wally in Right Trailers Top Dragster, defeating Alaia Isenhower in the final round. Bogacki posted a 6.806 on his 6.79 dial as Isenhower broke out. The accomplished sportsman racer also enjoyed a strong weekend in Super Comp, advancing to the semifinals. In Stock Eliminator, Diekema reached a major career milestone by collecting his first national event Wally. Diekema defeated Brett Saurbaugh in a heads-up Corvette final to secure the victory. Other sportsman winners included Christopher Dodd in Competition Eliminator, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. in Super Stock, Jim Glenn in Super Comp, and Kris Whitfield in Super Gas. Read the race recap below to learn more about the winners! NHRA
Read MoreBrad Plourd made NHRA history with a win in his seventh eliminator while Hayden James earned his first national event
Read MoreParker and Tanner Theobald shared the winner’s circle with respective wins in Stock and Super Comp as the NHRA Lucas
Read MoreThe NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division was in action at Tri-State Raceway with a doubleheader, completing
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