Search for in
NHRA LODRS IHRA PR-DRAG Drag News Photos
Sun, 06 Sep 2026, 11:36 AM

Factory Stock Showdown Round 1 Eliminations
By Dave Rowe





INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 1 eliminations in FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 301H Matt Hartman                         3694 Jason Dietsch                
E1                   0.006  7.857 177.11     ****WINNER****  0.054  7.677 177.00
 Qualified:            #18  7.895 175.62                        #7  7.765 171.69
11:15 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 30.02 inches, adjusted altitude 2,490 feet.

This is the first time Hartman and Dietsch have faced each other in eliminations.

Hartman gets out of the gate first but Dietsch drove around him quickly and pulled away for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1677 Carl Tasca                            303 James Betz                   
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.067  7.682 178.28
 Qualified:            #22  8.147 165.27                        #3  7.723 178.76
Tasca did not make a pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jonathan Allegrucci                        Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  7.691 178.45     
 Qualified:             #1  7.714 179.59                     Bye
Allegrucci with the bye.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 A362 Alex Anderson                        R217 Richard Ingram               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  7.716 177.79                     0.060  8.731 129.57
 Qualified:             #2  7.719 178.52                       #23  8.373 165.19
This is the first time Anderson and Ingram have faced each other in eliminations.

Anderson gets out of the gate first and extends his lead all the way through the run. Ingram had problems and slowed.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Scott Libersher                      3725 Mike Lloyd                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.091  7.757 178.73                     0.138  7.915 173.27
 Qualified:             #5  7.750 177.84                       #20  8.007 173.34
Lloyd is 1 - 0 against Libersher in prior events.

Libersher gets the holeshot and pulls away for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Mark Pawuk                           3047 Kim Shirley                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.095  7.727 179.80                     0.058  7.910 173.45
 Qualified:             #4  7.744 179.90                       #21  8.120 170.82
Pawuk is 2 - 0 against Shirley in prior events.

Shirley gets the advantage off of the line but Pawuk goes around before they reach the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3279 Raymond Nash                         1816 Mike Clark                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045 12.522  78.35                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #6  7.760 174.44                       #19  7.926 174.98
Clark is a no-show. Nash pulls the wheels about 4 feet in the air and has to back off of the throttle.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  212 Ricky Hord                           387K Kyle Pawuk                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044  7.727 178.05                     0.074  7.853 174.64
 Qualified:             #8  7.771 176.19                       #17  7.881 173.12
Hord is 1 - 0 against Pawuk in prior events.

Hord gets the holeshot and pulls away for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  402 David Janac                          3397 David Davies II              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.007  7.728 177.95                     0.047  7.761 176.86
 Qualified:             #9  7.797 174.44                       #16  7.880 175.18
Davies II is 2 - 1 against Janac in prior events.

Janac gets a great light and holds off Davies for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  107 Doug Hamp                             803 Rouven Dawson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  7.809 163.53                     0.023  8.068 165.13
 Qualified:            #10  7.814 177.30                       #15  7.859 174.48
This is the first time Hamp and Dawson have faced each other in eliminations.

Dawson gets the holeshot but Hamp goes around him just after the 60 foot mark and pulls away for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  339 Tony Scott Jr                        3171 Taylor Dietsch               
E1                   0.037  7.725 177.88     ****WINNER****  0.025  7.726 177.42
 Qualified:            #14  7.831 173.56                       #11  7.814 176.56
This is the first time Scott Jr and Dietsch have faced each other in eliminations.

Dietsch gets the holeshot and holds off Scott for the holeshot win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 B346 Lee Hartman                           350 Doug Duell                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036  7.833 178.61                     0.111  7.818 178.10
 Qualified:            #12  7.820 178.38                       #13  7.825 176.84
This is the first time Hartman and Duell have faced each other in eliminations.

Hartman gets the advantage off of the line, then Duell starts making up ground. Duell continues to gain ground but runs out of room. Hartman hangs on for the holeshot win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Stock
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Stock Eliminator
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Gas
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Comp
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Dragster
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Summit ET Motorcycle

Copyright ©2026 AUTOSALES INC, dba Summit Racing Equipment
Ready to take your order at 1-800-230-3030 | Customer Service 1-800-517-1035