Sat, 03 Oct 2026, 23:52 PM Beckman, Langdon, T. Coughlin & Herrera Get No. 1 Spots

Courtesy of NHRA Social Media In Front of Sellout Crowd at NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

MADISON, Ill. - Funny Car's Jack Beckman powered to the top in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, securing his third No. 1 qualifier of 2026 for John Force Racing at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.

Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 17th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the third of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Jack Beckman drove his PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car to a 3.866 second pass at 332.59 mph.

Funny Car driver Jack Beckman took the No. 1 qualifier position on Saturday at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals thanks to his 3.866-second pass at 332.59 mph on Saturday to close out qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway. Beckman will be aiming for his fourth St. Louis victory.

Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Shawn Langdon drove his Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel dragster to a 3.679 second pass at 339.87 mph.

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon secured his seventh No. 1 of the season on Saturday at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals when his 3.679 seconds at 339.87 mph held up for best of the field at World Wide Technology Raceway. Langdon will be racing for his eighth race win of the season.

Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Troy Coughlin Jr. drove his JEGS Pro Stock Car to a 6.473 second pass at 211.69 mph.

Pro Stock's Troy Coughlin Jr. secured his first No. 1 qualifier position since 2023 when his 6.473-second pass at 211.69 mph held up for best of the class at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. Coughlin will be racing for his first win from World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday.

Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier Gaige Herrera rode his RevZilla / Vance & Hines Suzuki to a 6.644 second pass at 202.76 mph.

Gaige Herrera clocked a new World Wide Technology Raceway track elapsed time record with his 6.444-second pass at 202.76 mph on Saturday at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. He will be looking to win his fourth consecutive St. Louis race win on Sunday.

Chip King set the Pro Mod National Record with a 5.596 second pass.

In JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, Chip King became the first driver to break into the 50s with his 5.596-second pass at 257.24 mph from the final qualifying session on Saturday at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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