Fri, 18 Sep 2026, 20:10 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MARTIN, Mich. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  402 David Janac                          301H Matt Hartman                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052  7.651 180.36                     0.003  8.333 148.66
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Dietsch   ) 0.018  7.711 180.29      (J Betz      ) 0.013  7.740 179.71
 Qualified:            #11  7.660 183.37                       #14  7.736 178.08

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 30.17 inches, adjusted altitude 1,664 feet.

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

Hartman with a great light, but spun the tires and Janac is straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 A362 Alex Anderson                        3397 David Davies II              
E2                  -0.040  7.648 179.64     ****WINNER****  0.055  7.621 185.03
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Allegrucci) 0.006  7.650 179.71      (M Lloyd     ) 0.049  7.672 182.56
 Qualified:             #7  7.630 180.00                        #2  7.587 186.10

This is the first time Anderson and Davies II have faced each other in eliminations.

Anderson goes red to give Davies II the win. He will face Janac in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 B346 Lee Hartman                           803 Rouven Dawson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  7.604 182.70                    -0.020  7.624 181.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Pawuk     ) 0.053  7.616 181.31      (R Hord      ) 0.021  7.643 180.51
 Qualified:             #1  7.558 182.56                        #8  7.633 176.54

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

Dawson goes red to give Hartman the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Scott Libersher                      3279 Raymond Nash                 
E2                   0.032  7.600 180.80     ****WINNER****  0.003  7.612 181.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Pawuk     ) 0.040  7.598 180.29      (D Duell     ) 0.038  7.640 181.16
 Qualified:             #4  7.611 180.22                        #5  7.619 180.72

Nash is 3 - 2 against Libersher in prior events.

Nash with a near perfect light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will face Lee Hartman in the semifinal