Sat, 03 Oct 2026, 18:51 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 James Betz                           3725 Mike Lloyd                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.068  7.817 160.16                     0.034 10.942 144.97
 Qualified:             #6  7.591 182.28                       #17  7.788 175.64

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, adjusted altitude 1,493 feet.

Lloyd is in as an alternate for Anderson. He has the starting line advantage, but Betz chased him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jonathan Allegrucci                  387K Kyle Pawuk                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.091  7.596 181.52                     0.068 10.437  98.46
 Qualified:             #5  7.574 181.35                       #12  7.654 183.99

Pawuk with the starting line advantage, but Allegrucci chased him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3279 Raymond Nash                          212 Ricky Hord                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057  7.591 182.82                     0.033 15.236  90.72
 Qualified:             #2  7.538 182.92                       #15  7.695 177.84

Hord with the starting line advantage, but spun right at the hit. Nash is straight down the groove to keep his title hope alive.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Scott Libersher                      301H Matt Hartman                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042  7.577 181.62                     0.005  7.686 182.26
 Qualified:             #3  7.543 182.03                       #14  7.674 183.44

Hartman with a great light, but Libersher chased him down for the win. He will face Betz in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1014 Anthony Berge                         402 David Janac                  
E1                   0.042  7.657 186.20     ****WINNER****  0.011  7.614 183.62
 Qualified:             #4  7.566 180.21                       #13  7.657 180.98

Janac with the starting line advantage for the win. He will face Allegrucci in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3397 David Davies II                         1 Mark Pawuk                   
E1                   0.089  7.547 187.05     ****WINNER****  0.026  7.582 182.85
 Qualified:             #7  7.596 187.00                       #10  7.633 173.54

Pawuk with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will face Nash in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 B346 Lee Hartman                          3047 Kim Shirley                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  7.694 161.17                     0.064  7.719 176.88
 Qualified:             #1  7.511 176.67                       #16  7.746 176.90

Hartman with the starting line advantage for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  350 Doug Duell                            107 Doug Hamp                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.617 182.85                     0.030 13.041  70.59
 Qualified:             #8  7.596 183.15                        #9  7.620 182.13

Duell with the starting line advantage for the win. He will face Hartman in the next round.

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