Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 16:50 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 B346 Lee Hartman                                Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.037  7.556 183.00     
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hartman   ) 0.028  7.600 182.76   
E1    (K Urban     ) 0.028  7.562 171.47   
 Qualified:             #2  7.578 182.79                     Bye

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 30.29 inches, adjusted altitude 1,233 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Hartman with the bye and is advancing to his fourth final round and first this season.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  350 Doug Duell                              1 Mark Pawuk                   
E3                   0.060  7.565 184.18     ****WINNER****  0.061  7.546 184.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Pawuk     ) 0.020  7.544 184.69      (D Davies    ) 0.046  7.538 184.25
E1    (L Hartman   ) 0.062  7.893 141.94      (R Dawson    ) 0.028  7.534 184.52
 Qualified:             #1  7.559 182.82                       #10  7.808 180.25

This is the first time Duell and Pawuk have faced each other in eliminations.

Duell with a tick on the tree, but Pawuk chased him down for the win. He is advancing to his 11th final round round and first this season.