PEAK Motorsports Update- October 19, 2026

NHRA: Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Ennis, TX

Monday, October 19, 2026: 

Jordan Vandergriff went into the semifinal round of the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals against Matt Hagan knowing a win would move John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team one round closer to the 2026 NHRA Funny Car point leader but a loss would extend Hagan’s lead over the second-place Vandergriff with just two races remaining.
 
The late afternoon race was over as soon as it began, however, as the Cornwell Tools Chevy smoked the tires at the step while Hagan crossed the Texas Motorplex finish line in 3.931 seconds at 335.10 mph.

Jack Beckman’s PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team and Alexis DeJoria’s Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team both bowed out in Round 2 while Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel team were eliminated in Round 1.
 
Vandergriff defeated number eleven qualifier Blake Alexander in Round 1 with a run of 3.877 seconds at 338.37 mph, his career best speed, to Alexander’s 3.913 seconds at 332.47 mph. In Round 2, the Cornwell Tools Chevy ran 3.9232 at 332.01 mph, giving Vandergriff lane choice to in the semifinal against Hagan, while Austin Prock was disqualified for a red light.

Funny Car number one qualifier, Jack Beckman, defeated number 16 qualifier Terry Haddock in the first round of eliminations, running 3.884 seconds at 335.12 mph to Haddock’s 4.000 seconds at 315.21 mph. In Round 2 against Ron Capps, the PEAK Chevy overpowered the track and smoked the tires almost immediately after the hit, allowing Capps to take the win.

Alexis DeJoria defeated number 13 qualifier Dave Richards in Round 1 with a pass of 3.902 seconds at 331.56 mph to Richards’ 3.953 seconds at 332.84 mph. The Bandero Café Chevy lined up against J.R. Todd in the second round and ran 3.890 seconds at 314.66 mph but lost on a holeshot to Todd’s run of 3.930 seconds at 333.75 mph.

In Top Fuel, number eight qualifier, Josh Hart, had lane choice in Round 1 against number nine qualifier Will Smith in their first round matchup. The Speedmaster Top Fuel dragster ran 3.778 seconds at 338.04 mph but wasn’t able to get around Smith who ran 3.746 seconds at 334.65 mph.

NHRA Mission Foods Points Standings after 18 of 20 races

TOP FUEL
1. Shawn Langdon, 2,546
2. Doug Kalitta, 2,407
3. Antron Brown, 2,322
4. Tony Stewart, 2,294
5. Leah Pruett, 2,281
6. Will Smit, 2,261
7. Maddi Gordon, 2,260
8. Justin Ashley, 2,227
9. Billy Torrence, 2,198
10. Josh Hart, 2,197

 
FUNNY CAR
1. Matt Hagan, 2,503
2. Jordan Vandergriff, 2,405
3. J.R. Todd, 2,384
4. Austin Prock, 2,348
5. Jack Beckman, 2,343
6. Ron Capps, 2,315
7. Alexis DeJoria, 2,276
8. Daniel Wilkerson, 2,207
9. Chad Green, 2,155
10. Spencer Hyde, 2,149

The 18th of 20 races on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the October 16-18 NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas.