The latest update as of October 9, 2024

39th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals

It's three events rolled into one, becoming the longest event on the NHRA schedule. It all started last Saturday, when the Stampede of Speed kicked off with a combinations country music festival and specialty match race. The "Texas Invitational" featured an all-Texas racer lineup, consisting of the Fuel Funny Car of Terry Haddock, the awesome "War Wagon" Fuel Altered driven by Kebin Kinsley and Outlaw Pro Mod racers, Frankie "Madman" Taylor and Brandon Pesz.

All four cars ran over two days and in the final on Sunday evening, Haddock took out Taylor, while Kinsley outran Pesz in the consolation final. Taking home the champion's belt (and it's a BIG one!) for the second year in a row, Terry was elated with his results and the entire show as a leadup to his return to the NHRA tour at this week's FallNationals. After competing at seven of the first nine races of the season, he's skipped the past seven races before getting back in action this week. And he'll be attending the final two races on the 2024 calendar to close out his season. As a sidenote, Kinsley is making his return in Top Fuel at this race for the first time since the 2022 edition. He'll be driving the Terry Totten entry.

Qualifying for the FallNationals started this afternoon for the sportsman racers and continues tomorrow with Top Alcohol joining the party, followed by the PRO cars on Friday. There's full and overflowing fields in almost all categories and with only two races remaining in the Countdown to the Championship after eliminations on Sunday, the pressure and drama are sure to be intense.