TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX
ENNIS, Texas (March 16, 2022) – Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes place Oct. 13-16 at historic Texas Motorplex and serves as the fourth race in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
This race, which has a storied history of nearly four decades, will also serve as the main event of the second annual Stampede of Speed, a multi-day extravaganza that debuted last year to rave reviews. This year’s Stampede of Speed starts the weekend before the Texas NHRA FallNationals, allowing fans to enjoy a multitude of concerts, racing events, festivals and family-friendly entertainment options leading into the highly anticipated Countdown to the Championship event.
The race starts with the special “Friday Night Live” event, which includes all the thrills of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph Top Fuel and Funny Car qualifying under the lights, additional qualifying bonus money, specialty exhibition races and an after-party on the starting line. That leads into final qualifying on Saturday and eliminations on Sunday at one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit, making the Texas NHRA FallNationals a must-see event during the 2022 NHRA season.
“The Stampede of Speed was an amazing event for the state of Texas and this year we already have plans in motion to make the events this year even bigger and better,” said Christie Meyer Johnson, Texas Motorplex co-owner. “The NHRA FallNationals is the anchor event and one of the most popular NHRA national events on tour. We are proud to be an NHRA Countdown playoff race and have the national interest and attendance for the race. We are three races into the 2022 season and the competition has been unbelievable, so hosting a playoff race again will be a highlight of the season.”
Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all won last year’s event, with Capps, Anderson and Smith using that momentum from the late-season playoff win to claim world championships. This year’s race will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and serves as the season-finale for Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series classes, and will also feature standouts in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Built in 1986, Texas Motorplex boasts an incredible history as the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility, hosting a remarkable number of drag racing milestones and record performances. Last year, Anderson made history with his victory, passing Warren Johnson for the most wins in Pro Stock history, while Brittany Force obliterated track records with an incredible pass of 3.637-seconds at 335.32 mph.
Ashley also picked up a memorable Top Fuel win a year ago to put the finishing touches on a standout second season, while Tony Schumacher, who returned to full-time racing this year, has six career wins at Texas Motorplex. Capps earned his second Dallas win last year in Funny Car, but nobody has ruled Texas Motorplex quite like John Force, who has seven wins at the track. Anderson’s six Dallas wins are the most for any driver in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec’s three wins leads the two-wheeled category at the Texas Motorplex. Smith grabbed his first Dallas win last year.
Additional Stampede of Speed events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Gary Johns from Jacksonville, Florida USA (Comp Number: 2501) 1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: B/G, Div: 2 "Coleman & Johns" Owned by Coleman & Johns from Jacksonville, Florida USA 1981 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 331 cubic inch Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Roy Dunn from Kokomo, Indiana USA (Comp Number: 3482) 1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: C/EA, Div: 3 "Coan Engineering" Owned by Roy Dunn from Kokomo, Indiana USA 1975 Chevrolet Vega by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 9.370 at NHRA Indianapolis […]
Lloyd Davis from Powell, Tennessee USA (Comp Number: 2051) 1986 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: C/EA, Div: 2 "Lloyd Davis" Owned by Lloyd Davis from Powell, Tennessee USA 1983 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown | […]
Ron Buchenauer from Kitchner, Ontario Canada (Comp Number: 1428) 1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: B/EA, Div: 1 "Gold Gambler" Owned by Ron Buchenauer from Kitchner, Ontario Canada 1972 Opel GT by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 9.410 at NHRA Indianapolis […]
Charlie Kruse from Metarie, Louisiana USA (Comp Number: 400) 1985 - Category: COMPDRAG, Type: PN, Class: A/D, Div: 3 "Kruse & Poage" Owned by Charlie Kruse from Metarie, Louisiana USA Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 7.570 at […]
Charlie Kruse from Metarie, Louisiana USA (Comp Number: 400) 1986 - Category: COMPDRAG, Type: PN, Class: A/D, Div: 3 "Kruse & Poage" Owned by Charlie Kruse from Metarie, Louisiana USA Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at NHRA […]
Jim Van Cleve from Morton, Washington USA (Comp Number: 616) 1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: B/G, Div: 6 "Motorcraft/Budweiser" Owned by Jim Van Cleve from Morton, Washington USA 1985 Ford Mustang by Willie Rells | Powered by a 327 cubic inch Ford Cleveland with 5 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 8.200 at […]
Don Gay Jr. from Dickinson, Texas USA (Comp Number: 4444) 1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: C/MP, Div: 4 "Infinity" Owned by Don Gay from Dickinson, Texas USA 1985 Pontiac Trans Am by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 9.242 […]
Robby Widmeyer from Martinsburg, West Virginia USA (Comp Number: 1110) 1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: C/A, Div: 1 "Bob Widmeyer & Son" Owned by Bob Widmeyer from Martinsburg, West Virginia USA 1972 Opel GT by JOMAC Racing | Powered by a 300 cubic inch Chevrolet by Charlie Garrett with 4 speed manual transmission […]
Terry Little from St Louis, Missouri USA (Comp Number: 3243) 1986 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: C/SR, Div: 3 "Little & Bradbury" Owned by Terry Little from St Louis, Missouri USA 1927 Ford Model T Roadster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission […]