{"id":103420,"date":"2026-04-21T19:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/wide-open-flexjet-factory-stock-field-takes-on-nhra-4-wide-nationals\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:44:49","slug":"wide-open-flexjet-factory-stock-field-takes-on-nhra-4-wide-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/wide-open-flexjet-factory-stock-field-takes-on-nhra-4-wide-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Wide Open Flexjet Factory Stock Field Takes on NHRA 4-Wide Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend Fords, Chevrolets and Dodges competing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will converge on zMax Dragway for the 16th\u00a0annual 4-Wide Nationals. The factory stock class is a fan favorite category, and the unique nature of the four-wide nationals ensures that racing will be fast and furious. Last years winner Jonathan Allegrucci will be looking for his first win of the 2026 season driving his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet and the prospect of going back-to-back has the driver from Scott Township, Pa. motivated and excited.
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\u201cI\u2019m excited but nervous, you know how that goes,\u201d said Allegrucci. \u201cI really do enjoy the four wide format, and I thought it was cool last year. Not just because we won, but there was a little more going on from the starting line to the finish line. It\u2019s just that little extra bit that we don\u2019t normally get that\u2019s pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year the NHRA is celebrating its 75th anniversary and as part of the yearlong celebration race winners will be awarded a special diamond Wally trophy. The opportunity to take home some special hardware is another motivating factor for Allegrucci. He knows there will be nearly 20 other drivers looking to get their hands on the trophy as well.
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\u201cWe always wanted a big Wally, and we got it last year at this race,\u201d said Allegrucci. \u201cThe 75th anniversary Wally looks awesome. It\u2019d be pretty sweet to get one of those. It will be tough because I think there\u2019s so many good teams out there. It\u2019s anyone\u2019s race any given day. You need to do your job on all ends, as far as the crew, the driver, the car, but you need a little luck to go your way too. Sometimes it\u2019s just luck of the draw, who you\u2019re up against to get through that round. Our KSR team are the best we got going. They work hard and I wouldn\u2019t want to be with anyone else. I\u2019m sure all these other guys would say the same about their teams, because everybody\u2019s working hard but I am super proud of these KSR guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ricky Hord raced to victory at the season opening Gatornationals to take the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series points lead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Allegrucci will be looking for his second win in Charlotte, current points leader and Gatornationals winner Ricky Hord will be chasing his second win of the season. The driver from Orlando, Fla., will be looking to race his COPO Camaro to another winner\u2019s circle and hold off the competition that will be looking to grab the $1,000 Flexjet bounty if they can beat him on race day.
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\u201cI feel good. The car ran good at the end of last season, and it ran good in Gainesville,\u201d said Hord. \u201cWe just like to take it one run at a time, and do whatever we can. I always liked the four wide. The way it\u2019s laid out is pretty cool and it\u2019s something different for the racers. It really keeps you on your toes. I got my first win at the Las Vegas 4-wide. I think it makes me focus more, because I must pay attention more right before guys stage. There\u2019s always at least one person that\u2019s laying back and trying to figure out what everyone else is doing.\u201dIn addition to Hord and Allegrucci, two-time Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion Mark Pawuk will be focused on getting some early season momentum with his Empaco Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. There are a pair of father-son tandems also competing this weekend as Ford Cobra Jet drivers Taylor and Jason Dietsch will be joined by Lee and rookie Matt Hartman racing their Dodge Challenger Drag Pak and Chevrolet COPO Camaro, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt excites me whenever there\u2019s new people. It\u2019s always good to have new people in the class because it keeps the class alive,\u201d said Hord. \u201cThe Gatornationals Wally is at the shop. It\u2019s definitely cool to look at. It\u2019s a heck of a lot flashier than the previous trophies. It\u2019s good to know the NHRA has been around for 75 years and has a good looking future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Qualifying will get underway on Friday for the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series at 3 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. On Saturday two more rounds of qualifying will set the all-run field. Four wide elimination rounds will be contested on Saturday evening and throughout the day on Sunday. For information on the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals visit www.nhra.com.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on April 21, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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This weekend Fords, Chevrolets and Dodges competing in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will converge on zMax Dragway for the 16th\u00a0annual 4-Wide Nationals. The factory stock class is a fan favorite category, and the unique nature of the four-wide nationals ensures that racing will be fast and furious. Last years winner Jonathan Allegrucci will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103420\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}