{"id":104768,"date":"2026-09-09T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T21:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/photo-review-2026-nhra-u-s-nationals\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T21:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T21:44:02","slug":"photo-review-2026-nhra-u-s-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/photo-review-2026-nhra-u-s-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Review: 2026 NHRA U.S. Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many ways to describe this year\u2019s Cornwell Tools U.S. Nationals: The most important race of the year; the grind; the pressure cooker; or the one race everyone wants to win. All because playoff spots and big bucks were in play. Photo highlights of the final race before the playoffs, provided by Dave Oakes<\/p>\n

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\nJack Beckman had a great weekend. Taking home both the event win and the playNHRA Callout for a total of $180,000.<\/p>\n

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\nShawn Langdon defeated Tony Stewart with a 3.804 in the final after qualifying number one at 3.727.<\/p>\n

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\nDallas Glenn won his first U.S. Nationals crown over Jeg Coughlin Jr with a 6.559\/207.56.<\/p>\n

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\nIn an all Matt Smith Racing Pro Stock motorcycle final, Matt defeated his wife Angie with a 6.791 to Angie\u2019s 6.84.<\/p>\n

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\nWhen Matt Hagan took out Ron Capps in the semifinals, he became the regular season funny car champ.<\/p>\n

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\nAll Doug Kalitta had to do to lock up his regular season championship was reach the semifinals.<\/p>\n

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\nIt may have taken two motors, but JR Gray won his first U.S. Nationals at 5.701 over Justin Bond.<\/p>\n

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\nIn a Chevy vs. Ford final, Scott Libersher outran Jonathan Allegrucci in the FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown final.<\/p>\n

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\nRichie Crampton returned to the winner\u2019s circle with a 5.255 win over TJ Tindle in Top Alcohol Dragster.<\/p>\n

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\nSean Bellemeur went around Shane Westerfield on the top end for the top alcohol funny car title at 5.486\/266.58.<\/p>\n

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\nRon Capps ended up as the number one qualifier in funny car at 3.914\/332.18.<\/p>\n

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\nAustin Prock\u2019s 3.921 bested JR Todd\u2019s 4.00 in the Mission Foods 2 Fast 2 Tasty challenge.<\/p>\n

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\nLeah Pruitt ran 3.87\/319.98 in the 2 Fast 2 Tasty event for Top Fuel over a slowing Doug Kalitta.<\/p>\n

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