{"id":104914,"date":"2026-09-29T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/top-dog-competition-kicks-off-friday-night-at-nhra-st-louis\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T17:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:44:02","slug":"top-dog-competition-kicks-off-friday-night-at-nhra-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/top-dog-competition-kicks-off-friday-night-at-nhra-st-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTOP DOG\u201d COMPETITION KICKS OFF FRIDAY NIGHT AT NHRA ST LOUIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cTOP DOG\u201d COMPETITION TO KICK OFF FRIDAY NIGHT QUALIFYING AT<\/p>\n

NAPA AUTO PARTS NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS<\/p>\n

Friday Night Competition to Award $7,500 in Bonus Money to Quickest Qualifiers<\/p>\n

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2026)\u2013 Friday night\u2019s professional qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway will carry extra stakes as NHRA\u2019s quickest qualifiers battle for $7,500 in bonus money during the inaugural “Top Dog” competition, presented by USEDHOTDOGS.com<\/a>, at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, Oct. 2-4.<\/p>\n

The unique new bonus program will add an entertaining twist to Friday night qualifying as the quickest qualifier in each professional category earns the title of “Top Dog” for the evening.<\/p>\n

Under the program, the provisional No. 1 qualifier in each professional class will be escorted to the USEDHOTDOGS.com <\/a>Stage, where they will take their place atop the “Top Dog Throne.”<\/p>\n

As each session unfolds, competitors who surpass the previous elapsed time leader will dethrone the current occupant and claim the throne for themselves.<\/p>\n

When the final qualifying runs conclude Friday night, the last driver remaining on the throne will officially be crowned the \u201cTop Dog\u201d of their respective class.<\/p>\n

The winners will receive a custom Hot Dog Trophy, exclusive USEDHOTDOGS.com<\/a> swag, a ceremonial winner\u2019s check, and bonus cash awards totaling $7,500.<\/p>\n

Prize payouts include:<\/p>\n