Collectively, the Emmons Motorsports team has claimed 51 national event wins \u2013 and 13 of them have been earned at Billy Meyer\u2019s Texas Motorplex, one of the grandest, most lauded racetracks on the NHRA tour. The first Super Track opened its doors in 1986, and eight years later, it was Jerry \u2013 racing Stock Eliminator \u2013 to break through with the family\u2019s first Dallas win. Brother Terry defended the title for the team one year later, and all four of the Emmons brothers have now staked claim to a Motorplex brick that bears their name. The next generation, Will and Landon, are both seeking their first national event victories, and there is no better place to get it done than the Lone Star State. The Honor of an Allstar Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2026 rendition of the prestigious JEGS Allstars brings young Will to the stage. The eldest son of Speedy has been here before \u2013 in 2024, he was Division 4\u2019s Allstar representative, and earning the honor of racing the country\u2019s best of the best in NHRA competition isn\u2019t taken lightly. This story was originally published on October 15, 2026. The post Emmons Motorsports Team Racing for Cowboy Hats, Diamond Wallys, and Allstars Glory at Texas FallNationals<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is no denying the energy that swells at Texas Motorplex for their annual Stampede of Speed. The otherwise-quiet city of Ennis comes alive in the fall as the 10-day event draws throngs of fans and a well-populated roster of NHRA racers. The festivities are in full swing, and now, the famed Texas Motorplex cowboy […]<\/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-105028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105028","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=105028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105028\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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In Super Stock, three-time Dallas winner Terry is preparing for battle behind the wheel of his SS\/BS Cavalier, and Speedy, who won Stock at this race in 1997, is setting up for success in his own Cavalier in the GT\/FA class. Gary and Jerry are pulling double duty: 2011 Dallas Stock winner Gary is in his FS\/A \u201814 Mustang and also his SS\/EA \u201869 Camaro in Super Stock. Defending event champion Jerry will be hunting for another cowboy hat \u2013 a Texas Motorplex gift bestowed upon each of the winners \u2013 with his B\/SA \u201869 Camaro in Stock and the GT\/EA Cavalier in Super Stock. Eight of Jerry\u2019s 20 national event wins have come in Dallas, including the Stock Eliminator title he locked down at the Motorplex last season.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Emmons-2.jpg\")
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\u201cIt\u2019s a great privilege,\u201d said Will, who is even more motivated after reaching the final round of the South Central Division race that kicked off the week\u2019s festivities at Texas Motorplex. \u201cThere are a lot of great racers in Division 4; the competition is tough, so it\u2019s really an honor to be here.\u201d
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Will isn\u2019t the only of the Emmons to race in the special bonus event. Last season, younger brother Landon qualified for the event in Stock and went all the way to the final round. Dad Speedy qualified as an Allstar for the first time in 1985 and 10 times in all, ultimately winning in Stock in 1994 and 2003. He was also runner-up in 2003, nearly doubling with Allstars titles in a single event.
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Terry is a four-time Allstars qualifier with a runner-up in 1992 and a Super Stock win in 2002. Gary has a trio of Allstars appearances, earning his spot in 1993, 1996, and 2010. Jerry\u2019s scorecard includes three Allstars victories (1997 and 2021 in Stock; 2012 in Super Stock) in eight appearances. Both Speedy and Jerry have represented Division 4 in two categories in the Allstars: Speedy was the Stock and Super Stock rep in 2003, and Jerry had the same honor in 1998.
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Will knows of the family\u2019s history in this special event, but he doesn\u2019t let that play into the challenge before him or bring any added pressure.
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\u201cI feel like everybody gets a little nervous, somewhat, or that butterfly feeling,\u201d he shared. \u201cBut when my helmet goes on, I just go into another zone, and I try not to worry about the outcome. I feel like I can win it \u2013 I go up there like I can win every round \u2013 and sometimes, you do fall short because there are so many variables in racing, and everybody is good. You just have to do your best and hope for the best.
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\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of laps leading up to this race \u2013 we ran seven rounds at the divisional on Tuesday \u2013 and it definitely helps to have all those runs, to see the tree more, to feel the car out more. It was pretty cool that I was here in 2024, Landon in 2025, and now me back for 2026. You just need three good runs to win the Allstars, so that\u2019s what we\u2019re hoping for.\u201d
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The NHRA Texas FallNationals are Oct. 14-18, with the JEGS Allstars taking place on Friday, Oct. 15, at Texas Motorplex. Subscribers can watch on NHRA.tv, and round-by-round results can be found at DragRaceCentral.com.<\/p>\n![\"Drag](\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DI_flat_red-e1711481551475.png\")
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