The Farm Delivers Huge Win for SEGA at G-Force Racing Nationals

Southeast Gassers Association racing returns to Farmington Dragway, Mocksville, for the 2026 G-Force Racing Transmissions Nationals, the sixth round, and the venue’s first SEGA event since 2022.

A large, energized crowd underscores the pent-up demand. Longtime attendees describe the turnout as the strongest in decades, matching a program heavy on close margins and procedural scrutiny.

Ben Christopher wins A/Gas, Ted McKee extends B/Gas supremacy, C/Gas ends without a winner after dual disqualifications, and Rob Walden overcomes points leader Jerry Dean in Super Stock.

Christopher arrives with a commanding points buffer, built on three wins and four finals from five starts, and converts qualifying pace and racecraft into another decisive event victory.

He seals A/Gas pole with a 5.21, edging Leslie Horne’s 5.29 from a 15-car field. A first-round bye precedes a composed second-round win over Dean Jonas.

The semifinal demands precision as Christopher nips Rockingham winner Kenneth Phillips, 5.34 to 5.35, underlining consistent repeatability when margins tighten.

The final pairs Christopher with returning 2025 champion Chase Howard. Christopher delivers a 5.22 over Howard’s 5.26, banking his fourth win of 2026 and widening the championship cushion.

Howard’s comeback is timely. Third in qualifying, he advances after Horne’s semifinal centerline violation following wall contact, a clear-cut procedural disqualification under SEGA rules.

Howard’s Chevelle produces its best event pass in the final, signaling competitive trajectory. The rivalry with Christopher intensifies, sustaining pressure into the Carolina Swing’s conclusion.

In B/Gas, Ted McKee’s season remains near-perfect, the Bama Brawl final the lone non-win. He qualifies at 5.62, then navigates the ladder with methodical, low-variance performance.

Kelvin Cannon makes his first SEGA final after qualifying third on 5.76. McKee controls the decider from the hit, 5.60 to 5.75, extending his B/Gas championship advantage.

The result consolidates SEGA’s class points picture. Leaders in A/Gas and B/Gas now possess workable buffers, with execution under pressure proving the decisive separator.

C/Gas delivers complexity. Defending champion and points leader Jerren Perdue sets the pace at 6.09 in his Chevy II wagon, with Ernie Smith and Tony Tatgenhorst close behind.

Perdue advances from a first-round bye. John Leidich scores his first SEGA round win in a ’57 Chevy, while Randy Keifer eliminates Perdue in the semifinals and Jimmy Huff progresses as Smith breaks.

The final unravels post-race. Keifer crosses first with a low 6.30s, then fails weight inspection. Huff initially inherits victory, but self-reports a procedural breach, triggering a double disqualification.

Super Stock follows a cleaner script. Points leader Jerry Dean takes pole on 6.42, with Rob Walden second on 6.66, setting a predictable path to a heavyweight final.

Walden launches crisply and controls the matchup, 6.61 to Dean’s 6.69. Dean’s lead remains intact overall, but Walden demonstrates sustainable pace to apply pressure.

Thunder rumbles in the distance as the program concludes. Farmington is the second stop of the Carolina Swing after Rockingham, with momentum now flowing toward Greer Dragway.

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Lanie Buice

Lanie Buice covers Late Model Dirt Cars, Sprint Car, and USAC Silver Crown events with trackside reporting and exclusive driver interviews. His feature-race recaps keep fans in the dirt-racing community informed on qualifying results, heat-race action, and main-event outcomes.