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Spencer Hyde Eyes St. Louis and Countdown Race After Rockingham
Highlights
- Spencer Hyde qualified 12th at inaugural Rockingham NHRA Nationals
- Hyde praised local sponsor The Caine Group’s support
- Rockingham featured as final addition to NHRA’s 75th season tracks
- Hyde’s best qualifying run: 3.976 seconds at 319.15 mph
- Next event: NAPA NHRA Midwest Nationals, October 2-4, St. Louis
- Hyde aims to improve playoff standing with three remaining races
Spencer Hyde, 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year, completes his NHRA venue list by qualifying 12th at the inaugural Rockingham NHRA Nationals, driving the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car.
The appearance matters within NHRA’s 75th season, which adds four venues, with Rockingham the last. Its hillside grandstands, walk-up crowd, and lively pits suggest long-term calendar potential.
Hyde underscores local backing from The Caine Group, a North Carolina partner secured after Charlotte, highlighting the importance of regional sponsors to Head Racing’s program.
Best qualifying pass: 3.976 seconds at 319.15 mph.
Saturday’s final qualifier delivers 3.976 seconds at 319.15 mph, locking P12 and a first-round matchup with J.R. Todd. The form follows his recent Michigan speed benchmark.
On race day, Todd wins the start and controls the matchup. With the lower seed, Hyde concedes lane choice and cannot recover, exiting in round one.
Hyde qualifies 12th at Rockingham’s inaugural NHRA Nationals.
The program now shifts to a three-race stretch anchored by St. Louis. Four Countdown events remain, preserving scope to climb the order with clean execution.
Hyde reiterates commitment to The Caine Group, Hyde Construction, and OUTLAW Light Beer, noting partner backing as central to sustaining performance gains through the run-in.
Hyde highlights Rockingham’s packed grandstands and vibrant pits as evidence of strong local demand.
The NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway runs October 2–4, with two Friday and two Saturday qualifiers preceding Sunday eliminations.
The St. Louis round continues the 2026 Countdown, where each round-win shifts points marginally. Post-Rockingham narratives include Matt Hagan’s lead, underscoring volatility.
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