Lee Hartman wins the rain-delayed Dodge Great Lakes Nationals during the NAPA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, St. Louis.

The Canfield, Ohio driver delivers his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory and resets the national elapsed-time mark in the process.

Weather splits the event across two weeks, with early rounds in Michigan and the conclusion in St. Louis. Hartman eliminates Kyle Pawuk and U.S. Nationals winner Scott Libersher en route.

A semifinal victory over championship contender Raymond Nash underscores the competitive weight of the run, with points momentum firmly shifting toward the Carrier Service Dodge operation.

Hartman then resets the national elapsed-time record to 7.511 seconds at 176.67 mph during final qualifying for the Midwest Nationals, validating recent development strides.

He credits Stanfield Racing Engines and a season of incremental changes for the step. Since 2020, three runner-up finishes had been the ceiling before this breakthrough.

Conditions stay consistent across Michigan and St. Louis, letting Hartman repeatedly access performance. The Mopar Dodge Challenger improves session by session, lowering the elapsed-time mark at both venues.

Elsewhere in the semifinals, David Janac advances when David Davies II’s Dodge Challenger Drag Pak suffers early traction issues, reinforcing the delicate setup window in the category.

Hartman reaches the final with a 7.548-second, 182.30 mph pass, again eclipsing his prior benchmark. His red Challenger then outpaces Nash in a tight finish to seal the trophy.

The win is the first for a Dodge Challenger Drag Pak this season, highlighting Mopar’s recent gains and sharpening the title picture ahead of the St. Louis weekend’s remaining eliminations.

After four Great Lakes Nationals rounds and seven earlier series events, Hartman carries momentum into the next stop, the Midwest Nationals in Madison, Illinois, scheduled for October 2-4.

The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series continues there, with drivability, launch consistency, and parity shaping the run-in as Hartman’s Carrier Service Dodge sets the benchmark for the class.

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Nicholas Rivera

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