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Brown, Todd, and Glenn Smith Score Big Wins at Texas FallNationals
Highlights
- Antron Brown won Texas NHRA FallNationals, defeating rookie Maddi Gordon
- J.R. Todd won Funny Car final against points leader Matt Hagan
- Dallas Glenn claimed Pro Stock victory, reclaiming championship points lead
- Matt Smith earned fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle win, beating Richard Gadson
- Texas FallNationals was 18th race, fourth Countdown playoff event
- Next race: Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, Oct 29 – Nov 1
Antron Brown clinches Top Fuel victory at the Texas Motorplex, defeating rookie Maddi Gordon. The result comes at the Texas NHRA FallNationals on Sunday.
Brown records 3.706 seconds at 335.75 mph. Gordon red-lights, handing him his 83rd career win and fourth triumph at the venue.
Brown’s second win of 2026 lifts him to third in the Top Fuel standings.
His route includes wins over Dan Mercier, Leah Pruett, and points leader Shawn Langdon. Brown rises to third in the standings with two events remaining.
J.R. Todd secures Funny Car victory over championship leader Matt Hagan. Todd delivers 3.931 seconds at 331.76 mph in his Toyota GR Supra.
J.R. Todd defeats points leader Matt Hagan with a 3.931s, 331.76 mph run.
The win elevates Todd to third in the title race. Hagan retains the lead, but the gap narrows entering the playoff run-in.
In Pro Stock, Dallas Glenn defeats Matt Hartford with a 6.478-second, 212.30 mph pass in his Chevrolet Camaro.
Dallas Glenn reclaims the Pro Stock points lead with his fifth win of the season.
It is Glenn’s fifth win of the season and returns him to the points lead. His execution under pressure strengthens Chevrolet’s title bid.
Matt Smith prevails in Pro Stock Motorcycle on a holeshot against Richard Gadson. He clocks 6.660 seconds at 203.08 mph on his Buell for career win 46.
Matt Smith takes his 46th Pro Stock Motorcycle win, edging Richard Gadson on a holeshot.
The Texas event is round 18 of 20 and the fourth of six Countdown playoff races. Every elimination round now carries amplified strategic weight.
Crowds respond to the week’s build-up, including the Texas FallNationals Fanfest, adding energy to a pivotal weekend.
The series heads next to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, October 29–November 1, as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series approaches its finale.
Visual Summary
🚦 Texas NHRA FallNationals:
Champions Shift Into High Gear 🚦
Champions Shift Into High Gear 🚦
Antron Brown
3.706s @ 335.75 mph
🏆 83rd Career Win
🏆 83rd Career Win
Top Fuel
J.R. Todd
3.931s @ 331.76 mph
Funny Car
Dallas Glenn
6.478s @ 212.30 mph
Pro Stock
Matt Smith
6.660s @ 203.08 mph
Pro Stock Motorcycle
NHRA SEASON
18 of 20
PLAYOFFS
4 of 6
UP NEXT
🎲
Las Vegas
Only 2 rounds remain
Titles are up for grabs!
Titles are up for grabs!
🏁 Rookies, Holeshots & 300+ MPH Battles — Texas delivered dragstrip fireworks! 🏁
Who’ll be crowned champion at Las Vegas?
Every pass now counts.
Every pass now counts.
Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
