NHRA Las Vegas Nationals: Beckman, Langdon, Glenn and Herrera Take No. 1 Spots Into Sunday Eliminations
Jack Beckman's Friday 3.836 held up in the first all-3-second Funny Car qualifying field in NHRA history, and Shawn Langdon, Dallas Glenn and Gaige Herrera also qualified No. 1 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Qualifying closed Saturday at the MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Jack Beckman, Shawn Langdon, Dallas Glenn and Gaige Herrera as the No. 1 qualifiers, RACER reported. The event is the 19th of 20 races in the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the fifth of six in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, with final eliminations on Sunday.
In Funny Car, Beckman's Friday run of 3.836 seconds at 335.32 mph in his PEAK Chevrolet SS was not challenged on Saturday, RACER said, in what it described as the first 3-second Funny Car qualifying field in NHRA history — Jeff Diehl qualified 16th at 3.968 and will be Beckman's first-round opponent. In Top Fuel, Langdon's Friday 3.672 at 332.59 mph held for No. 1, ahead of Tony Stewart at 3.676 and Josh Hart at 3.688.
In Pro Stock, points leader and reigning champion Dallas Glenn made the quickest runs in both Saturday sessions and took No. 1 at 6.620 seconds and 205.91 mph; the defending event winner opens eliminations against Alan Prusiensky, RACER reported. Herrera, the two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, held the No. 1 spot he set Friday at 6.835 seconds and 195.42 mph, according to the NHRA Friday qualifying notes.
