Stanfield Racing Engines

05/28/2026

The cover of Drag Illustrated did not disappoint this week. Congrats to our guy, Aaron Stanfield.

DI 200, the World Series of Pro Mod Special Issue, is now live! This milestone issue features Aaron Stanfield on the cover after his $150,000 win at the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The milestone issue also includes full WSOPM coverage, a look back at 20 years and 200 issues of DI, and special features reflecting on the people, covers, stories, and moments that shaped the magazine.

Read Issue 200 now for free at digital.dragillustrated.com.

05/17/2026

This man puts heart into everything he does. Congratulations to Aaron Stanfield and Team Elite on winning Pro Stock at the Route 66 Nationals!

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05/17/2026

Lee Hartman is taking it to the semis here at the Ge**er Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals! Hartman’s .027 reaction time in his Carrier Services Group Drag Pak came with a stout 7.727, 180.65 to top a 7.738, 177.14 from Alex Anderson. Hartman will race Jason Dietsch and his Cobra Jet Mustang in the next round.

Doug Duell’s 7.737, 174.96 in his DLD Motorsports Drag Pak gave Jonathan Allegrucci and his Cobra Jet a challenge, but ultimately it was a 7.706 in the opposite lane that ended Duell's weekend in the second round. Great job to Doug, Kevin Helms, Max, and Lane. On to the next!

The semis are scheduled to take place after the first round of the pros today, so stay tuned.

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Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown

05/17/2026

Good morning from Route 66 Raceway, where round two of the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is soon to take place! The NHRA Safety Safari is prepping the track, and we're looking for a long day. Tune in to NHRA.tv (subscribe to watch) and follow round-by-round results at DragRaceCentral.com. See you on the flip side.

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05/17/2026

Lee Hartman and Doug Duell are taking their Dodge Challenger Drag Paks to the quarterfinals!

Hartman was .039 at the tree to Mark Pawuk's .064 and made another great run to halt the reigning champ. His 7.697, 178.99 beat a 7.775, 177.98.

Duell clocked a bold 7.718, 179.28 to top James Betz, who got into trouble soon after leaving the starting line.

Hartman will race Alex Anderson's COPO Camaro next round, and Duell will go toe to toe with Jonathan Allegrucci in the Cobra Jet Mustang. It's a battle of the brands and we are HERE FOR IT!

Those who didn't advance for our team sure put up a good fight: David Janac was a cool .015 at the tree but it was David Davies with the nod; Alex Anderson advanced when Ricky Hord started spinning the tires; and Matt Hartman's .026 got the jump on Scott Libersher's .087, but at the stripe it was his opponent's 7.724 that topped a 7.833.

It was a long day as we held off until the very end to finish qualifying, then we roared right back up for round one as the sun was saying sayonara. Tomorrow, we're on target for a 9:30 a.m. start time for alcohol cars, and then we'll get to race round two before opening ceremonies for the Pros. Sleep well, fellas. Tomorrow should be a long and prosperous day.

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Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown

05/16/2026

The field is set, and round one is on deck! Here are the pairings for the first round of Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown eliminations at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals (Stanfield Racing Engines-powered entries with position and best qualifying time in parentheses):

Jason Dietsch vs. Mike Lloyd
David Janac (No. 8, 7.743, 176.35) vs. David Davies II
Lee Hartman (No. 4, 7.694, 181.23) vs. Mark Pawuk
Alex Anderson vs. Ricky Hord (No. 12, 7.773, 177.39)
Jonathan Allegrucci vs. Kim Shirley
James Betz vs. Doug Duell (No. 10, 7.757, 182.01)
Scott Libersher vs. Matthew Hartman (No. 14, 7.825, 176.10)
Raymond Nash vs. Rouven Dawson

And Doug Duell with top speed of the meet (182.01 mph) in his DLD Motorsports Dodge Challenger Drag Pak.... great job, team!

Let's go turn on some win lights.

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05/16/2026

Off to the scales with David Janac and the Janac Brothers Racing Ford Cobra Jet ahead of the final round of qualifying here at the Ge**er Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

Schedule update: Due to earlier weather that has since moved out, look for the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown cars to be on track later this afternoon (approximately 4:45 p.m. central, barring any further delays). Round one should follow soon after!

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05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Day one in the books! Here's the qualifying order after Q2:

1. J. Dietch, 7.644, 179.30
2. Allegrucci, 7.666, 179.33
3. Libersher, 7.689, 176.95
4. L. Hartman, 7.694, 178.85
5. Anderson, 7.708, 177.74
6. Betz, 7.715, 174.62
7. Nash, 7.739, 177.23
8. Janac, 7.743, 176.35
9. Dawson, 7.758, 176.14
10. Duell, 7.772, 172.92
11. Hord, 7.773, 177.39
12. Pawuk, 7.778, 178.33
13. Davies, 7.814, 174.84
14. M. Hartman, 7.825, 176.10
15. Shirley, 7.941, 173.67
16. Lloyd, 7.981, 172.83

One more qualifier tomorrow will set the field, and then round one of Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is slated to close out Saturday at the Ge**er Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals. Today was a good day for learning what this track and these conditions want, tomorrow we'll fine tune and dig even deeper to get our Stanfield Racing Engines pack ready for battle.

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