{"id":7876,"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=7876"},"modified":"2026-10-01T03:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:05:01","slug":"back-to-back-inaugurals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=7876","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-Back Inaugurals!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NHRA presents something rather unique &#8212;  back-to-back weekends for two new NHRA Nationals level events:  hosted by US 131 Motorsports Park (in Michigan) and then Rockingham Dragway (in North Carolina).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15_great_lakes_logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15_great_lakes_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7868\" width=\"308\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15_great_lakes_logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15_great_lakes_logo-259x179.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Funny-Car-Winner-Jordan-Vandergriff-2-e1790804043935.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Funny-Car-Winner-Jordan-Vandergriff-2-e1790804043935.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7871\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Great Lakes Nationals Funny Car winner &#8211; <strong>Jordan Vandergriff<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>NHRA Dodge Great Lakes Nationals \u2013 Funny Car Class Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">WIN: Jordan Vandergriff \u2013 3.858 secs 329.43 mph (Career win #33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">R\/UP: Matt Hagan \u2013 8.357 secs 384.97 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Low ET: Jack Beckman \u2013 3.832 secs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Top MPH: Ron Capps \u2013 339.37 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bump: 8.429<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Entries: 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Funny-Car-Runner-Up-Matt-Hagen-e1790804031256.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Funny-Car-Runner-Up-Matt-Hagen-e1790804031256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7872\"\/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Matt Hagan <\/strong>placed R\/UP at the US 131 Motorsports Park event &#8211; completed Sep. 21st.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FC-Jack-Beckman-e1790813146514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FC-Jack-Beckman-e1790813146514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7880\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Recent NHRA US Nationals winner <strong>Jack Beckman had<\/strong> low ET of the event at US 131. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FC-Jeff-Diehl-e1790823741905.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FC-Jeff-Diehl-e1790823741905.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7884\"\/><\/a><figcaption>At Martin &#8212; popular independent racer Jeff Diehl entered his Toyota.  The Californian qualified at 4.073 secs 314.03 mph &#8211; but lost to Jack Beckman in round #1.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NHRA-Nationals-at-the-Rock-1-scaled-e1790803691855.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NHRA-Nationals-at-the-Rock-1-scaled-e1790803681586-1024x632.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7869\" width=\"310\" height=\"191\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hagan_MG-2048x1365-1-e1790803718287.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hagan_MG-2048x1365-1-e1790803710798-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7867\" width=\"572\" height=\"427\"\/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Matt Hagan<\/strong> increased his overall NHRA series points lead with a big win at &#8220;The Rock&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>NHRA Rockingham Nationals \u2013 Funny Car Class Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">WIN: Matt Hagan \u2013 3.922 secs 327.75 mph (Career win #59)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">R\/UP: Paul Lee \u2013 DQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Low ET: Jordan Vandergriff \u2013 3.869 secs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Top MPH: JR Todd \u2013 336.87 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bump: N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Entries: 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Capps_MG-copy-e1790803742145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Capps_MG-copy-e1790803735126-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7866\" width=\"570\" height=\"413\"\/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Ron Capps<\/strong> was the pole qualifier at Rockingham (3.870 secs) but lost out in round #2 to Austin Prock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rosun-19-e1790803895161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rosun-19-e1790803887685-1024x745.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7870\" width=\"573\" height=\"417\"\/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Jordan Vandergriff<\/strong> had low ET of the race at Rockingham.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Posted by Bruce Biegler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Photos by David Ostaszewski &amp; Courtesy of NHRA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/LmLc-media-logo-red-e1582557306114.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/LmLc-media-logo-red-1024x323.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4046\" width=\"480\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHRA presents something rather unique &#8212; back-to-back weekends for two new NHRA Nationals level events: hosted by US 131 Motorsports Park (in Michigan) and then Rockingham Dragway (in North Carolina). 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