The 40th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals featured fireworks and a special laser light show, to highlight the on-track racing activities. This event was the fourth of six in the 2025 “Countdown to the Championship.”
Prior to the first event in the countdown, Brittany Force was married and announced that she would be stepping away from driving duties to start a family. She stated that her intentions were possibly to return to driving, much like Leah Pruett-Stewart, at a later date. Other news involved four-time Top Fuel champion, Steve Torrence. This event would be his last for this season, as he wanted more time with his young children and needed to dedicate more time to the family business, CAPCO Contractors. He plans to be back for selected events in the 2026 season, along with his father, Billy Torrence.
In Top Fuel at the Texas event, Brittany Force once again thrilled the fans with two runs over 340 mph. She and her David Grubnic-led Monster Energy-Hedrick Cars.com Top Fuel team has made more 340-plus mph runs (two at over 343 mph) than any other driver in the sport. She looked to have a strong chance to win the event until an engine failure during the staging process against Torrence in the semifinal round, allowing a free run for Torrence into the final round. In his post run interview, Torrence was not really happy to win the round by default, as he enjoys the competitive battles with the fastest and quickest driver in the class. On the other side of the ladder, it was the points leader, Doug Kalitta and his Alan Johnson-tuned Mac Tools team. Torrence left first (0.063 to 0.079) but could not hold off Kalitta, who took the win, 3.777at 333.04 mph to 3.874 at 317.46 mph. It was his fourth win of the season and 59th of his career. More importantly, he extended his points lead over second place driver, Justin Ashley, to 141 points with two events remaining.
In Funny Car, Austin Prock once again dominated. Starting from the number one qualifying spot, he marched through the field, taking out Blake Alexander, Spencer Hyde and Chad Green, in his charge to the final round. In the final round, Prock, in the Cornwell Tools “Prock Rocket” Chevy Camaro squared off against Ron Capps in his NAPA/Carlyle Tools Toyota. The Prock Rocket, tuned by Prock’s father and brother, Jimmy Prock and Thomas Prock, left first (0.068 to 0.074) taking the win over Capps, 3.959 at 328.30 mph to 4.405 at 199.80 mph, as Capp’s parachutes came out early, about 100 feet into the run. Prock had low elapse time (3.867) and top speed of the class (335.70 mph), capturing his ninth win of the season and 21st of his career. With his nearest competitors exiting early – Matt Hagan in round one and Jack Beckman in round two – he extended his points lead to 112 with two events remaining.
Pro Stock was, once again, the KD Titan team facing off against the Elite Motorsports team. Each had one car in the semifinal round. Greg Anderson (KD Titan) was upset by Aaron Stanfield (Elite Motorsports) and Dallas Glenn (KD Titan) defeated Jeg Coughlin Jr (Elite Motorsports) to advance to the final round. Stanfield got away first (0.024 to 0.034) but his 6.622 at 208.75 was not enough to hold off Glenn’s 6.605 at 208.89 mph winning effort. It was Glenn’s seventh win of the season and 20th of his career, extending his points lead over second place, Anderson, to 60 points with two events remaining.
Pro Stock Motorcycle was another plus for the points leader, Richard Gadson and his Vance and Hines Suzuki. Gadson took out Braydon Davis, 6.797 at 200.37 mph to 6.817 at 200.34 mph. It was his fourth career win, all coming this season). With Gaige Herrera fouling out in the semifinal round, Gadson extended his points lead over Herrera to 72 points with two events left.
The next event is in Las Vegas from Oct. 30 through Nov. 2, followed two weeks later by the season finale in Pomona, California.
