TAYLOR DIETSCH MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW WITH READING NATIONALS FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN WIN
September 14, 2025
READING, PA (September 14, 2025) – For the second time in two weeks second-generation racer Taylor Dietsch won a Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event. Today in front of a packed house at Maple Grove Raceway Dietsch won the NHRA Reading Nationals outrunning David Davies II, Lenny Lottig, Raymond Nash and ultimately last year’s Reading Nationals winner Scott Libersher. As the No. 1 qualifier Dietsch captured all the accolades throughout the weekend and will head to the final race of the season looking to close out the year with three wins in a row. His success today also moved him into the No. 2 spot in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown point standings.
“I say it every time I have an interview, but I have the best team out there,” said Dietsch. “These guys were up till 2am last night, wrenching on this car after blowing an engine the first round yesterday. I got four hours of sleep, and that’s what I’m going to blame my slow light on in the finals. Winning again was awesome.”
Photo Credit: Auto Imagery
Photo Credit: Auto Imagery
In the opening round of eliminations Dietsch lost a motor and the team worked overnight to get ready for three rounds of racing today. This was his second career final round and first win from the No. 1 qualifier position. Coming into the Reading Nationals on the heels of his U.S. Nationals win Dietsch felt a growing confidence.
“The U.S. Nationals win did a bunch for my confidence,” said Dietsch. “Getting that first win takes that big one off the plate. I am really feeling more comfortable in the car.”
Heading into the final Dietsch was racing a veteran driver in Libersher, who was trying for his second consecutive Reading Nationals win in his fourth career final round. With the second consecutive win the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown bounty will double to $2,000 heading into the Midwest Nationals in St. Louis.
“I wanted to hang onto that bounty for as long as possible,” said Dietsch. “I love racing with my dad and we have the best team behind me. Every time I go out before I run, I do five hits on the practice tree. I am constantly repeating that and practice makes perfect.”
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Mark Pawuk and his Empaco Dodge Challenger Drag Pak will lead the class into St. Louis as the points leader with a comfortable lead over the elder Dietsch, Lee Hartman and Jason Allergrucci. Once again, the world championship will come down the wire over the final two national events. Last year Pawuk was in a close battle with two other drivers heading into the last race, but his mid-season dominance and a strong Reading Nationals have him set up for a second consecutive world championship.
“I have a totally different feeling this year heading to St. Louis,” said Pawuk after a semifinal finish at the NHRA Reading Nationals. “Hopefully I’ll be relaxed going to St. Louis this year. I wish Scott Libersher the best. He helped me out by knocking out Lee Hartmand and David Janac helped by beating Jason Dietsch in the first round. Those two guys gave me a little bigger lead. I feel pretty comfortable going into St Louis that we got a shot at winning our second championship.”
The final race of the season, the NHRA Midwest Nationals, will feature a world championship coronation as well as the opportunity for drivers of Ford Cobra Jets, Chevrolet COPO Camaros and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks to close out their season with a victory at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Davies II, defeated Mark Pawuk (St. Louis winner)
American Rebel Light Four-Wide Nationals (Concord, N.C.)
No Bounty
Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Ill.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Alex Anderson, defeated Jonathan Allegrucci (Charlotte winner)
Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Mark Pawuk, defeated Jason Dietsch (Chicago winner)
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$1,000 bounty not collected as Mark Pawuk won
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.)
$2,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Mark Pawuk (Bristol and Norwalk winner)
Reading Nationals (Reading, Pa.)
Bounty not collected as Taylor Dietsch won
2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville –Jason Dietsch, winner; Lenny Lottig, runner-up
Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Mark Pawuk, runner-up
Chicago – Jason Dietsch, winner; Lee Hartman, runner-up
Bristol – Mark Pawuk, winner; James Betz, runner-up
Norwalk – Mark Pawuk, winner; Scott Libersher, runner-up
Indianapolis – Taylor Dietsch, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
Reading – Taylor Dietsch, winner ; Scott Libersher, runner-up
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings
- Mark Pawuk – 627
- Jason Dietsch – 474
- Jason Dietsch – 472
- Lee Hartman – 465
- Jonathan Allegrucci – 441
- Raymond Nash – 428
- Scott Libersher – 418
- David Janac – 370
- Doug Hamp – 356
- James Betz – 328
2025 FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN SCHEDULE
- Sept. 26 – 29: NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis, Mo.
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