Doug Duell Nabs First Career Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown No. 1 Qualifier In Dallas
October 17, 2026
DALLAS (October 17, 2026) --- Qualifying for the 41st annual NHRA Texas Fall Nationals and Stampede of Speed concluded today after several delays stemming from high winds and massive car counts at the 10-day event. Doug Duell of Newburgh, Ind., captured his first career Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series No. 1 qualifier with his final qualifying pass of 7.559 seconds at 182.82 mph. Duell will earn a competition bye in the first round behind the wheel of his Black Dodge Challenger.
“I feel good because I get a bye, so that's awesome,” said Duell, a Factory Stock Showdown rookie. We've been sawing the log on this car all year. Everything that could happen to me has happened. Every race we make improvements. The last few races, I feel like we got an opportunity to win and go into the late rounds. We really feel good about tomorrow. I'm just super, super excited.”
A first round win will propel him into a possible first round match-up with either Scott Libersher or David Janac, the No. 6 and No. 7 qualifiers respectively. Duell has to wait overnight for the first round to commence at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Texas Motorplex. The teams have worked their way through two days of qualifying and on race day Duell will be looking for four win lights in eliminations.
“I think as a racer, you're just ready to go race right now,” said Duell. “The reality of things is these races are kind of a journey. It's days and days of it. I'll sleep good tonight. I'll be ready tomorrow. I feel good about getting that bye because I can work on my tree a little bit, which has been a learning process because it's my first year on a pro tree. I'm ready. I feel like I have an opportunity here.”
Doug Duell scored his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series No. 1 qualifier on Saturday in Dallas at NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. Photo credit: Auto Imagery
A tough field of competitors will stand in his way including Libersher and Raymond Nash, the No. 8 qualifier and No. 2 driver in Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points. Nash and Libersher are in a tight race for second place overall for the season. Two weeks ago, Jonathan Allegrucci clinched the 2026 world championship in St. Louis. The Texas Fall Nationals race day will be the culmination of 10-days of racing and Duell is eager to perform in front of a huge crowd.
“When we got here, I said to somebody, I feel like I'm at Indy (home of the historic U.S. Nationals),” said Duell. “There's so much activity and so many awesome racers here. It's quite an event.”
Reigning world champion Mark Pawuk qualified No. 10 and will face No. 3 qualifier Rouven Dawson.
The first round of eliminations at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals will begin tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Fans can follow the racing action at www.nhra.com.
First Round Match-Ups
No. 1 Doug Duell vs. Bye
No. 2 Lee Hartman vs. No. 11 K Urban
No. 3 Rouven Dawson vs. No. 10 Mark Pawuk
No. 4 Tony Scott vs. No. 9 David Davies II
No. 5 Matt Hartman vs. No.8 Raymond Nash
No. 6 Scott Libersher vs. No. 7 David Janac
Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Jonathan Allegrucci, defeated Mark Pawuk (2025 Flexjet world champion)
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals (Charlotte, N.C.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Ricky Hord (2026 Gatornationals winner)
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago)
$1,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$2,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$3,000 bounty collected by Taylor Dietsch, defeated Jonathan Allegrucci (Chicago and Bristol winner)
Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis)
$1,000 bounty collected by Scott Libersher, defeated Taylor Dietsch (Norwalk winner)
Dodge Great Lakes Nationals (Martin, Mich.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Scott Libersher (Indianapolis winner)
NAPA NHRA Midwest Nationals (St. Louis, Mo.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Doug Duell, defeated Lee Hartman (Martin winner)
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville, Fla. – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Charlotte, N.C. – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Chicago, Ill. – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Bristol, Tenn. – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
Norwalk, Ohio – Taylor Dietsch, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
Indianapolis, Ind. – Scott Libersher, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
Martin, Mich. – Lee Hartman, winner; David Janac, runner-up
St. Louis, Mo. – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Scott Libersher, runner-up
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