Jason Dietsch Runs To Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown No. 1 In Norwalk
June 27, 2026
Norwalk, OH – June 27, 2026 – Jason Dietsch drove his Mustang Cobra Jet to the top of the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown qualifying order at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals today to secure the No. 1 qualifier position. The driver from Edgerton, Ohio, posted a blistering 7.586 seconds at 175.75 mph run on Friday night to move around Tony Scott Jr. for the top spot. Dietsch’s pass was the second quickest run in class history narrowly missing Mark Pawuk’s record run 7.583 seconds from St. Louis in 2023.
“This is basically our home track, and we're two hours from the house to the track. We always like coming here we have a lot of people that follow our racing,” said Dietsch. “I know lots of the guys are mad we went out there and ran that number. I look at it this way, I pay the same bills I've never been the guy that is going to save it for the next guy. I'm gonna use it up on every run.”
For Dietsch and the rest of his team the work to have success on the track starts at the shop. Between races his teams are preparing for the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national events running other races and testing the shop.
“These guys at KSR work their rear ends off. Tony Scott's team is working hard. We race head-to-head against each other every week. You must go work to get results. There's a lot of technology out there and we test every week. We're going out there because we want to beat each other. Other guys just really need to get to work over there, plain and simple.”
Norwalk No. 1 qualifier Jason Dietsch launches off the starting line at Summit Motorsports Park, photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase
While the field is chasing Dietsch on the qualifying ladder Jonathan Allegrucci is the racer to catch on the track. The Mustang Cobra Jet driver from Scotts Township, Penn., is looking to win his fourth consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race of the season. As the No. 5 qualifier he will have lane choice over No. 12 qualifier Ricky Hord in the first round. The Flexjet Bounty has grown to $3,000 to the driver who can turn on a win light against the current points leader.
Two Ohioans will also be looking to get into the winner’s circle. Two-time and reigning Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world champion Mark Pawuk, the No. 8 qualifier, is racing to go back-to-back at the Summit Equipment Nationals with his Empaco-backed Dodge Charger. Thunder Valley Nationals runner-up Raymond Nash finished in the No. 15 spot after some challenging qualifying runs and is hoping to capture his first national event win in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown class this weekend. Pawuk will face Rouven Dawson in the first round and Nash will square off with James Betz.
The first round of eliminations at the Summit Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park will begin Saturday evening with eliminations concluding tomorrow. Fans can follow the racing action at www.nhra.com.
First Round Match-ups
No. 1 Jason Dietsch vs. No. 16 Lee Hartman
No. 2 Tony Scott vs. No. 15 Kyle Pawuk
No. 3 Taylor Dietsch vs. No. 14 David Davies II
No. 4 Raymond Nash vs. No. 13 James Betz
No. 5 Jonathan Allegrucci vs. No. 12 Ricky Hord
No. 6 Doug Duell vs. No. 11 David Janac
No. 7 Alex Anderson vs. No. 10 Scott Libersher
No. 8 Mark Pawuk vs. No. 9 Rouven David
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, North Carolina)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Ricky Hord (2026 Gatornationals winner)
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Illinois)
$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
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Chicago – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Bristol – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
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