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NHRA Brainerd Nationals · Aug 20–23, 2026 · 21 cars

Winner Curt Fredrich Runner-up Christopher Roe

Final

1 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Christopher Roe 2020 · TS	6.35	−.001 RED	1.026	2.757	4.137	178.00	5.341	6.369	217.46	+.019
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	6.58	.029	1.016	2.794	4.258	168.62	5.518	6.587	209.79	+.007

Round 4

2 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Christopher Roe 2020 · TSW	6.31	.027	1.028	2.752	4.128	178.68	5.326	6.354	216.13	+.044
Michael Freischel 5554 · TS	7.51	.022	1.092	3.124	4.820	145.67	6.276	7.509	182.40	−.001
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	6.57	.010	1.010	2.789	4.255	168.45	5.516	6.584	210.18	+.014

Round 3

3 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Wade Kiefer 5381 · TS	6.68	.009	1.054	2.891	4.405	165.23	5.698	6.786	202.30	+.106
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	6.55	.022	1.002	2.774	4.240	168.47	5.501	6.613	186.10	+.063
Christopher Roe 2020 · TSW	6.24	.024	1.011	2.725	4.096	179.14	5.292	6.341	208.88	+.101
Brian Antony 5764 · TS	6.55	.063	1.006	2.788	4.267	166.44	5.543	6.621	209.10	+.071
Michael Freischel 5554 · TSW	7.51	.005	1.102	3.133	4.830	145.63	6.287	7.522	181.91	+.012
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson 789 · TS	6.53	.020	.989	2.742	4.200	168.64	5.460	6.526	210.73	−.004

Round 2

6 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Wade Kiefer 5381 · TSW	6.72	.004	1.056	2.875	4.380	166.56	5.661	6.738	205.29	+.018
Rob Meservier 5189 · TS	6.45	.062	1.038	2.802	4.262	170.13	5.500	6.555	211.69	+.105
David Scutt 5137 · TS	6.97	.032	1.064	2.942	4.508	164.41	5.855	7.004	189.47	+.034
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	6.56	.032	1.009	2.777	4.238	168.94	5.495	6.583	195.85	+.023
Gregory Maaninga 5864 · TS	7.09	.035	1.032	2.981	4.557	162.78	5.910	7.057	192.85	−.033
Brian Antony 5764 · TSW	6.65	.097	1.002	2.784	4.263	166.35	5.540	6.618	208.94	−.032
Michael Freischel 5554 · TSW	7.50	.028	1.090	3.123	4.823	145.48	6.282	7.517	182.13	+.017
Michael Chitty 6 · TS	6.46	.030	1.012	2.768	4.217	170.95	5.456	6.503	214.93	+.043
Jim Thorp 4059 · TS	6.23	.036	1.007	2.699	4.070	180.50	5.242	6.230	225.18	.000
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson 789 · TSW	6.53	.027	.993	2.748	4.205	168.70	5.466	6.536	207.82	+.006
Christopher Roe 2020 · TSW	—	.008	1.006	2.815	4.604	123.46	6.558	8.533	108.61	—
John Gosh 5285	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Round 1

11 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Glenn Gleisner 5524 · TS	7.57	.032	1.146	3.270	5.048	139.49	6.563	7.859	172.52	+.289
Wade Kiefer 5381 · TSW	6.81	.010	1.051	2.876	4.388	163.89	5.674	6.751	209.98	−.059
Darren Butler 568X · TS	7.05	−.024 RED	1.095	2.990	4.545	160.46	5.895	7.046	194.38	−.004
Michael Chitty 6 · TSW	6.49	.019	1.006	2.756	4.197	171.69	5.430	6.473	215.55	−.017
Scott Schleicher 5418 · TS	7.74	.091	1.125	3.199	4.939	142.04	6.432	7.699	174.48	−.041
Brian Antony 5764 · TSW	6.63	.080	1.017	2.811	4.299	165.27	5.585	6.672	207.15	+.042
Christopher Roe 2020 · TSW	6.34	.001	.990	2.788	4.289	165.03	5.567	6.647	203.28	+.307
John Gosh 5285	6.89	.070	1.084	3.028	4.657	151.14	6.065	7.308	168.58	+.418
Dan Schei 52 · TS	7.22	.054	1.069	3.015	4.642	152.16	6.033	7.206	191.95	−.014
Rob Meservier 5189 · TSW	6.47	.029	1.041	2.780	4.213	172.89	5.434	6.460	219.47	−.010
Michael Scott 231T · TS	7.50	.051	1.097	3.122	4.800	151.48	6.255	7.509	170.60	+.009
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	6.57	.032	1.007	2.777	4.241	168.70	5.501	6.586	198.67	+.016
Chris Bishop 5486 · TS	7.20	−.025 RED	1.119	3.095	4.700	154.58	6.065	7.220	190.75	+.020
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson 789 · TSW	6.56	.011	1.003	2.762	4.221	168.56	5.483	6.550	210.67	−.010
Rich Smith 5578 · TS	6.44	.001	1.000	3.074	5.392	103.25	7.752	10.011	97.81	+3.571
David Scutt 5137 · TSW	6.95	.079	1.069	2.936	4.495	158.24	5.904	7.411	135.61	+.461
Alan Hiebert 5020 · TS	6.43	.030	1.027	2.767	4.186	175.18	5.392	6.408	221.13	−.022
Gregory Maaninga 5864 · TSW	7.09	.134	1.048	3.050	4.737	146.97	6.173	7.388	184.70	+.298
Thomas Schmidt 21 · TS	6.55	.153	.999	2.763	4.238	167.74	5.502	6.561	213.06	+.011
Michael Freischel 5554 · TSW	7.54	.004	1.100	3.135	4.833	145.47	6.293	7.528	182.03	−.012
Jim Thorp 4059 · TSW	—	−.017 RED	1.001	2.693	4.064	180.45	5.328	6.608	163.93	—

Qualifying 1 · 11 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Michael Chitty 6 · TS	—	−.012 RED	1.009	2.810	4.297	166.54	5.572	6.650	208.55	—
Rob Meservier 5189 · TSW	—	.000	1.052	2.811	4.256	171.18	5.491	6.528	217.28	—
Dan Schei 52 · TS	—	−.008 RED	1.093	3.062	4.708	150.38	6.115	7.302	189.60	—
Wade Kiefer 5381 · TSW	—	.018	1.060	2.925	4.473	160.82	5.796	6.904	204.42	—
Rich Smith 5578 · TSW	—	−.001 RED	1.000	2.748	4.198	170.60	5.442	6.498	212.43	—
Gregory Maaninga 5864 · TS	—	.001	1.065	3.346	5.599	110.53	7.631	9.690	101.55	—
Scott Schleicher 5418 · TSW	—	.015	1.150	3.254	5.016	140.31	6.525	7.799	176.93	—
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson 789 · TS	—	1.173	1.022	2.803	4.282	166.23	5.561	6.642	208.01	—
Alan Hiebert 5020 · TSW	—	.015	1.049	2.827	4.266	172.61	5.492	6.526	217.88	—
Darren Butler 568X · TS	—	.024	1.109	3.036	4.625	154.76	6.006	7.187	186.98	—
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	—	.010	1.017	2.799	4.274	167.59	5.542	6.629	199.17	—
Michael Freischel 5554 · TS	—	.017	1.112	3.173	4.892	143.78	6.368	7.615	180.40	—
John Gosh 5285	—	−.007 RED	1.097	3.076	4.723	149.86	6.140	7.344	186.59	—
David Scutt 5137 · TSW	—	.032	1.055	2.926	4.487	158.06	5.833	6.974	197.05	—
Christopher Roe 2020 · TSW	—	.044	1.046	2.769	4.159	176.42	5.380	6.429	212.33	—
Thomas Schmidt 21 · TS	—	.042	1.424	3.712	5.294	158.97	6.608	7.697	207.91	—
Brian Antony 5764 · TSW	—	.050	1.030	2.843	4.343	164.57	5.637	6.730	205.91	—
Chris Bishop 5486 · TS	—	.036	1.139	3.166	4.807	151.20	6.206	7.377	192.96	—
Glenn Gleisner 5524 · TS	—	.043	1.161	3.333	5.143	137.12	6.681	7.987	170.88	—
Michael Scott 231T · TSW	—	.031	1.126	3.156	4.855	145.36	6.315	7.550	181.47	—
Jim Thorp 4059 · TSW	—	−.067 RED	1.015	2.722	4.106	178.57	5.292	6.288	226.32	—

Qualifying 2 · 11 pairs

Racer	Dial	R/T	60'	330'	660'	MPH	1000'	ET	MPH	+/−
Gregory Maaninga 5864 · TS	—	.017	1.087	3.086	4.676	156.23	6.030	7.176	196.16	—
Michael Chitty 6 · TSW	—	−.005 RED	1.011	2.772	4.220	171.05	5.459	6.507	214.72	—
Wade Kiefer 5381 · TS	—	.004	1.064	2.925	4.455	162.29	5.762	6.859	205.57	—
Brian Antony 5764 · TSW	—	.074	1.017	2.818	4.305	165.66	5.588	6.672	207.78	—
Rob Meservier 5189 · TSW	—	.048	1.044	2.798	4.261	169.23	5.507	6.566	212.23	—
Dan Schei 52 · TS	—	.039	1.083	3.041	4.676	151.49	6.073	7.251	191.19	—
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson 789 · TSW	—	.012	1.008	2.795	4.255	172.96	5.525	6.600	209.20	—
Scott Schleicher 5418 · TS	—	.020	1.153	3.250	5.001	141.16	6.500	7.764	177.98	—
Thomas Schmidt 21 · TSW	—	.102	1.009	2.784	4.269	166.42	5.539	6.603	212.09	—
Alan Hiebert 5020 · TS	—	.036	1.563	9.421	15.668	41.87	20.497	23.741	72.56	—
Michael Freischel 5554 · TS	—	.023	1.090	3.135	4.844	144.63	6.312	7.554	181.11	—
John Gosh 5285W	—	.024	1.076	2.933	4.476	159.87	5.805	6.933	198.88	—
Darren Butler 568X · TS	—	.019	1.107	3.011	4.573	159.70	5.930	7.085	192.52	—
Curt Fredrich 5167 · TSW	—	.012	1.019	2.800	4.269	168.16	5.532	6.602	209.92	—
David Scutt 5137 · TS	—	.015	1.057	2.943	4.491	158.19	5.834	6.972	197.45	—
Rich Smith 5578 · TSW	—	−.021 RED	1.005	2.752	4.198	170.82	5.438	6.488	213.54	—
Chris Bishop 5486 · TS	—	.251	1.133	3.122	4.738	153.49	6.112	7.261	196.16	—
Jim Thorp 4059 · TSW	—	−.149 RED	1.013	2.713	4.090	179.54	5.269	6.259	227.57	—
Michael Scott 231T · TS	—	.037	1.273	3.533	5.351	140.52	6.913	8.226	171.53	—
Glenn Gleisner 5524 · TSW	—	.043	1.167	3.339	5.159	136.08	6.708	8.019	170.71	—
Christopher Roe 2020 · TSW	—	−.015 RED	1.046	2.754	4.129	178.47	5.333	6.367	216.17	—