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Dallas Glenn Backs Up His World Record With a Win at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals
Glenn's final-round pass was 6.478 seconds at 212.30 miles per hour, his fifth win of the season and a 14-point lead; sixteen cars barely differed.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on Late Night BBNPublished
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- First reported by Kickin' the Tires: “Dallas Glenn Backs Up His World Record With a Win at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals”, with reporting from Racer, Dragzine and Competition Plus.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:59 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Texas.
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- Kickin' the TiresDallas Glenn Backs Up His World Record With a Win at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals
- RacerGlenn sets Pro Stock record, qualifies No. 1 at Texas NHRA Fall Nationals October 17, 2026 · facts used on air
- DragzinePro Stock Records Fall at Texas NHRA Event facts used on air
- Competition PlusDALLAS GLENN COMPLETES RECORD-SETTING DALLAS SWEEP, RECLAIMS NHRA PRO STOCK POINTS LEAD October 18, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDallas Glenn won the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals after setting a Pro Stock record, and all sixteen qualifiers ran in the 6.40s, separated by 0.061 seconds.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo sixteen cars crossed the line and the whole lineup is basically one blink. How do you even pick a suspect?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGlenn did it with a.010 reaction time in the final. He said qualifying first is harder than winning, and the stopwatch agrees. Allegedly.
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