Beckman, Langdon, T. Coughlin Jr., and Herrera Get No. 1 Spots In Front Of Sellout Crowd At NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals

Funny Car’s Jack Beckman powered to the top in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, securing his third No. 1 qualifier of 2026 for John Force Racing at the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 17th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the third of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Beckman went 3.866-seconds at 332.59 mph in his 12,000-horsepower…