ALLEGRUCCI CAPS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY WITH ST. LOUIS FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN NATIONAL EVENT WIN
Jonathan Allegrucci and his Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown team celebrate winning the NAPA Midwest Nationals,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase
By: Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown
ST. LOUIS (October 4, 2026) – For the fourth time this season Jonathan Allegrucci drove his Mustang Cobra Jet into the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series winner’s circle. Today in front of a near sell-out crowd at World Wide Technology Raceway, Allegrucci clinched his first Flexjet Factory Stock Shodown Series world championship reaching the final round and then he defeated Scott Libersher in a classic Ford versus Chevrolet final round. It was Allegrucci’s sixth final round appearance in 2026 and put an exclamation point on a dominant season.
“Winning this is the cherry on top,” said Allegrucci. “The final was so stress-free. It was nice. These guys are awesome. The whole crew has been awesome all season and especially this weekend. We just went up there and made another lap.”
In the final facing Libersher, the reigning U.S. Nationals winner, Allegrucci made a 7.640 second pass to outdistance his opponent’s tire spinning 12.567 second run. To reach his sixth final of the season Allegrucci had to beat Doug Duell. He jumped off the line with his best reaction time of the event, .018 seconds, and he never trailed in the drag race. Right behind Allegrucci, Libersher outran Allegrucci’s closest competitor for the championship Raymond Nash. Had Allegrucci stumbled in the semis Nash could have kept the door open on his own championship chase.
“Scott is a great friend,” said Allegrucci. “I have raced with him forever. I’ll do anything for him. He’ll do anything for me. He beat me at the U.S. Nationals, and I think he has beaten me like four other times. I think I was 0-5 against him. It was nice to get that monkey off our back.”
Duell claimed the $1,000 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown bonus when he defeated Lee Hartman, the Great Lakes Nationals national event winner.
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will conclude at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Tex., October 14-18, 2026. While Allegrucci has the championship there is one more 75th anniversary specialty diamond Wally trophy on the line. For information on tickets or the race schedule visit www.nhra.com.
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
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings
1. Jonathan Allegrucci 788
2. Raymond Nash 579
3. Scott Libersher 513
4. David Janac 457
5. Lee Hartman 433
6. David Davies II 404
7. Jason Dietsch 370
8. Richard Hord 362
9. Mark Pawuk 381
10. Doug Duell 354
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Schedule
Oct. 14-18: 41st annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, Dallas
