By: Werner Communications
ENNIS, TX (October 1, 2024) — The official start of the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the historic Texas Motorplex will rev up on October 10, with an epic line up of NHRA drivers and riders for the Pre-Stage Fan Fest in downtown Waxahachie, Texas, including current and former world champions in all four Mission Foods Drag Racing Series categories as well as nearly two dozen Texas Fall Nationals professional winners. Over 50 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series drivers and riders including fan favorites Justin Ashley, Ron Capps, Antron Brown, Texans Steve Torrence and Erica Enders, Matt and Angie Smith are scheduled to sign autographs at this free event held for the fourth consecutive year at Railyard Park just south of the historic Waxahachie town square. The JEGS All-Star participants will once again join the festivities allowing fans to meet and greet some of the best sportsman racers from across the country.
“Every year the Pre-Stage Fan Fest gets bigger and bigger,” said Christie Meyer Johnson, Texas Motorplex co-owner. “We love having so many drivers spend time with the fans before the race starts. Last year we added the JEGS All-star participants and now we have one of the largest autograph sessions in all motorsports. This year we have added Andy Ross to take the main stage and rock out for all the fans in attendance.”
Reigning 2023 Texas Fall Nationals champions Matt Hagan, Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera will be in attendance as well as local drivers Buddy Hull and Kebin Kinsley. Austin, Texas, residents Alexis DeJoria and 8-time world champion Tony Schumacher along with Temple, Texas’ Terry Haddock will represent the Lone Star State. Some of the biggest names in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will join the Texas contingent including 2024 NHRA championship contenders Tony Stewart, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, Aaron Stanfield, J.R. Todd, Shawn Langdon, Ronn Capps, and Josh Hart will be on-site from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. signing at this free event which begins with food trucks, live music and activities for the whole family from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
A complete list of drivers who have planned on attending is below and as always, this list is subject to additions and deletions.
Tony Stewart Top Fuel Kebin Kinsley Top Fuel
Spencer Hyde Top Fuel Justin Ashley Top Fuel
Krista Baldwin Top Fuel Antron Brown Top Fuel
Shawn Langdon Top Fuel Steve Torrence Top Fuel
Billy Torrence Top Fuel Jasmine Salinas Top Fuel
Brittany Force Top Fuel Tony Schumacher Top Fuel
Ida Zetterstrom Top Fuel Josh Hart Top Fuel
Shawn Reed Top Fuel Cameron Ferre Top Fuel
Alexis DeJoria Funny Car Cruz Pedregon Funny Car
Chad Green Funny Car Ron Capps Funny Car
Dan Wilkerson Funny Car Buddy Hull Funny Car
Matt Hagan Funny Car Dave Richards Funny Car
Jack Beckman Funny Car J.R. Todd Funny Car
Paul Lee Funny Car Terry Haddock Funny Car
Chris King Funny Car Dale Creasy Jr Funny Car
Bobby Bode III Funny Car Austin Prock Funny Car
Erica Enders Pro Stock Greg Anderson Pro Stock
Dallas Glenn Pro Stock Aaron Stanfield Pro Stock
Camrie Caruso Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin Jr. Pro Stock
Troy Coughlin Jr. Pro Stock Cristian Cuadra Pro Stock
Mason McGaha Pro Stock Chris McGaha Pro Stock
Jerry Don Tucker Pro Stock Sienna Wildgust Pro Stock
Fernando Cuadra Jr. Pro Stock David Cuadra Pro Stock
Gaige Herrera PSM Richard Gadson PSM
Angie Smith PSM Matt Smith PSM
Jianna Evaristo PSM Chris Bostick PSM
Steve Johnson PSM Marc Ingwersen PSM
Chase Van Sant PSM John Hall PSM
Ryan Oehler PSM Angelle Sampey TAD
For more information on the Pre-Stage Fan Fest or the Stampede of Speed visit www.stampedeofspeed.com. The Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, the fourth Countdown playoff race, will be contested from October 9-13 at Texas Motorplex.
