LEE HARTMAN WINS RAIN DELAYED DODGE GREAT LAKES NATIONALS TODAY IN ST. LOUIS

By: Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown

ST LOUIS (October 3, 2026) – It took two weeks to get from a first round win to the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown winner’s circle but Lee Hartman, of Canfield, Ohio, took the rain delayed Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals today during the NAPA Midwest Nationals. In Martin, Mich., Hartman defeated Kyle Pawuk and 2026 U.S. Nationals winner Scott Libersher in rounds one and two before the race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway.
 
Last night Hartman outran championship contender Raymond Nash in the semifinals and today in the final round of qualifying for the Midwest Nationals Hartman drove away from David Janac resetting the national elapsed time record in the process with a blistering 7.511 seconds at 176.67 mph. This was Hartman’s first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event victory.
 
“This Carrier Service Dodge has been awesome,” said Hartman. “It’s a Stanfield Racing Engines never give up attitude. They just tune, tune, and make it better every pass until we’re finally getting a groove. This story’s playing out, and it’s not over yet. We’re just finally getting comfortable. We had so many obstacles this year, and we just kept fighting and fighting.”

Since he made his debut in the class in 2020 Hartman had raced to three runner-up finishes prior to today’s win. His last final round appearance was the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals outside of Chicago. Hartman and his Mopar Dodge Challenger set the elapsed time record three times from the beginning of the Michigan race to its completion today in St. Louis.
“We had epic weather in Michigan, and the car was running great,” said Hartman. “Now we have a week or so to think about what we’re going to do. We come here, and then we got the same type conditions here in St. Louis. I’ve been in a groove. Nothing real major. I knew the car was right. I knew everything we worked on was right.”
 
After four rounds of racing during the Great Lakes Nationals plus seven previous Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event, Hartman is feeling strong. This is the first win for a Dodge Challenger Drag Pak this season.

“I’m just comfortable in the car. I’m at the point where I can drive the car and I know what it’s going to do.”
 
In the Great Lakes National semifinals contested yesterday at World Wide Technology Raceway, Janac defeated David Davies II when Davies’ Dodge Challenger Drag Pak overpowered the track losing critical traction off the starting line. Hartman raced to the final with a record setting 7.548 second pass at 182.30 mph. He reset his own record which he set two weeks ago in Michigan. His red Dodge Challenger outran championship contending driver Raymond Nash in a very close race.
 
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will move immediately back in action for the Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., October 2-4, 2026.
 
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)
 
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
 
 
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Schedule
 
Oct. 3-4: 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis
 
Oct. 14-18: 41st annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, Dallas