Glenn Takes Pro Stock Lead Over Hartford
Dallas Glenn rallied from a 71-point deficit to lead Matt Hartford by 87 points after winning at Las Vegas.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Motorsports
Dallas Glenn won the NHRA race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating Troy Coughlin Jr. with a 6.587-second pass at 206.26 mph, and took an 87-point Pro Stock lead over Matt Hartford. The win was Glenn's sixth of the season and 27th of his career, completing a 158-point turnaround in the standings.
Why it matters
The result positions Glenn for a second straight championship after his team rebuilt the KB Titan Racing Camaro from scratch following a first-round loss at Michigan. The NHRA Finals at Pomona is the only race remaining in the Countdown.
Glenn's winning pass ran 6.587 seconds at 206.26 mph, and the victory was his sixth of the season and 27th of his career. The Pomona finale will determine whether the 87-point margin holds through the end of the Countdown.
The players
Dallas Glenn
Pro Stock driver who won the Las Vegas race and leads the Countdown standings, having previously won the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis.
Matt Hartford
Pro Stock driver now 87 points behind Dallas Glenn in the Countdown standings.
Greg Stanfield
Pro Stock driver who suffered consecutive first-round defeats in the Countdown to the Championship.
The details
Glenn qualified No. 1 at Dallas and won that event, then beat Troy Coughlin Jr. in Las Vegas after earlier wins over Jeg Coughlin Jr. at Indianapolis. Greg Stanfield suffered consecutive first-round losses in the Countdown, including at Dallas.
Timeline
Countdown opener at Michigan: Glenn lost in the first round, prompting a full car rebuild.
Rockingham: Glenn lost in the semifinals.
St. Louis: Glenn lost to Stanfield.
Dallas: Glenn qualified No. 1 and won the event.
Sunday in Las Vegas: Glenn beat Troy Coughlin Jr. to take the 87-point lead.
Season Trajectory
Glenn's 158-point recovery illustrates how the NHRA Countdown to the Championship format can reverse a season-long deficit in its final races. With the Pomona Finals as the last event, his 87-point lead places him in position to defend his title.
Fantasy and standings followers should note that Glenn's 87-point lead means Pomona will determine the title, since Hartford must make up ground in a single final race. Glenn's team has shown it can overhaul a car mid-Countdown, which affects how much the remaining races can still shift the standings.
The takeaway
A large playoff deficit can still be erased within a single championship format when a team rebuilds and performs consistently in the final rounds. Readers following the Countdown should track how the remaining Pomona results shift the Pro Stock standings.
What happens next
The NHRA Finals at Pomona is the final Countdown race, where the Pro Stock standings will be decided.
Further reading
For more on drag racing championship battles, see Motorsports.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Competition Plus.
