Event: 2026 LODRS Double Divisional The "PREGAME"

Date: August 13-16 2026

Location: Brainerd International Raceway

What a way to kick off 2 weeks of NHRA Drag Racing at Brainerd International Raceway!

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series “PreGame” Double-Header brought some of the best sportsman racers in the West Central Division to BIR for four full days of Lucas Oil Series competition. With nearly 500 entries for each event from across the entire country, made for an incredible weekend of racing leading up to the NHRA Brainerd Nationals.

Stock & Super Stock Class Eliminations were held as part of Race #1. In the Class Eliminations, racers are grouped into their respective classes and compete heads-up against the other cars in their class, with the winner earning a coveted 75th Anniversary Class Wally and the title of best in that eliminator class.

RACE #1 WINNERS

Super Comp — Jordan Pratt - Runner-Up — Wayne Samuel

Super Gas — Bill Cawsey - Runner-Up — Tom Carlson

Super Street — Kristopher Thies - Runner-Up — Aaron Milton

Competition Eliminator — Doug Engels - Runner-Up — Scott Linder

Super Stock — Scott Dugdale - Runner-Up — Brett Speer

Stock Eliminator — Russell Speer - Runner-Up — Lance Line

Top Sportsman — Jeremiah Heber - Runner-Up — Michael Freischel

Top Dragster — JR Baxter - Runner-Up — Holden Laris

ET Motorcycle — Donnie Durenberger - Runner-Up — Joseph Barnettler

RACE #1 SPECIAL AWARDS

Patterson-Elite Top Qualifier Bonuses

• Competition Eliminator — Patrick Nahan

• Super Stock — Sean Marconette

• Stock Eliminator — Lance Line

Voss Enterprises Sportsman Motorcycle Low Qualifier Bonus

• Toby Giese

Laris Motorsports Insurance Super Shootout

• Super Comp — Brandon Kleewein

• Super Gas — Mark McMasters

• Super Street — Scott Berghammer

Neil & Parks Best Engineered Car Award — Jim Cook

Eagle Eye Photography Best Appearing Car Award — Brad Frederick

Moontees Best Appearing Crew Award — Chris Bishop

FastShocks Qualifier Bonuses

• Competition Eliminator — Shane Heckel

• Top Sportsman — David Scutt

RACE #2 WINNERS

Super Comp — Jason Chapin - Runner-Up — Robert Fuller

Super Gas — Jeff Crooks - Runner-Up — Chris Bishop

Super Street — Logan Diggs - Runner-Up — Jay Holmes

Competition Eliminator — Patrick Nahan - Runner-Up — Brian Stufflebeam

Super Stock — Michael Mans - Runner-Up — Joseph Santangelo

Stock Eliminator — Tim Mosbek - Runner-Up — Jordin Jurgens

Top Sportsman — Curt Fredrich - Runner-Up — Tom Patterson

Top Dragster — Robbie Gear - Runner-Up — Holden Laris

ET Motorcycle — Bradley Harder - Runner-Up — Nate Filipiak

RACE #2 SPECIAL AWARDS

Patterson-Elite Top Qualifier Bonuses

• Competition Eliminator — Cali Neff

• Super Stock — Corey Hopkins

• Stock Eliminator — Lance Line

Voss Enterprises Sportsman Motorcycle Low Qualifier Bonus

• Gordon Fangmeyer

Laris Motorsports Insurance Super Shootout

• Super Street — John Helmin

• Super Comp — Reid Holland

• Super Gas — Rodger Sauder

Neil & Parks Best Engineered Car Award — Scott Vannetter

Eagle Eye Photography Best Appearing Car Award — Chris Bishop

Moontees Best Appearing Crew Award — Reid Holland

FastShocks Qualifier Bonuses

• Super Stock — Dave Kelly

• Stock — Joe Harry

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came to BIR for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series “PreGame” Double-Header and helped make it such a great weekend.

Congratulations to all of our winners, runner-ups, Class Wally winners, finalists and special award recipients!

The PreGame is in the books. Now it’s time for the big one—the NHRA Brainerd

Nationals! 

Brainerd International Raceway (BIR), located in Brainerd, Minnesota, is one of the Midwest’s premier multi-discipline motorsports facilities. Home to the NHRA Nationals, BIR hosts drag racing, road racing, drifting, autocross, performance driving experiences, and grassroots motorsports events throughout the season.

The facility features a championship drag strip, multiple road course configurations, dedicated drift infrastructure, and destination camping that has made BIR a motorsports tradition for generations of racers and fans.

For schedules, tickets, racer information, and event details:https://www.birmn.com