FRIDAY BRACKET TIME TRIAL ACTION (AND A FEW SURPRISES) FROM THE ’26 NHRA ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONALS – Grudge Races

It’s BRACKET TIME at Rad Torque Raceway! 🚦💥

Nitromaniac TV’s Drag Files heads back to Friday, July 10th, 2026, for a wild day of bracket time trial action at the NHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton, Alberta!

The Sportsman racers were out in force as radical rides from across the drag racing spectrum tore down the Rad Torque Raceway 1/8-mile strip, getting dialed in and ready for the weekend’s competition. But this wasn’t your ordinary bracket racing session — we’ve also got a few VERY interesting surprises mixed into the action!

🔥 FRIDAY BRACKET TIME TRIALS
🏁 2026 NHRA ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONALS
💥 RAD TORQUE RACEWAY
🚗 SPORTSMAN DRAG RACING
⚡ 1/8-MILE DRAG RACING
📍 EDMONTON, ALBERTA

And then things get REALLY interesting…

🔥 TOM REITHMAYER rolls out his 1971 Ford Mach 1 Mustang Pro Mod for some test hits! This legendary-looking Mustang brings some serious horsepower to the Rad Torque Raceway strip.

⚡ LANCE WHYTE puts his 6-second, 200+ MPH Top Alcohol Dragster through its paces! If you like serious acceleration, this is the kind of test hit you don’t want to miss.

🥊 And we’ve also got a GRUDGE RACE featuring Jenna Michaud vs. Stan Essery from the Top Eliminator Edmonton Club!

From Sportsman bracket cars and dragsters to Pro Mod horsepower and Top Alcohol machinery, Friday at the 2026 NHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals had a little bit of everything!

If you’re into NHRA drag racing, Rocky Mountain Nationals, bracket racing, Sportsman drag racing, Pro Mod, Top Alcohol Dragsters, Top Eliminator Edmonton, Rad Torque Raceway, Edmonton drag racing, Alberta drag racing, 1/8-mile racing and Canadian motorsports, buckle up — this one’s loaded! 🔥

🎥 Nitromaniac TV’s Drag Files brings you the cars, drivers, racing and wild moments from Rad Torque Raceway and drag strips across Alberta and beyond.

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🔔 Hit the bell and stay tuned for more action from the 2026 NHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals!

📍 Rad Torque Raceway — Edmonton, Alberta
📅 Friday, July 10, 2026
🏆 NHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals
🔥 Friday Bracket Time Trials & Special Exhibition Action

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
00:10 SPORTSMAN TIME TRIALS
01:40 PRO MODIFIED TEST HIT
02:43 MORE SPORTSMAN TIME TRIALS
05:36 AFD TOP ELIMINATOR MATCH RACE
06:33 TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER TEST HIT
07:31 CREDITS AND HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS

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