The NHRDA World Finals brought diesel drag racing to Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, and Texans won two of the three heads-up pro classes. Chris Buhidor of Yoakum won Pro Mod with a 4.646-second, 164.38-mph final-round pass, and Phillip Franklin of San Antonio won Pro Street. Michael Cordova took the Top Diesel title (NHRDA official results).
How it was won
Pro Mod: Buhidor was the No. 1 qualifier in the three-truck field at 4.693 / 163.84 mph. He set the class low ET and top speed in the final, 4.646 at 164.38, while runner-up Rick Fletes of Galt, California, did not record a finish-line time, according to the NHRDA timing sheet (Pro Mod results).
Pro Street: Franklin qualified No. 1 in his 2006 2500 at 4.759 / 162.26, took a bye into the final, and won when Tim Moore of Phoenix red-lighted (-0.102). Franklin still ran 4.738 at 161.16, the class low ET (Pro Street results).
Top Diesel: Cordova, of Elizabethtown, Indiana, was the only Top Diesel entry. His 3.775-second, 205.61-mph qualifying run was the quickest and fastest pass of the event, and he made a solo bye run in the final to claim the class (Top Diesel results).
Results snapshot
| Class | Champion | Winning run | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Diesel | Michael Cordova | Bye (qualified 3.775 / 205.61 mph) | — (single entry) |
| Pro Mod | Chris Buhidor | 4.646 / 164.38 mph | Rick Fletes |
| Pro Street | Phillip Franklin | 4.738 / 161.16 mph | Tim Moore (red light) |
| Super Street 5.90 | Brett Marcum | 5.939 / 117.18 mph | Ray Ross |
| 6.70 Index | Jeremy Stickney | 6.744 / 84.32 mph | Cody Gilbert |
| 7.70 Index | Lane Wright | 7.785 | Michael Doyle |
| Sportsman ET | Lane Wright | 7.623 / 87.05 mph | R. Ridgway |
| Big Rig Bracket | James Holbert | 14.305 / 79.79 mph | Ron Clifton |
| Hot Rod Semi | Mario Monette | 11.496 | Oscar Velasquez |
Class ladders, qualifying sheets and reaction times: NHRDA World Finals results.
History & significance
The NHRDA is based in Gillette, Wyoming, and calls itself the largest and longest-running diesel motorsport organization in the world. It bills the World Finals as “the biggest truck show in Texas,” with drag racing plus dyno competition, big-rig light shows and a show-and-shine (NHRDA event page). Official ladders show racers from as far away as Arizona, Iowa and Nebraska. Local winners included Buhidor, Franklin and Big Rig Bracket champion James Holbert of Mabank. Lane Wright won two classes, 7.70 Index and Sportsman ET.
What’s next
Texas Motorplex stays busy this fall with the Stampede of Speed and the Texas NHRA FallNationals in October. Season points: NHRDA 2026 standings.