UPR - 2026 US Street Nationals
Woah, the 2026 US Street Nationals were wild! Florida was doing Florida things, with crazy weather which impacted the event. It was cold, then hot, windy from the north then windy from the south, super foggy at night, and we even had a sandstorm on Sunday which looked like something out of the desert! The weather kept us on our toes, but the fantastic crew at Bradenton Motorsports Park did whatever they had to do to keep the show going. The Pro Mod field was tight, with ALL of the 32-car field qualifying in the 3.50s, so the entire class was basically a reaction time competition. Our Friend Stevie Fast Jackson Won it all with lightning fast reaction times and consistent performance.
There were lots of great classes, but the True 10.5 class and the Lil Gangstaz class had some crazy action. Our friend Bill Lutz had a great save in 10.5 when his motor apparently let go and he got all kinds of sideways but never touched the wall. One of the biggest moments for us was when Team UPR Racer Tommy Youmans Won Limited Drag Radial with his orange Pontiac GTO. He's a great guy, and this Win was well deserved.
You may have heard that our in-house racer Pro Tree Bill Putnam moved up to Ultra Street after winning two Championships in Limited Street. Well, his racecar is apart for upgrades, but we've been keeping close tabs on the Ultra Street class. It just keeps getting faster and faster. Even in Bradenton with sketchy weather, we were seeing some impressive ETs. In the end it was our friend Joel Greathouse who came up with the Win in Ultra Street, and we are super happy for him. His KBX/Hull Racing Team is always a contender every time they show up to the track!
