Two Five-Second Passes, Seven Seconds Apart—Then Drag Week Turned Brutal
Hot Rod Drag Week is an endurance test unlike any other: five tracks, nearly 1,000 miles and a chance to race every day. In 2026, Larry Larson, Brian Goldstone, Jeff Lutz and defending champion Ned Dunphy arrive chasing a five-second average—something no one has achieved.Day one delivers two five-second passes just seven seconds apart. Then rain, changing track conditions and engine failures thin the field. Ned makes it to Friday, secures the win with a 5.993, then returns for a 5.974 at 249.16 mph: the quickest pass in drag-and-drive history. The five-second average remains the challenge for next year.
Chapter markers
0:00 - Five Tracks, Nearly 1,000 Miles: The Drag Week Challenge
1:30 - Larry Larson Returns With His S10
4:40 - Brian Goldstone’s Corvette Is Back in the Hunt
8:55 - Ned Dunphy Preps His Viper for a Record Chase
16:00 - Jeff Lutz and Mad Max Join the Fight
17:55 - Lutz’s Engine Trouble Ends His Week
19:10 - Why a Five-Second Average Is So Hard
23:10 - Ned Hits the Fives; Larson Answers
27:45 - Day One’s Record Runs, Then Rain at Byron
32:55 - Day Three at Cordova: The Chase Resumes
34:10 - Goldstone and Dunphy Fight for Traction
39:15 - Larson’s Engine Failure Ends His Week
42:50 - Day Four: Dunphy Is the Last Contender
43:30 - Ned’s 6.08 Pass and the Decision to Save the Viper
45:00 - Goldstone’s Valve Failure Ends His Week
46:00 - Why Five-Second Cars Struggle on the Road
50:10 - Final Day at Route 66: Can Ned Lock Up the Win?
53:30 - Ned Runs 5.993 to Secure the Victory
55:50 - The 5.974 Record Run at 249.16 MPH
57:20 - The Five-Second Average Still Awaits
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