Randy Meyer Racing wrapped up a busy weekend of competition at the Dallas NHRA FallNationals and JEGS AllStars at the Texas Motorplex, fielding all three Top Alcohol Dragsters for one final time this season. The team entered the weekend with high expectations following their recent success in St. Louis, but the results in Dallas were a mix of valuable lessons.
The highlight of the weekend came during Saturday’s JEGS AllStars competition, where Matt Cummings drove the GUNK dragster to the final round in his first season with Randy Meyer Racing. Cummings advanced past teammate Julie Nataas in the opening round after she lost traction early, then defeated Jared Dreher in the semifinals with a 5.25-second pass at 275 mph before falling just short in the final against Joey Severance.
“There was so much excitement and expectation going into the weekend with three dragsters entering the field,” said Cummings. “We know that Randy knows how to make the nitro engines fast in the Texas heat. I had the luxury of qualifying in the top half of the field all season long until this race and it was ultra important because the track turned into a one lane beast. The right lane turned out to be our demise for not only me but our whole team. We couldn’t keep the tires planted through the entire run in the finals against Severance after getting through two tough rounds. We gave it our best effort and I really wanted to keep the AllStars in Randy’s camp.”
Texas NHRA FallNationals
For Julie Nataas, who entered the weekend fresh off a win in the Hedinger’s Equipment dragster, the AllStars did not go as planned. Her opening-round matchup against Cummings ended with tire smoke at the hit, a rare setback for the four-time AllStars champion. “We came out here this weekend to try and get 5 Jegs AllStar wins in a row,” said Nataas. “Losing to my teammate in the first round was tough, but that’s part of racing.”
McKenna Bold made her first career appearance in the JEGS AllStars, representing the Central Region in the Diezel Excavating dragster. She made a clean and consistent pass but came up short against Shawn Cowie in the opening round. “It was a battle of Western Canada, we left together but unfortunately my 5.32 was not enough to drive around his 5.27,” said Bold. “It was a huge honor to compete in my first AllStars, I didn’t get the outcome I wanted, but just being part of that field was special. I’m grateful for the opportunity and proud of what our team accomplished this season.”
Texas NHRA FallNationals
Following the AllStars, the team rolled straight into the NHRA FallNationals, where all three cars qualified solidly, but in the bottom-half of a stacked field. However, eliminations proved challenging as each of the RMR drivers were eliminated in the opening round. Despite the disappointment, the team remains proud of its season-long performance and the growth shown throughout 2025.
“It wasn’t the finish we were aiming for, but this team has worked incredibly hard all season long,” said team owner Randy Meyer. “We’ve learned a lot, and I’m proud of Matt, Julie, and McKenna for being professional drivers. We’ll regroup and come back stronger next year.”
The Dallas event marked the final race of the year for Matt Cummings in the GUNK dragster, closing out a successful first season with RMR that included multiple No. 1 qualifying efforts, 4 wins, and a runner-up finish in one of the sport’s most prestigious events. McKenna Bold will continue her 2025 campaign with RMR at two remaining NHRA national races to close out the year of her rookie year in Top Alcohol Dragster.
