Blackbird X Powers to Victory at NHRA Midwest Nationals
Allen Johnson drove the Blackbird X Dodge Challenger to a major victory at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis, delivering a dominant weekend that included record-setting performance and a class win. The team became the first in NHRA Factory X competition to exceed 200 mph, while also posting the quickest elapsed time of the event.
Johnson capped off the weekend with a strong final-round performance, securing the win and marking his first NHRA national event victory in several years. The result highlighted the rapid progress of the Blackbird X program, as the team continued to refine the platform and push performance to new levels.
After everything it took to get here, this was a big moment—seeing the car do what we knew it was capable of.
