All good things must eventually come to an end, and on Saturday, during Day Two of the second annual Stampede of Speed hosted by the Texas Motorplex, the 2022 Funny Car Chaos season concluded.

In the A Field, it was No. 1 qualifier Kirk Williams capping his world championship season with his sixth win of the year, defeating Mike Newkirk for the Funny Car Chaos trophy commemorative Stampede of Speed belt buckle. Williams was second off the line in the final but made up the difference almost immediately, getting the win with a 3.679-second pass to Newkirk’s 3.749-second run.

There were 32 qualifiers in the A field.

Shayne Lawson worked his way through a tough B Field of Funny Cars and took the win on a competition single after Mary Reep could not make the call after her semifinal win. Lawson executed a monster burnout before taking his third win light of the way with a 5.188-second pass at 94.77 mph in the 1/8 mile.

Alex Barker captured the win for the C Field from the No. 2 qualifier position getting the immediate win light in the final when Dustin Bradford red-lit by -.001. Barker’s second win of the season lit up the scoreboard with a time of 5.033 seconds at 94.14, while Bradford was on a quicker 4.105-second run at 175.68 mph. That was all for naught after the early start.

Mitch King wrapped up the 32-car field of eliminations defeating Chuck Loftin in the first round and receiving a competition bye in the semifinals to face Chance Biffle for the D Field trophy. Biffle knew he would need everything he could grab on the starting line and, to get a great start, narrowly red-lit by -.008 before making a losing run of 4.485 seconds at 151.09 mph. King made a strong, smooth pass of 4239 seconds at 173.59 mph, which was quicker than his No. 1 qualifying effort.

Over the next eight days, fans from across the country will be treated to races, concerts, and fan events leading up to the 37th annual NHRA Texas Fall Nationals, October 13-16.