06/02/2026
đ đDOUBLE-UP WINS AT BATTLE OF THRONES AT US 131 FOR BENNETT POWER
What a weekend for Bennett Racing Engines customers at the Battle of Thrones at US 131 in Michigan!
In X275, Bennett power showed up strong in qualifying:
Davey Hull qualified #1 with a 4.10 @ 177 mph
Hailey Hawes qualified #3 with a 4.12 @ 176 mph
Stephen Barnett qualified #7 with a 4.18 @ 170 mph
By the semifinals, three Bennett-powered cars remained: Davey Hull, Hailey Hawes, and Stephen Barnett. In a great Bennett-powered matchup, Barnett edged out Hawes on the tree in a close race, 4.13 to 4.13.
That set up an all-Bennett-powered final, where Davey Hull đcame out on top with a 4.05 @ 175 mph over Stephen Barnettâs 4.11 @ 170 mph in the Ryan Racing Mustang. Shoutout to Justin McChesneyđž on a great tuning performance!
Congratulations to Davey, Stephen, Hailey, their teams, and tuners on an outstanding weekend. Thank you for allowing Bennett Racing Engines to be part of your programs.
đĽDavey Hull runs our 400X turbo engine with SC2 heads.
đĽHailey Hawes runs our 500X turbo engine with SC2 heads.
đĽBarnett/Ryan Racing runs our 400U engine with TFS Hi Port 285RX heads.
And, of course, all are equipped with one of our Bennett Custom Turbo Camshafts.
In Ultra Street, Bennett power was also well represented in a very fast field:
đĽJustin Johnson qualified #1 with a 4.41 @ 161 mph
đĽShawn Pevlor qualified #3 with a 4.45 @ 153 mph in the Bennett/KBX shop car
đĽMartin Connelley qualified #7 in Joe Glocknerâs IROC with a 4.46 @ 160 mph
đĽRodney Ragen qualified #14
This was an extremely fast field!
Our Bennett Racing Engines/KBX nitrous-powered shop car had a great weekend, but a wheel stand ended our weekend early.
In the end, Martin Connelleyđdrove the Glockner Racing IROC to the winnerâs circle with a 4.42 @ 161 mph blast in the final!
Huge congratulations to Martin Connelley, Glockner Racing, Tin Soldiers Race Cars, and Jason Waterman on an outstanding weekend and a job well done. Also, a big shoutout to Connelley Racing for the dedication and work they put into this car and all of their customers. If you need installation work or help with your racing program, give them a call.
Our 400U engine platform continues to shine in Ultra Street turbo combinations, and our 450U nitrous engine continues to make great strides. These engines feature our TFS Hi Port 285RX cylinder heads and, of course, our Bennett Custom Turbo and Nitrous Camshafts.
To all of our customers: thank you for your dedication to our products and for allowing us to be part of your programs. We are honored and appreciate each and every one of you.
Our Bennett Racing Engines and KBX team members are on the ground at these races gathering first-hand feedback, testing, and real-world data. That information goes directly back into our research and development program to help make all of our customers faster.
Whether you are trying to run a high-5-second street car, a high-3-second no-time car, or anything in between, our R&D program is second to none for turbo, nitrous, and supercharged engine combinations.
Let our 30+ years of experience go to work for you today.
đCall or text 662-750-4257 to discuss your needs.