ENNIS, TEX. (July 8, 2025) — Today at the Texas Motorplex track owners Billy Meyer and Christie Meyer Johnson welcomed media members, social media influencers, sponsors, along with city and county officials to a specialty event at the historic track located south of Dallas. The event featured Funny Car driver Buddy Hull executing a ceremonial race-opening burnout in a special 40th anniversary-themed Funny Car, the unveiling of the throwback Stampede of Speed event logo, the introduction of the specialty “Burnout Bun” signature dessert and thoughts and insight from six NHRA personalities including world champions and Texas-based drivers.

 
“The Stampede of Speed is official off the starting line,” said Christie Meyer Johnson, following Hull’s burnout and launch to start the event. “We are thrilled to have so many significant drivers join us to share their stories leading up to the 40th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. We are excited for people to see the new-look Stampede of Speed logo as well as the special Funny Car which will go on tour across the Metroplex to promote the Stampede of Speed and Texas Fall Nationals.”

 
Drivers from across the spectrum joined the Meyers including Texas Motorplex Legends 8-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher and 6-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson. Four Texas-strong drivers were also in attendance including 6-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders, 4-time Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence, Hull and Top Fuel driver Spencer Massey, who grew up racing at Texas Motorplex.

 (from left) Texas Motorplex PR rep Elon Werner talks to Steve Torrence and Erica Enders about their significant wins at the Texas Fall Nationals, photo credit Werner Communications

“It was a real thrill to make the ceremonial burnout to get the Stampede of Speed and NHRA Texas Fall Nationals started,” said Hull, who races on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for famed Jim Dunn Racing. “To be able to have a Stampede of Speed themed Funny Car do a burnout and then go on tour is cool and I don’t think any other track has done anything like this. I have a ton of memories from racing at Texas Motorplex in my Top Fuel dragster and Funny Car. I have raced in the Texas Invitational and the Street Car Shootout as well as the Texas Fall Nationals as part of the Stampede of Speed.”