TX2K26 Race Report

April 22, 2026
AMS Race Team, Audi R8, GT-R, GTR, Racing Events, TX2K

TX2K26 has come to a close! That’s a wrap on our favorite week of the year at the Super Bowl of Street Car Drag Racing. As always, the AMS ALPHA Army came out swinging. Bringing home new hardware for the trophy case, numerous personal bests across the camp, and a whole lot of memories we won’t soon forget. See below for a breakdown of the week that was for each member of the AMS ALPHA Army.

The ALPHA GT4 ran a new personal best 7.03 at 199mph, just barely missing out on the elusive 6 second pass
Luke pulls double duty in his ALPHA 28 R8, winning 1st in class in roll racing and 2nd in class in drag racing
Dave qualified 2nd in GTR68 with a 6.98 at 205mph, but was unfortunately eliminated in round 1 due to a safety trip for low coolant pressure
Following up on her first 7 second pass last TX2K, Sana ran a personal best 7.75 at 189mph but was unfortunately eliminated in round 1 due to a safety trip for low engine oil temperature
Curtis ran a personal best 215mph in roll racing, but was unfortunately eliminated in round 2 due to a mechanical failure
Justin’s M4 CSL ran a world record 8.98 at 151mph, making it the world’s quickest stock turbo S58

Luke Takes 1st in Unlimited Class Roll Racing and 2nd in DCT Elite Class Drag Racing in his ALPHA 28 R8

After debuting his ALPHA 28 R8 at TX2K last year, Luke came back this year wanting more. Personal bests are great, but Luke wanted hardware. Luke’s hard work and determination was rewarded with not one, but two trophies from TX2K26. First place in the Unlimited class in roll racing, followed up by second place in the DCT Elite class in drag racing. First up, roll racing. Luke qualified 3rd in class with a run of 211mph, just 1mph behind the other half of the ALPHA 28 twins, Curtis with a 212mph pass. Luke breezed through the first two rounds of eliminations, advancing through the semifinals by less than 2mph. In the final, Luke backed up his previous two (personal best) 211mph passes with a 210mph pass, taking home the 1st place trophy in the process. Luke cherished the moment, celebrating with his family as well as members of the AMS team.

Ever the competitor, Luke quickly set his sights on the drag racing side of the competition. This time, Luke qualified 2nd in class with a best run of 7.32 at 204mph, another personal best. But the personal bests weren’t done yet, with Luke running a 7.27 at 200mph during a 2nd round win. Luke advanced through the semifinals and faced a tough matchup in the final. Ultimately, Luke did not come out on top in the final and finished in 2nd place. While 2nd place isn’t an ideal finish, Luke put on quite the performance during this year’s TX2K. Name another car winning trophies in both roll racing and drag racing at the same event, we’ll wait. With a number of personal bests and a couple of trophies to his name, Luke headed home with a smile on his face. The 2026 racing season is just getting started, you haven’t heard the last of Luke and his ALPHA 28 R8!

The ALPHA GT4 Runs a New Personal Best 7.03 at 199mph! But Wait, There’s More!

Following up on its debut at TX2K last year, the ALPHA GT4 was hungry for that elusive 6 second pass. In the first pass off the trailer, the ALPHA GT4 went 7.13 at 210mph! Already a massive improvement on last year’s personal best 7.38 at 199mph. No one hit wonder, the ALPHA GT4 followed that up with both a 7.17 as well as a 7.14. To cap it off, the ALPHA GT4 ran a personal best 7.03 at 199mph, narrowly missing that 6 second pass by just four hundredths of a second. Being in the Exhibition class, there are no elimination rounds. Unfortunately, that meant that the ALPHA GT4 was done for the weekend, missing out on the elusive 6 second pass by less than the blink of an eye. A valuable week of data acquisition however, we know this car is 6 second capable as it sits. At this point, it’s only a matter of time. The ALPHA GT4 will be back on track again soon, and we’re not stopping until we see 6.XX on the timing boards. What’s next for the ALPHA GT4? We invite you to stick around and find out!

The GTR68 King Relinquishes the Crown at TX2K26, Vows for Vengeance in 2027

For the first time in four years, Dave and Wally did not take home hardware in the GTR68 class at TX2K. Coming off two wins in three years, and a second place finish in the other year, Dave looked to keep the Wally train rolling at TX2K26. First pass off the trailer was nothing to write home about, but eventually Dave qualified 2nd in class with a 6.98 at 205mph, one of only two cars in the class to qualify with a 6 second pass. Qualified in the top half of the bracket, Dave faced a favorable path back to the top. However, the universe had other plans. In the first round of eliminations, Wally launched off the line strong, but quickly set a safety trip for low coolant pressure, ending the run early. This safety trip limited power, preventing damage. In a worse case scenario, an extreme coolant event could have resulted in water under the tires at speed. The run was over before it started, abruptly ending Dave’s TX2K26 run. After returning to the pits, we found a crack in a coolant reservoir. A minor setback all things considered, Dave and Wally will live to fight another day, back to reclaim the GTR68 title next time around. With our safety systems in place, catastrophe was avoided and the worst result was a lost race. That’s racing, you can’t win ’em all. Dave and Wally will be back racing later this season, hungry to reclaim the GTR68 crown.

A New Setup and a New Personal Best for Seven Second Sana!

Coming off her first ever 7 second pass at TX2K last year, Sana looked to go even deeper into the 7s at this year’s edition of TX2K. Armed with a new setup headlined by an AMS Performance 4.3L VR38 Stage 5 Long Block paired with a fresh set of Precision Turbo 5885 Next GEN Sportsman Turbos, Sana is now making just under 2,000whp. In the first pass off the trailer, Sana ran an 8.20 at 181mph which already exceeded her previous personal best speed of 175mph. Then, in the first round of qualifying, Sana clicked off an 8.00 at 186mph, inching closer to her personal best time of 7.93 and again topping her mph personal best. Q2 rolled around and Sana ran a blistering 7.75 at 189mph, yet another personal best! This time qualified Sana towards the bottom of the top (of three) extremely competitive DCT classes, with the top field of 16 all running in the 7 second range. To that end, Sana did not want to qualify any quicker, hoping to slot into the more competitive DCT Pro class. In her last qualifying run, Sana elected to only make an 1/8th mile pass, dialing in the short track. In the end, Sana qualified in the 14th position in the top DCT Elite class, a tough road to the top but Sana is no stranger to a challenge.

Sunday, elimination day, Sana is matched up with the #3 qualifier in the first round. In a fate similar to Dave and Wally, a safety trip brought an abrupt end to Sana’s TX2K26 campaign. This time: engine oil temperature too low. While a loss is never the way a racer wants to go out, this safety trip prevented damage and saved Sana and her team from a potentially hefty repair on a brand new setup. TX2K was the first event on Sana’s busy 2026 race schedule, with her next race coming up in June in her home state of California. While not the result we wanted, we look forward to Sana dialing in her new setup and seeing what this latest iteration is truly capable of.

Curtis Runs a New Personal Best 215mph in Roll Racing in his ALPHA 28 R8!

Rounding out the 2026 AMS TX2K team is Curtis and his ALPHA 28 R8, which made its debut at TX2K last year, finishing 2nd in the top DCT Elite class in drag racing. Curtis got off to a strong start this year, clicking off a 215mph pass in roll race practice. That strong start rolled on into the competition, with Curtis qualifying 1st in class in the Unlimited roll race class with a 212mph pass. While Curtis advanced through round 1 with ease, a mechanical failure during a second round re-run due to a competitor fault eliminated Curtis from further roll race competition. Not our first go round, the team quickly got to work to get Curtis ready to go for drag race eliminations later in the week. The issue was identified, rectified, and Curtis ready to ride. When an issue arises, we will do everything in our power to get the car back into tip top shape. In this case, that meant swapping to a spare transmission overnight in the pits. Adapt and overcome, a theme here at AMS Performance.

Technical difficulties during qualifying landed Curtis in only the 11th spot with a 7.71 at 173mph. Although with a previous personal best of 7.36 at 196mph coming into the event, we knew there was plenty more in it. With all previous issues addressed, drag race eliminations got underway on Sunday with much fanfare. Curtis pulled up to the line on Sunday, looking to improve on last year’s 2nd place performance with a 1st place finish. In a fate much like Sana and Dave, Curtis was knocked out in the first round of eliminations. Not quite the repeat performance of last year, but that’s why we don’t race on paper. A true racer at heart, Curtis quickly set his sights on the next race. As always, Curtis will be back and better than ever, the comeback is always bigger than the setback. Plenty more to come from Curtis and his ALPHA 28 R8!

Justin’s M4 CSL Sets a New World Record with AMS On Board

While not an official member of the AMS ALPHA Army, Justin did set a new world record in his M4 CSL with the help of AMS Performance. This M4 features two just upgrades under the hood, the introduction of port injection as well as our AMS Performance BMW G8X M2/M3/M4 S58 Intakes. The result? A new world record for the quickest stock turbo S58 with an 8.98 at 151mph. The potential of the S58 engine in these G8X vehicles is astronomical, capable of running an 8 second quarter mile with only a handful of modifications. Don’t just take our word for it, Justin had this to say about the AMS intakes, “That AMS intake alone picked up 40whp over stock… A true testament to what the G8X platform is capable of with the right combination of parts, precision tuning, and execution”. With John Visconti of Visconti Tuning on the keys, and Matt Meadows of Insomnia Motorsports turning wrenches, this M4 CSL is set up for success! For over 25 years, AMS Performance has been engineering parts in the lab, and putting them to the test on track. And we don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon! Real-world tested, real-world approved – a hallmark of the last 25 years here at AMS Performance.