Photos by Alex Owens, Auto Imagery
SUNDAY FINAL – LANGDON KEEPS HAMMER DOWN, PROCK BREAKS THROUGH AS ST. LOUIS TIGHTENS COUNTDOWN
Shawn Langdon didn’t need St. Louis to establish himself as the hottest Top Fuel driver in drag racing. Sunday just provided another race track for him to prove it.
Langdon continued a stretch that has gone from impressive to oppressive, winning the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway for his fourth consecutive victory and third straight to open the Countdown to the Championship. Austin Prock (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) joined him in the winner’s circle on a day when the title picture tightened everywhere except Top Fuel.
Langdon defeated first-time finalist Will Smith with a 3.732-second pass at 335.90 mph as Smith smoked the tires early. It was Langdon’s eighth victory of the season and 30th of his career, pushing his championship lead over Kalitta Motorsports teammate Doug Kalitta to 116 points with three races remaining.
The numbers only begin to explain how thoroughly Langdon has controlled this stretch. He closed the regular season by winning the U.S. Nationals, then rolled through Michigan and Rockingham before arriving in St. Louis and doing it again.
Langdon qualified No. 1, beat Tony Schumacher, Leah Pruett, and Justin Ashley on Sunday, and opened eliminations with a track-record 341.68-mph blast before putting Smith away in the final.
“The results we’re showing now come from the hard work of the last couple years. I’ve had a lot of faith and confidence in this race team,” Langdon said. “I knew the capabilities this team had. It was just a matter of things coming together, and I really feel like this year a lot of things have come together.
“We’ve been good when we needed to be good, but we’ve been great when we needed to be great. Every time I hit the gas, I know I’m going to have a really dang good race car. Hopefully, I don’t mess that up. With what we’ve done, we’re going to have a big target on our backs. People are going to be gunning for us. It’s up to us to rise to the occasion and do even better at the last three races.”
Kalitta’s first-round loss to Shawn Reed allowed Langdon to stretch the lead, while Tony Stewart left St. Louis third and 225 points back. Smith reached his first Top Fuel final after beating Maddi Gordon, Stewart, and Reed, then ran into the same problem everybody else has encountered lately: Langdon.
Funny Car hasn’t provided anything close to that kind of separation, and Prock made sure it stayed that way.
The two-time defending NHRA champion finally converted months of speed into the kind of Sunday his Tasca Racing team had been threatening to produce. Prock beat Ron Capps, J.R. Todd, and No. 1 qualifier Jack Beckman before putting away Jordan Vandergriff with a 3.909 at 332.84 mph.
That path carried plenty of championship weight. Capps, Todd, and Beckman all entered Sunday ahead of Prock in the standings, and Prock eliminated each before using a .045-second reaction time to lead Vandergriff wire-to-wire in the final.
The victory was Prock’s second of the season, first at St. Louis and 23rd of his career. More importantly for a team trying to climb back into the championship fight, it moved him to third in the standings, 106 points behind leader Matt Hagan.
“This was a big win. For the points, for our family, for our team — this is the time to get hot,” Prock said. “After everything we’ve been through this year, all the hours we haven’t slept and seven days a week working at this, it really pays off when you get a win. We’re hot right now, and we’ve been hot for the last 12 races. We just haven’t been able to finish the job.
“We had a really dominant Ford Mustang this weekend. We had to run through a lot of hitters today. Each round was like a final round. Everybody we beat was in front of us in the Countdown. It was an epic way to cap it off. You don’t have days like this very often. When you run through four hitters like that, that’s like winning two races in one.
“We’re just over 100 points out of the lead. We’re in striking distance now going into Dallas, and I’m really excited for these next three races.”
Vandergriff reached his sixth final of the season after beating Cruz Pedregon, Alexis DeJoria, and Hagan. He remained second in the standings, 72 points behind Hagan, leaving Funny Car with plenty left to settle over the final three events.
Pro Stock produced the family feud of the weekend, and Aaron Stanfield brought the better starting-line weapon.
Aaron beat his father, Greg Stanfield, on a holeshot, pairing a .018 reaction time with a 6.556 at 209.20 mph to hold off Greg’s quicker 6.547, 209.85. The margin at the finish line was one-thousandth of a second.
Greg entered the round with a 6-1 record against his son and had won their only previous final-round meeting. Aaron erased at least one family bragging right while collecting his third victory of the season and 17th of his career.
“It’s hard to get to the final round alone, and to be able to share it with my dad is pretty special,” Stanfield said. “He’s taught me absolutely everything I know in a race car. I told him I was fixing to show him what he taught me. We’re going to race as hard as we can possibly race. A thousandth at the stripe — it doesn’t get any better than that.
“At the start of the day, I would definitely say my car kind of pulled me along. As the day went on, I started finding myself on the Tree, and it ended up with me in the final round with my dad. As a whole, the entire Elite team ran really well this weekend. We just need to keep that trajectory.”
Aaron defeated Deric Kramer, Matt Hartford, and Troy Coughlin Jr. on his way to the final, giving Elite Motorsports its third consecutive Countdown victory after wins by Coughlin and Greg Stanfield.
The elder Stanfield didn’t leave St. Louis empty-handed. He strengthened his championship position by reaching his fourth final of the season and heads to Dallas 71 points ahead of Dallas Glenn and 81 ahead of Hartford.
The Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, meanwhile, has become an intramural fight at Vance & Hines, and Herrera used St. Louis to pull himself right back onto Richard Gadson’s rear tire.
Herrera beat Gadson, the points leader, in the final with a 6.710 at 200.98 mph against Gadson’s 6.763, 200.08, earning his fourth consecutive victory at World Wide Technology Raceway. Herrera had already established himself as the motorcycle to beat by qualifying No. 1 with a track-record 6.644.
He eliminated Michael Phillips and Ryan Oehler before meeting Gadson, becoming the third different rider to win during the first three Countdown races. More importantly, Herrera cut Gadson’s championship advantage to 32 points with three races remaining.
“The Countdown, the last six races, is when it all matters,” Herrera said. “Getting this win here in St. Louis means a lot. St. Louis holds a special place for me. I don’t know what it is with this place, but it’s always been very good to me. I wish we had all the races here.
“Racing Richard in the final puts a lot of pressure on me. He’s the man on the tree. He’s very consistent, and it was awesome to race him in the final. I felt like I was trying to push myself too much the last couple races. This whole weekend, I just reminded myself [that] I’m living the dream, I’m having fun and that’s what it’s all about.
“This is a big deal for me. Points-wise, we gained a little bit on my teammate. He still has the points lead, but it’s going to be a dogfight.”
Gadson reached his seventh final of the season by beating Chase Van Sant, Matt Smith, and Michigan winner John Hall. He still holds the points lead, but Herrera made sure the ride to the Dallas area will be considerably less comfortable.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action Oct. 14-18 with the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in suburban Ennis.
SATURDAY QUALIFYING – BECKMAN, LANGDON, COUGHLIN AND HERRERA LEAD THE WAY BEFORE ST. LOUIS SELLOUT
World Wide Technology Raceway sold out Saturday for the sixth consecutive year, and by the time qualifying was finished, there was little mystery about who had the best race cars.
Jack Beckman made the best Funny Car run of the weekend. Shawn Langdon stayed out front in Top Fuel, as he has for much of the past month. Troy Coughlin Jr. continued his late-season Pro Stock turnaround, and Gaige Herrera ran the quickest Pro Stock Motorcycle pass in track history.
The NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals marked NHRA’s 11th sellout of the season and third consecutive Saturday with a capacity crowd for the Countdown to the Championship event. With St. Louis serving as the third of six playoff races, there isn’t much of a schedule left for anyone needing to make a move.
Beckman certainly qualifies.
His 3.866-second run at 332.59 mph Saturday put the PEAK Chevrolet SS atop Funny Car qualifying, earning Beckman his third No. 1 qualifier of the season and 36th of his career. He entered St. Louis fifth in points, 126 behind leader Matt Hagan.
At this point, qualifying No. 1 is useful. Winning Sunday is what Beckman needs far more.
“Relative to the conditions, that pass was probably one of the best runs of the year,” Beckman said. “We weren’t pushing to run an .86. We got everything there was out there — maybe a little bit more. The racing gods gave us a hundredth in Q3. We weren’t pushing to run an .86, but we got everything there was out there.
“We’ve got a car that’s basically good enough to win all the time,” Beckman said.
“It’s just about eliminating that small stuff, that hundredth of a second, that five-thousandth of a second that can eat you alive. Every qualifying run matters. We’ve got to keep doing stuff like that.”
Alexis DeJoria, Hagan, and Austin Prock all ran 3.882, with DeJoria’s speed putting her second ahead of the other two. Beckman opens Sunday’s eliminations against Dale Creasy Jr.
Langdon has created an entirely different problem for the Top Fuel field.
His 3.679 at 339.87 from Friday remained No. 1 through both Saturday sessions, giving the Kalitta Air driver his seventh top qualifying position this season. It also kept intact a run that has become the story of this Countdown.
Langdon has won three consecutive races, beginning at Indianapolis and continuing through Martin and Rockingham. It’s his second three-race winning streak this season, and he hasn’t lost an elimination round since the playoffs started.
The final qualifying session gave Langdon and crew chief Brian Husen a chance to find out how much more was available.
“The car’s been really consistent making good runs, so in Q4 we pressed it a little bit to see where the threshold was,” Langdon said. “It had good early numbers. We were trying to go probably low .70s there, and it just smoked the tires down track.”
Antron Brown qualified second with a 3.704, while rookie Maddi Gordon was third at 3.708. Gordon also ran a track-record 340.65 mph.
Langdon gets Tony Schumacher in the opening round Sunday with the potential for a fourth consecutive victory and eighth of the season on the table.
Coughlin’s recent stretch has come from the opposite direction.
He went 41 races without winning before breaking through at Martin in the Countdown opener. Two races later, the JEGS Pro Stock car is No. 1 in St. Louis.
Coughlin’s track-record 6.473 at 211.69 from Friday held through Saturday, giving him his first No. 1 qualifier in three years. The turnaround has come at a useful time for a driver who spent much of the season trying to find this combination.
“It feels awesome. To be at this facility — this place is so much fun to race at — this one will definitely go down as a good one in our hearts,” Coughlin said. “We can’t wait for race day. It’s a lot of fun to see everybody’s work pay off. Everything comes and goes in cycles, and to see the perseverance, persistence, and consistency these guys possess is fantastic.
“It’s difficult to struggle, but struggle brings growth,” he said. “Those are stepping stones for growth, and I think that’s the way we all view it. The fruits of their labor are starting to show, and the grins are getting bigger and bigger. What a great time to really turn the corner like this.”
Coughlin races Chris Vang in the first round. Points leader Greg Stanfield qualified second with a 6.474, followed by six-time champion Greg Anderson.
Herrera waited until the final Pro Stock Motorcycle session to deliver Saturday’s biggest number.
The two-time champion went 6.644 at 202.76 aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki, lowering the track record of 6.701 he set in 2023. The run was only two-hundredths off the national record Herrera set in Dallas two years ago and gave him his third No. 1 qualifier this season.
Even Herrera wasn’t expecting that much.
“It felt really good. It stuck, and I was kind of waiting for it to spin the tire a little bit, but it didn’t,” Herrera said. “I could feel like it was really moving. To go .64 and only be two-hundredths off the national record I set in Dallas a couple years ago is pretty crazy. I thought maybe a .65 if everything aligned, but not a .64.
“That’s a testament to Andrew [Hines, crew chief] and his tuning ability and all the guys at the shop,” Herrera said. “Those numbers on the board are bragging rights for them. I’m just happy I get to ride the motorcycle.”
Matt Smith qualified second at 6.663, with Joey Gladstone third at 6.695. Points leader Richard Gadson qualified seventh at 6.729. Herrera draws Malcolm Phillips Jr. for the first round Sunday.
Saturday’s crowd provided the backdrop for all of it.
“Today’s sold-out crowd at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals is another tremendous showcase of the passion and enthusiasm St. Louis fans have for NHRA drag racing,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. “The team at World Wide Technology Raceway continues to provide an outstanding experience and it’s exciting to see another packed house in St. Louis during our 75th anniversary season.”
Eliminations begin at 10 a.m. CDT Sunday.
Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, the 17th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel — 1. Shawn Langdon, 3.679 seconds, 339.87 mph vs. 16. Tony Schumacher, 3.842, 320.20; 2. Antron Brown, 3.704, 337.24 vs. 15. Clay Millican, 3.760, 323.19; 3. Maddi Gordon, 3.708, 340.65 vs. 14. Will Smith, 3.742, 332.75; 4. Spencer Massey, 3.715, 332.67 vs. 13. Jasmine Salinas, 3.741, 327.11; 5. Billy Torrence, 3.716, 338.00 vs. 12. Justin Ashley, 3.737, 331.36; 6. Josh Hart, 3.717, 333.41 vs. 11. Tony Stewart, 3.733, 337.50; 7. Shawn Reed, 3.721, 333.49 vs. 10. Doug Kalitta, 3.728, 339.45; 8. Leah Pruett, 3.722, 335.07 vs. 9. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.723, 332.59. Did Not Qualify: 17. Keith Murt, 3.862, 307.09; 18. Scott Palmer, 3.973, 281.07; 19. Charles Loftin, 4.044, 249.16; 20. Brian Inouye, 4.159, 247.47; 21. Cameron Ferre, 4.169, 228.34.
Funny Car — 1. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.866, 332.59 vs. 16. Dale Creasy Jr., Dodge Charger, 4.234, 238.17; 2. Alexis DeJoria, Camaro, 3.882, 334.65 vs. 15. Bobby Bode, Ford Mustang, 4.047, 319.90; 3. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.882, 335.07 vs. 14. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.028, 315.19; 4. Austin Prock, Mustang, 3.882, 332.84 vs. 13. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.994, 327.35; 5. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.898, 336.07 vs. 12. Blake Alexander, Toyota Supra, 3.958, 327.66; 6. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.906, 329.99 vs. 11. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.945, 327.35; 7. Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.906, 329.26 vs. 10. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.928, 321.27; 8. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.921, 325.22 vs. 9. Dave Richards, Mustang, 3.923, 333.74. Did Not Qualify: 17. Chris King, 4.265, 244.34; 18. Jack Wyatt, 7.299, 94.35.
Pro Stock — 1. Troy Coughlin Jr., Chevy Camaro, 6.473, 211.69 vs. 16. Chris Vang, Camaro, 6.548, 209.79; 2. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.474, 211.93 vs. 15. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.548, 210.87; 3. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.479, 210.50 vs. 14. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.531, 209.95; 4. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.481, 211.49 vs. 13. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.531, 211.10; 5. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.486, 210.73 vs. 12. Stephen Bell, Camaro, 6.510, 209.65; 6. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.487, 211.46 vs. 11. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.498, 210.93; 7. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.488, 210.47 vs. 10. Matt Latino, Camaro, 6.495, 210.70; 8. Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.489, 209.49 vs. 9. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.491, 211.63.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.644, 202.76 vs. 14. Malcolm Phillips Jr., Suzuki, 6.895, 192.36; 2. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.663, 203.12 vs. 13. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.865, 195.42; 3. Joey Gladstone, Buell, 6.695, 202.45 vs. 12. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.841, 199.29; 4. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.696, 201.01 vs. 11. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.830, 199.43; 5. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.699, 202.21 vs. 10. Clayton Howey, Buell, 6.783, 197.88; 6. John Hall, Buell, 6.707, 202.03 vs. 9. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.745, 199.02; 7. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.729, 202.06 vs. 8. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.742, 200.59.
Friday’s results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, 17th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s final eliminations.
Top Fuel — 1. Shawn Langdon, 3.679 seconds, 339.87 mph; 2. Antron Brown, 3.704, 335.90; 3. Maddi Gordon, 3.708, 335.90; 4. Spencer Massey, 3.715, 332.67; 5. Billy Torrence, 3.716, 334.82; 6. Josh Hart, 3.717, 333.41; 7. Shawn Reed, 3.721, 331.69; 8. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.723, 332.59; 9. Doug Kalitta, 3.728, 333.66; 10. Leah Pruett, 3.730, 331.69; 11. Justin Ashley, 3.737, 331.36; 12. Jasmine Salinas, 3.741, 327.11; 13. Will Smith, 3.742, 332.75; 14. Tony Stewart, 3.742, 332.59; 15. Clay Millican, 3.760, 323.19; 16. Tony Schumacher, 3.842, 320.20. Not Qualified: 17. Keith Murt, 3.862, 307.09; 18. Brian Inouye, 4.159, 247.47; 19. Cameron Ferre, 4.169, 228.34; 20. Scott Palmer, 7.366, 95.71; 21. Charles Loftin, 10.778, 64.65.
Funny Car — 1. Alexis DeJoria, Chevy Camaro, 3.882, 334.65; 2. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.882, 335.07; 3. Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.888, 332.10; 4. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 3.898, 336.07; 5. Chad Green, Ford Mustang, 3.906, 329.99; 6. Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.906, 328.94; 7. Dave Richards, Mustang, 3.923, 333.74; 8. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.933, 320.89; 9. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.945, 327.35; 10. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.028, 315.19; 11. Blake Alexander, Toyota Supra, 4.115, 266.85; 12. Dale Creasy Jr., Charger, 4.234, 238.17; 13. Chris King, Charger, 4.265, 244.34; 14. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.547, 180.91; 15. Austin Prock, Mustang, 4.923, 225.15; 16. Jack Wyatt, Charger, 7.299, 94.35. Not Qualified: 17. Bobby Bode, 7.900, 89.26; 18. Ron Capps, 8.006, 86.85.
Pro Stock — 1. Troy Coughlin Jr., Chevy Camaro, 6.473, 211.69; 2. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.474, 210.93; 3. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.479, 210.50; 4. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.483, 210.24; 5. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.486, 210.54; 6. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.488, 211.46; 7. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.488, 210.08; 8. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.491, 211.63; 9. Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.525, 209.46; 10. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.531, 209.95; 11. Stephen Bell, Camaro, 6.531, 209.36; 12. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.550, 210.87; 13. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.555, 193.05; 14. Matt Latino, Camaro, 8.988, 104.03; 15. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 9.166, 129.50; 16. Chris Vang, Camaro, 10.279, 87.51.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.666, 202.03; 2. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.696, 199.88; 3. Joey Gladstone, Buell, 6.697, 202.15; 4. John Hall, Buell, 6.707, 200.50; 5. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.710, 200.86; 6. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.712, 201.19; 7. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.739, 200.20; 8. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.762, 199.76; 9. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.788, 196.10; 10. Clayton Howey, Buell, 6.803, 197.71; 11. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.830, 197.10; 12. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.841, 198.23; 13. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.865, 194.32; 14. Malcolm Phillips Jr., Suzuki, 6.895, 191.29.
FRIDAY – Q-1
TOP FUEL
1 2 Shawn Langdon, Danville IN, PBRC-AJPE 3.679 339.87 339.87
2 77 Josh Hart, Ocala FL, JFR-JFR 3.717 333.41 333.41
3 474 Billy Torrence, Kilgore TX, MLR-AJPE 3.723 334.82 334.82
4 123 Antron Brown, Brownsburg IN, PBRC-DSM 3.726 335.90 335.90
5 1 Doug Kalitta, Saline MI, PBRC-AJPE 3.728 333.66 333.66
6 777 Leah Pruett, Lake Havasu City AZ, PBRC-DSM 3.730 331.69 331.69
7 3 Justin Ashley, Farmingdale NY, PBRC-DSM 3.737 331.36 331.36
8 616 Jasmine Salinas, Brownsburg IN, MLR-AJPE 3.741 327.11 327.11
9 14 Tony Stewart, Columbus IN, PBRC-AJPE 3.742 332.59 332.59
10 200 Will Smith, Northport AL, PBRC-DSM 3.756 323.43 323.43
FUNNY CAR
1 771 Alexis DeJoria, Austin TX, ’25 Camaro 3.882 334.65 334.65
2 14 Matt Hagan, Christiansburg VA, ’25 Charger 3.910 335.07 335.07
3 3 Jack Beckman, Corona CA, ’23 Camaro 3.914 326.63 326.63
4 139 Dave Richards, Wellington FL, ’25 Mustang 3.930 333.74 333.74
5 7 Chad Green, Midland TX, ’24 Mustang 3.951 323.74 323.74
6 121 Terry Haddock, New Braunfels TX, ’19 Mustang 4.028 315.19 315.19
7 256 Blake Alexander, Charlotte NC, ’25 Supra 4.115 266.85 266.85
8 24 Jordan Vandergriff, Brea CA, ’25 Camaro 4.264 213.43 213.43
9 5 Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield IL, ’24 Mustang 4.547 180.91 180.91
10 1 Austin Prock, Pittsboro IN, ’26 Mustang 4.923 225.15 225.15
PRO STOCK
1 2 Greg Anderson, Mooresville NC, ’22 Camaro 6.482 209.92 209.92
2 445 Greg Stanfield, Bossier City LA, ’24 Camaro 6.495 210.31 210.31
3 10 Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware OH, ’22 Camaro 6.498 210.64 210.64
4 3 Matt Hartford, Phoenix AZ, ’24 Camaro 6.500 209.39 209.39
5 4 Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City LA, ’22 Camaro 6.501 209.43 209.43
6 7 Eric Latino, Cornelius NC, ’22 Camaro 6.503 211.00 211.00
7 8 Jeg Coughlin, Dublin OH, ’23 Camaro 6.506 209.98 209.98
8 6 Erica Enders, Montgomery TX, ’22 Camaro 6.509 209.56 209.56
9 17 Cody Anderson, Mooresville NC, ’19 Camaro 6.525 209.46 209.46
10 150 Kenny Delco, E. Setauket NY, ’20 Camaro 6.545 209.85 209.85
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE
1 4 Angie Smith, King NC, Buell 1190RX 6.730 199.61 199.61
2 3284 Ryan Oehler, Bloomington IL, EBR 6.733 199.55 199.55
3 1 Richard Gadson, Avon IN, Suzuki Hayabusa 6.755 199.79 199.79
4 1550 Joey Gladstone, Mooresville NC, Buell 1190RX 6.762 198.50 198.50
5 3 Matt Smith, King NC, Buell 1190RX 6.771 200.47 200.47
6 9 Steve Johnson, Birmingham AL, Suzuki Hayabusa 6.788 196.10 196.10
7 79 Gaige Herrera, DeMotte IN, Suzuki Hayabusa 6.791 196.16 196.16
8 8 Chase Van Sant, Monroe IA, Suzuki TL 1000 6.797 195.79 195.79
9 6 John Hall, Hamden CT, Buell 1190RX 6.828 200.50 200.50
10 370 Marc Ingwersen, Findlay OH, EBR 6.830 197.10 197.10
PRO MODIFIED (Q1)
1 2 Billy Banaka, Brandon MS, ’68 Camaro 5.657 255.15 255.15
2 6280 Justin Bond, Misson BC, ’68 Camaro 5.666 254.57 254.57
3 1 JR Gray, Holly Hill SC, ’20 Camaro 5.670 251.86 251.86
4 209 Jason Collins, Southside AL, ’69 Camaro 5.678 253.18 253.18
5 5 Derek Menholt, Billings MT, ’19 Corvette 5.679 250.64 250.64
6 729 Nick Januik, Las Vegas NV, ’24 Camaro 5.690 252.24 252.24
7 212 Stan Shelton, New London NC, ’67 Mustang 5.715 252.90 252.90
8 44 Mike Castellana, Muttontown NY, ’24 Camaro 5.716 251.44 251.44
9 205 Lyle Barnett, Gastonia NC, ’68 Camaro 5.725 247.66 247.66
10 3 Mike Stavrinos, Fort Lauderdale, FL, ’69 Camaro 5.734 248.80 248.80
FRIDAY – SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN (Q2)
1 B346 Lee Hartman, Canfield OH, ’21 Challenger 7.548 182.30 182.30
2 1014 Anthony Berge, Massapequa NY, ’21 Challenger 7.566 180.21 180.21
3 4 Jonathan Allegrucci, Scott Twp PA, ’19 Mustang 7.574 181.35 181.35
4 5 Scott Libersher, Wilmington IL, ’23 Camaro 7.592 180.02 180.02
5 3397 David Davies II, Kirtland OH, ’21 Challenger 7.605 183.77 183.77
6 3279 Raymond Nash, Hinckley OH, ’21 Challenger 7.629 180.43 180.43
7 1 Mark Pawuk, Akron OH, ’26 Charger 7.633 173.54 173.54
8 A362 Alex Anderson, Wilmington IL, ’23 Camaro 7.643 179.80 180.21
9 402 David Janac, Caldwell TX, ’19 Mustang 7.657 180.98 180.98
10 303 James Betz, South Rockwood MI, ’18 Mustang 7.657 180.62 180.62
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR (FINAL)
1 31 H/D Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg IN, Spitzer-Toy 6.331 7.03 -0.699
2 4615 C/EA Christopher Dodd, Double Oak TX, ’05 Coba 8.013 8.68 -0.667
3 52 A/EA Brian Stufflebeam, Peoria IL, ’23-T Ford 7.218 7.85 -0.632
4 5008 D/A Travis Gusso, Sioux Falls SD, ’24 Camaro 7.648 8.27 -0.622
5 3864 B/D Scott Chamness, Kankakee IL, Spitzer-DRCE 6.630 7.23 -0.600
6 510U A/A Scott Linder, Hedrick IA, ’04 Gran Am 6.547 7.11 -0.563
7 5292 B/DA Michael Foster, Brookings SD, Spitzer 6.846 7.40 -0.554
8 3002 D/A Patrick Ross, Avon Lake OH, ’05 Pontiac G 7.711 8.26 -0.549
9 358 D/EA David Billingsley, Decatur IL, ’24 Camaro 8.142 8.67 -0.528
10 5010 D/SMA Michael Compton, Neosho MO, ’05 Cavalier 8.400 8.92 -0.520
11 4011 B/AA Royce Freeman, Lindsey OK, ’16 Camaro 7.737 7.52 0.217
SUPER STOCK (Q2)
1 46 FGT/C Craig Gualtiere, Amarillo TX, ’05 Cavalier 8.685 9.80 -1.115
2 58 SS/JA Rylee Speer, Fort Ripley MN, ’98 Firebird 9.887 11.00 -1.113
3 5150 GT/CA Jason DeForrest, Oak Grove MN, ’05 Cavali 8.801 9.90 -1.099
4 53 SS/JA Brett Speer, Fort Riley MN, ’90 Camaro 9.903 11.00 -1.097
5 444 SS/GA Tim Snively, Fayetteville AR, ’15 Camaro 9.455 10.55 -1.095
6 3711 SS/IA Chuck Belanger, Taylorsville KY, ’96 Fire 9.620 10.70 -1.080
7 3306 GT/IA Larry Hodge, La Place IL, ’02 Cavalier 9.586 10.65 -1.064
8 42 FSS/D Ryan Montford, Wichita KS, ’19 Camaro 8.864 9.90 -1.036
9 3 FSS/F Kevin Helms, Plant City FL, ’15 Challenger 9.181 10.20 -1.019
10 318K SS/IA Jim Whalen, Alexander IL, ’98 Firebird 9.699 10.70 -1.001
STOCK (FINAL)
1 3391 D/SA Jerry Bennett, Hickory KY, ’70 Duster 10.439 11.55 -1.111
2 47 G/SA Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville LA, ’91 Cor 10.898 12.00 -1.102
3 5500 A/S Randy Mans, Rogers MN, ’00 Firebird 9.849 10.95 -1.101
4 4688 F/SA Mike Cotten, Cave Creek AZ, ’73 Duster 10.780 11.85 -1.070
5 34 FS/B Cody Herron, Borden IN, ’14 Mustang 8.932 10.00 -1.068
6 2030 H/SA Corkey Welfel, Goodlettsville TN, ’83 Cam 11.112 12.15 -1.038
7 543 FS/C Billy Maddox, Sidney NE, ’15 Challenger 9.286 10.30 -1.014
8 15 B/SA Paul Stalba, Hammonton NJ, ’01 Corvette 10.241 11.25 -1.009
9 1967 J/SA Jim Marshall, Indian Land SC, ’78 Malibu 11.442 12.45 -1.008
10 4313 K/SA Anne Candies, Des Allemands LA, ’83 Malib 11.645 12.65 -1.005
TOP DRAGSTER (Q2)
1 35 Al Peavler, Olney IL, Dragster-Chevy 6.114 225.37 225.37
2 177K Alan Kenny, Jupiter FL, Dan Page-STIN 6.136 210.64 224.55
3 4 Jim Prevo, Mundelein IL, VRN-Rehe 6.137 224.40 224.40
4 491C Mario Boesch, Kenner LA, Dragster-Chevy 6.152 229.27 229.27
5 444B Wayne Landry, St. Bernard LA, American-OAKL 6.174 222.91 222.91
6 2124 Jeff Strickland, Red Bay AL, American-Chevy 6.178 223.62 226.05
7 3 Darian Boesch, Kenner LA, Dragster-Chevy 6.183 223.84 223.84
8 503A Jeff Koron, Hays KS, Undercover-DRIS 6.184 226.77 226.77
9 3848 Karma Hopper, Walton KY, Elite-Chrysler 6.197 193.54 193.54
10 M565 Michaela Micke, Troy MO, Racecraft-Chevy 6.213 225.94 225.94
