Khalid Al Balooshi emerged uninjured following an accident during the first round of Pro Modified eliminations at the NHRA Midwest Nationals outside of St. Louis. 

Balooshi, who qualified No. 11, had just scored a first round victory over No. 4 qualifier Mike Castellana, when he lost control of his Camaro while racing in the left lane and made an abrupt left turn striking the retaining wall head on.

​Filling in for defending world champ Jose Gonzalez in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, rookie Daniel Pharris drove to his first career victory in the class on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway as part of the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals. 

The event, which was powered by Jerry Bickel Race Cars, was the ninth of 10 races during the 2022 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon. Pharris picked up the win in the final round went J.R. Gray went red, as Pharris went 5.883-seconds at 192.08 mph in the ProCharger-powered Q80 Camaro. 

Point standings (top 10) following the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, the 19th of 22 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series -

Sunday's final results from the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. The race is the 19th of 22 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:

Final round-by-round results from the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, the 19th of 22 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:

Matt Smith’s quest for six NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world championships is back on track.

After dropping from first to second by 29 points to Joey Gladstone in the points standings after Reading, Pa., Smith is focused on getting back on top.

Steve Torrence isn’t pushing the panic button.

However, he knows his Capco team needs to step it up right now if he has any chance of winning his fifth-consecutive NHRA Top Fuel world championship.

The outstanding 2022 NHRA season for Robert Hight keeps adding new accomplishments.

Hight’s latest moment of glory came when captured the provisional pole with a 3.853-second lap at 336.32 mph at the Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis Friday.