Doug Kalitta and the other leaders from Friday’s qualifying maintained their positions during the second day of qualifications for the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Kalitta (Top Fuel), Paul Lee (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all secured the No. 1 slots at the fifth of 20 races in the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Kalitta qualified No. 1 for the third time this year with a track-record run of 3.646 seconds at 333.74 mph. He looks to win an historic trophy Sunday – the 1,000th event for Top Fuel – by first surviving an opening-round quad that includes Las Vegas victor Tony Stewart, Steve Torrence, and Lex Joon.
“I’m very fortunate with this opportunity with this group of guys,” Kalitta said. “It’s a heck of an opportunity. … We want to win that special trophy.”
Shawn Langdon secured the No. 2 spot on the Top Fuel ladder with a 3.665 at 333.33 mph, while Brittany Force’s 3.667 at a record 341.58 mph from Friday placed her third.
Lee captured his second consecutive No. 1 qualifier position thanks to a run of 3.829 seconds at 328.54 mph in his Dodge Charger SRT. His opening quad includes Matt Hagan, Bobby Bode, and Dave Richards as he seeks his second win of the season.
“The Funny Car class is tough,” Lee said. “If I can’t be competitive, I’ll go do something else. I race for competition. I love to beat them.”
Dallas Glenn earned his first top qualifier of the year with a strong run of 6.502, 211.10 in his RAD Torque Systems Camaro, also winning the $2,000 GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award. He faces Matt Latino, Mason McGaha, and Erica Enders in the opening round.
“Greg (Anderson) had been hogging them all. We got the No. 1 qualifier, and we’re excited,” Glenn said. “We’ve got a good hot rod for tomorrow.”
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera claimed his 25th career No. 1 qualifier with a time of 6.680, 201.64. Richard Gadson finished second with a run of 6.759, while Matt Smith took third at 6.773. Gadson was victorious in the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge for the bikes.
“I’m happy to see (Richard) get the win,” Herrera said. “My bike spun the tire in the first 60 feet. … We did get some good data for tomorrow, so we’ll be just fine.”
Eliminations for the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals begin at noon EDT on Sunday at zMAX Dragway.
