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BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Jerry Tucker Runs 6.604/205.94, Now #1 Right Lane: Joe Wilczek No Time, Now #2 Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 3,096 feet Jerry Tucker has one National event Final round (R/U Las Vegas-1, 2024). This is his 40th race overall, his 3rd race at this event, first was 2023. Best starting spot at this event is #1 (2024), best starting spot of his career is #1 (2 times). His average starting spot at this event is 6.0 and average starting spot of his career is 10.1. Tucker's overall record at this event is 0 - 2. This is his first race this year, his first race since Charlotte-1, 2025. This is Joe Wilczek third race in Pro Stock. This is his second race at this event, first was 2025. DNQ here in 2025. Best starting spot of his career is: #15 (Chicago, 2026). Starts the event with an overall record of 0 - 1. He ran career bests (6.962 - 198.67) here in 2025. Has competed in a variety of Sportsman classes. Has competed at several Divisional races. Has competed at several National events in Competition Eliminator (including this event). Tucker is back, but this time he is in a KB Titan car this weekend. He is straight down the groove with a new Jerry Haas car. Wilczek is leaking fluids after the burnout and is shut off. Joe Wilczek was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points. Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky No Time, Now #4 Right Lane: Mason McGaha Runs 6.622/207.53, Now #2 Mason McGaha has five National event Final rounds (3 R/U & 2 Final quads), last Final round: Brainerd, 2024. This is his 103rd race overall, his third race at this event, first was 2023. Best starting spot at this event is #14 (2023), best starting spot of his career is #2 (Epping, 2021). His average starting spot at this event is 15.0, average starting spot for his career is 11.5. McGaha's overall record at this event is 3 - 2, he was runner-up here in 2024 (Lost to D. Glenn). Did not compete here in 2025. This is his 7th race this year. Prusiensky can't get the car to fire. McGaha with a good clean pass with a clean pass. Left Lane: Chris Vang Runs 6.605/206.95, Now #3 Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.599/206.89, Now #1 This is Chris Vang 11th race overall, his 2nd race at this event, first was 2025. Qualified #16 here in 2025. Best starting spot of his career is #1 (Sonoma, 2026), average starting spot of his career is 9.9. Overall record at this event: 0 - 1, (Broke in Rd. 1 here last year and lost to G. Anderson). His 1st race in PS was at this event last year. Deric Kramer has five national event wins in Pro Stock, last win was Charlotte-1, 2023. This is his 211th race overall, his 11th race at this event, first was 2013. Best starting spot at this event is #4 (2019), best starting spot of his career is #1 (6 times). Average starting spot at this event is 9.8, and average starting spot for his career is 9.2. His overall record at this event is 9 - 9, won this race in 2018 (Beat T. Gray). He has qualified in the top half of the field at 4 of his 10 races here, lowest starting spot at this event is #15 (2013). He set Low E/T (6.546) here in 2023. This is his 10th race this year. Vang with a clean, straight down the groove. Kramer with a good clean pass, straight down the groove. Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.642/206.48, Now #6 Right Lane: Cody Anderson Runs 6.638/205.44, Now #5 Kenny Delco has one National event win, Gainesville, 1990. This is his 283rd race overall, his ninth race at this event, first was 1987. Best starting spot at this event is #9 (1989), best starting spot of his career is #3. His average starting spot at this event is: 12.3, average starting spot for his career is 11.5. Overall record at this event is 1 - 4, best finish at this event is Quarter-finals, 1988. DNQ here in 1987, 1991, 2024 & 2025. This is Cody Anderson 13th race overall, his 1st race at this event. Best starting spot of his career is #2 (Sonoma, 2026), average starting spot of his career is 8.6. Has qualified in the top half of the field at 7 of his 12 races. Delco with a good pass to start the weekend. Anderson is straight down the groove with a good pass. Left Lane: Eric Latino Runs 6.631/206.73, Now #6 Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 6.621/207.69, Now #4 Eric Latino has one National event Final round, last Final: Charlotte-1, 2025 (Final quad). This is his 54th race overall, his 3rd race at this event, first was 2024. Best starting spot at this event is #9 (2025), best starting spot of his career is #1 (St. Louis, 2025). Average starting spot at this event is 9.5, average starting spot for his career is 8.8. Overall record at this event is 1 - 2, best finish at this event is Quarter-finals, 2025. Has qualified in the top half of the field at 24 of his 53 races. Troy Coughlin Jr. has five National event wins in PS, last win was Epping, 2024. This is his 129th race overall, his 5th race at this event, first was 2017 (In TF). Best starting spot at this event is #12 (2023), best starting spot for his career is #1 (3 times). His average starting spot at this event is 13.0, average starting spot for his career is 8.9. Coughlin Jr.'s overall record at this event: 0 - 4, lowest starting spot at this event is #14 (2025). Latino is straight down the groove with a clean pass. Coughlin Jr. with a good clean pass to go to the number four spot. Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.632/206.61, Now #8 Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.617/205.85, Now #4 Jeg Coughlin has 69 National event wins in Pro Stock, his last win was Dallas, 2024. This is his 509th race overall, his 22nd race at this event, first was 1998. His bBest starting spot at this event is #3 (1999), best starting spot of his career is #1 (35 times) Average starting spot at this event is 8.9, average starting spot for his career is 7.0. Coughlin's overall record at this event is 32 - 17, won this race in 1999 (Beat W. Johnson), 2002 (Beat G. Anderson), 2007 (Beat G. Anderson) & 2010 (Beat S. Gray) and was runner-up here in 2000 (Lost to K. Johnson) & 2014 (Lost to J. Line). He has qualified in the top half of the field at 9 of his 21 races here, lowest starting spot at this event: #15 (2002). Four wins here equals his most wins at any event. Aaron Stanfield has 16 National event wins in Pro Stock, 2 wins in 2026, last win was Norwalk, 2026. This is his 125th race overall, his 4th race at this event, first was 2023. Best starting spot at this event is #6 (2024), best starting spot of his career is #1 (5 times). Average starting spot at this event is 8.7, average starting spot for his career is 6.4. His overall record at this event is 6 - 3, best finish at this event is Semi-finals, 2023, 2024 & 2025. He has qualified in the top half of the field at 2 of his 3 races here, lowest starting spot at this event is #13 (2025). Coughlin with a clean pass. Stanfield kept it hooked up to go to the number four spot. Left Lane: Matt Latino No Time, Now #14 Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.605/207.21, Now #3 Matt Latino has two Final rounds (both at 4-wide races) , last Final: Charlotte, 2026. This is his 24th race overall, this is his 1st race at this event. Best starting spot of his career is #2 (Epping, 2026). Average starting spot of his career is 7.7. 9 of his 12 losses this year have been to current or former PS World Champions. Erica Enders has 49 National event wins in PS, last win was Indy, 2025. This is her 402nd race overall, her 15th race at this event, first was 2005. Best starting spot at this event is #1 (2012 & 2018), best starting spot of his career is #1 (42 times). Her average starting spot at this event is 4.4, average starting spot for her career is 5.7. Enders' overall record at this event is 22 - 10, won this race in 2012 (Beat A. Johnson) & 2015 (Beat J. Line) and runner-up here in 2011 (Lost to G. Anderson) & 2019 (Lost to J. Line). She set the track record (6.541) here in 2015 . Set Low E/T here in 2012, 2015 & 2018. Has qualified in the top half of the field at 11 of her 14 races here, lowest starting spot at this event is #11 (2016), DNQ here in 2005 & 2006. She has moved up to 5th place in the points, matches her highest spot since Gainesville. Six of her 12 losses this year have been to current of former PS World Champions. Latino is shut off after the burnout. Enders is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.239/165.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.523. Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.590/208.14, Now #1 Greg Stanfield has five National event wins in PS, his last win was Sonoma, 2026. This is his 264th race overall in PS, his 11th race at this event, first was 2003. His best starting spot at this event is #9 (2009), best starting spots of his career is #1 (5 times). Average starting spot at this event is 12.0, average starting spot of his career is 10.1. Stanfield's overall record at this event is 6 - 7, he was runner-up here in 2005 (Lost to K. Johnson). He has qualified in the top half of the field at 1 of his 4 races here, lowest starting spot at this event: #14 (2010) and has three DNQs at this event. Stanfield launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.229/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.510. Left Lane: Dallas Glenn Runs 6.622/206.29, Now #9 Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.626/206.57, Now #10 Dallas Glenn has 24 national event wins in Pro Stock, 3 wins in 2026, his last win was Epping, 2026. This is his 104th race overall, his 4th race at this event, first was 2023. Best starting spot at this event is #2 (2025), best starting spot of his career is #1 (13 times). Average starting spot at this event is 5.0, average starting spot for his career is 4.9. Glenn's overall record at this event is 11 - 1, he won this race in 2023 (Beat K. Koretsky) & 2024 (Beat M. McGaha) and was runner-up here in 2025 (Lost to G. Anderson). Lowest starting spot at this event is #7 (2024) Greg Anderson has 115 national event wins, three wins in 2026, his last win was Seattle, 2026. This is his 584th race overall, his 24th race at this event, first was 1999. His best starting spot at this event is #1 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2023 & 2025), best starting spot of his career is #1 (147 times). Average starting spot at this event is 4.4, average starting spot for his career is 4.5. Anderson's overall record at this event is 42 - 18, won this race in 2003 (Beat K. Johnson), 2009 (Beat J. Line), 2011 (Beat E. Enders) & 2025 (Beat D. Glenn) and was runner-up here in 2002 (Lost to J. Coughlin), 2004 (Lost to D. Connolly) & 2007 (Lost to J. Coughlin). Has qualified in the top half of the field at 19 of his 23 races here, lowest starting spot at this event is #9 (1999, 2010 &2018) and DNQ here in 2001. Glenn with a clean pass. Anderson is straight down the groove.
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