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Fri, 21 Aug 2026, 19:24 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Reporter





BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 2 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 this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Joe Wilczek Runs 9.335/100.55, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.613/207.34, Now #6; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,154 feet.

Wilczek drifts out of the groove and clicks it off.

Hartford had a medical emergency this morning, but he is okay and been cleared to drive this weekend. Hartford is straight down the groove with a clean pass.

Left Lane: Cody Anderson Runs 6.589/206.99, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.638/205.44, Was #14
Right Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.764/203.37, Now #16; No Prior Run

Anderson launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Cody Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.229/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.508.

Prusiensky didn't make the run in Q 1 and is straight down the groove to get in the show.

Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.591/206.48, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.626/206.57, Was #12
Right Lane: Matt Latino Runs 6.588/207.21, Now #1; No Prior Run

Anderson is straight down the groove to go to the number four spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.229/166.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.

Latino had brake problems in Q 1 and didn't make the run. Latino launched hard and kept it hooked up and goes to the number one spot. Matt Latino's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.228/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.508.

Left Lane: Mason McGaha Runs 6.610/207.50, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.622/207.53, Was #12
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.607/206.76, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.642/206.48, Was #16

McGaha is straight down the groove to move up the ladder a couple spots.

Delco kept it hooked up and gets off the bump spot.

Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 13.808/80.30, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.621/207.69, Was #13
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.620/206.83, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.632/206.61, Was #16

Troy spun right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.

Jeg is straight down the groove to get off the bump spot.

Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.621/205.82, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.617/205.85, Was #12
Right Lane: Eric Latino Runs 6.592/207.59, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.631/206.73, Was #16

Stanfield with another good pass, but will not improve.

Latino kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to get off the bump spot into the top half of the show. Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.232/165.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.513.

Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.607/206.89, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.605/207.21, Was #8
Right Lane: Dallas Glenn Runs 6.588/206.29, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.622/206.29, Was #16

Enders is straight down the groove with another good pass, but will not improve.

Glenn launched hard and kept it hooked up and goes to the number two spot. Dallas Glenn's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.228/165.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.

Left Lane: Deric Kramer No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.599/206.89, Was #7
Right Lane: Chris Vang Runs 6.597/207.27, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.605/206.95, Was #10

Kramer rolled the beams and came to a stop off the starting line.

Vang is straight down the groove to move into the top half of the show.

Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.601/207.50, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.590/208.14, Was #4
Right Lane: Jerry Tucker Runs 6.651/206.42, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.604/205.94, Was #9

Stanfield is straight down the groove with another good pass, but will not improve.

Tucker with another good pass, but will not improve.

Matt Latino will win "Battle for the Axe," presented by Visit Brainerd & Baxter.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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