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Sun, 06 Sep 2026, 14:40 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #4

By Dave Rowe

INDIANAPOLIS - Notes from round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

Right Lane: Chris Bostick Runs 6.982/193.24, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.994/190.73, Was #13

2:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,870 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Bostick goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up a spot to 12th.

Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 6.894/196.70, Now #5; Best prior run: 10.841/72.94, Was #20
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.782/198.06, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.782/198.06, Was #1

Ray goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves all the way to the fifth spot. Smith makes an impressive run and goes all the way to the top spot for now.

Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.422/160.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.755.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.832, 660ft-4.339/162.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.654.

Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.876/194.30, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.822/167.88, Was #19
Right Lane: Mark Paquette Runs 7.858/133.61, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.158/179.83, Was #18

Johnson drifted a little to the right but stayed on the throttle and improved, moving all the way up to the fourth spot. Paquette had problems late in the run.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.874, 660ft-4.398/160.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.729.

Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.167/191.87, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.091/192.06, Was #18
Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.928/193.54, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.983/192.63, Was #15

Arana makes a full pass but is still well off of the pace. Ingwersen makes a decent run but doesn't improve.

Left Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.166/163.95, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.085/187.42, Was #17
Right Lane: Geno Scali Runs 6.948/194.88, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.002/194.27, Was #16

Wells drifted to the left all the way through the run and he does't improve. Scali goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up to the 12th spot.

Left Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 6.933/195.45, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.947/193.38, Was #11
Right Lane: Malcolm Phillips Jr. Runs 6.930/195.42, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.976/192.08, Was #15

Clontz improves but drops a spot in the order as Phillips goes around. Phillips makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the 11th spot.

Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.897/194.46, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.927/193.18, Was #9
Right Lane: Chase Van Sant Runs 6.861/196.67, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.954/195.82, Was #14

Oehler makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up a spot to eighth. Van Sant makes a big improvement and goes all the way to the third spot for now.

Ryan Oehler's incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.410/160.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.746.

Chase Van Sant's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.392/160.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.723.

Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.102/194.38, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.967/194.04, Was #15
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.787/198.50, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.905/196.64, Was #9

Not sure what happened with Arana, a slow 60 foot time and he slows from his previous attempt.. Smith makes a big improvement and moves up to the second spot.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.149 sec., 330ft-3.044, 660ft-4.600/157.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.949.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.847, 660ft-4.350/163.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.662.

Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.830/198.03, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.910/195.65, Was #10
Right Lane: Clayton Howey Runs 6.881/194.91, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.886/194.35, Was #7

Hall improves and moves up to the third spot. Howey makes a decent pass but drops a spot in the order.

John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.874, 660ft-4.385/162.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.702.

Clayton Howey's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.396/160.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.732.

Left Lane: Richard Gadson Runs 6.881/196.85, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.875/195.99, Was #6
Right Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.781/198.79, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.842/196.50, Was #4

Gadson makes a clean pass but he doesn't improve. Herrera goes down the groove with an impressive run and he takes the top spot to end this session.

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.340/162.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.656.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink