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Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 16:22 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3284 Ryan Oehler                          1550 Joey Gladstone               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.054  6.762 200.52                     0.033  6.803 199.50
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Howey     ) 0.078  6.729 199.35      (G Tonglet   ) 0.054  6.772 200.44
 Qualified:             #7  6.733 201.13                        #2  6.653 202.89

3:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 30.29 inches, adjusted altitude 1,233 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.
Gladstone is 2 - 1 against Oehler in prior events.
Gladstone gets out of the gate first, stays in front to half track, then Oehler goes around him and takes the win.

Ryan Oehler's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.030), 330 ft(-0.013), 660ft(0.003), 1,000ft(0.013). MOV: 0.0200 seconds (approximately 6 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Richard Gadson                          4 Angie Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.719 201.13                     0.044  8.940  95.65
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ingwersen ) 0.037  6.694 201.88      (C Bostick   ) 0.078  6.739 201.97
 Qualified:             #5  6.692 202.07                        #4  6.689 201.53

Gadson is 3 - 2 against Smith in prior events.

Gadson gets the holeshot and starts pulling away. Smith gets out of the groove, gets close to the centerline, and has to back off of the throttle.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                              8 Chase Van Sant               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  6.715 201.22                     0.031  6.811 199.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.037  6.693 201.78      (G Scali     ) 0.018  6.762 201.11
 Qualified:             #3  6.659 204.18                        #6  6.718 201.58

Van Sant is 5 - 4 against Smith in prior events.
Van Sant gets the holeshot but Smith reels him in before they reach the sixty foot mark. Smith takes the stripe for the win, then the bike wobbles wildly in the shutdown area, not sure why.

Smith will have lane choice over oehler in the next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   79 Gaige Herrera                           9 Steve Johnson                
E2                   0.035  6.669 202.68     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.673 201.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana Jr. ) 0.077  6.669 202.46      (J Hall      ) 0.031  6.674 200.65
 Qualified:             #1  6.651 203.05                        #9  6.750 199.17

Herrera is 6 - 1 against Johnson in prior events.
Johnson gets the advantage off of the line but Herrera goes in front early. Johnson gets back around him before they reach the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the holeshot win.
Steve Johnson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(0.014), 660ft(0.013), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0050 seconds (approximately 18 inches).
Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.262/165.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.560.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.042 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.258/165.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.558.