Sun, 02 Nov 2025, 15:32 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7002 Clayton Howey                        3284 Ryan Oehler                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.906 195.17                     0.072  7.444 146.64
 Qualified:             #8  6.870 196.79                        #9  6.872 195.14

12:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 30.03 inches, adjusted altitude 3,770 feet.

This is the 1st time Clayton Howey has been in the top half of the field in his 6 races.

Ryan Oehler is 0 - 5 since Brainerd.

This is the first time Howey and Oehler have faced each other in eliminations.

Howey gets the holeshot and extends his lead all the way through the run. Oehler's bike was a little sluggish off of the line and he was off of the throttle early.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Angie Smith                            32 Freddie Camarena             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.860 198.29                     0.056  7.009 192.69
 Qualified:             #2  6.824 198.82                       #15  6.995 195.25

Angie Smith's 15 round wins here are the most for her at any event.

Freddie Camarena is making his 65th start.

Smith is 1 - 0 against Camarena in prior events.

Smith gets the advantage off of the line and goes down the groove with a clean, straight pass to take the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Matt Smith                              8 Jianna Evaristo              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.068  6.848 198.70                     0.147 12.068  65.71
 Qualified:             #7  6.855 199.23                       #10  6.887 197.86

Matt Smith is 7 - 4 in Rd. 1 when starting #7.

Jianna Evaristo is 1 - 5 against Smith in Rd. 1.

Smith is 11 - 3 against Evaristo in prior events.

Smith goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far and pulls away for the win.

Evaristo's bike was really sluggish at the hit and she is off the throttle about 400 feet out, not sure why.

Matt Smith will have lane choice over Angie Smith in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Steve Johnson                           6 Chase Van Sant               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.848 195.87                     0.030  6.886 196.42
 Qualified:             #6  6.838 196.04                       #11  6.916 196.36

Steve Johnson wins 71% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice.

Van Sant is 3 - 1 against Johnson in prior events.

Chase Van Sant beat Johnson in Rd. 1 at Indy this year.

A coin flip off of the line, johnson gets the early lead and pulls away to take the win.

Steve Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.005), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.035). MOV: 0.0367 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 John Hall                            1981 Kelly Clontz                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.864 198.47                     0.078  6.916 195.14
 Qualified:             #5  6.836 199.02                       #12  6.918 195.76

John Hall is 6 -3 in the Countdown this year.

This is Kelly Clontz's 100th race.

Hall is 4 - 0 against Clontz in prior events.

Hall gets a great light and extends his lead all the way through the run. Clontz made her quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   23 Richard Gadson                         10 Chris Bostick                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.842 198.67                    -0.006  6.969 192.33
 Qualified:             #4  6.834 198.06                       #13  6.964 193.10

Richard Gadson is 26 - 4 in Rd. 1 in his career (and 13 - 0 this year).

Chris Bostick is making his 80th start.

Gadson is 4 - 0 against Bostick in prior events.

Bostick is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Gadson.

Gadson will have lane choice over Hall in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Brayden Davis                         370 Marc Ingwersen               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.831 198.55                     0.027  6.890 194.13
 Qualified:             #3  6.826 199.14                       #14  6.973 195.05

Brayden Davis has 1 semi-final and 2 final rounds in the Countdown this year.

Marc Ingwersen is making his 66th start.

Davis is 2 - 0 against Ingwersen in prior events.

Ingwersen gets the holeshot but Davis reels him in just past the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the win with the quickest pass of the round so far.

Brayden Davis' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.013), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0521 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Davis will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Gaige Herrera                         777 Karen Stoffer                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  6.809 199.29                     0.038  7.043 188.12
 Qualified:             #1  6.800 199.17                       #16  7.003 189.18

Gaige Herrera has won from the #1 spot 4 times in 7 start this year.

Karen Stoffer is 2 - 5 in Rd. 1 when qualified #16.

Herrera is 1 - 0 against Stoffer in prior events.

Stoffer gets out of the gate first but Herrera reels her in and goes around before they reach the 60 foot mark. He goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the round to take the win.

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.843, 660ft-4.360/161.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.682.

Herrera will have lane choice over Howey in the next round.

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