Sun, 27 Sep 2026, 14:24 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Chase Van Sant                          4 Angie Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.064  6.870 198.68                    -0.014  6.859 182.63
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hall      ) 0.002 12.540  42.33                     0.028  6.804 196.85
 Qualified:             #8  6.759 201.34                        #1  6.674 201.61

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,245 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Smith is 5 - 2 against Van Sant in prior events.

Smith goes red to give Van Sant the win, he is straight down th groove.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3284 Ryan Oehler                             1 Richard Gadson               
E2                  -0.181  9.219  92.59     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.797 200.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips J) 0.024  6.742 199.56      (G Scali     ) 0.029  6.742 200.71
 Qualified:             #4  6.681 202.25                        #5  6.683 202.41

Oehler goes red to give Gadson the win. He will have lane choice over Van Sant in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1550 Joey Gladstone                          3 Matt Smith                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.876 181.16                     0.090  7.544 125.77
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ingwersen ) 0.082  6.804 197.37      (M Hylton    ) 0.048  6.738 202.43
 Qualified:             #6  6.732 201.34                        #3  6.681 204.17

Smith is 7 - 3 against Gladstone in prior events.

Gladstone with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Smith with problems early and clicked it off.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7002 Clayton Howey                          79 Gaige Herrera                
E2                   0.000  6.822 196.59     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.699 201.25
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.023  6.806 196.94      (L Bonham    ) 0.069  6.683 201.97
 Qualified:            #10  6.775 198.15                        #2  6.680 202.07

Herrera is 3 - 0 against Howey in prior events.

Howey with a perfect light, but Herrera chased him down for the win. He will have lane choice over Gladstone in the semifinal.




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