Sun, 15 Oct 2023, 09:46 AM Herrera, Torrence, Tasca & Anderson Qualify No. 1 at Record-Breaking Day
Courtesy of NHRA Social Media In Front of Massive Dallas Crowd
ENNIS, Texas - Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Gaige Herrera made the quickest run in class
history on Saturday at the Texas Motorplex, setting the national record and also breaking the
category mark for the most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season in front of a near-capacity crowd at
the 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also qualified No.
1 at the 19th of 21 races during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, and the
fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier Gaige Herrera rode his Vance & Hines Mission Foods Suzuki to a
6.627 second pass at 204.16 mph.
Gaige Herrera set the national Pro Stock Motorcycle elapsed time record on Saturday at Texas
Motorplex when he rocketed to a 6.627-second pass at 204.16 mph. The lap gives him his 12th No. 1
qualifier position of the 2023 NHRA season.
Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Steve Torrence drove his Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster to a 3.636
second pass at 336.62 mph.
Texas Top Fuel pilot Steve Torrence locked up his 37th career No. 1 qualifier position on Saturday at
the Texas NHRA FallNationals when his 3.636-second pass at 336.62 mph stayed atop the category at
Texas Motorplex.
Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Bob Tasca III drove his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang to a 3.822
second pass at 335.55 mph.
Funny Car's Bob Tasca secured his seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season when his 3.822-second pass at
335.55 mph held strong for best of the field on Saturday at Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas
Motorplex.
Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson drove his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.480
second pass at 211.76 mph
Pro Stock legend Greg Anderson collected his second No. 1 qualifier of the season when he cruised to
a 6.480-second lap at 211.76 mph on Saturday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals in Dallas.