Fri, 10 Oct 2025, 22:11 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 40th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Chris King Runs 4.157/244.27, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.383/104.14, Was #15

8:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,133 feet.

King was on a decent pass but lost a cylinder or two late in the run. The car starts moving to the left and he backed off of the throttle a little early.

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Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 3.930/327.75, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.163/145.66, Was #15
Right Lane: Spencer Hyde Runs 3.945/299.28, Now #3; No Prior Run

Pedregon goes down the groove with a good pass to move into the top spot for now.

Hyde was out in front early in the run but had to back off of the throttle a little early. He started drifting to the left late in the run, got close to the centerline, then the chute took out the timing block at the end of the track.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.887 sec., 330ft-2.270, 660ft-3.182/279.82 mph.

Spencer Hyde's incremental times: 60ft-0.886 sec., 330ft-2.261, 660ft-3.176/281.88 mph.

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Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 3.969/291.85, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.861/162.01, Was #16
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 3.915/321.68, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.834/98.12, Was #17

Wilkerson goes down the groove with a good pass and he moves up to the seventh spot for now.

Lee was moving around a little early in the run. He gets it straightened out but starts mixing up cylinders about 900 feet out. Soon after the engine explodes, the car almost hits the wall, but Lee is able to get it back toward the center and bring it to a stop. The Safety Safari lifts the broken body and then decide to remove it for safety.

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Left Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 4.282/215.69, Now #15; Best prior run: 4.576/186.72, Was #17
Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 3.954/323.37, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.241/223.16, Was #14

Alexander was on a good pass but it looked like he got a little loose late in the run and the flames went out a little early. Todd made a decent pass but was mixing up cylinders late in the run.

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Left Lane: Austin Prock Runs 3.876/336.07, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.876/336.07, Was #1
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin No Time, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.073/273.71, Was #13

Prock goes down the roove with a good pass and he moves up to the top spot.

Austin Prock's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.238, 660ft-3.145/285.41 mph.

Laughlin starts drifting to the left late in the run. he gets about 800 feet out, goes over the centerline, then takes out the timing blocks at the end of the track.

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Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 3.892/330.83, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.446/196.67, Was #17
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.340/210.89, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.044/304.84, Was #11

Beckman goes down the groove with a good pass and he moves up to the seconds spot.

Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.246, 660ft-3.153/284.79 mph.

Haddock started drifting to the left and backed off the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 3.918/329.38, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.082/265.52, Was #15
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.086/269.64, Now #12; Best prior run: 3.970/325.36, Was #11

DeJoria goes down the groove with a good pass and moves up to the fourth spot in the order.

Hagan was on a good pass but started moving to the left. He gets about 900 feet out, continues to drift to the left, and he is able to keep it off of the centerline.

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Left Lane: Dave Richards Runs 4.322/219.34, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.073/311.81, Was #14
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 3.889/334.55, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.965/327.84, Was #10

Richards gets about 700 feet out and makes a move toward the centerline. He gets about 800 feet out and backs off of the throttle.

Capps goes down the groove with a good pass and moves up to the second spot.

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.247, 660ft-3.156/285.35 mph.

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Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.177/242.76, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.932/332.08, Was #7
Right Lane: Chad Green Runs 3.901/331.17, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.960/325.03, Was #10

Tasca started drifting to the left early in the run. he gets about 800 feet out and gives up on the run.

Green goes down the grove with a good pass and moves up to the fourth spot.

Chad Green's incremental times: 60ft-0.882 sec., 330ft-2.250, 660ft-3.162/284.09 mph.