Sun, 12 Oct 2025, 14:28 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, 40th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Angie Smith                             2 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.054  6.889 197.98     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.888 198.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Bostick   ) 0.032  6.803 200.70      (J Evaristo  ) 0.081  6.801 201.25
 Qualified:             #5  6.803 200.15                        #4  6.777 199.07

Matt Smith is 21 - 7 against Angie Smith in prior events.

Matt gets a great light but Angie starts making up ground. She gets to half track, then Matt is able to start pulling away again.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.076), 330 ft(0.071), 660ft(0.050), 1,000ft(0.040). MOV: 0.0410 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Brayden Davis                           7 John Hall                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.816 199.25                     0.003  6.867 198.28
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.015  6.790 201.15      (K Clontz    ) 0.035  6.819 199.42
 Qualified:             #3  6.771 201.46                        #6  6.815 200.38

Hall is 1 - 0 against Davis in prior events.

Hall gets a great light but it isn't enough. Davis reels Hall in a little before the 1000 foot mark and goes by for the win.

Brayden Davis' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.027), 330 ft(-0.022), 660ft(-0.005), 1,000ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0200 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   23 Richard Gadson                       7002 Clayton Howey                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.817 199.00                     0.031  6.947 197.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Bonham    ) 0.095  6.750 202.00      (C Van Sant  ) 0.000  6.863 197.38
 Qualified:             #1  6.747 201.59                        #9  6.868 196.62

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

Gadson gets out of the gate first and extends his lead all the way through the run.

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

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Gaige Herrera                           9 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.780 200.95                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Poskey    ) 0.073  6.749 202.52      (M Ingwersen ) 0.108  6.804 197.32
 Qualified:             #2  6.752 200.71                        #7  6.826 198.24

Johnson is a no-show.

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