Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 13:28 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5707 Chris Vang                             16 Matt Latino                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.561 207.02                     0.023  6.572 207.30
 Qualified:             #8  6.563 207.15                        #9  6.564 208.81

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 30.08 inches, adjusted altitude 2,437 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Chris Vang's 1st race was here in 2025. In the last 20 races here the #9 PS qualifier is 9 - 11 in Rd. 1 (and has won 4 times in the last 5 races here).

Vang with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Troy Coughlin Jr.                     150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.600 207.43                     0.061  6.593 207.62
 Qualified:             #7  6.562 207.98                       #10  6.564 203.40

Troy Coughlin Jr. set Top Speed in Seattle and that's his first Top Sped since Dallas, 2024. Kenny Delco's 1st race here was 1987 when the #1 PS qualifier ran 7.492.

Coughlin Jr. is 6 - 0 against Delco in prior events.

Coughlin Jr. with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Aaron Stanfield                       494 Jerry Tucker                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.558 207.56                     0.099  6.622 208.26
 Qualified:             #6  6.558 207.88                       #11  6.566 208.36

Aaron Stanfield "leaves first" 63% of the time. Jerry Tucker is making his 38th start.

Stanfield is 3 - 0 against Tucker in prior events.

Stanfield with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He matched his qualifying time for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   17 Cody Anderson                           6 Erica Enders                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.052  6.540 207.11                     0.037  6.564 209.30
 Qualified:             #5  6.550 206.67                       #12  6.567 209.14

Both of Cody Anderson's losses to Enders have been in Rd. 1 races. Erica Enders' perfect reaction time in Seattle (her 5th) was the first perfect R/T of the year in any Pro class.

Enders is 2 - 0 against Anderson in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage, but Anderson has the difference made up by half track and takes the win. Cody Anderson's MOV: 0.0092 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Hartford                          52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.055  6.551 208.81                     0.052  6.576 207.02
 Qualified:             #4  6.550 207.46                       #13  6.583 207.50

Matt Hartford wins 72% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Deric Kramer's 9 round wins here are tied for the most for him at any event (Rt. 66 - 9)

Hartford is 13 - 9 against Kramer in prior events.

Kramer with a slight starting line advantage, but Hartford has the lead as they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Cody Anderson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Dallas Glenn                            8 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.044  6.555 208.39     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.572 208.94
 Qualified:             #1  6.535 208.10                       #16  6.598 208.20

Dallas Glenn has been to the Final round here in the last 3 years. Only 1 PS driver has been to 4 Finals in a row at this event (B. Glidden). Jeg Coughlin is 3 - 7 in Rd. 1 when qualified 16th. Since 2001 the #16 PS qualifier has won twice at this race in Rd. 1.

Glenn is 10 - 2 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0085 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He will have lane choice over Vang in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         400 Mason McGaha                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.546 207.72                     0.099  6.596 208.62
 Qualified:             #2  6.549 208.68                       #15  6.587 209.36

Greg Anderson is 70 - 10 in Rd. 1 when starting from the #2 spot. Mason McGaha's last Final round was at this race in 2024.

Anderson is 9 - 3 against McGaha in prior events.

Anderson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Anderson with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Troy Coughlin Jr. in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  445 Greg Stanfield                          7 Eric Latino                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.554 208.07                     0.008  6.572 209.20
 Qualified:             #3  6.550 208.55                       #14  6.584 207.56

Greg Stanfield starts the day with 198 round wins in Pro Stock. Eric Latino is making his 50th start.

Latino is 1 - 0 against Stanfield in prior events.

Latino with a great light, but Stanfield has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails for the win. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He will have lane choice over aaron in the next round.

Latino with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink