Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 15:02 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 2 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                              8 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.020  6.577 206.89                     0.038  7.186 203.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Latino    ) 0.012  6.561 207.02      (D Glenn     ) 0.019  6.572 208.94
 Qualified:             #8  6.563 207.15                       #16  6.598 208.20

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 30.03 inches, adjusted altitude 2,696 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

This is the first time Vang and Coughlin have faced each other in eliminations.

Vang with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Coughlin shook right at the hit.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  445 Greg Stanfield                          4 Aaron Stanfield              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.587 207.50                     0.044  6.594 207.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Latino    ) 0.019  6.554 208.07      (J Tucker    ) 0.040  6.558 207.56
 Qualified:             #3  6.550 208.55                        #6  6.558 207.88

G. Stanfield is 4 - 1 against A. Stanfield in prior events.

Greg with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                          10 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.572 207.69                     0.035  6.844 166.05
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M McGaha    ) 0.049  6.546 207.72      (K Delco     ) 0.025  6.600 207.43
 Qualified:             #2  6.549 208.68                        #7  6.562 207.98

Anderson is 13 - 5 against Coughlin Jr. in prior events.

They have identical reaction times and Anderson has the lead at 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   17 Cody Anderson                           3 Matt Hartford                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.020  6.561 206.89                     0.038  6.557 209.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Enders    ) 0.052  6.540 207.11      (D Kramer    ) 0.055  6.551 208.81
 Qualified:             #5  6.550 206.67                        #4  6.550 207.46

Hartford is 1 - 0 against Anderson in prior events.

Anderson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will have lane choice over Vang in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink