Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 16:40 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 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
    2 Greg Anderson                         445 Greg Stanfield               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.083  6.608 208.46                     0.040 14.159  60.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Coughlin J) 0.035  6.572 207.69      (A Stanfield ) 0.021  6.587 207.50
E1    (M McGaha    ) 0.049  6.546 207.72      (E Latino    ) 0.019  6.554 208.07
 Qualified:             #2  6.549 208.68                        #3  6.550 208.55

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,812 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Anderson is 32 - 17 against Stanfield in prior events.

Stanfield with the starting line advantage, but has severe tire shake and pushed in the clutch. Anderson is straight down the groove for the win. He is advancing to his seventh final round and 198th final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   17 Cody Anderson                        5707 Chris Vang                   
E3                   0.048  6.594 207.37     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.581 207.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hartford  ) 0.020  6.561 206.89      (J Coughlin J) 0.020  6.577 206.89
E1    (E Enders    ) 0.052  6.540 207.11      (M Latino    ) 0.012  6.561 207.02
 Qualified:             #5  6.550 206.67                        #8  6.563 207.15

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

Vang with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Anderson in the final. He is advancing to his first Pro Stock final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink