Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 15:21 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Angie Smith                            79 Gaige Herrera                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.794 199.14                     0.025  6.791 198.93
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Scali     ) 0.009  6.796 198.50      (M Ray       ) 0.047  6.809 197.83
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.064  6.780 198.99      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.094  6.781 199.29
 Qualified:             #3  6.787 198.50                        #2  6.781 198.79

3:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,764 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.

Smith gets the holeshot and holds off Herrera to take the holeshot win.

Angie Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.002), 1,000ft(0.002). MOV: 0.0046 seconds (approximately 16 inches).

Angie Smith is going to her 14th final round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                              1 Richard Gadson               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.773 200.26                     0.015  6.878 197.25
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Howey     ) 0.049  6.762 199.88      (R Oehler    ) 0.023  6.856 196.76
E1    (C Bostick   ) 0.051  6.744 197.19      (M Ingwersen ) 0.206  7.073 196.50
 Qualified:             #1  6.757 200.98                        #4  6.818 197.86

Smith is 5 - 3 against Gadson in prior events.

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

This is Smith's 89th career final round.

Matt will take on his wife Angie in the final round. matt will have lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink