Sat, 19 Sep 2026, 19:02 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

MARTIN, Mich. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Right Lane: Mark Paquette No Time, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.091/170.78, Was #13

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 87 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,821 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Paquette with problems right at the hit and came to a stop right off the starting line.

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Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.870/195.65, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.896/192.97, Was #12

Ingwersen is straight down the groove with his quickest pass this weekend.

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Right Lane: Chase Van Sant Runs 6.819/199.29, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.810/197.11, Was #9

Van Sant is straight down the groove with a good pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Clayton Howey Runs 6.891/196.59, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.858/195.31, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.816/196.42, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.803/194.64, Was #8

Howey with another good pass, but will not improve.

Johnson is straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 6.911/196.42, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.853/197.02, Was #10
Right Lane: Ronnie Procopio Runs 12.144/67.36, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.782/198.15, Was #7

Scali with a good clean pass, but will not improve.

Procopio with problems right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.815/199.56, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.740/197.02, Was #3
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.802/195.23, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.764/200.00, Was #6

Smith with another good pass, but will not improve.

Hall is straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith No Time, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.737/196.51, Was #2
Right Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.767/199.03, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.760/200.00, Was #5

Smith with problems right off the starting line and pulls in the clutch.

Herrera is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round.

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Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 7.031/158.90, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.719/200.80, Was #1
Right Lane: Richard Gadson Runs 6.757/198.50, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.746/200.00, Was #4

Oehler clicks it off early. He holds on to the number one qualifying spot. He qualifies Number one for the first time in his career. He is the 44th PSM rider to qualify No. 1.