Sat, 19 Sep 2026, 21:28 PM Prock, Kalitta, Hartford & Oehler Qualify No. 1 In Front of Sellout Crowd

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MARTIN, Mich. - Back-to-back defending Funny Car world champion Austin Prock powered to the No. 1 spot in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, earning his second top qualifier of the year for Tasca Racing at this weekend's Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Ryan Oehler (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 15th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. It is also the first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Austin Prock drove his Ford Racing Mustang Funny Car to a 3.859 second pass at 331.61 mph.

Back-to-back defending Funny Car world champ Austin Prock opened the Countdown to the Championship playoffs with a No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, going 3.859-seconds at 331.61 mph at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR.

Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Doug Kalitta drove his Applied Innovation Top Fuel dragster to a 3.660 second pass at 338.86 mph.

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta improved on Friday's top performance on Saturday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, delivering a run of 3.660-seconds at 338.86 mph in front of a sellout crowd at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR. It is Kalitta's fifth No. 1 qualifier of the year.

Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Matt Hartford drove his Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.516 second pass at 209.79 mph.

Matt Hartford picked up the Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier spot for the second time this year thanks to Friday's 6.516-second pass at 209.79 mph at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR.

Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier Ryan Oehler rode his El Bandito Yankee Tequila EBR to a 6.719 second pass at 200.80 mph.

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Ryan Oehler earned his first career No. 1 qualifier on the strength of Friday's run of 6.719-seconds at 200.80 mph during the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR at US 131 Motorsports Park.