Mon, 21 Sep 2026, 16:59 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MARTIN, Mich. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Hartford                          10 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E4                   0.031  6.527 208.14     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.515 209.69
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Stanfield ) 0.009  6.531 207.47      (J Coughlin  ) 0.006  6.520 210.38
E2                   0.177  7.093 140.10      (G Anderson  ) 0.009  6.528 208.62
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.019  6.516 210.67      (M Latino    ) 0.009  6.517 210.58
 Qualified:             #1  6.516 209.79                        #8  6.539 208.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 30.14 inches, adjusted altitude 1,331 feet.

This is the 1st time the #6 & 12 PSM qualifiers have met in the Final round
In the last 10 years the #6 PSM qualifier has won 4 times.

Hartford is 4 - 3 against Coughlin Jr. in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

They both take their time staging, finally both go in. Coughlin Jr. with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

He wins for the first time 41 races and wins his sixth Pro Stock Wally.