Sat, 26 Sep 2026, 13:54 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock 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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Left Lane: Malcolm Phillips Jr. Runs 7.769/133.57, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.986/168.04, Was #13

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 1,917 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Phillips with problems early and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Marcus Hylton Runs 7.521/142.00, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.104/185.03, Was #14
Right Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 14.734/51.10, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.256/182.63, Was #15

Hylton with problems and clicked it off.

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

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Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 6.863/196.76, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.861/197.72, Was #12
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.762/200.00, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.795/200.45, Was #11

Scali with another good pass, but will not improve.

Hall is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder a couple spots.

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Left Lane: Clayton Howey Runs 9.673/76.34, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.775/198.15, Was #10
Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.952/196.42, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.787/198.41, Was #11

Howey uses up an engine as there is a lot of smoke on the top end.

Ingwersen with a good pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Richard Gadson Runs 6.725/200.27, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.683/202.41, Was #4
Right Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.707/199.91, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.714/202.79, Was #5

Gadson with another good pass, but will not improve.

Herrera is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend.

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Left Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.806/198.41, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.732/201.34, Was #6
Right Lane: Chase Van Sant Runs 6.820/199.12, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.759/201.34, Was #8

Gladstone with a clean pass, but will not improve.

Van Sant is straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.775/201.52, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.681/204.17, Was #2
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.748/198.94, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.737/199.65, Was #7

Smith with a good clean pass.

Johnson is straight down the groove with a good pass.

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Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.718/200.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.681/202.25, Was #3
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.792/200.98, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.674/201.61, Was #1

Oehler launched hard and was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round.

Smith with a good clean pass.