Sun, 27 Sep 2026, 15:48 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Chase Van Sant                          1 Richard Gadson               
E3                   0.036  6.825 198.06     ****WINNER****  0.035  6.790 198.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.064  6.870 198.68      (R Oehler    ) 0.014  6.797 200.09
E1    (J Hall      ) 0.002 12.540  42.33      (G Scali     ) 0.029  6.742 200.71
 Qualified:             #8  6.759 201.34                        #5  6.683 202.41

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 2,337 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Gadson is 9 - 5 against Van Sant in prior events.

Gadson with a tick on the tree and never trailed for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1550 Joey Gladstone                         79 Gaige Herrera                
E3                   0.029  6.791 197.89     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.714 201.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Smith     ) 0.016  6.876 181.16      (C Howey     ) 0.029  6.699 201.25
E1    (M Ingwersen ) 0.082  6.804 197.37      (L Bonham    ) 0.069  6.683 201.97
 Qualified:             #6  6.732 201.34                        #2  6.680 202.07

Herrera is 3 - 0 against Gladstone in prior events.

Herrera with a tick advantage on the tree and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Gadson in the final.