Fri, 02 Oct 2026, 20:29 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest 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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Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 6.865/194.32, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.950/193.85, Was #14

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 1,127 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Scali is straight down the groove with a good pass to move up the ladder three spots.

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Left Lane: Clayton Howey Runs 6.803/197.71, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.874/194.55, Was #13
Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.872/194.94, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.830/197.10, Was #10

Howey is straight down the groove with a good pass to move up the ladder four spots.

Ingwersen with a clean pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 6.841/198.23, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.866/197.65, Was #13
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.707/199.26, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.828/200.50, Was #10

Clontz is straight down the groove with a good clean pass.

Hall launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.297/164.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.593.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.710/200.86, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.771/200.47, Was #6
Right Lane: Chase Van Sant Runs 6.762/199.76, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.797/195.79, Was #9

Smith is straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.049 sec., 330ft-2.812, 660ft-4.300/165.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.596.

Van Sant is straight down the groove to move into the top half of the show.

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Left Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.697/202.15, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.762/198.50, Was #9
Right Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.666/202.03, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.666/202.03, Was #1

Gladstone is straight down the groove with his career quickest and fastest this season. Joey Gladstone's incremental times: 60ft-1.047 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.288/164.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.587.

Herrera launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. His quickest pass of the season. Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.260/164.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.556.

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Left Lane: Richard Gadson Runs 6.739/200.20, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.755/199.79, Was #7
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.795/195.85, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.788/196.10, Was #9

Gadson is straight down the groove with a good pass.

Johnson with a good pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.696/199.88, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.730/199.61, Was #5
Right Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.712/201.19, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.733/199.55, Was #6

Smith is straight down the groove to the number two spot. Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.044 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.277/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.575.

Oehler with a good pass, but will stay in the number six spot.

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