NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

EVENT WINS

Gaige Herrera had more event wins, but season champ Richard Gadson consistently had more other late-round finishes, especially semifinals.

Gaige Herrera

7

Richard Gadson

4

John Hall

2

Matt Smith

1

SPEED INDEX

Herrera completed more full-throttle passes (including during qualifying) than any other rider, but he barely finished ahead of a surprising Angie Smith.

Total Runs

Throttle Runs

Pct.

Herrera

98

96

97.96

Smith, A

84

82

97.62

Gadson

96

93

96.88

Smith, M

91

86

94.51

Davis

52

48

92.31

Van Sant

72

65

90.28

Hall

80

66

82.50

Evaristo

74

60

81.08

Johnson

59

41

69.49

Bostick

61

36

59.02

NO. 1 QUALIFIERS

The Vance & Hines team took all but two of the season's pole positions.

Herrera

8

Davis

2

Gadson

2

Smith, M

1

Hall

1

AVERAGE QUALIFYING POSITION

Again, the Vance & Hines team showed its dominance, but Matt Smith Racing had four of the top seven spots.

Herrera

1.86

Gadson

2.93

Smith, M

3.07

Davis

4.22

Smith, A

4.86

Hall

6.21

Evaristo

7.64

Van Sant

8.79

Johnson

9.50

Bostick

11.79

LOW E.T.

Two-time world champ Herrera rules this category.

Herrera

8

Davis

2

Smith, M

2

Gadson

2

QUICKEST RUNS OF 2025

Herrera had three of the season's five quickest passes.

6.670

Herrera

Gainesville

6.679

M. Smith

Gainesville

6.680

Herrera

Charlotte 1

6.683

Herrera

Gainesville

6.689

Smith

Gainesville

6.690

Herrera

Seattle

6.702

Gadson

Sonoma

6.709

A. Smith

Gainesville

6.713

Herrera

Chicago

6.716

A. Smith

Gainesville

6.717

Herrera

Chicago

6.717

Hall

Seattle

6.720

Gadson

Sonoma

TOP SPEED

Matt Smith Racing clearly had the upper hand with top speed of the meet honors at nine of 11 of the 14 events.

Smith, M

7

Herrera

3

Evaristo

2

Hall

1

Smith, A

1

FASTEST RUNS OF 2025

Smith's speed dominance is obvious in the ranking of season-bests miles-per-hour readings.

203.98

M. Smith

Gainesville

203.68

M. Smith

Chicago

203.49

M. Smith

Gainesville

203.19

M. Smith

Gainesville

203.16

M. Smith

Charlotte 1

202.97

Herrera

Gainesville

202.97

A. Smith

Gainesville

202.91

M. Smith

Charlotte 1

202.85

Herrera

Gainesville

202.82

M. Smith

Chicago

202.70

M. Smith

Seattle

202.36

Herrera

Chicago

LEFT FIRST PERCENTAGE

Gadson was clearly the best leaver in the class, finishing first in left-first percentage and second in average reaction time.

Rounds

Left First

Index

Average RT

Gadson

44

30

68.18

0.030

Herrera

45

27

60.00

0.040

Johnson

19

10

52.63

0.046

Bostick

18

9

50.00

0.050

Hall

29

14

48.28

0.042

Van Sant

22

10

45.45

0.032

Evaristo

23

10

43.48

0.060

Davis

26

10

38.46

0.027

Smith, M.

39

15

38.46

0.055

Smith, A

32

6

18.75

0.080

QUICKEST REACTION TIME OF EVENT

Jianna Evaristo doesn't get enough credit for her occasional quick leaves.

Evaristo

2

Herrera

2

Hall

2

Davis

2

Gadson

2

Van Sant

1

Marc Ingwersen

1

Smith, M

1

Clayton Howey

1

HOLESHOT WINS

Another stat where Evaristo excelled.

Evaristo

3

Gadson

3

Herrera

2

Johnson

1

Van Sant

2

Smith, M

1