NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Matt Smith is the defending event champion and he won here last year after qualifying #1. He is just 9 -6 in round 1 at this race. The top qualifier in PSM is 30 -2 in round 1 at this event. He needs to win the race to have a chance at the Championship. This will be Sullivan???s 25th first round appearance and she has a 30% win record.

Angelle Sampey won this race in 2001 & 2004. Eddie Krawiec has 4 wins at this race and has been runner-up in each of the last two years. In 12 starts at this race Eddie has never lost in the first round. Sampey is 7 - 6 against Krawiec in prior events. Just 0.003 difference in RT's and Sampey is quickly out in front and holds off a charging Krawiec for the super close win. Krawiec ends the year without a victory. Angelle Sampey's incremental margins: 60ft(0.029), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.025), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0044 seconds (approximately 15 inches). Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.410/160.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.746.Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.850, 660ft-4.382/159.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.728.

This will be a tough round for the Arana Family, with father and son having to race against each other. Hector Sr. already has 488 round of racing behind him with a 46% win record. Hector Jr. is catching him quick, with 336 rounds of racing and a 63% win record. Arana is 13 - 9 against Arana Jr in prior events. Senior nails the tree with a nine light, but Junior gets back out in front and they stay that way to the finish line. Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.003), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.019), 1,000ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0102 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.879, 660ft-4.426/158.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.778.Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.475/158.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.824.

Stoffer already has make 229 first round races and has a 51% win record. Clontz comes to the line in round one for the 29th time. She has only one prior win. Stoffer is 1 - 0 against Clontz in prior events. Clontz goes red and gives the easy win to Stoffer. She makes a strong pass, but gives up the lane choice to Sampey next round by 0.002. Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.398/159.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.739.

Andrew Hines has 3 wins at this event. He is 13 -4 in round 1 here. He will be the 2019 PSB Champion if he can win this round. Salinas has now qualified seven times, with two round one wins. Hines is 1 - 0 against Salinas in prior events. UPSET! Hines goes RED big time and opens up the 2019 Championship. Salinas makes another strong pass for the easy win. Jianna Salinas' incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.876, 660ft-4.429/156.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.803.

Johnson has returned to the PSB wars with style. He is making his 410th round one appearance and has a 41% win record. Camarena is making his 55th round one with only six wins, so far. Johnson is 1 - 0 against Camarena in prior events. Camarena gets away first with a great ten light, but is no match for Johnson's power. Johnson will have lane choice over Salinas next round. Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.399/159.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.745.Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.946, 660ft-4.503/157.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.865.

Savoie needs to win the race to have a chance at the Championship. Smith already has 152 round one races to her resume and a 36% win record. Savoie is 9 - 0 against Smith in prior events. Terrific three light for Smith, but WAR power drives on by for the win. He will have lane choice over Arana Jr. next round. Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.853, 660ft-4.391/159.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.746.Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.942, 660ft-4.489/158.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.849.

Matt Smith is the defending event champion and he won here last year after qualifying #1. He is just 9 -6 in round 1 at this race. The top qualifier in PSM is 30 -2 in round 1 at this event. He needs to win the race to have a chance at the Championship. This will be Sullivan's 25th first round appearance and she has a 30% win record. Smith is 2 - 0 against Sullivan in prior events. Sullivan gets a huge advantage off the line, but Smith powers on by just before the 330 lights to make the quickest pass of the session and take a decisive win. Looked like lot of smoke from the engine in the lights. He will have lane choice over Oehler. Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.028), 330 ft(0.009), 660ft(0.064), 1,000ft(0.123). MOV: 0.1769 seconds (approximately 49 feet). Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.415/160.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.746.Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.952, 660ft-4.537/154.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.927. 12:42 p.m.