NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,625 feet, track temperature 94 degrees. Dan Mercier has qualified in the top half of the field at the last 2 races. Tony Schumacher is 12 - 8 in Rd. 1 when qualified #10. Schumacher is 1 - 0 against Mercier in prior events. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Doug Kalitta is 14 - 14 in Rd. 1 since the start of the 2022 season (3 - 3 this year). Clay Millican is 9 - 16 against Kalitta in Rd. 1 races. Kalitta is 29 - 19 against Millican in prior events. Millican with a slight starting line advantage, but Kalitta has the lead by 100 feet. He blasted on down the track with the quickest pass of the event.

Brittany Force is 14 - 24 against Antron and those 24 losses are the most for her against any opponent. This is just the 2nd time Antron Brown has qualified 15th. Brown is 6 - 1 against Force in Rd. 1 races. Brown with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 2 feet). Brown with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He ties Schumacher's E.T. but will have lane choice based on his faster speed.

The #1 TF qualifier at this race is 19 - 2 in Rd. 1. Leah Pruett is 12 - 1 in Rd. 1 when qualified #1. Spencer Massey is 6 - 1 against Pruett Massey with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0644 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Pruett started dropping cylinders around half track. She used up an engine. Leah Pruett was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points.

Justin Ashley's 3 wins equals the most for him in any single season. Doug Foley is making his 65th start. Ashley is 2 - 1 against Foley in prior events. Ashley with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Steve Torrence is 206 - 87 (70%) in Rd. 1. Shawn Langdon is 7 - 7 against Torrence in Rd.1 races. Torrence is 20 - 14 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon with a great light, but Torrence has the lead by 150 feet. Torrence launched hard and kept it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the event for the win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0402 seconds (approximately 19 feet). He will have lane choice over Kalitta in the next round. Langdon with his quickest pass of the event in the losing effort.

Mike Salinas wins 78% of his Rd. 1 races when starting from the top half of the field. Josh Hart is 6 - 10 (38%) in Rd. 1 when starting from the bottom half of the field. Hart is 3 - 2 against Salinas in prior events. Hart with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Ashley in the next round.

The #8 TF qualifier at this event is 10 - 11 in Rd. 1. Austin Prock is 32 - 24 in Rd. 1. Cameron Ferre is 0 - 3 against Prock and they have all been in Rd. 1 Prock with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Massey in the next round.