NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

1:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,967 feet, track temperature 117 degrees. This is the 4th time in the last 5 races Van Sant & Gadson have raced each other. They have each won twice. Van Sant gets the advantage off of the line and extends his lead all the way through the run. Chase Van Sant's incremental margins: 60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.024), 1,000ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0310 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

Angie Smith wins 70% of her Rd. 1 races when she has lane choice. Chris Bostick is making his 64th start. Smith is 4 - 2 against Bostick in prior events. Smith gets out of the gate first but Bostick pulls in front early. Bostick stays in front to half track, then Smith is able to get back around him and pull away for the win. Angie Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.012), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.044), 1,000ft(0.082). MOV: 0.1640 seconds (approximately 43 feet).

John Hall is 10 – 2 in Rd. 1 this year. Marc Ingwersen is making his 52nd start. Ingwersen and Hall have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. Hall is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Ingwersen. Ingwersen makes his quickest pass of the weekend in the win.

Hector Arana Jr. is 9 – 3 in Rd. 1 this year. Ryan Oehler is making his 7th start this year. Arana Jr is 8 - 1 against Oehler in prior events. Oehler gets the advantage off of the line but Arana reels him in just past the 60 foot mark and pulls away for the win. Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.060), 1,000ft(0.092). MOV: 0.1150 seconds (approximately 33 feet). Angie Smith will have lane choice over Arana in the next round.

Jianna Evaristo has qualified in the top half of the field at 9 of the 13 races this year. Ron Tornow is 0 – 8 in Rd. 1 this year. Tornow is 1 - 0 against Evaristo in prior events. Tornow broke right off of the line and was pushed off of the track.

This is the 6th time this year Steve Johnson has been in the top half of the field. Geno Scali is 7 - 8 in Rd. 1 against Johnson. Scali misses the tree on the wrong side and goes red giving the win to Johnson. Johnson makes his quickest pass of the weekend and will have lane choice over Evaristo in the next round.

Matt Smith wins 82.2% of his Rd. 1 races when starting from the top half of the field. Malcolm Phillips Jr. is making his 4th start. This is the first time Smith and Phillips Jr. have faced each other in eliminations. Phillips gets the holeshot, stays in front past half track, then Smith reels him in and goes around for the win. Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.091), 330 ft(-0.054), 660ft(-0.014), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0750 seconds (approximately 21 feet). Smith will have lane choice over Ingwersen in the next round.

Herrera gets the bye and makes the quickest pass of eliminations. he will have lane choice over Van Sant in the next round. Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.836, 660ft-4.334/163.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.643.