NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,766 feet. Derrick Reese is making his 4th start. Erica Enders was the last PS driver to set the national record here. She did it in Rd. 1 in 2022 and lost on a holeshot. Enders is 1 - 0 against Reese in prior events. They leave together and Enders' with a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Reese kept it hooked up and was straight down the groove for the win.

Matt Hartford lost on a holeshot in Rd. 1 here last year. Mason McGaha was 4 -11 in Rd. 1 last year. Hartford is 6 - 3 against McGaha in prior events. McGaha with the starting line advantage and made a quick move toward the wall and he reeled it back in the groove. He kept it hooked up for the win. Hartford shook right at the hit and pedaled it.

Troy Coughlin Jr. is 4 - 11 against Aaron Stanfield Aaron Stanfield "Leaves first" 60% of the time. Both drivers have won this race twice, Coughlin Jr. in PS & Super Gas and Stanfield twice in Factory Stock. Stanfield is 11 - 4 against Coughlin Jr. in prior events. Coughlin Jr. with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Coughlin Jr with the quickest pass of the round. Stanfield shook and pedaled it.

This is Greg Stanfield's 1st start since Pomona-2, 2014 and his 1st start here since 2013. Jeg Coughlin is 8 - 12 in Rd. 1 when qualified #12. Coughlin is 23 - 4 against Stanfield in prior events. Stanfield goes red to give Coughlin the win. Coughlin stared to get out of the groove and toward the centerline and he clicked it off.

Dallas Glenn wins 89.7% of his Rd. 1 races when starting from the top half of the field. Brandon Miller is making his 3rd start. This is the first time Glenn and Miller have faced each other in eliminations. Glenn with a great light and never trailed for the win. He is straight down the groove for the win. He makes the quickest pass of the round. He will have lane choice over Troy Coughlin Jr. in the next round.

This (#2) is the best starting spot for Deric Kramer in his last 29 races. Cory Reed was 3 - 7 in Rd. 1 last year. Reed is 1 - 0 against Kramer in prior events. Reed with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Mason McGaha in the next round.

Greg Anderson is 123 - 9 in Rd. 1 when starting from the #1 spot. The last time the #16 PS qualifier won a round here was 2012 (L. Morgan). Anderson is 23 - 12 against McGaha in prior events. Anderson with the starting line advasntage and is straight down the groove for the win. He makes the second quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Reese in the next round.

This is the 8th time in his 29 races that Eric Latino has started from the top half of the field. When Kenny Delco won here in 1990 Low E/T was 7.296 & Top Speed was 189.71 (set by Delco) This is the first time Latino and Delco have faced each other in eliminations. Latino with the starting line advantage and runs low E.T. of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Jeg Coughlin in the next round.