NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

10:27 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 30.22 inches, adjusted altitude 1,209 feet, track temperature 83 degrees. Alexander is 6 - 4 against Green in prior events. Chad Green is 3 - 4 against Alexander in Rd. 1 races. Blake Alexander is 59 - 74 in Rd. 1 in his career A coin flip off of the line, Alexander gets the early lead. Green made up a little ground early, then he started drifting to the right near the end of the run. Alexander started pulling away again and took the stripe for the win with his quickest pass of the weekend.

DeJoria is 4 - 1 against Bode in prior events. This is the 8th time this year Alexis DeJoria has qualified in the top half of the field. Bobby Bode lost to DeJoria in Rd. 1 here 2023. Bode gets the holeshot but rattles the tires and goes up in smoke. DeJoria goes down the groove with a clean, straight pass and takes the win. Alexis DeJoria's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.255, 660ft-3.167/282.42 mph.

Hyde is 2 - 1 against Capps in prior events. Ron Capps is 436 - 217 (66%) in Rd. 1 overall and 16 - 13 (55%) in Rd. 1 at this race. Capps gets out of the gate first but Hyde starts making up ground quickly. Hyde gets in front about 600 feet out, then Capps is able to get back around him and hold on for the win. Ron Capps' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.008), 660ft(-0.001). MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 14 inches). Capps will have lane choice over Alexander in the next round.

Beckman is 1 - 0 against Schriefer in prior events. Jack Beckman is 29 - 3 in Rd. 1 when qualified #1. Justin Schriefer is making his making his 11th start. Schriefer staged but rolled through the beams turning on the red light. Beckman went down the groove with a clean, straight pass to take the win. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.240, 660ft-3.143/283.85 mph.

This is the first time Prock and Nataas have faced each other in eliminations. Austin Prock “leaves first” 84% of the time in Rd. 1 races overall (100% in 2025). Julie Nataas is making her 3rd start. Prock gets the holeshot and starts pulling away. Nataas was on a decent pass but gets about 500 feet out and the candles go out, not sure why. Austin Prock's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.244, 660ft-3.153/283.19 mph.

Hagan is 28 - 11 against Pedregon in prior events. Pedregon is 6 - 13 in Rd. 1 against Hagan. Matt Hagan wins 81% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Hagan gets the holeshot but Pedregon stars making up ground. Pedregon continued to make up ground until the 660 foot mark, then Hagan was bale to start pulling away again and go on through for the win. Matt Hagan's incremental margins: 60ft(0.048), 330 ft(0.039), 660ft(0.035). MOV: 0.0522 seconds (approximately 24 feet). Hagan will have lane choice over DeJoria in the next round.

Todd is 13 - 7 against Tasca III in prior events. J.R. Todd is 113 - 65 (63%) in Rd. 1 in his FC career. Bob Tasca is 3 - 10 in Rd. 1 when starting #10. They come off of the line together and Todd takes the early lead. Tasca goes back around in front just after the 60 foot mark and he extends his lead through the rest of the race. Bob Tasca III's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.006), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.024). MOV: 0.0302 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Tasca will have lane choice over Prock in the next round.

Wilkerson is 3 - 2 against Lee in prior events. Wilkerson gets out of the gate first but Lee reels him in by the time they reach the 330 foot mark. Lee continues to pull away but looks like he may have lost a cylinder near the end of the run. Lee hangs on for the win but will give up lane choice to beckman in the next round. Paul Lee's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.022), 330 ft(0.005), 660ft(0.020). MOV: 0.0142 seconds (approximately 7 feet).