NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

11:56 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,765 feet, track temperature 90 degrees. This is the first time Van Sant and Howey have faced each other in eliminations. Howey gets a perfect light and goes down the groove with his quickest pass of his career to take the win. Clayton Howey's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.381/160.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.721.

Smith is 6 - 2 against Bostick in prior events. Bostick is a little too quick off of the line and goes red. Smith goes down the groove with a good pass to take the win.

Johnson is 2 - 0 against Ingwersen in prior events. Ingwersen gets the holeshot, stays in front past half track, then johnson is able to power by and take the win with his quickest pass of the weekend. Johnson can't get his bike stopped and ends up going into the sand and rolling over.

John Hall has won 16 rounds this year, 3rd most for him in a season. Kelly Clontz lost to Hall in Rd. 1 in Reading. Hall is 3 - 0 against Clontz in prior events. Clontz just misses the tree and goes red giving the win to Hall. Hall goes down the roove with a good pass to take the win.

Matt Smith has made 192 runs over 200 mph. Jianna Evaristo is 1 – 4 against Smith in Rd. 1. Smith is 10 - 3 against Evaristo in prior events. A coin flip off of the line, Smith gets out in front early and extends his lead all the way through the run. Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.367/163.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.684. Matt will have lane choice over Angie in the next round.

Brayden Davis is 5 – 2 in Rd. 1 this year. Ryan Oehler has never won a round when starting 14th (0 – 12). Davis is 1 - 0 against Oehler in prior events. Davis gets the holeshot and pulls away from Oehler for the win with the quickest pass of the round so far. Brayden Davis' incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.853, 660ft-4.357/163.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.670. Davis will have lane choice over Hall in the next round.

Gaige Herrera is 41 – 5 in Rd. in his career. This is the 5th start for Charles Poskey. The #15 PSM qualifier is 5 – 14 in Rd. 1 here. This is the first time Herrera and Poskey have faced each other in eliminations. Poskey is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Herrera. Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.839, 660ft-4.334/164.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.638. Herrera will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.