NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

1:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,003 feet, track temperature 102 degrees. Gadson is 6 - 5 against Van Sant in prior events. Van Sant gets the advantage off of the line but he can't hold off Gadson. Gadson goes around him before they reach the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the win. Richard Gadson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.005), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.016), 1,000ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0364 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Smith is 18 - 12 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson gets the holeshot but Smith starts reeling him in quickly. She makes up ground but runs out of race track. Johnson hangs on for the holeshot win. Steve Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.084), 330 ft(0.052), 660ft(0.041), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0203 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Herrera is 9 - 4 against Hall in prior events. This was a good side-by-side. Not much difference between the two off of the line, Herrera gets the early lead. Hall reels him in just before they reach the 660 foot mark, then he goes around and takes the stripe for the win. John Hall's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.009), 330 ft(-0.004), 660ft(0.006), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0126 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Hall will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.

Smith is 1 - 0 against Howey in prior events. Howey gets the advantage off of the line, extends his lead to the 330 foot mark, then Smith starts making up ground. howey hangs on and takes the stripe for the win. Clayton Howey's incremental margins: 60ft(0.064), 330 ft(0.067), 660ft(0.066), 1,000ft(0.062). MOV: 0.0534 seconds (approximately 16 feet). Gadson will have lane choice over Howey in the next round.