NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

1:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,926 feet. Alexis DeJoria was in the Final quad here last year. DeJoria goes down the groove with a full pass and will move on to the next round. Jeff Arend's last race at this event was 2014. Arend was falling behind all the way through the run. J.R. Todd is 9 - 2 in Rd. 1 at this event. Todd goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to win the quad. Hunter Green ran 3.969 in Rd. 1 and advanced here last year. Green makes his quickest run of the weekend but it isn't enough. Finish Order & Margins: 1. J.R. Todd was 0.0762 sec./about 36 feet ahead of 2. Alexis DeJoria, who was 0.005 sec./about 2 feet ahead of 3. Hunter Green, who was 0.131 sec./about 59 feet ahead of 4. Jeff Arend.

1:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,926 feet. Alexis DeJoria was in the Final quad here last year. DeJoria goes down the groove with a full pass and will move on to the next round. Jeff Arend's last race at this event was 2014. Arend was falling behind all the way through the run. J.R. Todd is 9 - 2 in Rd. 1 at this event. Todd goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to win the quad. Hunter Green ran 3.969 in Rd. 1 and advanced here last year. Green makes his quickest run of the weekend but it isn't enough. Finish Order & Margins: 1. J.R. Todd was 0.0762 sec./about 36 feet ahead of 2. Alexis DeJoria, who was 0.005 sec./about 2 feet ahead of 3. Hunter Green, who was 0.131 sec./about 59 feet ahead of 4. Jeff Arend.

This is Jordan Vandergriff's 1st 4-wide race Vandergriff goes down the groove with the quickest run of the weekend and he takes the win. Jordan Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.235, 660ft-3.137/288.58 mph. Daniel Wilkerson is 3 - 3 in Rd. 1 when qualified 10th. Wilkerson strikes the tires and is off of the throttle early. This is Jeff Diehl's 1st race at this event since 2019. Diehl had traction problems and gave up on the run. Dave Richards' 4.439 in Rd. 1 was good enough to advance here last year (he lost in Rd. 2) Richards had traction problems but was able to recover and take the second spot. he crosses the centerline after the finish line and it will cost him ten points. Finish Order & Margins: 1. Jordan Vandergriff was 1.1608 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 2. Dave Richards, who was 1.290 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 3. Daniel Wilkerson, who was 1.689 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Jeff Diehl

This is Jordan Vandergriff's 1st 4-wide race Vandergriff goes down the groove with the quickest run of the weekend and he takes the win. Jordan Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.235, 660ft-3.137/288.58 mph. Daniel Wilkerson is 3 - 3 in Rd. 1 when qualified 10th. Wilkerson strikes the tires and is off of the throttle early. This is Jeff Diehl's 1st race at this event since 2019. Diehl had traction problems and gave up on the run. Dave Richards' 4.439 in Rd. 1 was good enough to advance here last year (he lost in Rd. 2) Richards had traction problems but was able to recover and take the second spot. he crosses the centerline after the finish line and it will cost him ten points. Finish Order & Margins: 1. Jordan Vandergriff was 1.1608 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 2. Dave Richards, who was 1.290 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 3. Daniel Wilkerson, who was 1.689 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Jeff Diehl

Chad Green is 2 - 2 in Rd. 1 at this event. Green gets out of the gate first and goes down the groove with a good pass to come in the second spot and move on to the next round. Austin Prock is 1 of 2 drivers to have won this race in 2 Pro classes (S. Langdon). Prock was on a decent run but the car nosed over about 500 feet out. Spencer Hyde lost in Rd. 1 here last year. Hyde had traction problems and was off of the throttle early. Ron Capps has made the Final round 15 times when starting #1. Capps goes down the roove with the quickest run of the weekend to take the win. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.233, 660ft-3.135/288.58 mph. Finish Order & Margins: 1. Ron Capps was 0.0708 sec./about 33 feet ahead of 2. Chad Green, who was 0.520 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 3. Austin Prock, who was 3.760 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Spencer Hyde.

Chad Green is 2 - 2 in Rd. 1 at this event. Green gets out of the gate first and goes down the groove with a good pass to come in the second spot and move on to the next round. Austin Prock is 1 of 2 drivers to have won this race in 2 Pro classes (S. Langdon). Prock was on a decent run but the car nosed over about 500 feet out. Spencer Hyde lost in Rd. 1 here last year. Hyde had traction problems and was off of the throttle early. Ron Capps has made the Final round 15 times when starting #1. Capps goes down the roove with the quickest run of the weekend to take the win. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.233, 660ft-3.135/288.58 mph. Finish Order & Margins: 1. Ron Capps was 0.0708 sec./about 33 feet ahead of 2. Chad Green, who was 0.520 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 3. Austin Prock, who was 3.760 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Spencer Hyde.

Matt Hagan was in the Final quad here last year. Hagan goes down the groove with a good run and comes in the second spot in this quad. Jack Beckman qualified #6 and he won this race in 2015 when starting from the #6 spot. Beckman goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.864 sec., 330ft-2.230, 660ft-3.133/287.47 mph. John Smith is the only driver in this quad who has not won a race or a championship. Smith makes a full pass but it isn't enough to advance. Cruz Pedregon has never won a race when starting #11. Pedregon had a cylinder out at the hit. he gets about 600 feet out and bangs the blower. Finish Order & Margins: 1. Jack Beckman was 0.0172 sec./about 8 feet ahead of 2. Matt Hagan, who was 0.220 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 3. John Smith, who was 0.427 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Cruz Pedregon. In the next round it will be Capps with lane choice over Todd, Green, and DeJoria in one quad and Beckman with lane choice over Vandergriff, Hagan, and Richards in the other quad.

Matt Hagan was in the Final quad here last year. Hagan goes down the groove with a good run and comes in the second spot in this quad. Jack Beckman qualified #6 and he won this race in 2015 when starting from the #6 spot. Beckman goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.864 sec., 330ft-2.230, 660ft-3.133/287.47 mph. John Smith is the only driver in this quad who has not won a race or a championship. Smith makes a full pass but it isn't enough to advance. Cruz Pedregon has never won a race when starting #11. Pedregon had a cylinder out at the hit. he gets about 600 feet out and bangs the blower. Finish Order & Margins: 1. Jack Beckman was 0.0172 sec./about 8 feet ahead of 2. Matt Hagan, who was 0.220 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 3. John Smith, who was 0.427 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Cruz Pedregon. In the next round it will be Capps with lane choice over Todd, Green, and DeJoria in one quad and Beckman with lane choice over Vandergriff, Hagan, and Richards in the other quad.