NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 30.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,314 feet, track temperature 83 degrees. Troy Coughlin Jr. is 98 - 100 in Rd. 1 in PS. The #8 PS qualifier is 21 - 14 in Rd. 1 at this event. The last time Kenny Delco raced Troy Coughlin Jr. in Rd. 1 was Bristol, 2024. Coughlin Jr. is 5 - 0 against Delco in prior events. Coughlin Jr. with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s MOV: 0.0364 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Delco with his career quickest pass in the losing effort.

Matt Latino is 17 - 4 in Rd. 1 (4 - 17 in all other rounds). The #10 PS qualifier has won this race 3 times (last was 2024). Latino is 2 - 0 against Vang in prior events. Latino with the starting line advantage and makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Vang with severe tire shake right at the hit.

Eric Latino's 6 losses to Enders are the most for him against any opponent. Erica Enders is 7 - 9 in Rd. 1 when starting 11th. Enders with the starting line advantage for the hole shot win as they run identical E.T.s. Enders with her quickest pass of the weekend.

Cody Anderson has qualified in the top half of the field at 7 races this year. Shane Tucker has set Top Speed 3 times this year, the most for any PS driver. Tucker with the slight starting line advantage, but has severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. He comes to a stop on the track. Anderson is straight down the groove for the win.

Matt Hartford is 2 - 8 against Coughlin in Rd. 1. Jeg Coughlin's runner-up here last year was his last final round. Coughlin is 13 - 7 against Hartford in prior events. coughlin with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0268 seconds (approximately 8 feet). He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Enders in the next round. Hartford with the quickest pass of race day in the losing effort.

Dallas Glenn "swept" this event last year. The last PS driver to win here in consecutive races was Greg Anderson (2003 - 2004). The #1 PS qualifier is 33 - 2 in Rd. 1 at this event. The last time the #16 PS qualifier won a round here was 2006 (M. Naylor) Glenn with the starting linen advantage and makes the quickest pass of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Troy coughlin Jr. in the next round. McGaha with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed the clutch back in.

It's been 110 races since Greg Anderson last lost in Rd. 1 at 3 consecutive races. . The last time the #15 PS qualifier won a round here was 2008 (G. Stanfield beat G. Anderson). This is the first time Anderson and Bell have faced each other in eliminations. Bell with a couple ticks on the tree, but Anderson has the difference made up by 100 feet. He doesn't trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Matt Latino in the next round. Bell with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Greg Stanfield beat Aaron in Rd. 1 in Sonoma. In their 4 meetings Aaron Stanfield has "left first" 3 times. G. Stanfield is 3 - 1 against A. Stanfield in prior events. Aaron with the starting line advantage, but Greg chases him down just past half track and takes the win. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0088 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Greg with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Cody Anderson in the next round.