Race 16 of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series
This feed contains video of the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at Maple Grove Raceway
Friday Sept. 15, 2023
CLIP 1
Justin Ashley
Top Fuel Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel
3.687 seconds, 335.57 mph
NOTE: Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley took his dragster to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway when he went 3.687 seconds at 335.57 mph at the first race of the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
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Bob Tasca III
Funny Car Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
Ford Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang
3.874 seconds, 334.90 mph
NOTE: Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III impressed fans at Maple Grove Raceway on Friday when he rocketed to a 3.874-second pass at 334.90 mph to take the provisional No. 1 spot at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals. If it holds, it will give him his fifth No. 1 of the season.
NOTE: Reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders powered her hot rod to a 6.494-second pass at 211.13 mph to put her in the provisional No. 1 position at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals to kick of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
CLIP 4
Gaige Herrera
Pro Stock Motorcycle Provisional No. 1 Qualifier
Vance & Hines Mission Foods Suzuki
6.678 seconds, 202.45 mph
NOTE: Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Gaige Herrera clocked a 6.678-second pass at 202.45 mph to go to the provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway.
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