Race 17 of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series
This feed contains video of the No. 1 qualifiers at zMAX Dragway
Saturday Sept. 23, 2023
CLIP 1
Mike Salinas
Top Fuel No. 1 Qualifier
Valley Services/Scrappers Racing
3.647 seconds, 338.00 mph
NOTE: Top Fuel pilot Mike Salinas rocketed to the No. 1 spot on Saturday at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals thanks to his 3.647-second pass at 338.00 mph. With that pass he came the first member of the Phillips Connect 300 mph at the 1/8 Club.
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Robert Hight
Funny Car No. 1 Qualifier
Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS
3.824 seconds, 330.15 mph
NOTE: Robert Hight took over the Funny Car No. 1 qualifier position on Saturday at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte when he clocked a 3.824-second pass at 330.15 mph. Hight took home the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals title in the spring and will be aiming for his eighth win from zMAX Dragway during Sunday’s race day.
NOTE: Erica Enders secured her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season on Saturday at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals when her 6.509-second pass at 210.18 mph held strong for best of the Pro Stock field at zMAX Dragway.
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Gaige Herrera
Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 Qualifier
Vance & Hines Mission Foods Suzuki
6.731 seconds, 200.41 mph
NOTE: Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Gaige Herrera claimed his tenth No. 1 qualifier of the NHRA season when his 6.731-second lap at 200.41 mph stayed atop the field on Saturday at the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals.
Ritchie Fenton from Livermore, California USA (Comp Number: 7004) 2025 - Category: NOSTJFD, Type: VN, Class: JF/A, Div: 7 "Country Auto Doctors" Owned by Rich Fenton from Livermore, California USA 2012 Dragster by Neil & Parks | Powered by a 388 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 7.468 at Redding CA 5/24/25 […]
Richard Bourke from Old Tappan, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 1482) 2025 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: A/FD, Div: 1 "Richard Bourke" Owned by Richard Bourke from Old Tappan, New Jersey USA 2002 Dragster by Heads Up | Powered by a 421 cubic inch TFX Hemi with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 5.257 at […]
Brett Winward from Newark, Delaware USA (Comp Number: 118) 2025 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 1 "Winward Racing" Owned by Ken Winward from Newark, Delaware USA 1993 Dragster by Ken Keir | Powered by a 471 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 5.403 at Rising Sun […]
Joe Morrison from Flemington, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 171) 2025 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 1 "Pickett Racing" Owned by Tom Pickett from Salem, New Hampshire USA 2002 Dragster by Dave Uyehara | Powered by a 469 cubic inch Keith Black Hemi by Jonathan Pickett with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 […]
Joey Gerdelmann from Hainesport, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 102) 2025 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 1 "Joey Gerdelmann" Owned by Joey Gerdelmann from Hainesport, New Jersey USA 2015 Dragster by Albert Bros. | Powered by a 464 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 5.598 at […]
Megan Smith from Anderson, South Carolina USA (Comp Number: 250) 2025 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: A/FD, Div: 2 "Hartman Enterprises" Owned by Virgil Hartman from Anderson, South Carolina USA 1997 Dragster by Murf McKinney | Powered by a 439 cubic inch BAE with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 5.462 at NHRA Gainesville FL […]
Tom Fox Jr. from Cinnaminson, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 183) 2025 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 1 "Fox Racing | Anniemac Cash 2 Keys" Owned by Tom Fox Sr. & Jr. from Cinnaminson, New Jersey USA 2022 Dragster by Brad Hadman | Powered by a 468 cubic inch BAE Hemi with […]
Brandon Greco from Roscoe, Pennsylvania USA (Comp Number: 1490) 2025 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 1 "Greco\'s Auto/Lesleh Precision" Owned by Brandon Greco from Roscoe, Pennsylvania USA 2012 Dragster by Joe Monden | Powered by a 471 cubic inch BAE Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 5.241 at NHRA […]
Jackie Fricke from Flemington, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 1212) 2025 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: A/FD, Div: 1 "Finke Equipment" Owned by Kevin, Joe & Steve Cantrell & John Finke from Wilmington, Delaware USA 2019 Dragster by Copeland | Powered by a 439 cubic inch BAE Hemi by CRP with direct drive 1/4 […]
Anthony Troyer from Lehigh Acres, Florida USA (Comp Number: 200) 2025 - Category: AFUELDRAG, Type: XN, Class: A/FD, Div: 2 "Fendt/Troyer Brothers/NGK" Owned by Rich McPhillips from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania USA 2023 Dragster by Indy Speed Shop | Powered by a 439 cubic inch BAE Hemi with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 5.193 at NHRA Pomona […]