Race 9 of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
This feed contains video of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge winners as well as the No. 1 qualifiers at Virginia Motorsports Park
Saturday June 22, 2024
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Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge Winners
Top Fuel Winner: Brittany Force
HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Top Fuel Dragster
3.966 seconds, 316.97 mph
NOTE: Former Top Fuel champ Brittany Force locked up her first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge win on Saturday when she defeated Tony Schumacher when she ran a 3.966-second pass at 316.97 mph at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals in Richmond.
Funny Car Winner: Austin Prock
Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car
4.037 seconds, 315.93 seconds
NOTE: Funny Car driver Austin Prock secured his third Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge win of the season when he defeated his teammate John Force. Prock’s 4.037-second pass at 315.93 mph gave him the win on Saturday at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia
Pro Stock Winner: Greg Anderson
HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro
6.626 seconds, 206.80 mph
NOTE: Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson earned his first career Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challeng win when he defeated rival Erica Enders with his 6.626-second at 206.80 mph on Saturday in Richmond at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals.
Pro Stock Motorcycle Winner: Matt Smith
Denso Spark Plugs Buell
6.767 seconds, 200.86 mph
NOTE: Matt Smith picked up his second Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge win on Saturday at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals when he clocked a 6.767-second pass at 200.86 mph to defeat Richard Gadson at Virginia Motorsports Park.
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Shawn Langdon
Top Fuel No. 1 Qualifier
Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster
3.872 seconds, 319.82 mph
NOTE: Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon secured his second No. 1 qualifier position of the season when he powered to a 3.872-second pass at 319.82 on Saturday at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Langdon will be on the hunt for his third win of the season on Sunday.
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Bob Tasca III
Funny Car No. 1 Qualifier
Ford Performance Mustang Dark Horse
4.024 seconds, 320.74 mph
NOTE: Funny Car pilot Bob Tasca III secured his first No. 1 qualifier of the 2024 season when he clocked a 4.024-second pass at 320.74 mph on Saturday at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Tasca is seeking his second will of the season.
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Erica Enders
Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier
Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock car
6.586 seconds, 209.56 mph
NOTE: Reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders collected her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the year when she clocked a 6.586-second pass at 209.56 on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park. She’ll be looking for her second win of the season on Sunday at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals.
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Gaige Herrera
Pro Stock Motorcycle Winner
RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki
6.703 seconds, 200.83 mph
NOTE: Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera raced to a 6.703-second pass at 200.83 mph on Saturday for a new Virginia Motorsports Park elapsed time record at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals. On race day, he’ll be aiming for his tenth consecutive win, the most in NHRA history.
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Richard Carbone from Putnam Valley, New York USA (Comp Number: 1149) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Coan Torque Converters/MagnaFuel" Owned by Richard Carbone from Putnam Valley, New York USA 1988 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 by Jerry Haas | Powered by a 665 cubic inch Chevrolet by Steve Schmidt with automatic […]
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Al Ackerman from Saddle Brook, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 1160) 2025 - Category: COMPDRAG, Type: PN, Class: F/D, Div: 1 "Mr. Race Oil/Aircraft Services Group" Owned by Al Ackerman from Saddle Brook, New Jersey USA 2005 Dragster by ProStart | Powered by a 193 cubic inch Chevrolet with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile […]
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