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.
Bill Raichart from Illinois USA (Comp Number: 3) 1977 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Sportsman, Div: 3 "Chi-Town Shaker" Owned by Bill Raichart from Illinois USA '74 Chevrolet Vega by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown | […]
Fred Hurst from Dayton, Ohio USA (Comp Number: 1066) 1971 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: A/G, Div: 3 "Fred Hurst" Owned by Fred Hurst from Dayton, Ohio USA '70 Plymouth Cuda by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 426 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown […]
Fred Hurst from Dayton, Ohio USA (Comp Number: 3500) 1967 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: A/G, Div: 3 "Fred Hurst" Owned by Fred Hurst from Dayton, Ohio USA '40 Willys by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 426 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 9.870 at Bristol TN […]
John Benoit from Montpelier, Vermont USA (Comp Number: 1357) 2026 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Benoit Electric Inc." Owned by John Benoit from Montpelier, Vermont USA 2015 Chevrolet Corvette by Jerry Bickel | Powered by a 768 cubic inch Chevrolet by Charlie Buck with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.512 […]
Darian Boesch from Kenner, Louisiana USA (Comp Number: 4911) 2026 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 4 "MKD Racing" Owned by Mario Boesch from Kenner, Louisiana USA 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS by Jerry Haas | Powered by a 540 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.213 at NHRA D3 […]
Robbie Steward from Strasburg, Virginia USA (Comp Number: 1768) 2026 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 2 "Rs Eq An Fleet" Owned by Robbie Steward from Strasburg, Virginia USA 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 632 cubic inch Chevrolet by Charlie Buck with automatic transmission 1/4 […]
Herb McCandless from Burlington, North Carolina USA (Comp Number: 211) 1973 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 "Brooklyn Heavy" Owned by Rufus Boyd from Brooklyn, New York USA '73 Dodge Dart by Don Hardy | Powered by a 426 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi by Sox & Martin with 4 speed manual […]
Jerry Kumre from Rohnert Park, California USA (Comp Number: 713) 2026 - Category: NOSTBAD, Type: VN, Class: Heritage Pro Comp, Div: 7 "Pleasure & Pain" Owned by Dennis Murphy from Simi Valley, California USA 2023 Dragster by Bruce Dyda | Powered by a 525 cubic inch BAE Hemi with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.423 […]
Eric Krume from Castle Rock, Washington USA (Comp Number: 6750) 2026 - Category: NOSTAFD, Type: VN, Class: Heritage Pro Comp, Div: 6 "Summit Attachments & Machinery" Owned by Eric Krume from Castle Rock, Washington USA Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Wayne Ramay from Simi Valley, California USA (Comp Number: 7828) 2026 - Category: NOSTBAD, Type: VN, Class: Heritage Pro Comp, Div: 7 "Batmobile" Owned by Wayne Ramay from Simi Valley, California USA 2017 Dragster by Neil & Parks | Powered by a 470 cubic inch Alan Johnson Chevrolet Hemi with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]