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.
Marty Danko from Hatboro, Pennsylvania USA (Comp Number: 1045) 2012 - Category: ALKYALT, Type: GN, Class: AA/A, Div: 1 "Marty Danko" Owned by Marty Danko from Hatboro, Pennsylvania USA 48 Fiat Topolino by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 500 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 8.644 at Englishtown PC […]
Jimmy Danko from Landsdale, Pennsylvania USA (Comp Number: 1044) 2024 - Category: ALKYALT, Type: GN, Class: Top Dragster Altered, Div: 1 "Bustin\' Loose" Owned by Bob Hill from Quakertown, Pennsylvania USA 1948 Fiat Topolino by Precision Racecraft | Powered by a 509 cubic inch Chevrolet by Matt Stambaugh with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile […]
Carl Stevens Jr. from North Haledon, New Jersey USA (Comp Number: 511) 2018 - Category: PM-BLOWN, Type: BN, Class: Pro Modified, Div: 1 "Xtreme Racing Engines" Owned by Carl Stevens from North Haledon, New Jersey USA 2013 68 Chevrolet Camaro by Xtreme Race Cars | Powered by a 527 cubic inch Chevrolet Hemi with 4 […]
Shirley Muldowney from Armada, Michigan USA (Comp Number: 390) 2003 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: TF, Div: 3 "Mac Tools" Owned by Shirley Muldowney from Armada, Michigan USA '96 Dragster by Al Swindahl | Powered by a 500 cubic inch Keith Black Hemi with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 4.578 at NHRA Joliet IL […]
Daniel Butherus from Goddard, Kansas USA (Comp Number: 547) 2026 - Category: NOSTBBFC, Type: CN, Class: Funny Car Chaos, Div: 5 "Rat-A-Tude" Owned by Daniel Butherus from Goddard, Kansas USA Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 541 cubic inch Chevrolet by Daniel Butherus with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile […]
Mike Garvie from Fort Worth, Texas USA (Comp Number: 477) 1989 - Category: PS-500, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 4 "Garvie & Mallory" Owned by Mike Garvie & Al Mallory from Fort Worth, Texas USA '85 Chevrolet Camaro by Joe Smith | Powered by a 500 cubic inch Chevrolet by Reher-Morrison with automatic transmission […]
Thomas Jackson from Decatur, Georgia USA (Comp Number: 2001) 1989 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: Quick 8, Div: 2 "Thomas Jackson" Owned by Thomas Jackson from Decatur, Georgia USA '86 Ford Mustang by Don Hardy | Powered by a 600 cubic inch Ford with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown […]
Tammy Gatlin from Rowlett, Texas USA 1989 - Category: JETDRAG, Type: JN, Class: Jet Dragster, Div: 4 "Burning Obsession" Owned by Bob Dawson from Dallas, Texas USA '88 Dragster by Larry Sisk | Powered by a J34 Westinghouse thrust engine 1/4 Mile ET: 7.321 at Unknown | 1/4 Mile MPH: 220.48 at Unknown 1/8 Mile […]
Larry Sisk from Rowlett, Texas USA 1988 - Category: JETDRAG, Type: JN, Class: Jet Dragster, Div: 4 "Burning Obsession" Owned by Bob Dawson from Dallas, Texas USA '88 Dragster by Larry Sisk | Powered by a J34 Westinghouse thrust engine 1/4 Mile ET: 6.081 at Unknown | 1/4 Mile MPH: 252.80 at Unknown 1/8 Mile […]
Thomas Jackson from Decatur, Georgia USA (Comp Number: 2001) 1990 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: UN, Class: Quick 8, Div: 2 "Bad Bird" Owned by Thomas Jackson from Decatur, Georgia USA 1986 Ford Thunderbird by Jerry Haas Race Cars | Powered by a 600 cubic inch Ford with 4 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown […]