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.
Chris Bates from California USA 2025 - Category: NOSTBBFC, Type: CN, Class: CIFCA, Div: 7 "Plastic Thunder" Owned by Ryan Smith from California USA 1984 Pontiac Firebird by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 509 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown | 1/4 Mile MPH: Unknown at […]
Kevin Sarginson from California USA (Comp Number: 7885) 2025 - Category: NOSTBBFC, Type: CN, Class: CIFCA, Div: 7 "Rough N Ready" Owned by Harvey Williams from Compton, California USA 1966 Ford Mustang by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 500 cubic inch Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 7.471 at […]
Wayne Ramay from Simi Valley, California USA (Comp Number: 7828) 2025 - Category: NOSTBAD, Type: VN, Class: A/Fuel, 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: 6.053 at […]
Wayne Minick from Chicago, Illinois USA (Comp Number: 301) 1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 "Chi-Town Hustler" Owned by John Farkonas, Austin Coil, Pat Minick from Chicago, Illinois USA '84 Dodge Daytona by Tony Casarez | Powered by a 500 cubic inch Keith Black Hemi by Austin Coil with 2 speed […]
Art Gravatt from Melbourne, Florida USA 1985 - Category: TOPDRAG, Type: PN, Class: Super Comp, Div: 2 "Art Gravatt" Owned by Art Gravatt from Melbourne, Florida USA Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 388 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 8.300 at 1985 | 1/4 Mile MPH: 181.00 […]
Ulf Jonsson from Sollentuna, Sweden (Comp Number: 373) 1985 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TE, Class: TF, Div: 9 "Sollentuna" Owned by Ulf Jonsson from Sollentuna, Sweden '80 Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 484 cubic inch Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.010 at Unknown | […]
Don Holm from Oregon USA (Comp Number: 6089) 1985 - Category: ALKYFC, Type: CN, Class: TA/FC, Div: 6 "Borrowed Time" Owned by Don Holm from Oregon USA '83 Dodge Charger by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.900 at […]
Jeff Hamelink from Savage, Minnesota USA (Comp Number: 585) 1985 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 5 "Jeff Hamelink" Owned by Jeff Hamelink from Savage, Minnesota USA Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 444 cubic inch BAE Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.960 […]
Wayne Vanouck from Wetaskiwin, Alberta Canada (Comp Number: 624) 1985 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 6 "Sorcerer I" Owned by Wayne Vanouck & Sjogren from Wetaskiwin, Alberta Canada '80 Dragster by Wayne Vanouck | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Rodeck Chevrolet with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.709 at […]
Paula Peterson from Washington USA 1985 - Category: ALKYDRAG, Type: DN, Class: TA/D, Div: 6 "Peterson & Roth" Owned by Paula Peterson & Roth from Washington USA '84 Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a Unknown cubic inch Keith Black Hemi with 3 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.990 at Unknown […]