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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Brandon Miller from Canterbury, Connecticut USA (Comp Number: 168M) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Miller Motorsports/Autobody" Owned by David Miller from Canterbury, Connecticut USA 2000 Chevrolet S-10 by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 744 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.778 at NHRA […]
Ben Schlafman from Sharon, Massachusetts USA (Comp Number: 150) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Ben Schlafman" Owned by Ben Schlafman from Sharon, Massachusetts USA 2009 Pontiac GXP by Wally Stroupe | Powered by a 762 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.825 at NHRA D1 Reading […]
Don Preece from Meridan, Connecticut USA (Comp Number: 163) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Preece\'s Auto" Owned by Don Preece from Meridan, Connecticut USA 1968 Chevrolet Camaro by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 674 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.841 at NHRA […]
Michael Daniele from Manorville, New York USA (Comp Number: 132X) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Nassau Driveshaft" Owned by Michael Daniele from Manorville, New York USA 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier by Jerry Bickel | Powered by a 710 cubic inch Chevrolet by JA Performance with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Amanda Mayo from Marlboro, Massachusetts USA (Comp Number: 188U) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Richard Lachapelle" Owned by Richard Lachapelle from Marlboro, Massachusetts USA 1994 Chevrolet Beretta by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 632 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 7.783 at NHRA […]
Fred Perkins from Higganum, Connecticut USA (Comp Number: 119K) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Tommy Tape" Owned by Fred Perkins from Plainville, Connecticut USA 1969 Chevrolet Nova by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 632 cubic inch Chevrolet by A&C Performance with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Larry Willard from Leominster, Massachusetts USA (Comp Number: 1352) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Willard Racing" Owned by Larry Willard from Leominster, Massachusetts USA 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 632 cubic inch Chevrolet with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 7.316 at […]
George Forster from Greencastle, Pennsylvania USA (Comp Number: 152A) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "VP Racing/Hoosier" Owned by Geroge Forster from Greencastle, Pennsylvania USA 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo by Jerry Bickel | Powered by a 665 cubic inch Chevrolet by Reher Morrison with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.968 […]
Alex Sawchyn from Norwich, Connecticut USA (Comp Number: 176U) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Alex Sawchyn" Owned by Alex Sawchyn from Norwich, Connecticut USA 2004 Pontiac Grand Am by Wally Stroupe | Powered by a 632 cubic inch Chevrolet by JA Performance with automatic transmission 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown […]