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.
Walt Weney from Spring City, Pennsylvania USA 1964 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: C/D, Div: 1 "Bliss-Weney-Bliss / S&W Speed Shop" Owned by Bliss & Walt Weney from Spring City, Pennsylvania USA '62 Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 292 cubic inch Chevrolet with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown […]
Walt Weney from Spring City, Pennsylvania USA 1963 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: C/D, Div: 1 "Bliss-Weney-Bliss / S&W Speed Shop" Owned by Bliss & Walt Weney from Spring City, Pennsylvania USA '62 Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 292 cubic inch Chevrolet with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: Unknown […]
Walt Weney from Spring City, Pennsylvania USA 1962 - Category: GASDRAG, Type: MN, Class: C/D, Div: 1 "Bliss-Weney-Bliss / S&W Speed Shop" Owned by Bliss & Walt Weney from Spring City, Pennsylvania USA '62 Dragster by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 292 cubic inch Chevrolet with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 10.430 […]
Jimmy Taylor from Clinton, Tennessee USA (Comp Number: 865) 2025 - Category: PM-OUTLAW, Type: ZN, Class: Outlaw Pro Mod, Div: 2 "Xtreme Racing Engines" Owned by Jimmy Taylor from Clinton, Tennessee USA 1968 Chevrolet Camaro by Xtreme Race Cars | Powered by a 527 cubic inch Chevrolet Hemi by Xtreme Racing Engines with 4 speed […]
Levi Keenen from Paris, Illinois USA (Comp Number: 303) 2025 - Category: NOSTAAFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 3 "Illinois Thunder" Owned by Levi Keenen from Paris, Illinois USA 1978 Plymouth Arrow by an Unknown chassis builder | Powered by a 413 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.042 […]
Greg Jacobsmeyer from Florissant, Missouri USA 2025 - Category: NOSTAAFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 5 "All Star Dodge" Owned by Greg Jacobsmeyer from Florissant, Missouri USA 2012 70 Dodge Challenger by Al Swindahl | Powered by a 454 cubic inch Keith Black Hemi with 2 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: 6.101 at Grand […]
Kyle Satenstein from Thornwood, New York USA (Comp Number: 1980) 2025 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: Top Fuel, Div: 1 "Leverich Racing/Mew" Owned by Bob Leverich from Kimball, Michigan USA 2024 Dragster by MLR | Powered by a 500 cubic inch AJPE Hemi with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 4.880 at Toronto Nitro Nationals […]
Don Lussier from Pittsfield, Massachusetts USA (Comp Number: 1052) 2025 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: Top Sportsman, Div: 1 "Lussier Bros." Owned by Lussier Bros. from Pittsfield, Massachusetts USA 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air by S&W | Powered by a 665 cubic inch Chevrolet by Pat Musi with 5 speed manual transmission 1/4 Mile ET: […]
Smax Smith from Ayr, Ontario Canada (Comp Number: 354) 2025 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: Top Fuel, Div: 3 "Leverich Racing/Ant Hill Mob" Owned by Bob Leverich from Kimball, Michigan USA 2024 Dragster by MLR | Powered by a 500 cubic inch AJPE Hemi with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 6.270 at Toronto Nitro […]
Todd Paton from Paris, Ontario Canada (Comp Number: 304) 2025 - Category: TOPFUEL, Type: TN, Class: Top Fuel, Div: 3 "Performance Data Systems" Owned by Todd Paton from Paris, Ontario Canada 2018 Dragster by DSR | Powered by a 500 cubic inch AJPE Hemi with direct drive 1/4 Mile ET: 4.860 at Toronto Nitro Nationals […]