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NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AFTER 2024 NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

ROUND-BY-ROUND RESULTS FROM 2024 NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

MATT SMITH SNARES NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION IN PSM IN CHARLOTTE

Matt Smith isn’t going down without a fight.

Smith has been a thorn in the side of Vance & Hines rider Gaige Herrera all season, and he continues to twist that thorn some more this weekend at Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway near Charlotte, N.C.

Smith clocked a 6.799-second elapsed time at 199.67 mph in Q3 on Saturday to take the No. 1 qualifying spot on his Denso Buell.

ERICA ENDERS USES FRIDAY RUN TO KEEP PS NO. 1 QUALIFYING SPOT

Erica Enders delivered a monster run in the second round of qualifying Friday night at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, stopping the clocks with a run of 6.557 seconds, 209.10 mph.

That run was good enough to survive Saturday’s two sessions and gave her the No. 1 position for Sunday’s eliminations at zMAX Dragway north of Charlotte, N.C.

This is the 40th No. 1 qualifier of her career and her sixth this season. She was most recently No. 1 in Seattle in the Elite Motorsports Camaro.

HAGAN, FORCE TOP NITRO QUALIFYING, ENDERS AND M. SMITH TOP PRO STOCK QUALIFYING

Matt Hagan, the reigning Mission Foods NHRA Funny Car world champion, secured his first No. 1 qualifier position of the season on Saturday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals. Hagan’s top run came at zMAX Dragway during Friday’s qualifying.

Brittany Force in Top Fuel, Erica Enders in Pro Stock, and Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle also qualified No. 1 in their respective categories. This event is the 16th of 20 races in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and the second of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Hagan’s 3.832 seconds at 333.25 mph remained atop the leaderboard through Saturday’s two qualifying sessions. This performance marks Hagan’s 52nd career No. 1 position and his second this year as he aims to improve his standings.

BRITTANY FORCE ROARS TO PROVISIONAL NO. 1 IN TOP FUEL AT CAROLINA NATIONALS

Brittany Force turned heads Friday night at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, stopping the clocks at 3.690 seconds, 334.24 mph to grab the provisional No. 1 qualifying position.

Force, driving the HendrickCars.com dragster, recorded her top time in Q2 at zMAX Dragway.

If Force’s time holds it would be her second of the season to go with the two she captured in Pomona, Calif., and Indianapolis. If she can hang on to No. 1 through Saturday’s two qualifying sessions, it would be her 49th time leading the field into eliminations.

MATT HAGAN CAPTURES PROVISIONAL FC NO. 1 IN CHARLOTTE

Matt Hagan knows time is of the essence if he wants to win his fifth NHRA nitro Funny Car world championship.

Hagan, driving for Tony Stewart Racing, clocked a 3.832-second elapsed time at 333.25 mph in Q2 Friday to take the provisional No. 1 spot at the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway north of Charlotte.

FORCE, HAGAN, ENDERS, M. SMITH SET THE PACE AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force secured the provisional No. 1 position during qualifying Friday at the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals. Force recorded a time of 3.690 seconds at 334.24 mph in her HendrickCars.com Chevrolet dragster.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also earned provisional No. 1 qualifiers in their categories. This event marks the 16th of 20 races in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and the second of six in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Force’s performance puts her on track for her third No. 1 qualifier of the year and the 49th of her career. She is now ninth in points and aims for a strong weekend after her previous season’s success.

RANDY MEYER RACING PARTNERS WITH INA TOWING NETWORK FOR 2025

 

NHRA World Champion team owner Randy Meyer announced a multi-faceted marketing partnership with the INA Towing Network. The partnership will introduce a significant presence at the Tennessee Tow Show in Chattanooga on September 27-28 and debut the TRAA and INA Towing Network branded dragster at the 2025 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, from March 6-9.

Meyer and his daughter, Megan Meyer, will promote a ‘Slow Down Move Over’ national awareness campaign to honor towing industry workers who assist motorists. 

DISAPPOINTMENT IS THE ONLY THING THAT RATTLES THE EVER-COOL PRUDHOMME

On the surface, Don Prudhomme easily appears to be the coolest drag racer on the planet. Truth be known, at least one thing makes him uncool to the hilt. 

Prudhomme cannot stand disappointment. 

It rattles him to the core. 

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