{"id":103988,"date":"2026-06-20T08:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/reed-creasy-jr-harris-deflorian-and-t-dietsch-earn-no-1-qualifying-positions-at-ihra-triple-crown\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T08:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:44:07","slug":"reed-creasy-jr-harris-deflorian-and-t-dietsch-earn-no-1-qualifying-positions-at-ihra-triple-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/reed-creasy-jr-harris-deflorian-and-t-dietsch-earn-no-1-qualifying-positions-at-ihra-triple-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Reed, Creasy Jr., Harris, DeFlorian, and T. Dietsch Earn No. 1 Qualifying Positions at IHRA Triple Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IHRA opened its Triple Crown on Friday at Darana Raceway in Hebron, Ohio, the first of three races in the big-money series. With a potential $1 million payday on the line in five different classes \u2013 Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Mod, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, and Pro Stock \u2013 and only two qualifying attempts, the tension was high as drivers simply attempted to make it to race day.<\/p>\n

Shawn Reed came out on top in Top Fuel in a Friday night session that saw drivers getting bumped in and out of the field on nearly every pass, running a 3.767 elapsed time at 332.35 mph \u2013 both of which were good for new IHRA records. Right behind him in the 3.70\u2019s range were Tripp Tatum and Jasmine Salinas, both of whom ran 3.797. Tatum earned the No. 2 spot via a higher mph.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was nervous as heck,\u201d said Reed regarding seeing his qualifying position fall prior to his run. \u201cMy wife was watching the scores, and going into it we were No. 2. Everybody kept going quicker, and we got down sitting No. 8, so we knew we were in, but I jumped in there and turned on the happy knobs. It ran about what we thought it would run.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jasmine Salinas will face her father, Mike Salinas, in round one of Top Fuel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The most intriguing matchup of round one will feature Salinas, who for the first time in her career will face her father, longtime Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOh man, damn,\u201d Jasmine said upon hearing she would be facing her father in the first round. \u201cHe\u2019s been waiting for this forever, so I think everyone in our family has been taking bets to see who\u2019s gonna win if we ever lined up against each other, so I\u2019m pretty excited. If I get to run my dad tomorrow, that\u2019s just going to be a dream come true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dale Creasy Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Funny Car, Dale Creasy Jr. took the top spot with a new IHRA-record pass of 3.962 at 319.15 mph. Bobby Bode was the only other driver to dip into the 3\u2019s with a 3.976, while class standout Del Worsham is No. 3 at 4.010.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just need to do what we do, because when we get out of the realm of what we know how to do, that\u2019s when things go wrong,\u201d Creasy said. \u201cThis weekend we seem to have it going right.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jason Harris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jason Harris continued his torrid streak in 2026, once again qualifying in the No. 1 spot in Pro Mod with a 3.595 at 209.69 mph in his Harts Charger-equipped \u201cParty Time\u201d \u201969 Camaro. A pair of screw-blown entries are right behind him, with Jacob McNeal sitting No. 2 with a 3.615 at 207.95 in his orange Cuda, and recent IHRA Pro Mod Mania runner-up Melanie Salemi at No. 3 with her \u201cPurple Reign\u201d \u201968 Firebird at 3.618 at 207.18.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe struggled with new tires in testing trying to scuff \u2018em in,\u201d said Harris, who will receive a bye in the first round of the 31-car field. \u201cWe went back to our old setup and really thought we had our first run down, but it\u2019s just racing and these cars don\u2019t like hot, greasy racetracks; but Brandon Stroud brought it right back. I\u2019ve got all my friends here. I love it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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John DeFlorian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the ultra-competitive world of Mountain Motor Pro Stock, 26 drivers fought for just 16 spots. In the end, it was John DeFlorian who earned the No. 1 spot with a 4.078 at 176.54 mph in his Total Seal Piston Rings Camaro. Jason Grima and Johnny Pluchino hold the Nos. 2-3 spots respectively, while Richard Cowger snuck in the field at No. 16 with a 4.127. The entire field is separated by just five hundredths, with eight different drivers running a 4.10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like a million bucks,\u201d said DeFlorian. \u201cI\u2019ll tell you what, this is a brutal class. We got 26 cars out here, and they\u2019re all badass guys. To come out here and get to that No. 1 qualifying spot, that\u2019s a huge deal. We are beyond happy. My partner in crime, Matt Hartford, he\u2019s been wearing them out over in NHRA, so we\u2019ve gotta try to see if we can do the same thing over here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Taylor Dietsch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The final class competing for a potential million dollars is Pro Stock, where Taylor Dietsch held off his father, Jason Dietsch, for the No. 1 spot with a 4.908 at 147.54 mph. Jason sits second at 4.927.<\/p>\n

In addition to the Triple Crown, a host of supporting classes are also competing in Ohio, including Outlaw Pro Mod, where Bubba Stanton sits atop the field with a blistering 3.534 at 213.17 mph. Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t get the chance to improve upon that number, as he was forced to shut the car off prior to his Q2 run.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing lazy on my part not replacing burst panels as normal maintenance. They\u2019ve been on the car since the start of last year\u200d,\u201d admitted Stanton. \u201cWe should be good going into eliminations tomorrow. I\u2019m very happy with the way the car\u2019s running. It\u2019s hot and the sun has been on the track both days, and the car has been going down every pass. I\u2019m happy to see a full field of Outlaw cars at this race; now I just gotta get the job done on race day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other No. 1 qualifiers on Friday included Jody Austin (Fuel Altered), Jeff Chatterson (Top Alcohol Dragster), Phil Esz (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Larry \u201cSpiderman\u201d McBride (Top Fuel Motorcycle), Bob Malloy (Nitro Harley), and Anthony Rhodes (Hemi Shootout).<\/p>\n

Eliminations for the Triple Crown will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. eastern.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on June 20, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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