\n| \u00a0<\/p>\n KALITTA, PROCK & LATINO OPEN NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS IN PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS<\/strong><\/p>\nBRAINERD, Minn. \u2013 Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta earned the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Brainerd International Raceway to kick off the weekend at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals.<\/p>\n Kalitta took his Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster to a 3.705-second pass at 340.30 mph to land in the provisional No. 1 qualifier position on Friday, while also winning the Brainerd \u201cBattle for the Axe,\u201d presented by Visit Brainerd & Baxter, along with bonus money and bragging rights. Kalitta has three wins this season, including back-to-back victories in Sonoma and Seattle.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a lot of confidence in Alan (Johnson, crew chief) and in our ability to get to the top,\u201d said Kalitta. \u201cThe car left well, pulled hard and stayed nice and straight. It was a good, solid run for us.\u201d<\/p>\n With momentum on his side and as the reigning NHRA Brainerd Nationals winner, Kalitta is confident in his team\u2019s abilities to perform at the pivotal race.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got the best crew behind me,\u201d said Kalitta. \u201cWith Alan Johnson building these cars and the performance he gets from his engines, I couldn\u2019t be more fortunate to be in the situation I\u2019m in.\u201d<\/p>\n Top Fuel rookie standout Maddi Gordon is currently second with her 3.725 at 336.15, while current points leader Shawn Langdon is third thanks to his 3.731 at 334.57.<\/p>\n Austin Prock (Funny Car) and Matt Latino (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Brainerd at the 13th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.<\/p>\n Reigning Funny Car world champion Austin Prock took the provisional No. 1 spot in his Motorcraft\/Quick Lane Ford Mustang thanks to his 3.893 at 329.91. After winning the NHRA Brainerd Nationals last season en route to his second consecutive world championship, Prock has his sights set on another Brainerd win and his second victory of the year for Tasca Racing.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really proud of what we\u2019ve accomplished this season,\u201d said Prock. \u201cWe were 14th in points for the first six races of the year, and now we\u2019re creeping up on fifth going into the Countdown. A lot of progress has been made.<\/p>\n \u201cWe figured if we ran between an .87 and an .89, we\u2019d have a pretty good shot at being the No. 1 qualifier and we did that. It was a good way to end my birthday here in Brainerd.\u201d<\/p>\n Jack Beckman took the second spot with his 3.903 at 324.67, with Dave Richards in third after his 3.924 at 327.66.<\/p>\n Pro Stock\u2019s Matt Latino has his eye on his first NHRA No. 1 qualifier. If his 6.588 at 207.21 stays best of the class, he\u2019ll start race day as the top qualifier in his FASS Diesel Solutions Chevrolet Camaro.<\/p>\n \u201cLast year, I did pretty well for a rookie and got comfortable in the car quickly. I brought some good brands on board, and I\u2019m thankful they stayed with me for the full season. I don\u2019t do anything unless I can excel at it. That\u2019s not me pounding my chest and saying I\u2019m the best\u2014it\u2019s about dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n Reigning Pro Stock champ Dallas Glenn is second with a 6.588 at 206.29, while Pro Stock rookie Cody Anderson is third with his 6.589 at 206.99.<\/p>\n Qualifying continues at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n BRAINERD, Minn. \u2014 Friday\u2019s results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, 13th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday\u2019s final eliminations.<\/p>\n Top Fuel \u2014 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.705 seconds, 340.30 mph; 2. Maddi Gordon, 3.725, 336.15; 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.731, 334.57; 4. Justin Ashley, 3.743, 333.99; 5. Billy Torrence, 3.754, 330.96; 6. Antron Brown, 3.763, 330.55; 7. Tony Stewart, 3.765, 332.34; 8. Leah Pruett, 3.769, 331.04; 9. Will Smith, 3.780, 326.00; 10. Clay Millican, 3.818, 326.00; 11. Shawn Reed, 3.849, 324.67; 12. Tony Schumacher, 3.892, 258.22; 13. Josh Hart, 3.909, 261.12; 14. Keith Murt, 3.935, 305.77; 15. Scott Palmer, 3.994, 249.49; 16. Cameron Ferre, 4.118, 289.69.<\/p>\n Funny Car \u2014 1. Austin Prock, Ford Mustang, 3.893, 329.91; 2. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.903, 324.67; 3. Dave Richards, Mustang, 3.924, 327.66; 4. Alexis DeJoria, Camaro, 3.927, 325.92; 5. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.930, 322.27; 6. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.940, 323.66; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.942, 319.52; 8. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.972, 318.99; 9. Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.975, 302.82; 10. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.976, 321.88; 11. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.986, 322.04; 12. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 3.988, 284.93; 13. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 4.299, 210.01; 14. Jack Wyatt, Charger, 4.831, 168.16.<\/p>\n Pro Stock \u2014 1. Matt Latino, Chevy Camaro, 6.588, 207.21; 2. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.588, 206.29; 3. Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.589, 206.99; 4. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.590, 208.14; 5. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.591, 206.57; 6. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.592, 207.59; 7. Chris Vang, Camaro, 6.597, 207.27; 8. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.599, 206.89; 9. Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 6.604, 206.42; 10. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.605, 207.21; 11. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.607, 206.76; 12. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.610, 207.53; 13. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.613, 207.34; 14. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.617, 205.85; 15. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.620, 206.83; 16. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.621, 207.69.<\/p>\n Not Qualified: 17. Joe Wilczek, 9.335, 100.55; 18. 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