PROCK, BROWN, STANFIELD & ARANA JR. START PLAYOFFS WITH WINS AT PEP BOYS NHRA NATIONALS<\/p>\n
Driver interviews<\/a> and a selection of photos<\/a> from Pep Boys NHRA Nationals are available on the NHRA media site<\/p>\n READING, Pa. (Sept. 15, 2024) \u2013 In an all-John Force Racing final round in Funny Car, points leader Austin Prock powered past Jack Beckman on Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, picking up his sixth victory of the season at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.<\/p>\n Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the 15th of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. It is the first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.<\/p>\n Prock, who also qualified No. 1 for the 11th time in 15 races, went 3.896-seconds at 332.51 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS to get past Beckman\u2019s 3.951 at 330.88. It extends the points lead for Prock, who won his second straight race and also earned his 10th career victory.<\/p>\n He defeated Mike Smith, Chad Green and Bob Tasca III to reach the finals, and then delivered another consistent run in the final round, becoming one of only a handful of drivers to win in both Top Fuel and Funny Car and Maple Grove Raceway. Prock\u2019s lead now stands at 86 points over Tasca heading into the final five races.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels great to rack up some points and get a little bit of a gap over second again. It definitely feels good,\u201d Prock said. \u201cThis is the best way you can start out the Countdown \u2013 No. 1 qualifier, we got points almost every round and the car was flying today, and we ended up holding another Wally. Kudos to this Cornwell Tools team for allowing me to do this.<\/p>\n \u201cWe saw the ladder last night and said we have two cars capable of meeting in the final round and that was the goal today and we executed perfectly. Jack drove his tail off today, and I\u2019m really proud of him. He\u2019s getting comfortable and becoming lethal in that car. He was mowing the tree down and that thing runs as good as any of these cars out here. It\u2019s great to see him and the team having success right off the bat like they are.\u201d<\/p>\n Beckman, who is driving for John Force, reached his first final since returning in Brainerd after defeating Joe Morrison, J.R. Todd and then Alexis DeJoria on a wild and memorable pedalfest.<\/p>\n The Top Fuel final round was a thriller, too, as Antron Brown picked up his fourth win of 2024 and the 78th in his career in his 11,000-horsepower Matco Tools\/Toyota dragster thanks to a run of 3.798 at 327.27 in the championship round against Shawn Langdon. It made a tight field in the loaded category even tighter, as Brown pulled to within one point of leader Justin Ashley. With his final-round appearance, Langdon is just six points behind Ashley as well.<\/p>\n But Sunday ultimately belonged to Brown, who again came to life during eliminations. He went a Sunday-best 3.723 in the opening round to defeat Jasmine Salinas and then knocked off Tony Schumacher and Dan Mercier to reach the final round. Facing off with Langdon, Brown delivered a stellar .043 reaction time and then held off Langdon in a terrific side-by-side race to win for the third time at Maple Grove Raceway as he aims to try and win his fourth world championship.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing into raceday, we knew we were going to have something, but the track got a little bit trickier than we thought it was. It was medieval out there. A lot of people were spinning the tires, but we made it far enough down the track,\u201d Brown said. \u201cBrian Corradi, Mark (Oswald), all of our Matco boys gave me a car that went the distance. We were just better than everybody that we raced at that time. When we got to the final, we knew it was going to be a monster matchup.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew Shawn was going to run about the same E.T. and it was going to be who can leave the starting line. Lo and behold, I was able to keep my head down and we got a little bit of an advantage right there and the car outran him. It was one of those deals, we got the win and the car was smooth down the racetrack. It felt really good when that win light came on, we needed a start like that if we wanted to be in this race to win this championship.\u201d<\/p>\n Langdon advanced to the final round for the seventh time this season and the 45th time in his career after defeating Ida Zetterstrom, Tony Stewart and Ashley. Doug Kalitta, who was the points leader entering the Countdown, dropped to fourth after a first-round loss.<\/p>\n In Pro Stock, there seems to be no stopping red-hot Aaron Stanfield, as he won for the fifth time this season, going 6.569 at 209.26 in his Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage\/Melling Performance\/Janac Brothers car to defeat Elite Motorsports teammate and defending world champion Erica Enders on a holeshot in the final round. It\u2019s also Stanfield\u2019s second straight win and he moves into the points lead for the first time this season after picking up his 13th career win.<\/p>\n To reach the final round, Stanfield defeated Troy Coughlin Jr., Chris McGaha and Dallas Glenn to reach the final round and set up the teammate versus teammate matchup. Stanfield went an impressive .017 on the starting line \u2013 on a day where he was also .012 and .014 in eliminations \u2013 and held off Enders at the finish to continue his recent roll. Stanfield has now won five of the last seven races.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels great. Momentum is real,\u201d Stanfield said. \u201cThings have been rolling our way and we\u2019ve been getting those round wins when we need them to go our way. We did our job today, Erica and I and all our guys. We put both of our JHG\/Melling cars in the final round there, and that was the goal.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you start out No. 2, you know you\u2019ve got a shot. I know the equipment I\u2019m in, and I know how hungry my guys are to win. We definitely have a shot here, we just need to keep this momentum that we\u2019ve got rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n Enders went to the final round for the fourth time in 2024 and the 82nd time overall after defeating Mason McGaha, Matt Hartford and longtime rival Greg Anderson. Stanfield\u2019s lead now stands at nine points over Dallas Glenn, with Enders 35 points back.<\/p>\n Pro Stock Motorcycle\u2019s Hector Arana Jr. enjoyed a spectacular Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, finishing it off with a 6.839 at 198.38 on his GETTRX Buell to defeat Richard Gadson in the final round. It is Arana\u2019s first victory of the season and 19th in his career, and he had to go through some standouts to get it.<\/p>\n Arana knocked off Jianna Evaristo and Angie Smith to reach the semifinals, and then got past points leader and defending world champion Gaige Herrera when Herrera went red. That set up a final-round duel with Gadson and Arana quickly tracked him down, winning at his home track for the third time in his career. The victory also pushed Arana into fourth in points, setting up the potential for a memorable late-season run for the veteran.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a great team and we have a great motorcycle that everybody works hard,\u201d Arana Jr. \u201cWe tried a bunch of things this year leading up to the Countdown and now it\u2019s time to turn it on. We collected everything, got it together, and here we are in the winner\u2019s circle holding up a Wally. I couldn\u2019t imagine a better day.<\/p>\n \u201cFortunately for us, we were able to stay green and here we are in the winner\u2019s circle. But we have some more power to make to fight with them. I came in here with confidence. We had a great bike and I said it all weekend, you have to have a good consistent bike in order to win the race, and that\u2019s what we did.\u201d<\/p>\n Gadson advanced to the final round for the second time in his rookie season, defeating Geno Scali, Chase Van Sant and defending event winner Matt Smith. Herrera remains in the points lead, holding an 17-point advantage over M. Smith. Gadson is 19 points behind in third.<\/p>\n The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action Sept. 20-22 with the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n MOHNTON, Pa. \u2014 Final finish order (1-16) at the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The race is the 15th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.<\/p>\n TOP FUEL:<\/p>\n 1. Antron Brown; 2. Shawn Langdon; 3. Justin Ashley; 4. Dan Mercier; 5. Clay Millican; 6. Tony Stewart; 7. Tony Schumacher; 8. Steve Torrence; 9. Ida Zetterstrom; 10. Doug Foley; 11. Jasmine Salinas; 12. Smax Smith; 13. Josh Hart; 14. Billy Torrence; 15. Doug Kalitta; 16. Brittany Force.<\/p>\n FUNNY CAR:<\/p>\n 1. Austin Prock; 2. Jack Beckman; 3. Bob Tasca III; 4. Alexis DeJoria; 5. Ron Capps; 6. J.R. Todd; 7. Chad Green; 8. Cruz Pedregon; 9. Matt Hagan; 10. Mike Smith; 11. Blake Alexander; 12. Jim Campbell; 13. Daniel Wilkerson; 14. Dave Richards; 15. Buddy Hull; 16. Joe Morrison.<\/p>\n PRO STOCK:<\/p>\n 1. Aaron Stanfield; 2. Erica Enders; 3. Greg Anderson; 4. Dallas Glenn; 5. Cristian Cuadra; 6. Matt Hartford; 7. Camrie Caruso; 8. Chris McGaha; 9. Jeg Coughlin; 10. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 11. Mason McGaha; 12. Cory Reed; 13. Eric Latino; 14. Kenny Delco; 15. Jerry Tucker; 16. Deric Kramer.<\/p>\n PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:<\/p>\n 1. Hector Arana Jr; 2. Richard Gadson; 3. Gaige Herrera; 4. Matt Smith; 5. Angie Smith; 6. Steve Johnson; 7. Chase Van Sant; 8. Marc Ingwersen; 9. John Hall; 10. Geno Scali; 11. Chris Bostick; 12. Jianna Evaristo; 13. Ron Tornow; 14. Kelly Clontz.<\/p>\n MOHNTON, Pa. \u2014 Sunday\u2019s final results from the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The race is the 15th of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:<\/p>\n Top Fuel \u2014 Antron Brown, 3.798 seconds, 327.27 mph def. Shawn Langdon, 3.803 seconds, 332.02 mph.<\/p>\n Funny Car \u2014 Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.896, 332.51 def. Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.951, 330.88.<\/p>\n Pro Stock \u2014 Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 6.569, 209.26 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.557, 210.47.<\/p>\n Pro Stock Motorcycle \u2014 Hector Arana Jr, EBR, 6.839, 198.38 def. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.874, 198.12.<\/p>\n Top Alcohol Dragster \u2014 Angelle Sampey, 5.304, 273.83 def. Mike Coughlin, 5.307, 273.88.<\/p>\n Top Alcohol Funny Car \u2014 Phil Esz, Chevy Camaro, 5.522, 262.23 def. Annie Whiteley, Camaro, 10.059, 118.44.<\/p>\n Competition Eliminator \u2014 Don Eckel, Dragster, 6.942, 191.35 def. Al Ackerman, Dragster, 7.982, 164.55.<\/p>\n Super Stock \u2014 William Kennedy, Pontiac Firebird, 10.449, 128.40 def. Joe Santangelo, Chevy Camaro, 9.729, 127.35.<\/p>\n Stock Eliminator \u2014 Russell Linke, Chevy Camaro, 10.462, 118.00 def. Dan Fletcher, Camaro, 11.456, 103.55.<\/p>\n Super Comp \u2014 Chris DePascale, Dragster, 11.071, 84.21 def. Shawn Fricke, Dragster, Foul \u2013 Red Light.<\/p>\n Super Gas \u2014 David Morris, Chevy Camaro, 9.919, 166.70 def. Michael Handras, Chevy Cavalier, 9.989, 160.23.<\/p>\n Top Sportsman \u2014 Brian Vollman, Cobalt, 7.369, 185.23 def. Michael Grafas, Corvette, 6.956, 197.28.<\/p>\n Top Dragster \u2014 Alan Kenny, Dragster, 6.124, 212.96 def. Tim Gray, Dragster, 7.436, 180.07.<\/p>\n Mountain Motor Pro Stock \u2014 Johnny Pluchino, Ford Mustang, 6.325, 223.50 def. John Montecalvo, Mustang, 6.326, 222.47.<\/p>\n Factory Stock Showdown \u2014 Scott Libersher, Chevy Camaro, 7.755, 177.46 def. Stephen Bell, Camaro, 7.797, 176.03.<\/p>\n MOHNTON, Pa. \u2014 Final round-by-round results from the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the 15th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:<\/p>\n TOP FUEL:<\/p>\n ROUND ONE \u2014 Clay Millican, 3.821, 281.19 def. Josh Hart, Foul \u2013 Red Light; Steve Torrence, 5.987, 218.87 def. Brittany Force, 8.973, 70.93; Tony Stewart, 4.348, 230.96 def. Billy Torrence, 6.302, 180.33; Tony Schumacher, 3.759, 329.91 def. Doug Foley, 3.780, 327.51; Justin Ashley, 3.759, 328.22 def. Smax Smith, 4.823, 152.87; Dan Mercier, 3.931, 282.48 def. Doug Kalitta, 8.356, 101.84; Shawn Langdon, 3.753, 332.59 def. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.745, 327.74; Antron Brown, 3.723, 332.84 def. Jasmine Salinas, 4.338, 260.06;<\/p>\n QUARTERFINALS \u2014 Mercier, 5.291, 261.32 def. S. Torrence, 7.014, 110.02; Ashley, 3.771, 330.72 def. Millican, 3.779, 329.58; Langdon, 4.076, 249.39 def. Stewart, 4.351, 212.56; Brown, 3.881, 295.79 def. Schumacher, 4.711, 174.28;<\/p>\n SEMIFINALS \u2014 Brown, 4.268, 251.49 def. Mercier, 11.674, 55.82; Langdon, 3.813, 328.86 def. Ashley, 5.348, 133.10;<\/p>\n FINAL \u2014 Brown, 3.798, 327.27 def. Langdon, 3.803, 332.02.<\/p>\n FUNNY CAR:<\/p>\n ROUND ONE \u2014 Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.878, 330.96 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 13.242, 71.69; Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.875, 334.48 def. Mike Smith, Mustang, 4.211, 245.99; Alexis DeJoria, Toyota GR Supra, 3.940, 327.51 def. Jim Campbell, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.886, 164.65; Jack Beckman, Camaro, No Time Recorded def. Joe Morrison, Dodge Charger, Foul \u2013 Centerline; Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.898, 332.34 def. Buddy Hull, Charger, 13.461, 65.66; J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.943, 310.63 def. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.934, 332.67; Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 6.130, 163.29 def. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 11.365, 83.72; Chad Green, Mustang, 4.131, 254.71 def. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 4.447, 199.37;<\/p>\n QUARTERFINALS \u2014 Tasca III, 5.236, 164.39 def. Capps, Foul \u2013 Red Light; Prock, 3.892, 330.07 def. Green, 3.972, 318.09; DeJoria, 4.748, 169.15 def. Pedregon, 6.140, 109.18; Beckman, 3.917, 327.59 def. Todd, 3.947, 317.94;<\/p>\n SEMIFINALS \u2014 Beckman, 6.652, 215.48 def. DeJoria, 6.723, 208.55; Prock, 3.931, 328.14 def. Tasca III, 4.619, 184.98;<\/p>\n FINAL \u2014 Prock, 3.896, 332.51 def. Beckman, 3.951, 330.88.<\/p>\n PRO STOCK:<\/p>\n ROUND ONE \u2014 Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.577, 209.98 def. Deric Kramer, Chevy Camaro, 16.458, 50.92; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.566, 209.04 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.587, 208.46; Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.571, 208.91 def. Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 11.523, 76.96; Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.562, 208.94 def. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, Foul \u2013 Red Light; Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.561, 209.72 def. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.555, 209.82; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.529, 209.56 def. Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.574, 208.68; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.558, 210.34 def. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.573, 208.88; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.526, 209.26 def. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.623, 207.82;<\/p>\n QUARTERFINALS \u2014 Stanfield, 6.569, 208.75 def. C. McGaha, 11.661, 81.68; Enders, 6.554, 210.77 def. Hartford, 6.579, 208.97; Anderson, 6.555, 209.43 def. Caruso, 11.501, 75.87; Glenn, 6.538, 209.07 def. Cuadra, 6.570, 209.46;<\/p>\n SEMIFINALS \u2014 Enders, 6.570, 209.92 def. Anderson, 6.581, 209.36; Stanfield, 6.562, 208.68 def. Glenn, 18.736, 41.58;<\/p>\n FINAL \u2014 Stanfield, 6.569, 209.26 def. Enders, 6.557, 210.47.<\/p>\n PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:<\/p>\n ROUND ONE \u2014 Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.831, 194.58 def. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.906, 195.05; Angie Smith, Buell, 6.803, 200.68 def. John Hall, 6.888, 195.42; Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.833, 197.22 def. Marc Ingwersen, 6.845, 196.59; Hector Arana Jr, 6.832, 198.26 def. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, Foul \u2013 Red Light; Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.817, 198.58 def. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.901, 196.93; Matt Smith, Buell, 6.813, 200.08 def. Ron Tornow, Broke \u2013 No Show; Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.858, 175.37 def. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, Broke \u2013 No Show;<\/p>\n QUARTERFINALS \u2014 Herrera, 6.834, 199.23 was unopposed; Arana Jr, 6.812, 198.79 def. A. Smith, 6.822, 199.37; Gadson, 6.893, 196.82 def. Van Sant, 6.905, 194.04; M. Smith, 6.860, 198.17 def. Johnson, 6.896, 193.02;<\/p>\n SEMIFINALS \u2014 Gadson, 6.872, 196.85 def. M. Smith, 16.441, 42.67; Arana Jr, 6.884, 195.62 def. Herrera, Foul \u2013 Red Light;<\/p>\n FINAL \u2014 Arana Jr, 6.839, 198.38 def. Gadson, 6.874, 198.12.<\/p>\n MOHNTON, Pa. \u2014 Point standings (top 10) following the 39th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the 15th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series \u2013<\/p>\n Top Fuel<\/p>\n 1. Justin Ashley, 2,181; 2. Antron Brown, 2,180; 3. Shawn Langdon, 2,175; 4. Doug Kalitta, 2,148; 5. Steve Torrence, 2,123; 6. Clay Millican, 2,102; 7. Tony Stewart, 2,087; 8. Tony Schumacher, 2,085; 9. Brittany Force, 2,048; 10. Billy Torrence, 2,031.<\/p>\n Funny Car<\/p>\n 1. Austin Prock, 2,250; 2. Bob Tasca III, 2,164; 3. John Force, 2,151; 4. J.R. Todd, 2,123; 5. Matt Hagan, 2,113; 6. Ron Capps, 2,108; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 2,082; 8. Blake Alexander, 2,068; 9. Chad Green, 2,067; 10. Daniel Wilkerson, 2,056.<\/p>\n Pro Stock<\/p>\n 1. Aaron Stanfield, 2,209; 2. Dallas Glenn, 2,200; 3. Erica Enders, 2,174; 4. Greg Anderson, 2,163; 5. Jeg Coughlin, 2,095; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr., 2,078; 7. Cristian Cuadra, 2,072; 8. Jerry Tucker, 2,066; 9. Eric Latino, 2,042; 10. Mason McGaha, 2,037.<\/p>\n Pro Stock Motorcycle<\/p>\n 1. Gaige Herrera, 2,198; 2. Matt Smith, 2,181; 3. Richard Gadson, 2,179; 4. Hector Arana Jr, 2,138; 5. Chase Van Sant, 2,102; 6. John Hall, 2,099; 7. Angie Smith, 2,096; 8. (tie) Jianna Evaristo, 2,063; Steve Johnson, 2,063; 10. Chris Bostick, 2,033.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The post NHRA Results: 2024 Maple Grove Eliminations<\/a> appeared first on Drag Racing List<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PROCK, BROWN, STANFIELD & ARANA JR. START PLAYOFFS WITH WINS AT PEP BOYS NHRA NATIONALS Driver interviews and a selection of photos from Pep Boys NHRA Nationals are available on the NHRA media site READING, Pa. 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