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The 14th of 21 occasions within the 2023 Tenting World NHRA Drag Racing Sequence is on deck because the tour strikes to rustic Brainerd Int’l Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, an occasion jam filled with motion together with Prime Gasoline, Humorous Automobile, Professional Inventory, Professional Mod, and a full roster of Lucas Oil Sequence sportsman racing. The occasion will even characteristic the newest spherical of the Mission 2Fast2Tasty Problem.
Final week in Topeka, Justin Ashley continued his rampage by way of the Prime Gasoline class along with his sixth win of the season. Ashley has been dominant for a lot of the season however has but to win and even make a ultimate in his restricted appearances in Brainerd.
Ashley has clinched his spot within the Countdown to the Championship and so has No. 2 ranked Steve Torrence, who has an extended historical past of success in Brainerd.
The Mission 2Fast2Tasty Problem, held on Saturday, will embrace Ashley, together with Topeka runner-up Brittany Power and semifinalist Antron Brown and Clay Millican. Paradoxically, Brown and Millican every have wins this 12 months whereas Power, the reigning champ, remains to be looking for her first title. It’s additionally price noting that Brown has six wins in Brainerd though 5 of them got here on the helm of a Professional Inventory Bike.
In the case of parity, the Prime gas class truly has it regardless of Ashley’s six wins as Brown, Millican, Mike Salinas, Torrence, Leah Pruett, and Austin Prock have all received races. So, who might be subsequent? Maybe Power, Doug Kalitta, Shawn Langdon, Josh Hart, or Tony Schumacher can discover a option to get the job executed.
There’s additionally great parity within the Humorous Automobile class as there have been seven winners to this point this season together with Bob Tasca III, who has received two races together with the newest one in Topeka final week. Tasca additionally occurs to be the defending race winner in Brainerd which supplies him the favourite’s standing this week.
Tasca will get one other shot on the Mission Meals 2Fast2Tasty Problem this week together with Topeka runner-up Matt Hagan and semifinal finishers Robert Hight and J.R. Todd.
John Power has received nearly all over the place in his Corridor of Fame profession however there are few locations the place the 16-time champ has loved as a lot success as Brainerd Int’l Raceway, the place he’s visited the winner’s circle 11 occasions in 15 ultimate. Ron Capps additionally has a particular relationship with BIR, having received six occasions in 10 ultimate spherical appearances.
The Professional Inventory class makes a triumphant return to Brainerd after a three-year hiatus and whereas a lot has modified within the final three years, some issues haven’t together with Erica Enders standing as one of many class’ main drivers. Enders has struggled at occasions this season, however righted the ship final week with a convincing victory in Topeka. She’s additionally a former winner in Brainerd and is available in on a excessive notice as she seems to be to cement her place within the Countdown to the Championship standings.
Enders can be joined in Saturday’s Mission 2Fast2Tasty Problem by runner-up Greg Anderson and semifinal finishers Dallas Glenn, and Deric Kramer. Each Anderson and Kramer are additionally previous Brainerd winners.
The Prime Alcohol Dragster and Prime Alcohol Humorous Automobile lessons must also be of explicit curiosity to Brainerd followers as they welcome the addition of NASCAR Corridor of Famer Tony Stewart, who’s battling for the championship in his first full season in an injected nitro dragster.
The Prime Alcohol Humorous Automobile class will even welcome the return of world champion Doug Gordon, who escaped damage in a daunting accident eventually 12 months’s Brainerd occasion. Gordon stays one of many main contenders for the 2023 title as nicely.
2022 EVENT WINNERS
Steve Torrence, Prime Gasoline; Bob Tasca III, Humorous Automobile (Professional Inventory was not contested)
MOST VICTORIES
Joe Amato, 6, TF; John Power, 11, FC; Bruce Allen, Jeg Coughlin, Bob Glidden, Kurt Johnson, Warren Johnson, 4, Professional Inventory
TRACK RECORDS
Prime Gasoline – 3.640 seconds by Leah Pruett, Aug. ’17; 334.98 mph by Brittany Power, Aug. ‘21
Humorous Automobile – 3.793 seconds by Robert Hight, Aug. ’17; 338.00 mph by Hight, Aug. ’17
Professional Inventory – 6.541 seconds by Erica Enders, Aug. ’15; 211.39 mph by Shane Grey, Aug. ’15
NATIONAL RECORDS
Prime Gasoline – 3.623 sec. by Brittany Power, Sept. ’19, Studying, Pa.; 338.94 mph by Brittany Power, Nov. ‘22, Pomona, Calif.
Humorous Automobile – 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. ’17, Brainerd; 339.87 mph by Robert Hight, July ’17, Sonoma, Calif.
Professional Inventory – 6.450 sec. by Erica Enders, March ’22, Gainesville, Fla.; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, Could ’14, Englishtown, N.J.
EVENT SCHEDULE (Central Time)
FRIDAY, August 18
Lucas Oil Sequence Drag Racing Sequence qualifying (two classes) at 9:15 a.m.
NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Sequence qualifying at 2:45 p.m. and 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, August 19
Lucas Oil Sequence Drag Racing Sequence eliminations at 9:15 a.m.
NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Sequence qualifying at 12:45 p.m. and three:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, August 20
Pre-Race ceremonies start at 10 a.m.
NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Sequence eliminations start at 11:00 a.m.
TELEVISION SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, August 18, FS1 will televise 90 minutes of qualifying protection at 8:00 p.m. ET
SUNDAY, August 20, FS1 will televise one hour of qualifying protection at 1:00 p.m. ET
SUNDAY, August 20, FOX TV will televise three hours of finals protection at 4:00 p.m. ET
Watch all day on NHRA.television
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