{"id":39974,"date":"2022-07-16T22:32:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T03:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=39974"},"modified":"2022-08-09T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T18:41:01","slug":"b-force-hagan-stanfield-and-m-smith-grab-no-1-qualifiers-at-dodge-power-brokers-nhra-mile-high-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/16\/b-force-hagan-stanfield-and-m-smith-grab-no-1-qualifiers-at-dodge-power-brokers-nhra-mile-high-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"B. Force, Hagan, Stanfield and M. Smith grab No. 1 qualifiers at Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of the NHRA<\/em><\/p>\n

MORRISON, Colo. \u2013 Brittany Force made the most of her final qualifying pass on Saturday at Bandimere Speedway, powering to the No. 1 position in Top Fuel at the 42nd annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Brittany Force. Photo courtesy of the NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 11th of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. The stop in Denver marks the first event in the three-race NHRA Western Swing.<\/p>\n

Force picked up her fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and 36th in her career by going 3.758-seconds at 325.61 mph in her 11,000-horsepower Flav-R-Pac dragster to close out qualifying on Thunder Mountain. She\u2019ll meet Terry Totten to open eliminations and was thrilled with how her team bounced back after struggling during qualifying on Friday. It was a different story on Saturday, as Force made two quality runs, going to No. 1 to close out the day. The former world champ will now try to win for the first time in Denver and jump back into the points lead in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe turned it around with two solid passes today, so we\u2019re feeling good and in a great position for tomorrow,\u201d Force said. \u201cIt\u2019s game on tomorrow and we\u2019re trying to get back on top as the points leader. I\u2019ve struggled here in the past, so we\u2019re looking to turn it around here. I believe in this team, but it\u2019s tough out here. There\u2019s no other track like this one. After Friday, our focus wasn\u2019t going to No. 1. We wanted two solid passes, but lucky for us we went to the top.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Ashley jumped to second during the final session thanks to his standout run of 3.765 at 327.51, while provisional No. 1 qualifier Leah Pruett improved on her Friday run to qualify third with a 3.771 at 322.50.<\/p>\n

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Matt Hagan. Photo courtesy of the NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

In Funny Car, Hagan held onto the No. 1 spot by improving on his run from Friday with an impressive pass of 3.908 at 323.12 in his 11,000-horsepower Dodge Power Brokers Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. It gives the three-time world champion his fourth top position during the 2022 season and the 47th in his career. After two great days of qualifying, Hagan will try to win for a second straight year on Thunder Mountain at his sponsor\u2019s race and possibly take the points lead in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll in all, the car is running great,\u201d Hagan said. \u201cWe were able to stay No. 1 and I\u2019m pretty happy with the performance. I think we\u2019ll have a great car on Sunday and the fans got a great show here today. It was a packed house and for us, seeing so many fans here, it\u2019s really cool. On raceday, it\u2019s always crazy here. If the sun is out, it can be tricky, and it could turn into a driver\u2019s race. But for me, I feel confident in what Dickie\u2019s done here and the car he\u2019s given us, so we\u2019re excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Points leader Robert Hight qualified right behind Hagan with a 3.929 at 323.58, while his teammate, John Force, took third going 3.930 at 325.14 in what was the quickest pass of the final session.<\/p>\n

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Aaron Stanfield. Photo courtesy of the NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

After watching Elite Motorsports teammate and points leader Erica Enders go to the top to open the final round of Pro Stock qualifying, Stanfield delivered a superb run to close out the session, jumping back on top with a 6.934 at 196.82 in his Janac Brothers Chevrolet Camaro. It gives Stanfield his fourth No. 1 spot this season and fifth in his career as the young standout continues to impress in his first appearance on Thunder Mountain. He\u2019ll now look for his first Denver win as he aims to advance to his fourth straight final round in what has been a banner 2022 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew we were capable of running a little better, and it was really cool for all of us,\u201d Stanfield said. \u201cTo have Elite Motorsports qualify in the top three spots, that\u2019s extremely hard to do, especially when the fields are so tight. I can\u2019t thank all the guys enough and I\u2019m having a blast up here. The stands are jam-packed and it\u2019s always a great show here. It\u2019s something different behind the wheel as far as driving goes, but I\u2019m having fun. I definitely cleaned up my shifts a bit and I felt like I did a much better job driving today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enders secured the second spot with her 6.938 at 197.02 in the final qualifying session, put the four-time world champ in a good position after struggling during the first three qualifying runs. Cristian Cuadra took the third spot after going 6.940 at 195.59.<\/p>\n

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Matt Smith. Photo courtesy of the NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

Smith lowered the boom on Saturday in Pro Stock Motorcycle, setting both ends of the Bandimere Speedway track record with an impressive blast of 7.090 at 189.79 on his Denso Auto Parts Buell. The defending world champ and event winner set the track record on Friday but delivered in an even bigger way to close out qualifying, becoming the first motorcycle to go in the 7.00s on Thunder Mountain. It gives Smith his second No. 1 this season and 49th in his career, and plenty of confidence heading into eliminations after a stellar two days of qualifying.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Suzuki bikes were stepping up (today), so I tried a tune-up and obviously it worked,\u201d Smith said. \u201cIt\u2019s awesome (to set a record). I\u2019ve always loved coming here and we come here to win the race. That was the whole reason why we brought out the (EBR) for this race. There might be a little more, but we definitely learned something today. As long as you ride the bike well and hit the light well, you can do well here, but we\u2019ve got the bike on kill every time up here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s wife, Angie, qualified second thanks to her 7.151 at 188.25 in the final qualifying session, while Eddie Krawiec\u2019s 7.164 at 186.56 gives him the third spot heading into eliminations.<\/p>\n

Eliminations for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Television coverage of the race begins at 4 p.m. ET on the FOX broadcast network.<\/p>\n

MORRISON, Colo. — Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 42nd annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the 11th of 22 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.<\/p>\n

Top Fuel — 1. Brittany Force, 3.758 seconds, 325.61 mph vs. 16. Terry Totten, 4.144, 256.94; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.765, 327.51 vs. 15. Cameron Ferre, 4.125, 297.02; 3. Leah Pruett, 3.771, 322.50 vs. 14. Antron Brown, 4.069, 302.41; 4. Mike Salinas, 3.783, 322.34 vs. 13. Alex Laughlin, 3.923, 284.62; 5. Greg Carrillo, 3.794, 315.12 vs. 12. Shawn Langdon, 3.901, 312.93; 6. Clay Millican, 3.811, 320.05 vs. 11. Tony Schumacher, 3.885, 302.96; 7. Austin Prock, 3.818, 314.46 vs. 10. Steve Torrence, 3.845, 316.30; 8. Doug Kalitta, 3.827, 319.37 vs. 9. Josh Hart, 3.843, 314.17.<\/p>\n

Did Not Qualify: 17. Rob Passey, 4.201, 279.32.<\/p>\n

Funny Car — 1. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.908, 323.12 vs. 14. Jack Wyatt, Charger, 4.206, 260.31; 2. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.929, 323.58 vs. 13. Terry Haddock, Ford Mustang, 4.188, 290.94; 3. John Force, Camaro, 3.930, 325.14 vs. 12. Jim Campbell, Charger, 4.131, 299.66; 4. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.946, 316.75 vs. 11. Chad Green, Mustang, 4.082, 301.60; 5. Ron Capps, Toyota Supra, 3.961, 326.32 vs. 10. Paul Lee, Charger, 4.059, 288.03; 6. J.R. Todd, Supra, 3.964, 325.37 vs. 9. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.038, 306.74; 7. Alexis DeJoria, Supra, 3.964, 290.94 vs. 8. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.966, 329.18.<\/p>\n

Pro Stock — 1. Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 6.934, 196.82 vs. Bye; 2. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.938, 197.02 vs. 15. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.996, 195.87; 3. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.940, 195.59 vs. 14. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.991, 195.31; 4. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.947, 196.33 vs. 13. Fernando Cuadra, Mustang, 6.988, 196.07; 5. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.950, 197.02 vs. 12. Kyle Koretsky, Camaro, 6.980, 194.80; 6. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Mustang, 6.953, 196.47 vs. 11. Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.976, 192.80; 7. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.957, 196.87 vs. 10. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.973, 195.87; 8. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.960, 195.34 vs. 9. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.965, 194.58.<\/p>\n

Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Matt Smith, EBR, 7.090, 189.79 vs. Bye; 2. Angie Smith, EBR, 7.150, 187.34 vs. 13. Jianna Evaristo, Suzuki, 7.382, 178.95; 3. Eddie Krawiec, Suzuki, 7.164, 186.56 vs. 12. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 7.334, 181.20; 4. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 7.171, 186.95 vs. 11. Jim Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.334, 182.30; 5. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.180, 183.67 vs. 10. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 7.286, 184.88; 6. Joey Gladstone, Suzuki, 7.183, 185.28 vs. 9. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 7.276, 184.90; 7. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 7.215, 184.95 vs. 8. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.240, 184.52.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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