{"id":48459,"date":"2024-10-04T23:24:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T04:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=48459"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:34:43","slug":"mason-mcgaha-maxing-out-motorplex-racing-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/04\/mason-mcgaha-maxing-out-motorplex-racing-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason McGaha maxing out Motorplex racing opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of Elon Werner, Werner Communications<\/em><\/p>\n

ODESSA, TX  — When drag racing is in your blood you try and take every opportunity to get on the track. For second generation Pro Stock driver Mason McGaha the chance to race for seven straight days was a chance of a lifetime. McGaha will be racing Monday and Tuesday during the Division Four divisional race wheeling his father\u2019s previous Pro Stock Camaro in Comp and he will double up in Comp and Pro Stock for the 39th annual NHRA Fall Nationals starting on Wednesday, October 9-13. McGaha is looking forward to getting into race mode beginning Monday.<\/p>\n

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Pro Stock rising star Mason McGaha will take on divisional and national event next week at Texas Motorplex, Photo courtesy of Auto Imagery<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cI will definitely be the busiest guy on the property next week,\u201d said McGaha, one of the rising stars in Pro Stock. \u201cWe did the double divisional in Dallas in 2022 and I’ve been wanting to run Comp forever. Chris (Mason\u2019s dad) always ran Comp, and I’ve always liked Comp. It’s just Chris\u2019 old Pro Stock car and we run it as an A-Altered so we’re technically 500 pounds overweight. It works out pretty good and we’ll still be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mason McGaha will be racing his father’s Pro Stock Camaro that he campaigned in 2021 in the Comp class at both the divisional and national events at Texas Motorplex, Photo courtesy of Auto Imagery<\/p><\/div>\n

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This season racing the Harlow-Sammons Chevrolet Camaro McGaha has had a breakout year. He has raced to two semifinals and a final round in his blue Camaro. He has also competed in multiple Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge races. The team atmosphere surrounding McGaha will carry over to this weekend of furious racing activity.
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\n\u201cI believe everybody on both teams is going to be here helping us out. The whole operation will be in action,\u201d said McGaha.
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\nOn Monday during the divisional McGaha will race his team\u2019s silver Chevrolet Camaro that will give the young driver runs to get focused for the Texas Fall Nationals. On Wednesday and Thursday, he will roll into the qualifying for the national event with Friday starting his dual rolls as a Comp and Pro Stock driver.
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\n\u201cJust having runs on the track you’re about to race on is huge,\u201d said McGaha. \u201cThat’s one of the reasons we wanted to do this. We should have six or seven runs on the board before the Texas Fall Nationals. On Friday, I’ll be in round one for Comp and then later we\u2019ll go right into Pro Stock qualifying. I am looking forward to getting that hit in the morning and then going into Friday qualifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the Texas Fall Nationals Mason McGaha will be behind the wheel of his tried and true blue Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock, Photo courtesy of Auto Imagery<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Divisional time trials will get underway Monday, October 7 at noon and carry over to eliminations on Tuesday, October 8. The Texas Fall Nationals qualifying for Comp will begin for McGaha on Wednesday and Thursday. Pro Stock qualifying will start with two sessions on Friday, October 11 at 4:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and then two sessions on Saturday, October 12, 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The quickest 16 Pro Stock cars will hit the track on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for eliminations with the race being broadcast on FS1. For tickets or additional race information visit www.stampedeofspeed.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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