In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera wrapped up his eighth No. 1 spot in nine races in 2023 on the strength of his track record run of 6.746 at 198.96 from Friday on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. He made another strong run to close out qualifying on Sunday, setting Herrera up nicely for raceday, where he’ll open up eliminations against Cory Reed. Herrera made his Pro Stock Motorcycle debut last season at The Big Go and, a year later, the points leader now has a chance to wrap up a dominant regular season with his first Indy win.
“Running the .74 off the trailer, that was a big accomplishment for the whole team,” Herrera said. “They worked pretty hard the last couple of weeks from Sonoma to here. All weekend, I’ve had a very consistent motorcycle and today Andrew (Hines, crew chief) decided to play with tires a little bit. We were in full test mode today, and we’re definitely ready for Monday.
“It would almost top the Western Swing to win Indy. That was a very big accomplishment for me and the whole team, but if I’m able to clinch here at Indy, this is the big race everyone talks about. It would definitely be amazing to win here.”
Herrera’s teammate, Eddie Krawiec, qualified second with his 6.800 at 198.79 and Hector Arana Jr. took the third spot after going 6.828 at 199.11.
Eliminations for the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals begin at 10 a.m. ET on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.746, 198.96 vs. 16. Cory Reed, Suzuki, 7.162, 188.60; 2. Eddie Krawiec, Suzuki, 6.800, 199.29 vs. 15. Bud Yoder II, Buell, 7.114, 191.40; 3. Hector Arana Jr, EBR, 6.828, 199.11 vs. 14. Chris Bostick, EBR, 7.068, 189.55; 4. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 6.874, 198.15 vs. 13. John Hall, EBR, 7.027, 193.27; 5. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.878, 197.08 vs. 12. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 7.003, 196.39; 6. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.881, 197.16 vs. 11. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.967, 192.47; 7. Angie Smith, EBR, 6.917, 196.64 vs. 10. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.940, 195.11; 8. Jianna Evaristo, Suzuki, 6.917, 195.70 vs. 9. Ron Tornow, Victory, 6.934, 195.68.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Wesley Wells, 7.226, 185.10; 18. Odolph Daniels, 7.324, 181.59.
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