{"id":1012298,"date":"2023-10-28T03:02:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T10:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=1012298"},"modified":"2023-10-28T08:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T15:04:09","slug":"robert-hight-mike-salinas-erica-enders-gaige-herrera-1-qualifiers-after-two-rounds-at-nhra-nevada-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift1320\/robert-hight-mike-salinas-erica-enders-gaige-herrera-1-qualifiers-after-two-rounds-at-nhra-nevada-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTO COVERAGE: Robert Hight, Mike Salinas, Erica Enders & Gaige Herrera #1 Qualifiers After Two Rounds at NHRA Nevada Nationals!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Photos by Kim Fuller) \u2022<\/strong> <\/em>Robert Hight claimed the provisional No. 1 position at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making the quickest run in both qualifying sessions on Friday at the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals.<\/p>\n

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Bob Tasca III, who entered the weekend second in points, went 3.853 at 335.73 to go to second, while points leader Matt Hagan is right behind after a 3.871 at 322.58. Hagan has won the last two playoff races.<\/p>\n

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Hight powered to a run of 3.851-seconds at 327.51 in his 11,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS to take the top spot. If it holds, the multi-time world champion would earn his sixth No. 1 qualifier this season and 83rd in his career.<\/p>\n

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In Top Fuel, Mike Salinas rocketed to the top thanks to his run of 3.699 at 332.75 in his 11,000-horsepower Valley Services\/Scrappers Racing dragster. He\u2019s seeking his fourth No. 1 spot this season and the 15th in his career and is also after a strong finish to his season. Salinas, who started the weekend sixth in points and 131 points out of first, started the year with a victory in Gainesville and would love a second victory in 2023.<\/p>\n

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Austin Prock went to second with his run of 3.701 at 329.99 and points leader Leah Pruett is right behind thanks to her run of 3.707 at 331.53.<\/p>\n

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Nobody has more wins at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than defending Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and her success continued on Friday, securing the No. 1 spot in her Johnson\u2019s Horsepower Garage\/Melling Performance Chevrolet Camaro with a 6.595 at 207.66 during opening session. Her second qualifying run on Friday was disallowed due to a technical violation.<\/p>\n

Kyle Koretsky\u2019s 6.603 at 206.07 put him in the second spot and Matt Hartford took third after his run of 6.608 at 206.26.<\/p>\n

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On a weekend where he has a chance to clinch his first NHRA world championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle\u2019s Gaige Herrera got off to a flying start on his Mission Foods\/Vance & Hines Suzuki, shattering the track record with a run of 6.760 at 199.82. The points leader entered the weekend with a 156-point lead over teammate Eddie Krawiec and he opened the event by making the quickest run in each of the first two sessions.<\/p>\n

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After two qualifying rounds in Legends Nostalgia Funny Car presented by Modern Warriors at the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals, Bobby Cottrell\u2019s 4.740 in the Northwest Hitter Camaro carded the #1 slot and will race Tim Boychuk in Eliminations on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Qualifying continues at 12:00 p.m. PT on Saturday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Take a look at our first Gallery of Qualifying for the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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