Gaige Herrera and Erica Enders solidified their championship leads in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, respectively, while Mike Salinas and Robert Hight pulled themselves into the nitro title fights on a dramatic Sunday at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, the second-to-last event of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
Kyle Koretsky displaced Friday’s Pro Stock leader on Saturday of the NHRA Nevada Nationals while Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) continued to lead their fields into Sunday’s dramatic final eliminations at the season’s penultimate event.
Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the No. 1 qualifiers after the opening day of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event is the second to last of the 2023 season with championship drama clinging to every run
Erica Enders wrapped up her fifth Pro Stock championship with another NHRA Nevada Nationals win and shared the winner’s circle with Brittany Force, who took over the points lead in Top Fuel, Matt Hagan, who closed the points gap on Robert Hight in Funny Car, and Hector Arana Jr.
After four rounds of qualifying in the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series, Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith will head into Sunday’s final eliminations as the top qualifiers.
After two rounds of professional qualifying at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Aaron Stanfield, and Matt Smith are the provisional low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.