NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Eddie Krawiec, a five-time runner-up at the zMax Four-Wide event, took a step towards his first win when he won his quad over Ryan Oehler, Joey Gladstone, and Steve Johnson. Oehler, looking for his first win anywhere, also advanced from the No. 13 qualifying position. Both riders ran 6.88 elapsed times.

World champions Andrew Hines and Hector Arana Sr. advanced from the No. 3 and No. 11 qualifying spots, respectively in a tough quad that also included Jerry Savoie and Kelly Clontz. Hines was quickest with a 6.844 while Arana Sr., held off Savoie, 6.866 to 6.877. There was a brief delay before the quad while NHRA officials corrected a timing issue.

Low qualifier Karen Stoffer made the best run of the round with a 6.811 on her Suzuki to move on and she was joined by Cory Reed, who ran a 6.888. Those wins came at the expense of Angelle Sampey and Jimmy Underdahl.

Hector Arana Jr. matched Karen Stoffer’s elapsed time with a 6.811 to win the final quad but the real drama came when Angie Smith advanced on a holeshot over her husband, Matt, 6.90 to 6.92.

Semifinal quads: (lane choice by order)
Karen Stoffer vs. Eddie Krawiec vs. Cory Reed vs. Ryan Oehler
Hector Arana Jr. vs. Andrew Hines vs. Hector Arana Sr. vs. Angie Smith