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Fans attending the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals this weekend are in for a different experience at Pacific Raceways with a format highlighted by a lone dramatic nitro nighttime session Friday, followed by a jam-packed Saturday with three nitro qualifying sessions.

Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will run two sessions of each, scheduled for 6:40 and 8:15 p.m. Friday, followed by the nitro session at 9:15 p.m.

After last year’s thrilling first-ever night session at the event, this year’s encore will be even more memorable thanks to the Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” bonus that will go to the low qualifiers of each class. The low qualifiers in Top Fuel and Funny Car will each earn $4,000, the Pro Stock low qualifier will get $2,500, and the top qualifier on Friday night in Pro Stock Motorcycle earns $1,500. The four Deecell “After Dark Low Qualifier” winners will also take part in an autograph session at 11 a.m. PT on Saturday at the Deecell display.

Leading the Top Fuel points at midseason is motorsports legend and 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year Tony Stewart, who will try to defend that lead with four races to go in the regular season. Others to watch include Shawn Langdon and Justin Ashley, who has won back-to-back races, as well as two-time world champ Brittany Force and reigning and four-time world champion Antron Brown. 

Defending Funny Car world champ Prock continues to impress with four event wins — including the last two — and the points lead. The star-studded class also includes his John Force Racing teammate, Jack Beckman, points rival Paul Lee, and past world champs Matt Hagan, Ron Capps, and J.R. Todd.

The Pro Stock ranks have been dominated this season by the KB Titan Racing powerhouse, as reigning champ and points leader Greg Anderson and area native Dallas Glenn have combined for seven wins. If the Elite Motorsports team is going to work its way back into contention, this would be the time to shine.

Pro Stock Motorcycle is led by reigning champ Herrera, who has three wins in 2025, six-time champ Matt Smith is second, while Herrera’s teammate, Richard Gadson, is third. Others to watch will be John Hall, who comes in hot after his win in Norwalk, Angie Smith, and defending event champ Chase Van Sant. 

2024 EVENT WINNERS

Steve Torrence, Top Fuel; Austin Prock, Funny Car; Jeg Coughlin Jr., Pro Stock; Chase Van Sant, Pro Stock Motorcycle

MOST VICTORIES

Tony Schumacher and Joe Amato, 5, TF; John Force, 9, FC; Bob Glidden, 6, PS; Gaige Herrera, 1, PSM.

TRACK RECORDS

• Top Fuel - 3.685 sec. by Antron Brown, Aug. ’16; 334.73 mph by Brittany Force, July ‘23.
• Funny Car – 3.832 sec. by Del Worsham Aug. ’16; 334.15 mph by Jack Beckman, Aug. ’16.
• Pro Stock – 6.488 sec. by Chris McGaha Aug. ’15; 213.40 mph by McGaha, Aug. ’15.
• Pro Stock Motorcycle – 6.704 sec. by Jianna Evaristo July ’24 200.56 mph by Hector Arana Jr., July ‘23.

NATIONAL RECORDS

• Top Fuel - 3.623 sec. by Brittany Force, Sept. '19, Reading, Pa.; 338.94 mph by B. Force, Nov. ‘22, Pomona
• Funny Car - 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. '17, Brainerd; 339.87 mph by Robert Hight, July ’17, Sonoma
• Pro Stock –  6.523 sec. by Erica Enders, July ’14; 212.63 mph by Erica Enders, July ’14
• Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.627 sec. by Gaige Herrera, Oct '23, Dallas; 205.04 mph by Matt Smith, July '21, Sonoma

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, July 18
NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying and time trials at 9:30 a.m.
NHRA MISSION FOODS SERIES qualifying at 6:40 and 8:15 p. m.

SATURDAY, July 19
NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations at 9:30 a.m.
NHRA MISSION FOODS SERIES qualifying at 12:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, July 20
Pre-race ceremony, 9:45 a.m.
NHRA MISSION FOODS SERIES eliminations begin at 10:30 a.m.

TELEVISION

• Friday, July 19, FS1 will televise one and half hours of qualifying coverage at 10:30 p.m. (ET).
• Sunday, July 21, FS1 will televise two hours of qualifying coverage at 1:00 p.m. (ET).
• Sunday, July 21, FOX will televise three hours of live finals coverage at 4 p.m. (ET).
• All weekend: NHRA.tv

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