Pro Stock Motorcycle
Joey Gladstone WINS Pro Stock Motorcycle at Menards Nationals
In Pro Stock Motorcycle Joey Gladstone of Reed Motorsports won the 14th of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at Heartland Motorsports Park at the 33rd annual Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.
Gladstone wrapped up a perfect weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, going 6.876 at 195.59 on his J&A Service Suzuki Hayabusa to knock off Eddie Krawiec in the championship round. It gave Gladstone his second straight – and second career – victory in the class as the young standout made the quickest run of every single session in both qualifying and eliminations.
After a dominant performance in qualifying, Gladstone didn’t let up on raceday, knocking off David Barron and Angie Smith to set up the final with Krawiec. He denied Krawiec his 50th career win, making his seventh straight run in the 6.80s to finish off a remarkable weekend in style. He also took over the points lead on Saturday and pushed it to a 64-point lead over Angelle Sampey with his stellar showing in eliminations as Pro Stock Motorcycle appeared in Topeka for the first time since 1997.
“This is what dreams are made of,” Gladstone said. “I’m just so thankful and so proud of this team. They’re so awesome and this is unbelievable right now. Our guys gave me a perfect bike this weekend and we kind of lucked up into a tuneup. We put something that we thought would be close and we nailed it. We just had to make small adjustments to it, and I just had to keep doing my thing. It’s taken quite some time to do this, and these are extremely difficult to ride correctly. My tuner is doing a terrific job and to be doing it in this style, it’s so cool.”
Krawiec came up short against Gladstone in the final round for the second straight race, but he did move to third in points by defeating Ryan Oehler, defending world champ Matt Smith and Jerry Savoie. It’s also his 91st career final round.
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to action Aug. 18-21 with the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minn.
Eliminations Round 1
| LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | ET | MPH |
| W | Angie Smith | 0.116 | 1.097 | 6.908 | 197.86 |
| L | Chris Bostick | — | — | — | — |
| W | Jerry Savoie | 0.046 | 1.069 | 6.933 | 194.21 |
| L | Karen Stoffer | -0.005 | 1.095 | 6.92 | 195.42 |
| W | Matt Smith | 0.005 | 1.094 | 6.915 | 196.87 |
| L | Steve Johnson | 0.017 | 1.106 | 6.946 | 192.99 |
| W | LE Tonglet | 0.015 | 1.076 | 6.911 | 195.45 |
| L | Marc Ingwersen | 0.028 | 1.077 | 6.943 | 194.66 |
| W | Angelle Sampey | 0.076 | 1.084 | 6.97 | 196.02 |
| L | Jianna Evaristo | — | — | — | — |
| W | Joey Gladstone | 0.065 | 1.047 | 6.834 | 197.48 |
| L | David Barron | 0.235 | 1.171 | 7.512 | 154.71 |
| W | Eddie Krawiec | 0.046 | 1.081 | 6.908 | 196.16 |
| L | Ryan Oehler | 0.058 | 1.119 | 7.081 | 192.36 |
Eliminations Round 2
| LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | ET | MPH |
| W | Joey Gladstone | -0.004 | 1.057 | 6.859 | 196.82 |
| L | — | — | — | — | — |
| W | Angie Smith | 0.026 | 1.091 | 6.945 | 197.1 |
| L | LE Tonglet | 0.095 | 1.082 | 6.939 | 194.69 |
| W | Eddie Krawiec | 0.037 | 1.078 | 6.874 | 196.36 |
| L | Matt Smith | 0.02 | 1.076 | 6.896 | 198.52 |
| W | Jerry Savoie | 0.084 | 1.058 | 6.964 | 193.32 |
| L | Angelle Sampey | 0.077 | 1.081 | 9.02 | 85.32 |
Eliminations Round 3
| LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | ET | MPH |
| W | Eddie Krawiec | 0.072 | 1.076 | 6.913 | 195.25 |
| L | Jerry Savoie | 0.024 | 1.078 | 6.992 | 193.54 |
| W | Joey Gladstone | 0.02 | 1.056 | 6.872 | 196.87 |
| L | Angie Smith | 0.025 | 1.163 | 7.08 | 195.11 |
Eliminations Final Round
| LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | ET | MPH |
| W | Joey Gladstone | 0.009 | 1.051 | 6.876 | 195.59 |
| L | Eddie Krawiec | 0.022 | 1.091 | 6.935 | 195.36 |
2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Standings
| 1 | Joey Gladstone | 724 |
| 2 | Angelle Sampey | 660 |
| 3 | Eddie Krawiec | 628 |
| 4 | Steve Johnson | 621 |
| 5 | Matt Smith | 615 |
| 6 | Angie Smith | 577 |
| 7 | Jerry Savoie | 541 |
| 8 | Karen Stoffer | 534 |
| 9 | Marc Ingwersen | 378 |
| 10 | Ryan Oehler | 298 |
| 11 | Jimmy Underdahl | 291 |
| 12 | Chris Bostick | 208 |
| 13 | Kelly Clontz | 189 |
| 14 | Jianna Salinas | 187 |
| 15 | LE Tonglet IV | 145 |
| 16 | Ronald Tornow | 125 |
| 17 | Lance Bonham | 112 |
| 18 | Hector Arana Jr | 105 |
| 19 | David Barron | 97 |
| 20 | Michael Ray Jr | 63 |
| 21 | Katie Justice | 52 |
| 22 | Malcolm Phillips Jr | 32 |
| 23 | Chip Ellis | 31 |
| 24 | Scott Bottorff | 31 |
| 25 | Michael Phillips | 25 |
| 26 | Wesley Wells | 10 |
SATURDAY QUALIFYING
Gladstone earned his first career No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as his outstanding run of 6.831 at 195.08 on his J&A Service Suzuki Hayabusa easily held up through two rounds of qualifying on Saturday. But Gladstone also impressed in those two sessions on Saturday, dipping into the 6.80s each time and making the quickest run in each qualifying session. Coming off his first career victory in the class, three impressive runs in qualifying gives him plenty of momentum heading into eliminations. He’ll also start raceday as the points leader, slipping past Angelle Sampey with his standout performance over the past two days.
“I hope this wave never crashes,” Gladstone said. “I’m enjoying this ride while it lasts and I’m so happy. I’ve been waiting my whole life for moments like this and I can’t say enough about my team and how much fun we’re having. They’re so great and I’m so thankful for all they do and allowing us to come out here.”
Sampey, who won at Topeka in 1997 in Pro Stock Motorcycle’s last race at the track, took second with a 6.882 at 195.14, also running well to close out qualifying, and is just four points back of Gladstone. Eddie Krawiec improved to a 6.913 at 194.16 to take third.
| POSITION | DRIVER | CAR NO. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Joey Gladstone | 1550 | 6.831 | 195.08 |
| 02 | Angelle Sampey | 2 | 6.882 | 195.14 |
| 03 | Eddie Krawiec | 4 | 6.913 | 194.16 |
| 04 | Angie Smith | 7 | 6.926 | 197.28 |
| 05 | LE Tonglet | 473 | 6.927 | 194.88 |
| 06 | Steve Johnson | 3 | 6.935 | 194.6 |
| 07 | Karen Stoffer | 5 | 6.946 | 194.24 |
| 08 | Jerry Savoie | 401 | 6.962 | 194.44 |
| 09 | Matt Smith | 1 | 6.995 | 196.59 |
| 10 | Marc Ingwersen | 370 | 6.997 | 191.59 |
| 11 | Chris Bostick | 17 | 7.001 | 191.35 |
| 12 | Ryan Oehler | 10 | 7.060 | 191.21 |
| 13 | Jianna Evaristo | 15 | 7.080 | 187.91 |
FRIDAY QUALIFYING
A race after picking up his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle win, Gladstone is now on track to pick up his first career No. 1 qualifier in the class thanks to a stellar run of 6.831 at 195.08 on his J&A Service Suzuki Hayabusa. That run gave Gladstone a significant advantage over the rest of the field, including points leader Angelle Sampey, who went 6.882 at 195.14 in the pairing with Gladstone. Beyond that, no other rider reached the 6.80s, as Gladstone put on an impressive show on Friday. It is his first appearance at Heartland Motorsports Park in Pro Stock Motorcycle – and the first for the class since 1997 – and Gladstone showed no let-up following his Sonoma win.
“The run felt really good, and this is a new track for most people in the class,” Gladstone said. “I didn’t really know what to expect, but it was good down low to put a (good) number down. We made a call as a team and it worked out, and that feels pretty good. (The win) proved to me that I could do it, but now it gives you some nerves being up high in the points. This whole facility is so cool and it’s awesome. It’s a unique place and I really like it so far.”
Sampey, who won the race in Topeka in 1997, currently sits in second, while her Vance & Hines teammate Eddie Krawiec is a spot behind after his run of 6.929 at 195.99.
| POSITION | DRIVER | CAR NO. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Joey Gladstone | 1550 | 6.831 | 195.08 |
| 02 | Angelle Sampey | 2 | 6.882 | 195.14 |
| 03 | Eddie Krawiec | 4 | 6.929 | 195.99 |
| 04 | LE Tonglet | 473 | 6.941 | 195.42 |
| 05 | Steve Johnson | 3 | 6.942 | 193.71 |
| 06 | Jerry Savoie | 401 | 6.962 | 194.44 |
| 07 | Angie Smith | 7 | 6.981 | 196.47 |
| 08 | Matt Smith | 1 | 6.995 | 196.59 |
| 09 | Chris Bostick | 17 | 7.001 | 191.35 |
| 10 | Karen Stoffer | 5 | 7.007 | 193.57 |
| 11 | Jianna Evaristo | 15 | 7.081 | 191.57 |
| 12 | Marc Ingwersen | 370 | 7.221 | 187.94 |
| 13 | Ryan Oehler | 10 | 7.672 | 137.98 |
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