20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Summit Motorsports Park
June 26-28, 2026

Pro Stock Motorcycle

For the second straight day, Richard Gadson got the best of his Pro Stock Motorcycle teammate Gaige Herrera in the final round, as Herrera went red for a second consecutive time, giving the points leader and reigning world champion his second victory this season on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki.

Gadson was stout in the final round, going 6.849 at 197.36 en route to his sixth career victory and first at Summit Motorsports Park. A day earlier, Gadson won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge over Herrera when his teammate left too early and he took advantage again on Sunday.

The dynamic duo has now met in back-to-back final rounds, with Herrera in Bristol and Gadson Sunday in Norwalk, which they hope is a sign of things to come for the rest of the season in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

“Obviously, I didn’t lie yesterday when I told you it’s pretty much ‘are you willing to red light situation’ and you know he’s a tough competitor, he’ll rebound, and it’ll probably be hell for us all for the next couple races,” Gadson said. “I’m really happy and I don’t know if you believe in energies, but I feel like Norwalk owed me one. I got the ice cream scoop that I always hoped for, a double up with the Mission #2Fast2Tasty win, and the overall win. It doesn’t get much sweeter than this.

“I don’t think I’ve given Norwalk its due just how good it’s been to me. This is the first overall win, but I’ve had a lot of success here now – two #2Fast2Tasty wins and a final round last year. I love Norwalk. Mr. Bader is amazing – this facility is amazing, the ice cream, the whole deal, the whole experience of being here. This is a special place.”

Herrera reached his second straight final and third of the season by taking down Jianna Evaristo and Angie Smith. Gadson’s points lead now stands at 83 over Herrera.

ELIMINATIONS ROUND 1

W – Jianna Evaristo – 0.023 / 6.89 / 195.45
L – Steve Johnson – 0.048 / 6.927 / 176.07

W – Angie Smith – 0.112 / 6.853 / 198.32
L – Wesley Wells – 0.06 / 7.065 / 188.46

W – John Hall – 0.022 / 6.878 / 198
L – Geno Scali – 0.014 / 6.95 / 194.63

W – Chase Van Sant – 0.021 / 7.007 / 192.49
L – Ryan Oehler – 0.081 / 6.97 / 191.97

W – Brayden Davis – 0.037 / 6.859 / 197.31
L – Marc Ingwersen – 0.018 / 6.969 / 191.57

W – Joey Gladstone – 0.075 / 6.888 / 195.05
L – Bud Yoder – Broke

W – Richard Gadson – 0.087 / 6.811 / 198.15
L – Odolph Daniels – Broke

W – Gaige Herrera – 0.031 / 6.795 / 198.82
L – Earned Bye

ELIMINATIONS ROUND 2

W – Joey Gladstone – 0.03 / 6.893 / 194.1
L – John Hall – 0.05 / 6.934 / 195.59
Gladstone is 1 – 0 against Hall in prior events. Gladstone with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

W – Angie Smith – 0.022 / 6.865 / 197.48
L – Brayden Davis – -0.041 / 6.925 / 195.22
Smith is 4 – 1 against Davis in prior events. Davis goes red to give Smith the win. Smith is straight down the groove for the win.

W – Richard Gadson – 0.031 / 6.836 / 197.54
L – Chase Van Sant – 0.026 / 7.03 / 191.21
Gadson is 8 – 5 against Van Sant in prior events. Van Sant with a slight starting line advantage, but Gadson has the lead as they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Gladstone in the semifinal.

W – Gaige Herrera – 0.04 / 6.816 / 198.35
L – Jianna Evaristo – 0.066 / 6.906 / 196.42
Herrera is 6 – 2 against Evaristo in prior events. Herrera with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Smith in the semifinal

ELIMINATIONS SEMI-FINAL

W – Richard Gadson – 0.036 / 6.857 / 196.82
L – Joey Gladstone – -0.002 / 6.868 / 196.73
Gladstone is 1 – 0 against Gadson in prior events. Gladstone goes red to give Gadson the win.

W – Gaige Herrera – 0.027 / 6.843 / 197.68
L – Angie Smith – 0.029 / 6.875 / 197.1
Herrera is 13 – 2 against Smith in prior events. Herrera with a couple ticks on the tree and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Gadson in the final.

ELIMINATIONS FINAL

W – Richard Gadson – 0.04 / 6.849 / 197.36
L – Gaige Herrera – -0.004 / 6.86 / 195.79
Herrera is 5 – 3 against Gadson in prior events and Herrera is 3 – 1 against Gadson in prior final rounds. Herrera goes red to give Gadson the win. He wins his second wally this season and sixth of his career.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action July 17-19 with the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at Sonoma Raceway.

QUALIFYING – SATURDAY

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Richard Gadson got the best of his Vance & Hines teammate Gaige Herrera in the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge when Herrera went red by .007.

That hands Gadson, who is the current points leader and reigning world champion, his second straight Challenge victory on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki as the teammates continue to try to get the best of each other.

“He double-bulbed me up there, and I didn’t know what he was going to do,” Gadson said. “That just shows the competitiveness between him and me. Every time we race each other, our little tournament saying is, ‘Are you willing to red light?’ because that’s pretty much where we’re at right now. So, thankfully, he did that time, and it got me the gift for today.”

Herrera finished in the No. 1 spot with a 6.768 at 199.64, earning his second straight No. 1 qualifier. Following Gadson is Joey Gladstone, who went 6.795 at 198.70.

1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.768, 199.64
2. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.790, 198.44
3. Joey Gladstone, Buell, 6.795, 198.70
4. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.800, 200.62
5. Brayden Davis, Buell, 6.829, 197.94
6. John Hall, Beull, 6.834, 199.46
7. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.841, 196.76
8. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.853, 194.52
9. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.865, 196.19
10. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.914, 197.10
11. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.951, 195.36
12. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.976, 192.14
13. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.050, 189.34
14. Bud Yoder II, Buell, 7.227, 181.62
15. Odolph Daniels, Suzuki, 9.102, 98.32

QUALIFYING – FRIDAY

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera continued his dominant stretch from Bristol, making the quickest run of both sessions on Friday in Norwalk, including a 6.779 at 199.64 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki.

After not getting a No. 1 qualifier at the first handful of races, Herrera is now on track for his second straight top spot and was only one of two riders to reach the 6.70s on Friday. He rolled to the victory in Bristol and Herrera would love to keep it going at Summit Motorsports Park, where he won during his 2024 championship season.

“I wouldn’t say it’s back to normal, but it feels good. We’ve kind of been struggling for a bit now, but we made some changes to the bike itself, so hopefully I’ll have the same bike in the sun tomorrow,” Herrera said.

“I just had a bunch of bad luck, as far as parts breaking. It’s just been one thing after another for me. Andrew (Hines, crew chief) has been looking at his notes more than anything and I think they figured something out with the field.”

Joey Gladstone, who is filling in for Matt Smith for the second straight race, is second with a 6.795 at 198.70 and Angie Smith is currently third after going 6.805 at 200.11.

1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.779, 199.64
2. Joey Gladstone, Buell, 6.795, 198.70
3. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.805, 200.11
4. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.814, 198.44
5. Brayden Davis, Buell, 6.829, 197.94
6. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.841, 196.76
7. John Hall, Beull, 6.855, 199.46
8. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.876, 196.19
9. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.877, 194.52
10. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.914, 197.10
11. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.951, 195.36
12. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.064, 189.31
13. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 7.090, 163.26
14. Bud Yoder II, Buell, 7.227, 181.62
15. Odolph Daniels, Suzuki, 9.102, 98.32

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