NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Three of the top four qualifiers advanced to the semifinals or Pro Stock Motorcycle, but Matt Smith wasn't one of them. The reigning world champ's Denso EBR sat silent on the starting line while opponent Joey Gladstone blasted to the semifinals. Smith later admitted that his bike had no oil pressure, so he didn't want to risk a potential catastrophe.

Eddie Krawiec almost suffered a similar fate after his Harley-Davidson bogged. Krawiec got a reprieve when Jimmy Underdahl's Suzuki slowed before the finish line. Andrew Hines and Hector Arana Jr. had no sure issues with solid 6.7-second runs to move on.

Semifinal pairings (lane choice first): Andrew Hines vs. Hector Arana Jr.; Joey Gladstone vs. Eddie Krawiec

[Round 1 results]