The latest update as of August 31, 2024

70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals - Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park - Clermont, IN

We've only got - so far - photos from Thursday's sportsman qualifying, but we expect to receive a huge batch from yesterday's hot qualifying. And we mean HOT as in 90+ (F) temperatures and very challenging conditions for the racers, crews, spectators and media. Today it rained in the morning, and as of this writing (11:30 am EDT), track drying is still in progress. The tractors are prepping the traction and the grandstands are starting to fill up so racing should commence fairly soon.

SUPER STOCK ELIMINATOR - Qualifying Session #2

The gigantic 149-car field had to be whittled down to "only" 128 advancing to eliminations for what would be a marathon seven rounds of competition.

(LEFT) Doug Duell in his FSS/E 2015 Challenger claimed the #21 spot with a strong 9.009 pass that was slightly more than one second under his index.

(RIGHT) Gary Stinnett in his GT/KA 1990 Camaro landed much further down the list in the #101 position, courtesy of a 10.158 pass.

(LEFT) Bobby Rashid in his GT/GA 2005 Cavalier ended the session in the upper half of the field in the #48 spot after a 9.484 pass.

(RIGHT) Making the long trek down from Kennewick, WA was Larry McLanahan in his FSS/B 2019 Mustang, and he grabbed the #65 spot with a very quick 8.324 effort.

Closing out the session was Todd Frantz in his GT/GA 2005 Pontiac G5. He ran 9.017 and took the #61 spot on the ladder.

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR - Qualifying Session #1

With a giant 60-car field, Comp(licated) Eliminator was sure to see some fast and close racing from a very wide variety of cars.

(LEFT) Doug Engels in his D/DA Prostart chassis powered to a 7.454 (.546 under the index) to land in the #6 spot.

(RIGHT) Defending World Champion, and well known TV personality, Bruno Massel in his CC/AT 2010 Cobalt slotted into #9 on the ladder with a 7.038 that was .522 below the index.

(LEFT) Ohio's John Frech in the Weddle chassisied F/Dragster took the #27 spot with a 8.093 effort that was nearly half a second under his index.

(RIGHT) Cali Neff, from Colorado pushed J/DA dragster to a 7.773, good for the #16 position. The pass was .507 below the index.

(LEFT) Adam Hickey ran a strong 6.886 in his Spitzer chassied B/DA, nearly five tenths below the index and good for the #21 spot in the show.

(RIGHT) Closing out our Comp coverage, Jason Coan ran the G/Econo Altered '32 Bantam to an 8.253 that put him in the #19 spot.

Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge - Qualifying Session #2

With 22 cars in the field, comprised of 6 Darts and 16 Barracudas, the battle for "Hemi Supremacy" was sure to be intense.

(LEFT) Charlie Westcott, driving the "Karolina Kuda" qualified #6 with an 8.525 - 157.36

(RIGHT) Louisiana's Ben Kimberley grabbed the #19 spot in the 22-car field with a 9.055 - 146.45

(LEFT) South Carolina's Anthony Rhodes pushed the "Kandy Kuda" to an excellent 8.491 - 157.48 to slot into the #4 spot in the field.

(RIGHT) Not running as well was the Cleve Stewart entry, as he landed near the bottom of the list with an offpace 9.492 - 142.75 effort.

(LEFT) From Fraser, Michigan it's Jerry Kassin, driving his '68 Dart to a 8.826 - 149.85 to qualify #16.

(RIGHT) It's Bucky Hess in his "Psycho Kuda" qualified #3 at 8.463 - 156.81.