Today in Sports
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • More
    • Rugby
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • Soccer
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Cricket
  • DMCA
  • Disclaimer
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • More
    • Rugby
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • Soccer
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Cricket
No Result
View All Result
Today in Sports
No Result
View All Result

Momentum Builds For Jasmine Salinas After Strong Start

March 26, 2025
in Racing
0
Home Racing
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


CHANDLER, Ariz. — Top Fuel standout Jasmine Salinas raced to her second consecutive semifinal finish at the NHRA Arizona Nationals last weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park.

Salinas is off to a stout start in her sophomore season of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competition behind the wheel of her Valley Services Scrappers Racing machine.

Salinas experienced a few hiccups in qualifying on Friday, meaning the team would be entering the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Top Fuel Challenge, which takes place during qualifying on Saturday, without a clean pass under their belts.

In a rematch of the semifinals at the NHRA Gatornationals, Salinas faced former Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon in the first round of the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. She was on a solid run but lost a few cylinders before reaching the finish line. While her pass of 3.843 seconds at 314.09 mph was her best pass of the weekend up to that point, it wasn’t enough for Langdon’s 3.806 at 326.32.

The Scrappers Racing team found their groove in the fourth and final qualifying opportunity on Saturday when Salinas rocketed her 12,000-horsepower dragster to the No. 10 position on the ladder with a 3.808 at 309.84.

In eliminations, Salinas faced Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican in the first matchup on Sunday morning. The two left the starting line with nearly identical reaction times, but Salinas outpaced Millican laying down a remarkable lap of 3.779 at 328.70, her best pass of the weekend, to get the round win.

The quarterfinals put Salinas against four-time and reigning world champion Antron Brown, a formidable opponent to say the least. While Brown got the starting line advantage, Salinas chased him down to take the win and advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive time.

Jasmine Salinas at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. (NHRA / National Dragster Photo)

Her race day came to an end in the semifinals against Doug Kalitta.

“We had another strong showing this weekend in Phoenix and it feels awesome to go back-to-back with another semifinal appearance,” said Jasmine. “I’m excited to also get another shot at Doug Kalitta as we rematch in Pomona during my second Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge! Our team is really coming together and these round wins really help us mentally. I know we still have a marathon ahead of us this season but I’m working on myself as a driver.

“As car and driver continue to come together, things are going to get real fun.”

Currently sitting fourth in points, Salinas will enter this week’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in California from a place of strength, already having gone more rounds in the first two events of the season than she did all of 2024. Finishing in the semifinals at the NHRA Arizona Nationals once again qualifies her for the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Top Fuel Challenge.

“I’m hopeful that going rounds will get the attention of new potential sponsor partners so we can continue to gain momentum out here,” Salinas said. “It’s partners like Pleasanton Ready Mix, Adam’s Pool Solutions, and Valley Services who’ve helped us get this far.

“And we’re actively seeking more partners at all levels to join us so that we can stay competitive in 2025 and beyond.”

Like this:

Like Loading…

You might also like

Night Shift — Sanchez Gets First Xfinity Series Win

McLaren’s solution to help Lando Norris in F1 qualifying

HSR, Goodyear announce multi-year partnership



Source link

Tags: BuildsJasmineJasmine SalinasmomentumNHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing SeriesSalinasstartstrongTop Story
Share30Tweet19

Recommended For You

Night Shift — Sanchez Gets First Xfinity Series Win

by TODAY IN SPORTS
June 28, 2025
0
Night Shift — Sanchez Gets First Xfinity Series Win

HAMPTON, Ga. — Nick Sanchez conquered the Focused Health 250 early Saturday morning, overcoming chaos, cautions, and weather delays to earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at EchoPark...

Read more

McLaren’s solution to help Lando Norris in F1 qualifying

by TODAY IN SPORTS
June 28, 2025
0
McLaren’s solution to help Lando Norris in F1 qualifying

Lando Norris' struggles to get a feel for the 2025 McLaren at the very edge of the envelope, particularly in the top-10 shootout in qualifying, have been one...

Read more

HSR, Goodyear announce multi-year partnership

by TODAY IN SPORTS
June 27, 2025
0
HSR, Goodyear announce multi-year partnership

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Goodyear) and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) today announced a multi-year agreement that will see longtime NASCAR official tire partner, Goodyear, become a...

Read more

Austrian Grand Prix: Practice team notes – McLaren

by TODAY IN SPORTS
June 27, 2025
0
Austrian Grand Prix: Practice team notes – McLaren

Lando Norris: "A good day on track to start the weekend."I had to play a bit of catch-up in FP2, but Alex did a good job this morning...

Read more

Reutzel Holds Off Thorson In Wheatland Sprint

by TODAY IN SPORTS
June 27, 2025
0
Reutzel Holds Off Thorson In Wheatland Sprint

WHEATLAND, Mo. — There was nothing fluky about Aaron Reutzel’s victory in the second annual Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic opener on Thursday night at Lucas Oil...

Read more
Next Post
Real Madrid gaining ground on Arsenal in race to sign £50m midfielder

Real Madrid gaining ground on Arsenal in race to sign £50m midfielder

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related News

Davante Adams Calls Randy Moss The NFL’s GOAT WR

Davante Adams Calls Randy Moss The NFL’s GOAT WR

May 20, 2024
Exclusive: Juventus enquired about Club Brugge midfielder Ardon Jashari

Exclusive: Juventus enquired about Club Brugge midfielder Ardon Jashari

February 20, 2025
Draymond Green Ripped For Spreading Fake News About Karl-Anthony Towns

Draymond Green Ripped For Spreading Fake News About Karl-Anthony Towns

March 7, 2025

Browse by Category

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MMA
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • Racing
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
Today in Sports

Get the Latest Sports News and Updates on TodayInSports.net. Soccer News, Basketball News, Baseball News, Golf News, Boxing News and More!

CATEGORIES

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MMA
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • Racing
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Tennis

Recent News

  • Fabrizio Romano claims Man United are still in active talks with Brentford for Bryan Mbeumo – Man United News And Transfer News
  • Tudor desperate to reunite with Marseille star Leonardo Balerdi
  • Werner admits Wirtz transfer nearly collapsed after Leverkusen demands
  • Contact us
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • DMCA
  • Get the Latest Sports News and Updates on TodayInSports.net.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2024 Today in Sports.
Today in Sports is not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • More
    • Rugby
    • Golf
    • Boxing
    • Soccer
    • NBA
    • Racing
    • Cricket

Copyright © 2024 Today in Sports.
Today in Sports is not responsible for the content of external sites.