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| National Hot Rod Association | |
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| Venue | Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park |
| Location | Chandler, Arizona |
The 2022 NHRA Arizona Nationals were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona on February 27, 2022. [1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Doug Kalitta | 5.606-182.01 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Rob Passey | 4.318-263.62 | 16 | Rob Passey | 3.726-322.27 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Josh Hart | 3.705-332.10 | 8 | Josh Hart | 3.787-319.14 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Leah Pruett | 3.699-330.07 | 8 | Josh Hart | 3.739-329.02 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tripp Tatum | 5.289-115.87 | 13 | Clay Millican | 3.693-330.15 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Clay Millican | 3.768-320.28 | 13 | Clay Millican | 3.752-325.85 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Justin Ashley | 4.026-303.57 | 12 | Tony Schumacher | 4.993-138.83 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tony Schumacher | 3.892-263.41 | 13 | Clay Millican | 3.769-322.73 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mike Salinas | 3.671-331.12 | 2 | Mike Salinas | 3.751-318.24 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jim Maroney | 3.977-257.48 | 2 | Mike Salinas | 3.692-330.55 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Shawn Langdon | 3.699-330.47 | 7 | Shawn Langdon | 3.726-328.54 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Antron Brown | 3.742-321.42 | 2 | Mike Salinas | 3.693-322.19 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Steve Torrence | 3.686-328.14 | 3 | Steve Torrence | 5.981-121.76 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Doug Foley | 12.043-75.60 | 3 | Steve Torrence | 3.710-325.92 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brittany Force | 3.671-333.49 | 6 | Brittany Force | 3.709-330.31 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Austin Prock | 4.105-248.02 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Hagan | 3.850-332.26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Terry Haddock | 4.063-277.43 | 1 | Matt Hagan | 3.864-329.91 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | J. R. Todd | 4.303-285.41 | 9 | Alexis DeJoria | 3.941-324.44 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alexis DeJoria | 3.944-324.59 | 1 | Matt Hagan | 3.875-332.18 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tim Wilkerson | 3.870-328.30 | 4 | Tim Wilkerson | 3.875-332.18 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bobby Bode | 5.051-150.97 | 4 | Tim Wilkerson | 3.856-331.45 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruz Pedregon | 4.310-213.74 | 5 | Cruz Pedregon | 3.905-326.71 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jeff Diehl | 6.087-116.66 | 1 | Matt Hagan | 4.045-267.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Robert Hight | 3.864-329.42 | 2 | Robert Hight | 3.837-330.39 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Paul Lee | 9.484-65.48 | 2 | Robert Hight | 3.855-330.55 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bob Tasca III | 3.915-327.51 | 7 | Bob Tasca III | 3.922-332.84 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Chad Green | 3.946-320.81 | 2 | Robert Hight | 3.847-326.63 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | John Force | 4.250-211.93 | 3 | John Force | 7.231-86.59 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jeff Arend | 5.950-116.09 | 3 | John Force | 3.902-329.42 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ron Capps | 3.849-331.20 | 6 | Ron Capps | 3.869-327.74 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Ron Campbell | 4.029-311.20 | |||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kyle Koretsky | 6.528-210.24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | John Cerbone | 6.560-209.56 | 1 | Kyle Koretsky | 6.555-210.24 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camrie Caruso | 6.538-210.08 | 8 | Camrie Caruso | 6.566-209.98 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Cristian Cuadra | 6.559-209.95 | 1 | Kyle Koretsky | 6.561-209.46 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Troy Coughlin Jr. | 6.525-210.97 | 4 | Troy Coughlin Jr. | 6.575-210.18 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Matt Hartford | 6.564-208.55 | 4 | Troy Coughlin Jr. | 6.558-210.01 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deric Kramer | 6.537-210.18 | 5 | Deric Kramer | 6.557-209.26 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bo Butner | 6.571-209.01 | 4 | Troy Coughlin Jr. | 6.539-210.24 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.503-211.23 | 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.526-210.50 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Alan Prusiensky | 8.426-114.27 | 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.534-210.83 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Greg Anderson | 33.781-186.74 | 7 | Greg Anderson | 6.537-209.33 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Dallas Glenn | 6.545-208.62 | 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.538-210.21 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Erica Enders | 6.544-210.73 | 11 | Mason McGaha | 10.278-88.10 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Roger Brogdon | 6.549-208.49 | 3 | Erica Enders | 6.570-209.72 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chris McGaha | 6.555-209.10 | 11 | Mason McGaha | 12.430-71.21 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Mason McGaha | 6.547-208.81 | |||||||||||||||||
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