PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

Adam Arana

Hector Arana Jr.

Hector Arana Jr. earned his second consecutive No. 1 qualifier of the season at 6.876 seconds at 195.39 mph, his 12th pole in 35 career starts.

His brother, MAVTV rider Adam Arana out-qualified their dad for the first time in his young career, earning the No. 7 qualifying position. Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr., qualified No. 8. However, beating his dad in qualifying was no big deal for the 21-year-old rookie.

"It would've been better if I was higher up than where I am," Adam said. "We all want each other to do the best. I would've been happier to have been third, even if he had out-qualified me."

Adam's top pass of 6.919 seconds at 194.24 mph.

Arana Jr. went on to his third consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle victory on Sunday.

"It feels great," Arana Jr. said. "This was the most nervous I've been. I guess it was wanting to keep up the reputation amid all the pressure. I'm handling it well and I've got to thank my crew; they're doing an awesome job. It's pretty exciting to be able to do this."

Arana Jr. became only the third Pro Stock Motorcycle rider in NHRA history to win the first three races of a season. Matt Hines was the last to do it, winning three in a row in 1998. Dave Schultz won the first four races of the 1991 season to hold the NHRA record for wins at the start of a season.

"It's pretty exciting to be up there in good company with those guys," Arana Jr. said. "Those guys were all excellent riders, and they're well-known in this sport. To be there with those guys is pretty amazing."