JASMINE SALINAS, MADDI GORDON Tackle Charlotte’s Four-Wide Format

April 22, 2026

• JASMINE SALINAS returns to Mission Foods series at Charlotte after skipping two events, eager to experience 48,000 combined horsepower launching simultaneously in NHRA’s sole four-wide race of 2026.
• Rookie MADDI GORDON makes her first four-wide dragster start, motivated by family momentum after her father’s Pomona win and sister’s Vegas victory, both earning diamond Wally trophies recently.
• GORDON targets first 340-mph speed while acknowledging four-wide format demands superior driving—can’t give up mid-track since two other competitors remain unknown, must beat three cars for victory.
• Four-wide staging proves mentally demanding for all drivers, requiring precise focus on correct lane bulbs and extended wait times as four 12,000-horsepower machines prepare for chaotic simultaneous launches.

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