Las Vegas Motorcycle Final Moves to Pomona
The postponed Pro Stock Motorcycle final will be contested at Pomona on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. Pacific.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Motorcycles
Riders in Las Vegas' Pro Stock Motorcycle class will not settle their title-chasing final on the Las Vegas track this weekend. Richard Gadson and Gaige Herrera refused to race in dangerous wind, and NHRA pushed the final to the season-ending NHRA Finals at Pomona, Calif.
Why it matters
For valley fans who turned out for the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the closing final was the payoff, and it now waits until Pomona. Gadson said a crash could have taken either rider out of the championship fight, which is why the teammates chose not to run in the wind.
Herrera posted the top qualifying run at 6.752 seconds and 200.05 mph, and Gadson enters Pomona with a 55-point cushion over him. The postponed final decides a race with real weight in the world championship, but the wind-driven call to stop racing is not reflected in any final time or result.
The players
Richard Gadson
Vance & Hines rider who holds a 55-point championship lead over Gaige Herrera entering Pomona.
Gaige Herrera
Vance & Hines rider who qualified No. 1 in Las Vegas and is chasing Gadson for the Pro Stock Motorcycle title.
NHRA
The National Hot Rod Association, which postponed the Las Vegas final to the NHRA Finals at Pomona.
The details
NHRA postponed the Pro Stock Motorcycle final from the Las Vegas Nationals to the season-ending NHRA Finals at Pomona, Calif. The race will now be contested during Saturday's third qualifying session at Pomona on Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. Pacific, after Gadson and Herrera refused to run the final because of dangerous wind conditions. Herrera had defeated Chris Bostick, Clayton Howey and Joey Gladstone to reach the final, and nearly hit the wall during his semifinal run against Gladstone, crossing into his lane past the finish line.
Timeline
Sunday night: the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals final round had been scheduled.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m. Pacific: the postponed final is contested at Pomona during the third qualifying session.
Beyond the Strip
Motorcycle racing has now stopped on wind-related safety grounds at an earlier NHRA event in Chicago, and Las Vegas repeats that pattern. The Pomona finale will show whether the title race can still be decided cleanly after a weekend shaped by weather.
If you were planning to watch the Pro Stock Motorcycle final in Las Vegas on Sunday night, that race now moves to Pomona, so your viewing plans will need to follow it there. Fans who want the result will have to tune in to the Pomona qualifying session on Saturday instead.
The takeaway
The title fight between Gadson and Herrera is still open, with Gadson holding a 55-point lead. Watch Saturday's third qualifying session at Pomona on Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. Pacific, when the postponed final will be contested.
What happens next
The postponed Pro Stock Motorcycle final will be contested at Pomona during Saturday's third qualifying session, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. Pacific.
Further reading
For more on the bikes and riders behind this decision, see the Motorcycles section.
