DeJoria, Brown Lead Toyota In NHRA Norwalk Qualifying

NORWALK, OH – Alexis DeJoria ran a 3.936 at 327.58 mph in her Camry Funny Car, while Antron Brown registered a 3.790 at 317.87 mph in his Toyota Top Fuel dragster as each qualified sixth for Sunday’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

DeJoria, who has qualified in the top half of the field in all but one race so far this season, will face Paul Lee in round one on Sunday.

She’ll be joined in the Funny Car field by fellow Toyota Funny Car drivers Mike McIntire and J.R. Todd. McIntire secured the eighth spot, earning one bonus point in Saturday’s first session, while Todd placed ninth, setting up a first-round match-up between the two on Sunday.

In Top Fuel, Brown’s 3.790 placed him sixth and he will square off with fellow Toyota driver Doug Kalitta to open eliminations.

Shawn Langdon rounded out the Toyota Top Fuel drivers with the 16th seed, setting up a match-up against Steve Torrence on Sunday.

Sunday’s Camping World Drag Racing Series eliminations will be televised live on FOX at 2:00 p.m.