DSR Bristol Friday Qualifying Report from NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
DSR Bristol Friday Qualifying Highlights:
Antron Brown and Tony Schumacher finish Friday sitting inside of the Top Fuel ‘top three,’ earning bonus points
Jack Beckman and Tommy Johnson Jr. will start Saturday from the top half of the Funny Car field
Matt Hagan and Johnson collect bonus points during the opening Funny Car qualifying session
Mark Pawuk makes his Factory Stock Showdown series debut
Driver Information:
Top Fuel:
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools/U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster
Q1: 4.648 E.T. at 169.00 MPH
Q2: 3.832 E.T. at 319.67 MPH (One bonus point for third quickest run of the session)
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 3
Bonus Points: One
LEAH PRITCHETT
Driver of the Papa John’s Pizza/FireAde Top Fuel Dragster
Q1: 4.184 E.T. at 224.25 MPH
Q2: 4.129 E.T. at 221.52 MPH
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 10
TONY SCHUMACHER
Driver of the U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster
Q1: 6.469 E.T. at 92.01 MPH
Q2: 3.830 E.T. at 323.66 MPH (Two bonus points for second quickest run of the session)
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 2
Bonus Points: Two
Funny Car:
JACK BECKMAN
Driver of the Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T
Q1: 4.311 E.T. at 284.51 MPH
Q2: 4.130 E.T. at 307.86 MPH
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 7
RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T
Q1: 4.362 E.T. at 215.93 MPH
Q2: 4.393 E.T. at 214.01 MPH
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 14
MATT HAGAN
Driver of the Shell ROTELLA Dodge Charger R/T
Q1: 4.192 E.T. at 296.24 MPH (One bonus point for third quickest run of the session)
Q2: No Time (broke)
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 10
Bonus Points: One
TOMMY JOHNSON JR.
Driver of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Dodge Charger R/T
Q1: 4.167 E.T. at 303.03 MPH (Two bonus points for second quickest run of the session)
Q2: 4.221 E.T. at 296.63 MPH
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 8
Bonus Points: Two
Factory Stock Showdown Series:
MARK PAWUK
Driver of the Empaco Equipment Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
Q1: 9.858 E.T. at 137.76 MPH
Q2: 10.986 E.T. at 74.73 MPH
Provisional Qualifying Position: 23
LEAH PRITCHETT
Driver of the Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
Q1: 9.288 E.T. at 162.49 MPH
Q2: 8.384 E.T. at 164.59 MPH
Provisional Qualifying Position: 12
