DSR NHRA Las Vegas 2 Friday Qualifying Report
Las Vegas, NV – The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
DSR Qualifying Highlights:
– Defending Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan clocked the fourth-quickest pass of Q1 aboard the Direct Connection Dodge as it made its NHRA debut
– Funny Car point leader Ron Capps took the Pennzoil Synthetics/NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge to the top-half of the timing sheets, landing in the provisional No. 7 qualifying position
– Also helping to launch Dodge’s new performance-based program at her sponsor’s event, double-duty driver Leah Pruett provisionally qualified her Direction Connection dragster and Direct Connection Mopar Drag Pak in the top half of the field in the Top Fuel and Factory Stock Showdown Series categories
– Mark Pawuk joined his FSS teammate on the quick side of the ladder by recording the fifth-quickest pass of Q1
Driver Information:
Top Fuel:
ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools ‘Tools for the Cause’ Toyota Top Fuel Dragster
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 13
The Results:
Q1: 5.336 E.T. at 135.69 MPH
LEAH PRUETT
Driver of the Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 6
The Results:
Q1: 3.843 E.T. at 310.55 MPH
Funny Car:
RON CAPPS
Driver of the Pennzoil Synthetics/NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 7
The Results:
Q1: 3.973 E.T. at 304.60 MPH
MATT HAGAN
Driver of the Direct Connection Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 4
The Results:
Q1: 3.931 E.T. at 322.34 MPH
Factory Stock Showdown:
DAVID DAVIES
Driver of the D H Davies Racing Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak
Provisional Qualifying Position: N/A
The Results:
Q1: Foul; No Time
MARK PAWUK
Driver of the Empaco Equipment Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 5
The Results:
Q1: 8.028 E.T. at 173.23 MPH
LEAH PRUETT
Driver of the Direct Connection Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak
Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 4
The Results:
Q1: 8.026 E.T. at 168.53 MPH
