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Brackets set for eliminations at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Rod Mullins

Thunder Valley Nationals Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 19th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the 11th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Top Fuel

  1. Doug Kalitta, 3.755 seconds, 324.67 mph  vs. 16. Cameron Ferre, 11.244, 69.28; 2. Leah Pritchett, 3.757, 323.04  vs. 15. Lex Joon, 5.050, 142.75; 3. Steve Torrence, 3.768, 326.00 vs. 14. Pat Dakin, 4.080, 219.72; 4. Antron Brown, 3.768, 325.14  vs. 13. Audrey Worm, 4.010, 280.25; 5. Mike Salinas, 3.774, 325.69  vs. 12. Scott Palmer, 3.834, 311.77; 6. Austin Prock, 3.783, 325.92  vs. 11. Clay Millican, 3.825, 320.51; 7. Brittany Force, 3.790, 325.45  vs. 10. Dom Lagana, 3.811, 323.58; 8. Terry McMillen, 3.795, 312.78  vs. 9. Richie Crampton, 3.807, 320.13.

Funny Car

  1. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 3.911, 326.95  vs. Bye; 2. Shawn Langdon, Toyota Camry, 3.944, 324.51  vs. 15. Jeff Diehl, Camry, 10.986, 76.66; 3. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.959, 318.54  vs. 14. Jim Campbell, Dodge Charger, 4.573, 190.48; 4. Jack Beckman, Charger, 3.976, 319.90 vs. 13. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.468, 195.03; 5. J.R. Todd, Camry, 3.984, 318.99  vs. 12. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.156, 300.33; 6. Robert Hight, Camaro, 3.998, 318.99  vs. 11. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.054, 310.70; 7. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.002, 317.79  vs. 10. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 4.053, 298.07; 8. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.003, 318.24  vs. 9. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.012, 317.27.

By Rod Mullins | Augusta Free Press

Rod Mullins

Rod Mullins

Rod Mullins covers NASCAR for AFP, the co-host of the “Street Knowledge” focusing on NASCAR with AFP editor Chris Graham, and is the editor of Dickenson Media. A graduate of UVA-Wise, Rod began his career in journalism as a reporter for The Cumberland Times, later became the program director/news director/on-air morning show host for WNVA in Norton, Va., and in the early 1990s served as the sports information director at UVA-Wise and was the radio “Voice of the Highland Cavaliers” for football and basketball for seven seasons. In 1995, Rod transitioned to public education, where he has worked as a high school English, literature, and creative writing teacher and now serves as a school program coordinator in addition to serving as a mentor for the robotics team.

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