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  Vegas: Friday Results Las Vegas, NV (April 15, 2023)
Defending Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force continued to roll at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to the provisional No. 1 qualifier position on Friday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the fourth of 21 races during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. Force went 3.697-seconds at 335.73 mph in her 11,000-horsepower Monster Energy dragster as she looks to pick up her second top spot this season and 44th in her career. A year ago, Force won in dominant fashion at both races at Las Vegas, qualifying No. 1 at the fall race and second at the four-wide race in the spring. It’s been a track where Force has made record runs as well, and now she looks to win for the fourth time in Vegas. “When I crossed the finish line, it felt like a killer run and it’s very exciting to do that,” Force said. “Our performance (last season) here was great. We’ve been very successful here and made some killer runs at this track. That’s been huge for us and coming into this event, you feel like you already have that behind you to carry into the weekend. “It feels good to get back on track and the great thing is we get two more runs tomorrow before going into raceday on Sunday. It’s chaotic up there in a four-wide race, so you’ve got to clear your mind and just stay focused.” Steve Torrence, who was the quickest in the opening session, is second after his 3.712 at 330.23 and Leah Pruett’s 3.747 at 322.50 has her third heading into Saturday. Pedregon is in line for his second straight No. 1 qualifier in his 11,000-horsepower Snap-On Tools Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat after his run of 3.910 at 326.71. It would also be the 64th career No. 1 spot for the two-time world champion if it holds. Next on the list for the veteran is turning strong qualifying performances into race wins. Pedregon has just one round win through the first three races, but he feels good about what his team can accomplish this weekend. “The track was really good and for us, it’s been trying to back the car down,” Pedregon said. “It’s really just a matter of backing it down a little bit and trying to go down the track and race smart. We’re looking for that consistency and I’m just trying to drive it straighter. We’re starting to see flashes like we had in Pomona and we’re grateful for performances like this. If we can wrangle some more low 3.90s tomorrow and keep our car hooked up, we’ll feel good about Sunday.” Alexis DeJoria continued her strong start to the year, making a pair of 3.933 runs with a speed of 329.18. Points leader Matt Hagan jumped to third in Friday’s second qualifier, going 3.936 at 327.82. Following his victory in Pomona and taking the points lead for the first time in his young career, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn continued to impress on Friday in Las Vegas, making the quickest run in each qualifying session, including a class-best 6.629 at 206.07 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro. If that holds, Glenn would pick up his first No. 1 qualifier this season and the third in his career and the former NHRA Rookie of the Year appears to be on a great path. He’s enjoyed previous success in Las Vegas, winning the fall race in 2021, and advanced to the final quad at the four-wide race a year ago. "Matt (Hartford) and I had the best two cars in Pomona, and I think it just carried right on over," Glenn said. "This track just kind of agrees with me, from the starting line to my driving style, and the way the car is set up. I didn't expect to see that good of a run in Q2, because we made a really nice run in Q1, and the air was worse. Hopefully, that means there's even a little more left in it because I think tomorrow morning is going to be the good run. “I know I change my style a little bit for four-wide. I almost rush myself a little bit in staging because I do kind of take a long time to stage. For four-wide, I try to make sure I don't dilly-dally around. Four-wide racing is a great time; it changes it up a little bit." Hartford is currently second with his 6.635 at 205.66, while Gainesville winner Troy Coughlin Jr. is right behind after he went 6.636 at 207.11. Qualifying continues at 11:30 a.m. PT on Saturday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 1 Brittany Force, Yorba Linda CA, Force-JFR 3.697 335.73 335.73
2 6 Steve Torrence, Kilgore TX, MLR-TFX 3.712 330.23 330.23
3 777 Leah Pruett, Lake Havasu City AZ, DSR-DSM 3.747 322.50 322.50
4 4 Justin Ashley, Farmingdale NY, DSR-AJPE 3.749 330.47 330.47
5 9 Shawn Langdon, Danville IN, Kalitta-AJPE 3.754 326.24 326.24
6 356 Tony Schumacher, Lakeway TX, DSR-DSM 3.763 325.77 325.77
7 10 Doug Kalitta, Saline MI, Kalitta-AJPE 3.780 328.38 328.38
8 51 Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, DSR-AJPE 3.787 326.56 326.56
9 7 Josh Hart, Ocala FL, MLR-AJPE 3.795 319.52 319.52
10 2 Antron Brown, Pittsboro IN, DSR-DSM 3.821 318.24 318.24
11 3 Austin Prock, Pittsboro IN, Force-JFR 3.954 253.47 253.47
12 7211 Mike Salinas, San Jose CA, MLR-TFX 3.967 239.31 239.31
13 723 Rob Passey, Salt Lake City UT, McKinney-TFX 4.133 260.31 260.31
14 323 Buddy Hull, Frisco TX, McKinney-TFX 5.093 136.75 136.75
15 725 Krista Baldwin, Pittsboro IN, DSR-TFX 7.967 70.14 70.14
1 6 Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '22 Charger 3.910 326.71 326.71
2 7 Alexis DeJoria, Austin TX, '22 Supra 3.933 329.18 329.18
3 14 Matt Hagan, Christiansburg VA, '23 Charger 3.936 327.82 327.82
4 4 Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '23 Mustang 3.938 325.69 325.69
5 2 Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '23 Camaro 3.942 325.85 330.23
6 5 John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '22 Camaro 3.945 323.12 323.12
7 9 Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '18 Mustang 3.967 312.06 312.06
8 3095 Bobby Bode, Deer Park IL, '18 Mustang 3.976 273.55 273.55
9 1 Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '22 Supra 3.978 324.44 324.44
10 116 Paul Lee, Anaheim CA, '20 Charger 3.982 320.89 320.89
11 40 Alex Laughlin, Bluff Dale TX, '22 Charger 3.996 318.17 318.17
12 766 Jason Rupert, Anaheim Hills CA, '17 Mustang 4.054 312.93 312.93
13 700 Steven Densham, Oceanside CA, '18 Mustang 4.082 284.09 284.09
14 121 Terry Haddock, Temple TX, '18 Mustang 4.104 304.46 304.46
15 170 Jeff Arend, La Verne CA, '08 Monte Carlo 4.204 271.84 271.84
16 473 Chad Green, Midland TX, '19 Mustang 4.259 244.38 244.38
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17 256 Blake Alexander, Charlotte NC, '19 Mustang 4.373 208.91 208.91
18 373 J.R. Todd, Jupiter FL, '22 Supra 4.383 203.86 203.86
19 717 Jeff Diehl, Salinas CA, '20 Camry 4.458 216.97 216.97
1 7 Dallas Glenn, Mooresville NC, '22 Camaro 6.629 206.07 206.07
2 6 Matt Hartford, Phoenix AZ, '16 Camaro 6.635 205.66 205.94
3 4 Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware OH, '22 Camaro 6.636 207.11 207.11
4 3 Aaron Stanfield, Bossier LA, '22 Camaro 6.639 206.42 206.42
5 2 Greg Anderson, Mooresville NC, '22 Camaro 6.640 205.63 205.66
6 400 Mason McGaha, Odessa TX, '21 Camaro 6.645 206.57 206.57
7 14 Camrie Caruso, Denver NC, '13 Camaro 6.652 206.48 206.48
8 9 Bo Butner, Floyd Knobs IN, '22 Camaro 6.656 206.61 207.30
9 1 Erica Enders, Houston TX, '21 Camaro 6.660 207.02 207.02
10 8 Cristian Cuadra, McAllen TX, '23 Mustang 6.668 206.42 206.42
11 5 Kyle Koretsky, Fairless Hill PA, '22 Camaro 6.673 205.60 205.60
12 406M Fernando Cuadra Jr., Leon MX, '21 Mustang 6.674 205.76 205.76
13 52 Deric Kramer, Sterling CO, '21 Camaro 6.688 204.79 204.79
14 4264 Chris McGaha, Odessa TX, '22 Camaro 6.691 205.91 205.91
15 494 Jerry Tucker, Lindsay OK, '20 Camaro 6.727 204.01 204.17
16 799 Steve Graham, S. San Francisco CA, '16 Camaro 6.772 204.98 204.98
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17 12 Shane Tucker, Statesville NC, '22 Camaro 8.108 108.25 108.25
18 410M Fernando Cuadra, McAllen TX, '21 Mustang 18.704 42.15 42.15
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