NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

12:26 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 28.33 inches, adjusted altitude 4,423 feet, track temperature 124 degrees. Force and Todd have raced each other once with Force taking that one. Todd gets out of the gate first but Force reeled him in just past the sixty foot mark. Force loses a cylinder on the left side about 300 feet out, then Todd loses a cylinder or two. Force continues to pull away, then both cars nose over a little before the finish line. Courtney Force's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.036), 660ft(0.093). MOV: 0.1443 seconds (approximately 51 feet).

This is the 19th time that Tim Wilkerson has started from the #1 spot. He has won twice when qualifying first. The #1 qualifier has never won here at Bristol in 17 tries. Bob Bode's 3 wins against Tim are the most for him against any opponent he has faced. Bode hits the throttle and goes up in smoke. He stays on the throttle for about sixty feet, then bangs the blower and rolls to a stop about 500 feet out. Wilkerson looked like he had a cylinder out on both sides of the engine and backs off the throttle early.

Hight is 6 - 1 against Diehl in prior events. Hight gets out of the gate first and starts to pull away. Diehl leaves the line and starts moving a little to the left. He gets about 300 feet out, puffs the tires and has to give up on the run. Hight went right down the groove with an impressive run for the conditions and takes the win.

Hagan is 2 - 0 against Campbell in prior events. Hagan won this race in 2015. Hagan gets the holeshot and starts to pull away. Campbell gets about 300 feet out, strikes the tires and backs off the throttle. Hagan had a cylinder or two out late in the run and was off the throttle about 900 feet out.

Jack Beckman is coming off his win in Englishtown, and at that race he beat Cruz Pedregon in round 2. Five times in his career Jack has won and then gone to the final round at the next race. Beckman is 19 - 16 against Pedregon in prior events. Pedregon gets a small holeshot but Beckman reeled him in quickly. Beckman continues to extend his lead, has a little raw fuel coming out of the headers, but stays on the throttle and takes the win. Pedregon lost a cylinder late in the run and was off the throttle early. Jack Beckman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.043), 330 ft(0.079), 660ft(0.095). MOV: 0.1257 seconds (approximately 51 feet). Courtney Force will have lane choice over Beckman in the next round.

Force is 12 -4 against Worsham in round one meetings. Force has 4 wins at this event and Worsham has won it twice. Not much difference off the line, Worsham gets the early lead. Force is able to reel him in before the 330 foot mark, then puts a cylinder out on the left side. Force starts moving to the left, gets close to the timing block at the end of the track, then crosses over in front of Worsham in the shutdown area. John Force's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(0.023), 660ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0716 seconds (approximately 32 feet). Force will have lane choice over Hagan in the next round.

Capps is 13 - 4 against DeJoria in prior events. DeJoria is a little behind off the line, starts falling back, then puts out a cylinder on the right side. Capps goes right down the groove with a decent run and pulls away for the win. Ron Capps' incremental margins: 60ft(0.071), 330 ft(0.083), 660ft(0.112). MOV: 0.1834 seconds (approximately 75 feet). Hight will have lane choice over Capps in the next round.

Lindberg and Johnson Jr. have each won 1 time against the other in prior events. Johnson gets a great light and starts pulling away. Lindberg gets about 200 feet out and strikes the tires. he pedals once or twice, can't get the slicks to bite, then backs off the throttle. Johnson goes on through with a clean pass to take the win. Johnson will have lane choice over Wilkerson in the next round.