NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Matt Hagan, one of the performance leaders throughout qualifying, tried to steal the Funny Car pole from Robert Hight, but Hagan’s 3.881 was one-upped by Hight’s dazzling 3.867 on the final pass of the final session.

Tommy Johnson Jr. also clocked a 3.885 pass in the final session to earn a qualifying bonus point as, oddly enough, the top three were the only three to make it down the track on their final passes. The highlight of Sunday's first-round matchups will the 100th career meeting between John Force and Ron Capps.

First-round matchups (lane choice first): Robert Hight vs. Jeff Diehl; Matt Hagan vs. Phil Burkhart Jr.; Tim Wilkerson vs. Jack Beckman; J.R. Todd vs.Terry Haddock; Tommy Johnson Jr. vs. Jim Campbell; Bob Tasca III vs. Blake Alexander; Shawn Langdon vs. Cruz Pedregon; John Force vs Ron Capps

Final qualifying order:

[Q1 recap | Q2 recap]