NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Jordan Vandergriff is 8 - 4 in Rd. 1 in his career. Kyle Wurtzel is making his 35th start. This is the first time Reed and Wurtzel have faced each other in eliminations. Vandergriff with the starting line advantage, but was up in smoke early and pedaled it, but couldn't get the car to hook up. Wurtzel is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the season for the win. His first round win this season and third of his career.

In her 55 times as #1 Brittany Force has made the Final round 14 times and won the race 6 times. The last time the #16 TF qualifier won in Rd. 1 here was 2017. Force is 3 - 0 against Zetterstrom in prior events. Force with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She runs the fastest pas s in the history of NHRA history. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.124, 660ft-2.984/298.40 mph. Zetterstrom started to lose traction and pedaled it, but can't get it to hook up and clicked it off.

This (#3) equals the 2nd best starting spot for T.J. Zizzo. Jasmine Salinas is making her 23rd start. This is the first time Zizzo and Salinas have faced each other in eliminations. Salinas is off the starting line first and never trailed for the win. She runs her quickest pass of the season for the win. She will give up lane choice to Millican in the next round. Zizzo was up in smoke right at the hit.

Doug Kalitta wins 78% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Tony Schumacher's 55 wins against Kalitta are the most for him against any opponent. Schumacher is 55 - 41 against Kalitta in prior events. Kalitta is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. He makes the second quickest pass of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Ashley in the next round. Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Steve Torrence wins 79% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Tony Stewart is 2 - 1 against Torrence this year. Torrence is 3 - 2 against Stewart in prior events. Stewart with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Wurtzel in the next round.

Josh Hart qualified #8 and In the last 20 years the #8 TF qualifier is 12 - 8 in Rd. 1 here. Tripp Tatum lost to Hart in Rd. 1 here last year. Hart and Tatum have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Hart with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it off. Tatum is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to force in the next round.