LAS VEGAS — Jack Beckman topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Beckman had a 3.922-second run at 327.19 mph in a Dodge Charger R/T during the first session in the fifth of six events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
« We have missed the mark too many times in the Countdown to be a contender for the championship, » Beckman said. « But it is so gratifying to know that every time I drive into the racetrack, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, I have a car capable of running as good as everybody else, and we proved that today. »
Clay Millican led in Top Fuel, Greg Anderson in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Millican had a 3.699 at 327.82, Anderson a 6.638 at 205.57 in a Chevrolet Camaro, and Krawiec a 6.859 at 196.65 on a Harley-Davidson.
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