Post-Qualifying Report Event 04: NHRA Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas

Doug Kalitta

Doug Kalitta 

Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 4.020 sec. at 223.25 MPH
Q2: 7.503 sec. at 115.54 MPH
Q3: 3.765 sec. at 319.60 MPH
Q4: 3.758 sec. at 318.69 MPH

Bonus Points: 5 pts. (Best of the third session, second-best of the final session)
Starting Position: 3rd
First Round Matchup: Steve Chrisman
Quotable: “Great finish today by the Mac Tools boys! This machine was strong all day, and that gives me a lot of confidence for tomorrow.”

Tory Coughlin

Troy Coughlin Jr., driver of the SealMaster Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 3.804 sec. at 292.08 MPH
Q2: 11.131 sec. at 86.31 MPH
Q3: 4.335 sec. at 183.39 MPH
Q4: 3.790 sec. at 318.69 MPH

Starting Position: 7th
First Round Matchup: Terry McMillen
Quotable: “Stoked to finish the session with our best run of the weekend. I know the SealMaster Toyota guys will be ready for tomorrow. We have a lot of people here, and we want to run strong for them and all of our great supporters”

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J.R. Todd, driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car

Q1: 3.949 sec. at 318.84 MPH
Q2: 7.877 sec. at 75.41 MPH
Q3: 11.393 sec. at 69.76 MPH
Q4: 3.936 sec. at 324.67 MPH

Starting Position: 9th
First Round Matchup: Alexis DeJoria
Quotable: “The track was very tricky. Not a lot of teams were making it down this weekend. We backed the DHL Toyota down to make it the last session. It was a good run, but we want to run a little quicker. We have to run Alexis in the morning, so we have to perform strong. The plan is to go out and race the track tomorrow and hopefully turn on four win lights.”

Alexis Dejoria

Alexis DeJoria, driver of the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car

Q1: 3.936 sec. at 327.27 MPH
Q2: 7.769 sec. at 80.01 MPH
Q3: 12.742 sec. at 72.03 MPH
Q4: 5.656 sec. at 124.45 MPH

Starting Position: 8th
First Round Matchup: J.R. Todd