Post-Qualifying Report Event 08: Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, Kan.

Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 4.071 sec. at 231.08 MPH
Q3: 3.711 sec. at 329.75 MPH
Q4: 3.892 sec. at 233.68 MPH

Starting Position: 7th
First Round Matchup: Scott Palmer
Quotable: “Solid effort in qualifying for the Mac Tools team. We have more in the tank and are looking forward to defend our Heartland Nationals title tomorrow.”
Note: The first round versus Scott Palmer will be Kalitta’s 1,000th round of racing for his career.

Shawn Langdon, driver of the Global Electronic Technology Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 3.779 sec. at 319.90 MPH
Q3: 3.734 sec. at 328.38 MPH
Q4: 3.700 sec. at 328.14 MPH

Starting Position: 6th
First Round Matchup: Troy Coughlin Jr.
Quotable: “We have made some very good runs this weekend. We are very happy with the progression of the Global Electronic Technology team. Just sucks that we have to race our teammate in the first round. At the end of the day, we are out there to get round wins. We are going to do the best that we can.”

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

Q1: 3.809 sec. at 321.73 MPH
Q3: 4.109 sec. at 196.13 MPH
Q4: 4.612 sec. at 166.19 MPH

Starting Position: 11th
First Round Matchup: Shawn Langdon

Quotable: “The SealMaster Toyota is ready. We have a tough competitor in Langdon; I have raced him a few times, just not in a Top Fuel dragster. It will be a great race; we are trying to go back to the drawing board with the SealMaster car and see where we are missing and why we are. We have a ways to go and I am getting a routine down. Everyone is gelling. The effort is definitely there.”