Post-Qualifying Report Event 21: AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway Motorsports Park Madison, Ill.

Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 3.753 sec. at 329.02 MPH
Q2: 3.681 sec. at 331.85 MPH
Q3: 3.718 sec. at 332.18 MPH
Q4: 3.735 sec. at 327.03 MPH

Bonus Points: 2 pts. (Third best of the second session, Third best of the third session)

Starting Position: 4th
First Round Matchup: Scott Palmer
Quotable: “My Mac Tools team had a great qualifying here this weekend in St. Louis. I am proud of the effort and I am excited for tomorrow. I know we have a shot at the win.”
Note: The 3.681 second pass in the second round of qualifying reset Doug’s career-best. The 332.18 MPH in the third qualifying session reset the track MPH record. 

Richie Crampton, driver of the SealMaster Top Fuel Dragster

Q1: 8.453 sec. at 84.15 MPH
Q2: 3.714 sec. at 326.87 MPH
Q3: No run
Q4: 4.153 sec. at 194.49 MPH

Starting Position: 9th
First Round Matchup: Dom Lagana
Quotable: “Well, we qualified well. The first round is a big spoiler matchup in round one, but the SealMaster boys are working hard and we will be ready for tomorrow.”

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

Q1: 3.799 sec. at 324.28 MPH
Q2: 3.768 sec. at 277.32 MPH
Q3: 3.743 sec. at 320.13 MPH
Q4: 3.726 sec. at 322.04 MPH

Starting Position: 10th
First Round Matchup: Steve Torrence
Quotable: “We have to race Steve Torrence in round one tomorrow, which is a tough draw. The Global Electronic Technology team made good runs today; we are looking to turn our Countdown around and start making ground on them.”

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

Q1: 3.907 sec. at 329.34 MPH
Q2: 5.128 sec. at 146.23 MPH
Q3: 12.294 sec. at 76.01 MPH
Q4: 3.904 sec. at 332.02 MPH

Bonus Points: 1 pt. (Third best of the final session)

Starting Position: 10th
First Round Matchup: Courtney Force
Quotable: “We didn’t qualify where we would have liked with the DHL Toyota. The night run is where you really set the field and I got it out of the groove, but we made a good run in the final qualifying session there, third best of the round. We are looking to go some rounds and make some ground on these guys ahead of us tomorrow.”

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

Q1: 3.926 sec. at 325.22 MPH 
Q2: 3.863 sec. at 333.16 MPH
Q3: 4.793 sec. at 164.43 MPH
Q4: 5.265 sec. at 140.34 MPH

Starting Position: 4th

First Round Matchup: Cruz Pedregon 
Note: The 3.863 second pass and the 333.16 MPH are both new career bests for DeJoria.