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Brown, Enders in position to wrap up NHRA titles

LAS VEGAS -- Top Fuel driver Antron Brown and Pro Stock racer Erica Enders moved into position to wrap up season championships, taking the No. 1 qualifying positions Saturday night at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Tommy Johnson Jr. topped the Funny Car field, and Jerry Savoie was the fastest in Pro Stock Motorcycle in the fifth of six events in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Brown raced to his sixth No. 1 qualifying position of the season and the 43rd of his career with a track-record time of 3.