DINWIDDIE, Va. -- Courtney Force led Funny Car qualifying Friday in the inaugural Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Force had a 3.983-second pass at 323.35 mph during her second qualifying run of the day in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series' first visit to the track since 2009. The points leader is chasing her sixth No. 1 qualifier of the year and fourth in the past five events.
"We didn't really know what to expect at a new track, but once we made a solid run in the first round we knew we could make a phenomenal run in the second round to try and get our top spot back," Force said.