LAS VEGAS -- Billy and Steve Torrence powered to the top two spots in Top Fuel on Saturday in qualifying for the Dodge NHRA Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, bringing Steve a step closer to his third straight world championship.
Billy Torrence had a 3.728-second run at 325.30 mph, with son Steve Torrence a step behind at 3.731 at 330.39 mph. Should Steve Torrence win his first-round matchup Sunday, he will claim a Top Fuel world title for the third consecutive year.
"I saw my old man keep on rolling down through there, so I knew it was on a good run, but we'll just go out and do what we need to do tomorrow,'' Steve Torrence said.