{"id":11628,"date":"2017-07-28T23:47:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T04:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=11628"},"modified":"2017-07-30T15:02:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T20:02:03","slug":"hight-pritchett-skillman-and-tonglet-are-provisional-no-1-qualifiers-at-the-toyota-nhra-sonoma-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/28\/hight-pritchett-skillman-and-tonglet-are-provisional-no-1-qualifiers-at-the-toyota-nhra-sonoma-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Hight, Pritchett, Skillman and Tonglet are provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of the NHRA<\/em><\/p>\n

SONOMA, Calif. \u2013 Robert Hight<\/strong> powered to the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday evening at the 30th annual Toyota NHRA<\/a> Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. <\/p>\n

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Robert Hight. Photo by Marc Gewertz\/NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also provisional qualifying leaders in their respective categories at the 15th of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. <\/p>\n

Hight set the national speed record at a 339.87 mph with his 3.807-second pass in his Auto Club of Southern California \/ California Highway Patrol Chevy Camaro during the second qualifying session. He most recently won at Denver for his first victory this season. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have Jimmy Prock as your crew chief, he tries to get everything he can out of that race track,\u201d Hight said. \u201cIt\u2019s the coolest noise when you hear that nitro engine running up that kind of RPM; it\u2019s music to your ears.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Leah Pritchett. Photo by Marc Gewertz\/NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

Jack Beckman is second in Funny Car qualifying with a 3.854 at 328.70 in his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger. Courtney Force rounded out the top three in preliminary qualifying, securing a 3.889 at 327.03 in her Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro. <\/p>\n

Pritchett leads the Top Fuel category after she set the track elapsed time record of 3.669 at 304.80 in her Papa John’s dragster. She is searching for her second consecutive No. 1 qualifier, fifth of the season and sixth of her career.  <\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels incredible,\u201d Pritchett stated. \u201cI\u2019m just overly impressed with my team. I knew we were going after it in Q2. The thing about these Q2 sessions is that you have to hang it all out on the line, from a crew chief stand point to a driver stand point, because things are going to get funky out there; and they did.\u201d  <\/p>\n

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Drew Skillman. Photo by Marc Gewertz\/NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

Brittany Force sits second after a 3.689 run at 330.63 in her Monster Energy dragster, while Doug Kalitta set the track speed record at 331.28 with a 3.694 run in his Mac Tools dragster to secure third. <\/p>\n

In Pro Stock, Skillman currently holds the top spot after driving to a 6.544 run at 211.73 in his Ray Skillman Chevrolet Camaro during the second qualifying session. He is racing to secure back-to-back No. 1 qualifiers as well as a third consecutive victory.  <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are on a momentum of positive energy,\u201d Skillman said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a great car and we\u2019ve got great horsepower. Can\u2019t complain right now; life is good. We\u2019re going to keep swinging and hope to improve tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n

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LE Tonglet. Photo by Marc Gewertz\/NHRA<\/p><\/div>\n

Greg Anderson is currently second with a 6.553 at 211.39 in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro. Points leader, Bo Butner, is in the third spot with a 6.564 run at 211.66 in his Jim Butner’s Auto Chevrolet Camaro. <\/p>\n

Tonglet sits atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying order after posting a time of 6.783 at 196.73 on his Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki during his second pass of the day. He is seeking for his third No. 1 qualifier this season and sixth of his career. <\/p>\n

\u201cBeing No. 1 builds up your confidence,\u201d Tonglet stated. \u201cWe\u2019ve won here two times and hopefully we can add to that. Also, hopefully we can get a couple of round winds at the Mickey Thompson Tire’s Pro Bike Battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hector Arana Jr. is in the No. 2 slot after a 6.783 at 196.36 on his Lucas Oil Buell, while Jerry Savoie sits at third with a 6.788 at 197.05 on his White Alligator Racing Suzuki. <\/p>\n

Qualifying at the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals continues at 1:10 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. at Sonoma Raceway.<\/p>\n

Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Robert Hight \u2013<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Friday-RobertHight-Sonoma.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Leah Pritchett \u2013<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Friday-LeahPritchett-Sonoma.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Drew Skillman \u2013<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Friday-DrewSkillman-Sonoma.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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LE Tonglet \u2013<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Friday-LETonglet-Sonoma.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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SONOMA, Calif. — Friday’s results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 30th<\/p>\n

annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, 15th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.  Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s final eliminations.<\/p>\n

Top Fuel — 1. Leah Pritchett, 3.669 seconds, 328.38 mph; 2. Brittany Force, 3.689, 330.63; 3. Doug Kalitta, 3.694, 331.28; 4. Antron Brown, 3.705, 329.42; 5. Tony Schumacher, 3.709, 328.30; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.718, 328.78; 7. Shawn Langdon, 3.722, 327.59; 8. Clay Millican, 3.744, 328.54; 9. Terry McMillen, 3.757, 292.33; 10. Mike Salinas, 3.785, 322.42; 11. Scott Palmer, 3.828, 324.59; 12. Troy Buff, 3.866, 275.73; 13. Troy Coughlin Jr., 4.030, 222.95; 14. Shawn Reed, 4.550, 176.53; 15. Terry Haddock, 8.133, 86.62. <\/p>\n

Funny Car — 1. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.807, 339.87; 2. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 3.854, 328.70; 3. Courtney Force, Camaro, 3.889, 327.03; 4. John Force, Camaro, 3.902, 329.91; 5. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.904, 330.39; 6. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 3.908, 327.43; 7. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota Camry, 3.926, 331.20; 8. Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 3.935, 325.30; 9. J.R. Todd, Camry, 3.947, 329.50; 10. Del Worsham, Camry, 3.959, 325.77; 11. Jim Campbell, Charger, 4.019, 310.84; 12. Cruz Pedregon, Camry, 4.020, 319.60; 13. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.032, 306.12; 14. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Solara, 4.093, 310.48; 15. Tim Gibbons, Chevy Impala, 7.251, 101.51; 16. Jonnie Lindberg, Camry, 8.678, 97.11. <\/p>\n

Pro Stock — 1. Drew Skillman, Chevy Camaro, 6.544, 211.73; 2. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.553, 211.39; 3. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.564, 211.66; 4. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.565, 211.86; 5. Tanner Gray, Camaro, 6.573, 210.08; 6. Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.575, 210.77; 7. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.577, 211.06; 8. Allen Johnson, Dodge Dart, 6.581, 210.64; 9. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.598, 210.90; 10. Deric Kramer, Dart, 6.610, 208.71; 11. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.614, 209.20; 12. Alan Prusiensky, Dart, 6.625, 209.14; 13. Steve Graham, Camaro, 6.679, 209.26; 14. Tom Huggins, Dart, 6.709, 206.80; 15. Erica Enders, Camaro, 15.877, 52.00. <\/p>\n

Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.783, 196.73; 2. Hector Arana Jr, Buell, 6.783, 196.36; 3. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.788, 197.05; 4. Scotty Pollacheck, Suzuki, 6.804, 196.19; 5. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.837, 197.13; 6. Joey Gladstone, Suzuki, 6.839, 194.94; 7. Melissa Surber, Buell, 6.841, 193.82; 8. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.857, 195.34; 9. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.859, 194.04; 10. Angelle Sampey, Victory, 6.874, 192.22; 11. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.908, 195.51; 12. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.918, 197.39; 13. Cory Reed, Victory, 6.926, 190.54; 14. Freddie Camarena, Suzuki, 6.947, 193.74; 15. Matt Smith, Victory, 6.953, 197.77; 16. Chip Ellis, Victory, 6.968, 193.82.  Not Qualified: 17. Scott Bottorff, 7.042, 188.86; 18. Charles Sullivan, 7.306, 183.22; 19. Lance Bonham, 7.322, 183.67; 20. James Surber, 7.395, 181.59; 21. Andie Rawlings, 7.808, 140.17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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