CHEVROLET RACING – NHRA AT HOUSTON
29TH ANNUAL NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS
ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY
BAYTOWN, TEXAS
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RECAP
APRIL 30, 2016
BAYTOWN, Texas – After four rounds of qualifying, Greg Anderson in the Summit Racing Equipment KB Racing Camaro SS captured his third Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier spot of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The four-time champion’s run of 6.589 secs/210.70 mph laid down in Round Two of qualifying for the 29th annual Spring Nationals stood to hold the top spot for the remainder of qualifying. Anderson has a bye for Sunday’s Round One of final eliminations. Anderson’s teammate Jason Line put up a hard charge and claimed the second position in the final order.
Team Chevy drivers qualifying positions in Pro Stock:
1. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment Camaro SS 6.589 210.70
2. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment Camaro SS 6.590 210.28
3. Bo Butner Jim Butner Auto Camaro SS 6.623 209.88
4. Drew Skillman Ray Skillman Chevy Camaro SS 6.632 209.01
7. Vincent Nobile Mountain View Tire Camaro SS 6.639 208.49
8. Alex Laughlin Gas Monkey Garage/360 Wraps Camaro 6.644 209.07
9. Chris McGaha Harlow Sammons of Odessa Camaro SS 6.646 208.39
10. Shane Gray Gray Manufacturing Tech Camaro SS 6.653 209.07
12. Aaron Strong Strong Trucking/FigSpeed Camaro SS 6.683 207.21
In Funny Car, Courtney Force led the John Force Racing contingent in her Traxxas Camaro SS with a pass of 3.915 sec/320.66 mph. She will face Bob Bode in first round Sunday. Tim Wilkerson claimed the No, 1 qualifier spot.
John Force Racing Camaro SS driver in Funny Car drivers after four rounds of qualifying:
3. Courtney Force Traxxas Camaro SS 3.915 320.66
5. Robert Hight AAA Texas Camaro SS 3.953 324.98
10. John Force Advance Auto Parts PEAK Camaro SS 4.005 322.11
Two-time Top Fuel winner Brittany Force, the most recent at the Four-Wide Nationals last weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, piloted her Monster Energy Chevrolet John Force Racing Top Fuel dragster to seventh in the final order for Sunday’s eliminations with a pass of 3.761 sec/307.30 mph. Steve Torrence is No. 1 qualifier.