LAS VEGAS — Robert Hight raced to the provisional No. 1 spot with a standout efficiency in Humorous Automotive qualifying Friday evening, the primary NHRA four-wide race in two years.

Hight, the runner-up at this yr’s season opener, had a run of three.922-seconds at 327.59 mph in his Camaro on the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA 4-Broad Nationals.

If it holds, it could be Hight’s 69th profession No. 1 qualifier. Qualifying continues Saturday.

“I am glad we’re again lastly working a schedule that is a bit extra regular,” Hight mentioned. “A month off after a runner-up end is just not a lot enjoyable as a result of, actually, I misplaced that as a driver within the remaining [in Gainesville]. I’ve considered it 1,000 instances in my thoughts, and I am able to get again on the market and begin racing and redeem myself.”

Steve Torrence (High Gasoline), Aaron Stanfield (Professional Inventory) and Matt Smith (Professional Inventory Motorbike) had been additionally provisional No. 1 qualifiers of their respective classes on the second race of the NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Collection season.