MOHNTON, Pa. — Brittany Drive broke the Maple Grove Raceway velocity document Friday to steer Prime Gasoline qualifying within the Mopar Categorical Lane NHRA Nationals, the primary occasion of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Searching for her seventh straight No. 1 and ninth of the season, Drive had a 3.666-second cross at 335.57 mph.

“That run felt quick. That end line got here up fast,” Drive stated. “So, it is get the chutes out, flip the gasoline off, however it feels good to have the ability to run like that for our first qualifying cross of the night time. To seize that No. 1 at the moment, it offers confidence to the complete group. It helps us really feel robust going into tomorrow. Proper now, this Countdown has begun proper right here in Studying, Pennsylvania. The whole lot is on the road proper now. We’ve to repeat that the remainder of the weekend.”

Robert Hight led in Humorous Automotive, Kyle Koretsky in Professional Inventory and Angelle Sampey in Professional Inventory Motorbike within the first of seven playoff occasions.

Hight, Drive’s teammate, had a 3.883 at 330.39 in a Chevrolet Camaro. If the cross holds up Saturday, will probably be Hight’s second No. 1 of the season and seventieth general.

Pennsylvania native Korestsky ran a 6.547 at 209.98 in a Camaro. Sampey had a 6.761 at 198.85 on a Suzuki.