EPPING, N.H. — 4-time defending Prime Gas season champion Steve Torrence made the quickest run in New England Dragway historical past, driving to the provisional No. 1 spot Friday within the NHRA New England Nationals.

In a side-by-side qualifying run with factors chief Brittany Pressure, Torrence set the monitor time document with a run of three.664 seconds at 329.50 mph. Torrence is winless within the first seven occasions of the season.

“There was a lot emotion behind that run simply because we have been working so laborious and diligently to essentially make this automotive do this,” Torrence mentioned. “[I] could not be happier for each one among these guys on the group as a result of it is a lot laborious work. It’s a must to tear stuff all the way down to construct it again up stronger and that is the place we’re at. That is a confidence booster for myself and for each one of many guys. That is what we wanted to do, and it got here on the excellent time.”

Matt Hagan topped the Humorous Automobile discipline and Dallas Glenn took the Professional Inventory lead. Hagan, the factors chief, had a 3.878 at 332.51 in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. Glenn ran a 6.543 at 209.33 in a Chevrolet Camaro.