71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S.Nationals
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Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge
We start our U.S. Nationals coverage with the first round of eliminations of the ultra-popular Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge. After a few hiccups during qualifying, everything was sorted out between the racers and the tech inspectors, and the 16 qualifiers were ready to fight for the prestigious crown in what promised to be a very tough battle.
(LEFT) The #15 qualifier, Jim Pancake, was in one of the four Dodge Darts in the field. He left with the wheels up but was in trouble shortly after launching and slowed to a losing 12-second time.
(RIGHT) Competing in the psychedelic painted "Psycho Kuda" was West Virginia's Bucky Hess. He qualified near the top of the field with a very quick 8.344 - 157.36, and improved on those numbers with a winning 8.317 - 157.83 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #1
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TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER - Qualifying Session #1
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PRO MOD - Qualifying Session #2
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #2
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TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER - Qualifying Session #2
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FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #1
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TOP FUEL - Qualifying Session #1
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Our coverage of Saturday's action at the "BIG GO!" starts with the second qualifying session for the wild and wonderful PRO MODs. We'll fill in the rest of the categories as soon as we can.
PRO MOD - Qualifying Session #2
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TOP FUEL - Qualifying Session #2
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FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #2
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NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #2
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TOP FUEL - Qualifying Session #3
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FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #3
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It's the fuel cars leading off Sunday's show as they entered their fourth and fifth (final) qualifying sessions. With only 17 cars entered in Top Fuel, there wasn't much drama surrounding them, but the bottom quarter of the 19 Funny Cars was shaping up to be quite a battle for the last few qualifying positions.
TOP FUEL - Qualifying Session #4
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FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #4
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FUNNY CAR - Qualifying Session #5 (FINAL)
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NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR - Eliminations Round ONE
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TOP FUEL - Qualifying Session #5 (FINAL)
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NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR - Eliminations Round TWO
We're kicking off our coverage of Monday's eliminations with the "Kings of The Sport"... the TOP FUEL Dragsters, first up after the national anthem.
TOP FUEL Eliminations - Round ONE
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FUNNY CAR Eliminations - Round ONE
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PRO MOD Eliminations Round TWO
TOP FUEL Eliminations - Round TWO
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FUNNY CAR Eliminations - Round TWO
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TOP FUEL Eliminations - Round THREE
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TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Eliminations - FINAL Round
PRO STOCK Eliminations - FINAL Round
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FUNNY CAR Eliminations - FINAL Round
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TOP FUEL Eliminations - FINAL Round
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