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Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Sunday Preview

Eliminations are set to kick off at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals with Brittany and John Force as the top qualifiers in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.
14 Apr 2019
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
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Welcome to race day at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals where the champions of the fifth race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season will be crowned.

The NHRA raced set the stage for a final day packed with Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Mod, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Top Fuel Harley, and Sportsman action.

Here’s a look at today’s first-round matchups; racing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. (central). You can catch elimination coverage on the Fox television network beginning at 3 p.m. Pacific.

TOP FUEL FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS (LANE CHOICE FIRST)
Brittany Force vs. Cameron Ferre; Doug Kalitta vs. Terry McMillen; Clay Millican vs. Richie Crampton; Billy Torrence vs. Scott Palmer; Steve Torrence vs. Kebin Kinsley; Austin Prock vs. Jordan Vandergriff; Leah Pritchett vs. Shawn Reed; Mike Salinas vs. Antron Brown.


FUNNY CAR FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS (LANE CHOICE FIRST)
John Force vs. Terry Haddock; Jack Beckman vs. Bob Tasca III; J.R. Todd vs. Jim Campbell; Robert Hight vs. Jonnie Lindberg; Ron Capps vs. Jeff Diehl; Cruz Pedregon vs. Shawn Langdon; Tim Wilkerson vs. Blake Alexander; Matt Hagan vs. Tommy Johnson Jr.


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You can stay up to date by keeping it on NHRA.com all day for round-by-round recaps, features on your favorite drivers, and more. That’s not the only way you can stay in touch with NHRA during the event. If you’re coming out to Houston Raceway Park today, check out the full event schedule.

Watching from home? We’ve got the TV schedule for you, too. NHRA.tv subscribers can watch the live feed here.

Whether you’re in Pomona, Indianapolis, or anywhere else around the world, you can follow NHRA on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to get a closer look at the action.

Need more? Check out some of the links below to get connected to everything NHRA Drag Racing.

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