NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 79 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,955 feet, track temperature 90 degrees. Steve Torrence is 13 - 3 in Rd. 1 this year. Ida best Torrence on a holeshot at Brainerd for her 1st round win. Torrence with the starting line advantage and makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Zetterstrom is just off her qualifying time in the losing effort. For the first time in history, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series race day will include four female drivers in the Top Fuel ranks

This is the 6th time this year Jasmine Salinas has been in the top half of the field. Antron Brown is the only TF driver to ever have "Swept" this race (2012). Brown is 2 - 0 against Salinas in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Salinas was up in smoke right at the hit. Brown makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He sets top speed of the event. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.117, 660ft-2.985/292.08 mph.

Brittany Force is 5 - 5 overall in her last 5 races. Josh Hart's 11 losses against Brittany are the most for him against any driver. Force is 11 - 4 against Hart in prior events. Hart with the starting line advantage, but Force had the lead by 200 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Force with the quickest pass of the event for the win. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.833 sec., 330ft-2.108, 660ft-2.970/295.53 mph. Hart with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

T.J. Zizzo is the 70th TF driver with 2 or more #1 spots. The #16 TF qualifier has never won a round at this event. Torrence is 2 - 0 against Zizzo in prior events. Zizzo with the starting line advantage and is straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Steve Torrence in the next round. Torrence had a hole out early, but stayed with it.

Tony Schumacher wins 78% of his Rd. 1 races when starting in the top half of the field. Julie Nataas is the 22nd woman to qualify for a TF field. Schumacher with the starting line advantage, but lost traction right at the hit. He let it settle down and was back on it and got it too hook up enough to get the win. He will give up lane choice to Brown in the next round. Nataas with severe tire shake right at the hit and pedaled it, but couldn't get it to hook up.

Clay Millican is 2 - 3 against Ashley in Rd. 1. Justin Ashley is 12 - 4 in Rd. 1 this year. Ashley is 6 - 3 against Millican in prior events. Ashley with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Justin Ashley's MOV: 0.0016 seconds (approximately 9 inches). Ashley with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Millican with the his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Shawn Langdon has won 28 rounds this year, the most for him in a year since 2016 (30). These two have met 44 times and Langdon has "left first" 32 times. Langdon is 24 - 20 against Kalitta in prior events. Langdon with the slight starting line advantage and the win as Kalitta is up in smoke right at the hit and pedaled it. He couldn't get it to hook up. Langdon with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Ashley in the next round.

Of Shawn Reed's last 9 losses 7 have been to former TF World Champions). Tony Stewart is starting from the bottom half of the field for the 9th time this year. This is the first time Reed and Stewart have faced each other in eliminations. Reed with the slight starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Shawn Reed's MOV: 0.0001 seconds (approximately 1 inches). He will give up lane choice to Force in the next round. Stewart with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.