Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson, Joey Gladstone take Friday leads at Heartland Nationals.

nhra topeka friday qualifying results: mike salinas takes early no. 1 in top fuel
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  • Racing next to points leader Brittany Force on the final run of the evening, it was Mike Salinas who had the top performance of the opening round of qualifying.
  • In Funny Car on Friday, Bob Tasca III edged out the John Force Racing tandem of Robert Hight and John Force.
  • Pro Stock veteran Greg Anderson is going for his 120th career top qualifying spot.

    Top Fuel standout Mike Salinas closed out Friday at Heartland Motorsports Park with the top run of the night, racing to the provisional No. 1 spot at the 33rd annual Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.

    Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Joey Gladstone (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 14th of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

    Racing next to points leader Brittany Force on the final run of the evening, it was Salinas who had the top performance of the opening round of qualifying, delivering a strong pass of 3.754-seconds at 323.19 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Pep Boys dragster. If it holds, it would give Salinas, who has four wins this season, his third No. 1 qualifier in 2022 and 11th in his career. Salinas led the points for a two-race stretch earlier this summer before Force jumped back in the lead, and the veteran is trying to close the gap again this weekend in Topeka.

    “The way we’re doing this, we’re taking it one round at a time and not getting too far ahead of ourselves,” Salinas said. “There’s a lot of racing ahead of us and a lot of great teams. You can just see the cars getting closer and closer. Tomorrow is going to be awesome. Our cars love the heat and we’re getting ready for Sunday. It’s going to be a dogfight and it’s anybody’s race out there. All the Top Fuel cars are so close here.”

    nhra topeka friday qualifying results: mike salinas takes early no. 1 in top fuel

    Bob Tasca III was tops in Funny Car on Friday.

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    In Funny Car on Friday, Tasca edged out the John Force Racing tandem of Robert Hight and John Force with an impressive run of 3.930 at 323.81 in his 11,000-horsepower BG Products Ford Mustang to take the provisional No. 1 spot. After advancing to back-to-back final rounds on the Western Swing, winning in Sonoma, Tasca qualified No. 1 in Seattle and will now look for his second straight top spot and the ninth in his career. Tasca’s strengthened his championship resume in recent weeks and started his weekend in Topeka strong as he looks for his first career win at Heartland Motorsports Park.

    “It’s nice to start off from the No. 1 position,” Tasca said. “This is big because it’s going to get hot out. Look how competitive the class is. It just shows you how tough it is out here.”

    nhra topeka friday qualifying results: mike salinas takes early no. 1 in top fuel

    Greg Anderson, still just one win shy of 100, is off to a fast start in Topeka.

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    Anderson put himself in position to qualify No. 1 for the second straight race, going right to the top of the Pro Stock field at Topeka’s House of Speed on Friday with a run of 6.623 at 205.44 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro. It would also be the defending world champ’s 120th career top spot, but the veteran is chasing a bigger goal right now and that is his 100th victory. He has run significantly better as of late, qualifying No. 1 in Seattle and advancing to the final round in Sonoma, and the five-time world champ hopes to finish the job this weekend and pick up his first victory of the year.

    “I need (a win) bad. It’s been a long year so far and we’ve not performed like we’ve needed to,” Anderson said. “But these last 3 three races, we’ve gained each race and we’re coming along just in time for the playoffs. We’re coming and we’re definitely a threat to win again. That 100th win is still around the corner and I’m confident we’re going to get it. We’re just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing and we’re knocking on the door.”

    A race after picking up his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle win, Gladstone is now on track to pick up his first career No. 1 qualifier in the class thanks to a stellar run of 6.831 at 195.08 on his J&A Service Suzuki Hayabusa. That run gave Gladstone a significant advantage over the rest of the field, including points leader Angelle Sampey, who went 6.882 at 195.14 in the pairing with Gladstone. Beyond that, no other rider reached the 6.80s, as Gladstone put on an impressive show on Friday. It is his first appearance at Heartland Motorsports Park in Pro Stock Motorcycle – and the first for the class since 1997 – and Gladstone showed no let-up following his Sonoma win.

    “The run felt really good, and this is a new track for most people in the class,” Gladstone said. “I didn’t really know what to expect, but it was good down low to put a (good) number down. We made a call as a team and it worked out, and that feels pretty good. (The win) proved to me that I could do it, but now it gives you some nerves being up high in the points. This whole facility is so cool and it’s awesome. It’s a unique place and I really like it so far.”

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    Friday Qualifying Results

    Friday’s results after the first one of three rounds of qualifying for the 33rd annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park, 14th of 22 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s final eliminations.

    Top Fuel — 1. Mike Salinas, 3.754 seconds, 323.19 mph; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.765, 320.43; 3. Josh Hart, 3.766, 310.41; 4. Steve Torrence, 3.772, 316.38; 5. Doug Kalitta, 3.795, 318.69; 6. Brittany Force, 3.800, 324.59; 7. Leah Pruett, 3.804, 316.97; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.817, 313.22; 9. Doug Foley, 3.818, 299.13; 10. Antron Brown, 3.818, 281.89; 11. Clay Millican, 3.842, 279.96; 12. Tony Schumacher, 3.872, 287.72; 13. Buddy Hull, 3.959, 275.90; 14. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.999, 303.84; 15. Terry Totten, 4.026, 253.56; 16. Austin Prock, 7.556, 55.96.

    Funny Car — 1. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.930, 323.81; 2. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.931, 323.81; 3. John Force, Camaro, 3.932, 312.71; 4. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.943, 320.58; 5. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 3.949, 318.99; 6. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota Supra, 3.983, 295.66; 7. J.R. Todd, Supra, 3.986, 323.50; 8. Ron Capps, Supra, 4.003, 313.66; 9. Paul Lee, Charger, 4.024, 315.42; 10. Chad Green, Mustang, 4.031, 311.99; 11. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.043, 284.62; 12. Jim Campbell, Charger, 4.064, 312.28; 13. Jack Wyatt, Charger, 4.392, 212.23; 14. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 7.016, 97.18.

    Pro Stock — 1. Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.623, 205.44; 2. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.632, 208.04; 3. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.632, 207.62; 4. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.634, 207.66; 5. Kyle Koretsky, Camaro, 6.655, 205.91; 6. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.655, 205.04; 7. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.665, 206.92; 8. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.672, 206.32; 9. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.678, 206.35; 10. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Mustang, 6.679, 206.51; 11. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.684, 205.13; 12. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.687, 206.95; 13. Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.691, 204.76; 14. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 7.118, 204.94.

    Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Joey Gladstone, Suzuki, 6.831, 195.08; 2. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 6.882, 195.14; 3. Eddie Krawiec, Suzuki, 6.929, 195.99; 4. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.941, 195.42; 5. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.942, 193.71; 6. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.962, 194.44; 7. Angie Smith, EBR, 6.981, 196.47; 8. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 6.995, 196.59; 9. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 7.001, 191.35; 10. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.007, 193.57; 11. Jianna Evaristo, Suzuki, 7.081, 191.57; 12. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 7.221, 187.94; 13. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 7.672, 137.98; 14. David Barron, EBR, broke.

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