* Fight Wild Weather Conditions at NHRA Virginia Nationals
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* With the TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT crews making constant car adjustments, Tony Stewart (Top Fuel) and
* Stewart, the NASCAR Hall of Famer, qualified his NHRA Top Fuel class best with a third position in the 15-car field with a 3.885 run in the TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT dragster
* Stewart posted low elapsed time in both rounds one and two in defeating
* Despite recording a sensational starting line light (0.047), Stewart lost traction against eventual race winner
* Hagan, the defending NHRA World Funny Car Champion, also drove to the semifinals in his TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat with wins over
* Like Stewart in his semifinal, Hagan was quick off the starting line, but lost traction to eventual race champion
* The semifinal finish moved Hagan into the third spot in the current NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series Funny Car points heading to this week's Summit Racing Nationals in
With air temperatures near 100 degrees as well due to an
Stewart, the
Led by crew chiefs
With a chance to get to his first final round, Stewart made a sensational reaction time (0.047) against Kalitta. But Stewart's mount lost traction at midtrack, and Kalitta recorded the win and also captured the event title against
'I'm really proud of our weekend coming off a disappointing Bristol race,' said Stewart. 'Nobody likes to lose and, ultimately, there's only one person that wins the whole thing. We had one day to make three runs in qualifying with very hot track conditions. We made a great run to qualify our best so far with third. With the way the bracket works, the No. 3 qualifier runs the No. 14 qualifier, who was
'I then went up against Brittany (Force) in the second round. It was a tough day for her family. John (Force) had a big crash with the Funny Car, and we're thinking the best for him. You feel for Brittany,
Hagan, the defending NHRA Mission World Funny Car Champion, had a similar road as Stewart in the tough Funny Car division despite a difficult result in qualifying . The popular
Going up against Funny Car point leader
'A lot of teams were having problems, and we were having problems as well trying to keep eight cylinders lit in these conditions,' said Hagan. 'We didn't qualify great, but we always seem to race great. We'll turn things around and win some more races soon. I have trust in my guys and I'm so proud of them. When you're sitting in the car and can see beads of sweat dripping down their faces and arms, it makes you proud to have a team like that. It was a very challenging weekend.
'Obviously, we're also thinking about and praying for John (Force). He's had some licks over the years and he's one of the toughest guys we've ever seen. That's why he's still in the race car. We hope he's okay and wish him the best. He's the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) for a reason. If anyone can bounce back from something like that, it is John.'
The popular NHRA Summit Racing Nationals are next on the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series schedule with qualifying rounds beginning on
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