They are tearing it up in Chicago at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and we’ve got the top qualifying runs right here to watch. Mike Salinas continues to impress in his Scrappers Top Fuel Dragster. Meanwhile our boy Ron Capps showed them what it takes in Funny Car while Jason Line and Eddie Krawiec turned it up in Pro Stock and Pro Stock bike. After all the devastation the midwest has seen in recent weeks with all the storms, it is good to see that speed will raise moral in the Chicagoland area this weekend. This event can hold big power and it will be interesting to see if these times will hold up all weekend long for the top spots, and if not who will be able to knock them off their pedestals.
MIKE SALINAS
CURRENT TOP FUEL NO. 1 QUALIFIER
SCRAPPERS RACING DRAGSTER
3.693 SEC., 328.30 MPH
NOTE: Salinas went low during the second round of qualifying and is looking to secure his third No. 1 qualifier of the season and fourth of his career.
RON CAPPS
CURRENT FUNNY CAR NO. 1 QUALIFIER
NAPA BRAKES DODGE CHARGER SRT HELLCAT
3.893 SEC., 326.00 MPH
NOTE: Capps is coming off back-to-back victories and is chasing his first No. 1 qualifier at Chicago since 2013.
JASON LINE
CURRENT PRO STOCK NO. 1 QUALIFIER
SUMMIT RACING CHEVROLET CAMARO
6.582 SEC., 207.56 MPH
NOTE: Line sits atop of the category after his second pass as he looks to secure his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and 55th of his career.
EDDIE KRAWIEC
CURRENT PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE NO. 1 QUALIFIER
SCREAMIN’ EAGLE VANCE & HINES HARLEY DAVIDSON
6.835 SEC., 196.87 MPH
NOTE: Krawiec paces the two-wheeled category as he seeks to clinch his 45th career No. 1 qualifier.
