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Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III powered to the track speed record on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, taking the No. 1 qualifying spot on the final run of the evening at the 23rd annual…
At the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals, Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III set a track speed record and claimed the No. 1 qualifying spot with a time of 3.842 seconds at 336.74 mph in his PPG Ford Mustang. Tasca is currently second in points and is seeking his fourth win of the season to stay in the championship hunt. In Top Fuel, Mike Salinas qualified No. 1 with a standout pass of 3.680 seconds at 331.77 mph in his Valley Services/Scrappers Racing dragster. Salinas dropped to third momentarily before reclaiming the top spot in a thrilling side-by-side run with Austin Prock. Pro Stock driver Kyle Koretsky also secured the No. 1 qualifying position with a time of 6.589 seconds at 205 mph. The 20th race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and the fifth race of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs concluded on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Source: Racer
