LEAH PRUETT Driver of the Mopar Dodge Top Fuel Dragster
Qualified: No. 9
The Competition: No. 8 Pat Dakin
The Results: Q1: 4.310 E.T. at 249.07 MPH
Quotable: “So, we won’t have lane choice in the first round, but what’s most important is that we have a lane to race in. There’s a certain amount of pressure when it comes down to one run to get in the show. The first run of any race is about getting your car setup. All systems go. We had some bellhousing issues in the burnout, which compounded some problems. We were set up to run a high 3.60 or low .70. It ended up shaking early and we had to pedal it just like the majority of cars in that round. We know what happened and how to fix it. It was a long day today with a lot of waiting around, and tomorrow is going to be a lot with Factory Stock eliminations also. That seems to be the norm for me and I’m looking forward to a high-paced, high-energy, high-intensity, high-Mopar-horsepower day.”
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