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John Force Racing Drivers Deliver Top Qualifying Runs in Norwalk
Highlights
- John Force Racing teams showed strong qualifying performances.
- Josh Hart secured No. 2 qualifying with 3.722 seconds at 332.51 mph.
- Alexis DeJoria earned No. 2 Funny Car spot with 3.886 seconds.
- Jack Beckman placed No. 4 after improving to 3.911 seconds.
- Jordan Vandergriff qualified 11th despite tire and cylinder issues.
- Eliminations begin June 28 at 11 a.m. ET, broadcast on FOX.
John Force Racing peaks late in qualifying at Summit Motorsports Park, converting Saturday track evolution into pace at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
Their four-car roster improves session by session, securing two No. 2 seeds and balanced lanes for Sunday eliminations.
Top Fuel’s Josh Hart leads the charge, stepping from 3.762 to 3.722 seconds at 332.51 mph to lock P2.
Josh Hart seals No. 2 with 3.722s at 332.51 mph.
He draws Scott Farley in round one, the No. 15 qualifier after a 4.669-second, 162.51 mph pass.
Hart cites lap-by-lap gains and targets pole execution. A John Force fist bump signals belief after a recent early exit.
In Funny Car, Alexis DeJoria resets the team benchmark with a 3.886 at 330.31 mph in Q3. The class stays tight after Ron Capps’ Norwalk pace.
She strings 3.947 and 3.918 earlier, then closes with 3.900 to bank P2 and lane choice versus Blake Alexander, 3.983 at 324.62.
Alexis DeJoria anchors Funny Car effort with a 3.886s Q3.
Jack Beckman rebounds after opening tire smoke, trimming to 3.911 at 332.02 mph for P4 and a round-one meeting with Spencer Hyde, 3.965 at 322.19.
Jordan Vandergriff endures tire shake and a dropped cylinder, salvaging P11 with a 3.935 at 322.81 after a compromised 4.611 in Q3.
Vandergriff faces J.R. Todd, whose 3.916 at 335.90 secures P6, making that quadrant a potential early flashpoint.
Eliminations begin 11 a.m. ET; FOX covers the evening broadcast window.
Eliminations start Sunday at 11 a.m. ET, with FS1 carrying qualifying noon–2 p.m., and FOX airing eliminations 5:30–9 p.m. The Norwalk undercard features Pro Mod.
Visual Summary
John Force Racing: CHARGING UP THE QUALIFYING MOUNTAIN
Josh Hart
3.722s @ 332.51 mph
No.2 in Top Fuel
Fist bump from John Force ✊
Alexis DeJoria
3.886s @ 330.31 mph
No.2 in Funny Car
Consistent speed! ⚡
Jack Beckman
3.911s
No.4,
Recovered from tire smoke ?
J. Vandergriff
3.935s
No.11,
Comeback after issues ?
Ready for Race Day Battles
Hart
vs Farley (#15)
DeJoria
vs Alexander (#15)
Beckman
vs Hyde (#13)
Vandergriff
vs Todd (#6)
Sunday 11am ET:
Eliminations kick off at Summit Motorsports Park!
FS1 & FOX bring the action home
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Momentum BUILDS — Who will conquer Race Day?
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Momentum BUILDS — Who will conquer Race Day?
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Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
