Leah Pritchett tops qualifying at Dodge NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas
- 5 years ago
After Brittany Force set a track record 3.659 Friday night, few doubted that it would hold through Saturday. Don’t tell that to Leah Pritchett, crew chief Todd Okuhara, and their Mopar/Pennzoil team. After having the third-best runs of Q1 and Q2, the team put it all together to knock Force from the top spot with a 3.654 on their final qualifying run.
Pritchett’s team had been showing signs of improvement, qualifying No. 2 at the two most recent events, in Charlotte and Dallas, then earned their first No. 1 of the season and the 12th of Pritchett’s career. The team, which was as high as second in points early in the year and fellas far as 8th, is now back in the No. 5 spot and looking for more entering Sunday.
Pritchett’s team had been showing signs of improvement, qualifying No. 2 at the two most recent events, in Charlotte and Dallas, then earned their first No. 1 of the season and the 12th of Pritchett’s career. The team, which was as high as second in points early in the year and fellas far as 8th, is now back in the No. 5 spot and looking for more entering Sunday.