Sun, 22 May 2016, 10:06 AM Force, Hagan and Line Earn No. 1 Qualifying Positions

Courtesy of NHRA Social Media At NHRA Kansas Nationals

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Brittany Force claimed her first No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, continuing the theme of "the year of the women" in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) also will lead their classes into Sunday's 11 a.m. eliminations as No. 1 qualifiers in their categories at the spacious multipurpose motorsports park in Kansas' capital city.

Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Brittany Force drove her Monster Energy Dragster to a 3.676 second pass at 325.45 mph.

Force's national record elapsed time from the second qualifying session Friday earned her the No. 1 qualifier. It is her first No. 1 qualifier of the season, fifth of her career and second at Topeka. Force will have a bye in the first round of eliminations.

Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Matt Hagan drove his Mopar Rocky Boots Dodge Charger R/T to a 3.862 second pass at 335.57 mph.

Hagan set the national record in both elapsed time and speed in the second session of qualifying on Friday to earn his third No. 1 qualifier of the season, 44th of his career and first at Topeka. Hagan will face Brian Stuart in the first round of eliminations.

Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Jason Line drove his Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.578 second pass at 210.37 mph.

This is Line's third No. 1 qualifier this season, 45th of his career and first at Heartland Park Topeka. Line has not qualified outside of the third position in the first eight events of the season. In the first round of eliminations Line will face Mark Hogan.

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