Tue, 16 Nov 2021, 11:55 AM Hight, Salinas, Anderson and Stoffer Qualify No. 1

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POMONA, Calif. - Looking to end his season on a good note, Robert Hight powered to the top in Funny Car on Saturday, qualifying No. 1 at the final race of the season, the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Karen Stoffer (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the final race of the Countdown to the Championship and the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. World championships will be decided in all four classes on Sunday.

Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Robert Hight drove his Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS to a 3.886 second pass at 329.34 mph.

Hight picked up his third No. 1 qualifier in 2021 and 71st in his career, improving on his run from Friday.

Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Mike Salinas drove his Scrappers Racing Top Fuel dragster to a 3.676 second pass at 330.23 mph.

Salinas improved on his time from Friday, closing out qualifying with a strong run and earning his second No. 1 qualifier this season and eighth in his career.

Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson drove his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.558 second pass at 209.85 mph.

Pro Stock's Anderson raced to the No. 1 spot for the 12th time this season and 118th time in his career as the points leader tries for his fifth world championship.

Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier Karen Stoffer rode her Ray Skillman Auto Group/Big St. Charles Suzuki to a 6.751 second pass at 199.11 mph.

During the final qualifying session, Stoffer picked up her first No. 1 qualifier this season and the fifth in her career.