Brown, C.Force, Butner, Tonglet Lead Englishtown Qualifying

Antron Brown

Antron Brown powered his dragster to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday evening at the 48th annual NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

Courtney Force (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also provisional qualifying leaders at the tenth of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Brown set the time-elapsed track record with a 3.713-second run at 329.42 mph in his Matco Tools dragster during the second qualifying session, narrowly missing the track speed record of 329.91.

Force leads the Funny Car category with an elapsed time track record run of 3.862 at 331.12 in her Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro during her second session of the day, while Butner holds the Pro Stock top spot after driving to a 6.551 at 211.59 in his Jim Butner’s Auto Chevy Camaro during the second session. LE Tonglet finished atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying order with a 6.800 at 195.62 mph.

Qualifying at the NHRA Summernationals continues at 1:45 and 4:15 p.m. on Saturday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.