Hight tops Funny Car qualifying at Texas NHRA FallNationals
- Oct. 09, 2021 08:11 PM EDT
In this photo provided by the NHRA, Robert Hight takes part in Funny Car qualifying Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the Texas NHRA FallNationals drag races at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. (NHRA via AP)
In this photo provided by the NHRA, Robert Hight takes part in Funny Car qualifying Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the Texas NHRA FallNationals drag races at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. (NHRA via AP)
In this photo provided by the NHRA, Pro Stock's Erica Enders in the final round at the NHRA Midwest Nationals auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (Jerry Foss/NHRA/National Dragster via AP)
In this photo provided by the NHRA, Brittany Force takes part in Top Fuel qualifying Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the Texas NHRA FallNationals drag races at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. (NHRA via AP)
In this photo provided by the NHRA, Steve Johnson, foreground, drives in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the Texas NHRA FallNationals drag races at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. (NHRA via AP)
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ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Robert Hight held onto the top spot in Funny Car qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex in the Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Hight raced to his first No. 1 qualifier of the season and 70th overall with a 3.878-second run at 331.94 mph Friday in a Chevrolet Camaro.

“We’re pretty excited,” Hight said. “Having four qualifying runs is huge and we were low E.T. three of the four runs and that gives you a lot of confidence heading into Sunday. That was a great run to close the day and you’re going to see more of the same tomorrow. This is the Countdown and we’ve dug ourselves a hole. We’ve got to win from here on out if we want to have a chance to win a fourth championship.”

Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel, Greg Anderson was the fastest in Pro Stock and Steve Johnson topped the Pro Stock Motorcycle field — all with runs Friday — in the fourth race in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Force had a track-record run of 3.673 at 335.32. Points leader Anderson had his 10th No. 1 spot of the year with a 6.553 at 209.23. Johnson, the points leader, ran a 6.756 at 198.44 on a Suzuki.