NHRA Dallas Qualifying Report
Texas NHRA FallNationals
Event 17 of 20
Countdown Event 4 of 7
Texas Motorplex
Ennis, Texas
Oct. 7 – 10, 2021

DSR Qualifying Highlights:

• Ron Capps rocketed to the provisional No. 2 qualifying position on Friday night under the lights at Texas Motorplex, clocking a blistering 3.882-second E.T. to earn two qualifying bonus points
• In the opposite lane, three-time and defending world champion Matt Hagan took his No. 1 ranked Funny Car on a 3.897-second ride to close out Friday night in the provisional No. 4 spot
• Antron Brown earned a provisional qualifying position in the quick half of the Top Fuel field and will start Saturday from seventh

Driver Information:

Top Fuel:

ANTRON BROWN
Driver of the Matco Tools ‘Tools for the Cause’ Toyota Top Fuel Dragster

Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 7

The Results:
Q1: 3.843 E.T. at 321.88 MPH
Q2: 3.743 E.T. at 326.79 MPH

LEAH PRUETT
Driver of the DSR Performance Top Fuel Dragster

Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 12

The Results:
Q1: 3.897 E.T. at 268.81 MPH
Q2: 10.658 E.T. at 42.11 MPH

Funny Car:

RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat

Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 2

Bonus Points: Two

The Results:
Q1: 4.604 E.T. at 179.52 MPH
Q2: 3.882 E.T. at 329.34 MPH (Two bonus points for second-quickest run of the session)

MATT HAGAN
Driver of the Western Technical College Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye

Provisional Qualifying Position: No. 4

The Results:
Q1: 4.108 E.T. at 286.62 MPH
Q2: 3.897 E.T. at 332.34 MPH

ABOUT DON SCHUMACHER RACING
Established in 1998 as a single-car Top Fuel team, Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) has grown to become the winningest organization in NHRA Drag Racing history, and further cemented its position as one of motorsports’ elite teams when it surpassed the ‘350 wins’ milestone during the 2020 season. DSR owns 18 world championships in three different NHRA categories, and including hall-of-fame team owner Don Schumacher’s five NHRA Funny Car triumphs from the 1970s, DSR has been successful in capturing 365 national event victories overall.

Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana, DSR fields four professional teams competing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Three-time world champion Antron Brown, and double-duty driver Leah Pruett headline DSR’s Top Fuel dragster team. DSR’s two Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Cars are driven by 2016 Funny Car world champion Ron Capps, and Matt Hagan, who earned his third NHRA series title in 2020.

DSR also campaigns three entries in the NHRA Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Series. The trio of DSR Dodge Drag Paks is piloted by Pruett, the 2018 series champion, former Pro Stock racer Mark Pawuk, and David Davies who made his FSS debut in 2021.

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Photo Credit: Auto Imagery and Don Schumacher Racing