A crew member uses a track meter during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals qualifying Sonoma Nationals first round of qualifying at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021.(Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Brittany Force races during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, first round of Top Fuel qualifying, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. Force finished with a 3.694 ET. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Cruz Pedregon races his 2021 Charger during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, first round of Funny Car qualifying, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. Pendregon finished with a 4.139 ET. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
The flag flies as the sun sets during the Top the Cops races at the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, at Sonoma Raceway, in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021.(Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Ron Capps in his 2021 Hellcat and Robert Hight in his 2021 Camaro SS race during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, first round of Funny Car qualifying, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. Capps finished with a 328.78 ET and Hight a 3.948 ET. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Leah Pruett races during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, first round of Top Fuel qualifying, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021.(Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Officials and race team staff check the track between races during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, first round of qualifying, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021.(Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
John Force races his 2021 Camaro SS during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, first round of Funny Car qualifying, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021.(Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer, Angelle Sampey, stages before her first round qualifying run during the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. Sampey is the current track record holder with a 6.730 time. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
Brittany Force took the provisional No.1 Top Fuel spot with a 3.694 ET at 329.42 mph at the 33rd Annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, at Sonoma Raceway. After crossing the finish line Force’s engine blew.
Antron Brown was behind Force with a 3.724 ET at 326.71 mph.
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