LEAH PRUETT, ALEXIS DEJORIA Lead Charge at NHRA Bristol Thunder Valley

June 14, 2026

• LEAH PRUETT secured her second No. 1 qualifier of 2026 with a blazing 3.794 at 332.43 mph in Top Fuel, earning a first-round bye after winning Friday’s delayed Epping race for dominant weekend momentum.
• ALEXIS DEJORIA qualified second in Funny Car with a stellar 4.010 at 326.00 mph, positioning herself for a strong elimination run against Jordan Vandergriff in Sunday’s opening round at Thunder Valley.
• ANGIE SMITH grabbed third in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying at 6.858/198.17, advancing to face Geno Scali after falling to Richard Gadson in the Mission Challenge semifinal round on Saturday.
• JIANNA EVARISTO reached the Mission Challenge final in Pro Stock Motorcycle before falling to points leader Richard Gadson, then qualified sixth overall to draw Chris Bostick in Sunday eliminations.
• MADDI GORDON qualified 12th in Top Fuel and draws fifth-seed Billy Torrence in eliminations, while JASMINE SALINAS earned eighth position and faces Shawn Langdon in first-round action Sunday morning.

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