Friday News and Notes from the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS

News, notes, quotes, photos, and more from the opening day of qualifying at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals. Updted throughout the day.

Friday News and Notes from the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS. PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Q1 Welcome to a new track on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and the first of three straight weekends of racing on what is an unofficial Eastern Swing through Maryland, New Hampshire, and Tennessee. Charles Poskey had the honor of being the first Pro racer down the track at an NHRA national event and, as with every first racer in each class, will set the first track record, which Poskey did at 7.010, which no one expected to stay No. 1, and didn't. Homestate hero Kelly Clontz, from nearby Hughesville, was an early leader with a 6.832, and Jianna Evaristo, on the first of the four Matt Smith Racing bikes racing without him on the grounds this weekend , quickly bettered that with a 6.81. Chase Van Sant and Ryan Oehler clocked MIR's first...