Brittany Force leads qualifying for NHRA event at LVMS

NHRA racer Brittany Force speaks during a press conference on Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

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Brittany Force, Alexis DeJoria, Kyle Koretsky and Steve Johnson emerged as the early leaders after the first of three qualifying sessions Friday for the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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