Two-time and defending world champion Tommy Franklin led the field in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC Friday night at PDRA Drag Wars at GALOT Motorsports Park. Franklin used a 3.71-second pass at 202.12 to earn his second No. 1 spot of the season.

Also leading the professional classes going into Saturday eliminations are Tommy D’Aprile in Moroso Pro Boost, John DeFlorian Jr. in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock, Ronnie Smith in Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle, and Johnny Pluchino in East Side Auto Transport Pro Outlaw 632.

With a third and final qualifying session left to run Saturday morning, the PDRA’s sportsman classes are currently topped by Billy Albert in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman, Erica Coleman in Top Sportsman 32, Jeremy Creasman in Lucas Oil Elite Top Dragster and Bruce Mullins in Top Dragster 32. Kaylee Love is the provisional No. 1 qualifier in Coolshirt Pro Jr. Dragster with her 7.903-second pass, while Brandon Guiderise is leading Gilbert Motorsports Top Jr. Dragster with a .006 reaction time.