Brittany Pressure stormed to the provisional pole of the NHRA Virginia Nationals Friday evening (JFR photograph)
DINWIDDIE, Va. — Prime Gas factors chief Brittany Pressure powered to each ends of the observe file at Virginia Motorsports Park, racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday on the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Matt Hagan (Humorous Automotive) and Angie Smith (Professional Inventory Motorbike) are additionally the provisional No. 1 qualifiers, as 5 of the six observe information had been damaged on Friday on the seventh of twenty-two races in the course of the 2022 NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Collection season.
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In NHRA’s first look on the observe in three years, Pressure went a formidable 3.710 seconds at 335.82 mph in her 11,000-horsepower Flav-R-Pac dragster, making the quickest and quickest run in Virginia Motorsports Park historical past.
If it holds, it could be the second high spot this yr and thirty fourth total for Pressure, who now has 9 of the ten quickest runs in Prime Gas historical past. The stellar run additionally offers Pressure, a two-time winner in 2022, observe ET information at 11 completely different amenities.
“It cleared up and (crew chief, David) Grubnic had a aim set and we hit that mark,” Pressure mentioned. “We’re enthusiastic about that. It was a very good, stable run and we’re hoping for 2 extra runs tomorrow. (I’m) fairly excited to make that run right here in Virginia. It’s been since 2019 that we had been right here final, so to have the ability to come out right here for the followers and make that run and put a present for them, that was nice. We simply need to maintain bettering and see what we are able to do on race day.”
Justin Ashley, who certified No. 1 at the latest race at zMAX Dragway, is presently second after his cross of three.725 at 327.82. Doug Foley is true behind in third due to his 3.733 at 318.69.
Hagan, the Humorous Automotive factors chief, additionally obliterated the observe pace file, going to the highest with a 3.914 at 335.82 in his 11,000-horsepower Smithfield Model Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. The spectacular cross bested the earlier observe file by almost 10 mph, placing Hagan, who already has a pair of wins this season, on observe for his second No. 1 qualifier this season. In his three hundredth profession begin, it could even be the forty fifth profession No. 1 qualifier for the Virginia native.
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“I’m so pleased with everybody on this crew,” Hagan mentioned. “All of them do a terrific job and all in all, I’m fairly proud of that run. That 335 mph is a illustration of the horsepower on this automotive. It’s my three hundredth profession begin and we’ve obtained a brand new look on the automotive, so it’s good to be the provisional No. 1. I’m blessed to do what we do and it’s simply cool to stay round for 300 races. There’s such a wonderful line in these vehicles and all the pieces has to line up completely, however that’s only a testomony to (crew chief) Dickie (Venables) and our guys.”
Dale Creasy Jr. made a career-best cross of three.974 at 319.07 and is presently within the second place. It was the one different three-second cross throughout Friday’s Humorous Automotive session. Blake Alexander went 4.007 at 304.05 to presently put him within the third spot.
Smith closed out the day with a pair of observe information in Professional Inventory Motorbike, making her personal little bit of historical past with a standout cross of 6.788 at 200.38 on her Denso Auto Elements Buell. It’s the first 200-mph bike run in observe historical past and likewise gave Smith the quickest run at VMP. If it holds, it could be Smith’s second profession No. 1 qualifier as she appears to select up her first victory of the 2022 season.
“It was very thrilling to go 200 mph,” Smith mentioned. “I like this facility and we come take a look at out right here so much, and it’s only a nice observe. I might say it’s my second residence and that was a very good run. Hopefully we are able to maintain this momentum going. We obtained off the beginning line properly and that’s the important thing with these bikes. It’s a really constant observe for us and to see that 200 pop up on the scoreboard is thrilling. You need to placed on a very good present for the followers.”
Level chief Steve Johnson, who has received back-to-back races, went 6.826 at 198.12 to offer him the second spot, whereas Angie’s husband and defending world champ, Matt, is third after going 6.827 at 199.32.
The Virginia men’s basketball team held its annual Blue-White Scrimmage on Saturday evening at John Paul Jones Arena, giving UVA fans their first look at this year’s roster, which features five transfers and two true freshmen, who made their first appearances at JPJ in a Virginia uniform.
If you weren’t able to make it to JPJ on Saturday evening to watch the scrimmage in person, worry not. Virginia Cavaliers On SI has you covered with five minutes of video highlights from the scrimmage. Watch the highlights from the 2024 UVA men’s basketball Blue-White Scrimmage in the video below:
Virginia divided up its roster into two teams and played three periods of 10 minutes each, making some slight variations in the personnel on each team for each of the three periods. We won’t go through and list all of the players who were playing for the Blue and White teams in each period, but we will list the starting fives each team began each period with on the floor:
Period 1 Blue: Taine Murray, Ishan Sharma, Dai Dai Ames, Jacob Cofie, Anthony Robinson White: Jalen Warley, Isaac McKneely, TJ Power, Elijah Saunders, Blake Buchanan
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Period 2 Blue: Christian Bliss, Jalen Warley, Andrew Rohde, TJ Power, Elijah Saunders White: Dai Dai Ames, Isaac McKneely, Ishan Sharma, Jacob Cofie, Blake Buchanan
Period 3 Blue: Jalen Warley, Isaac McKneely, Taine Murray, Elijah Saunders, Blake Buchanan White: Christian Bliss, Ishan Sharma, TJ Power, Jacob Cofie, Anthony Robinson
Period 1 ended with the White team defeating the Blue team 15-8. Period 2 was very closely contested with the Blue team prevailing over the White team 13-12. In the final period, the White team defeated the Blue team 16-9.
San Diego State transfer Elijah Saunders led all scorers with 12 points and he opened the scrimmage with a pair of early three-pointers. He also finished a breakaway opportunity with an athletic one-handed flush. Duke transfer TJ Power joined Saunders in double figures with 10 points, also hitting two three-pointers.
True freshman Ishan Sharma finished with nine points in his first appearance at John Paul Jones Arena, while one of the most experienced veterans of the roster, Taine Murray, also had eight points and hit two three-pointers. Isaac McKneely and Kansas State transfer Dai Dai Ames had seven points apiece.
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Before the men’s basketball portion of the Blue-White Scrimmages began, there was a joint three-point shooting contest between the Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams. Isaac McKneely and Olivia McGhee teamed up to take on Christian Bliss and Kymora Johnson. Bliss knocked down 18/25 threes to give his team an early lead, as Olivia McGhee hit 14/25 on her turn. Kymora Johnson converted 15/25 threes to try to protect her team’s lead, but Isaac McKneely was not to be denied, hitting 22/25 three-point attempts to win the contest. McKneely and McGhee hit 36 threes, while Johnson and Bliss made 33 threes.
Stay tuned to Virginia Cavaliers On SI for more content on the Blue-White Scrimmages, including observations and takeaways from both the UVA men’s and women’s basketball scrimmages.
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It’s almost game time Hokies fans! Virginia Tech is finally back in action and they are hoping to get their first ACC win of the year today when they face the Stanford Cardinal. Stanford is rolling with a new quarterback today, with ESPN’s Pete Thamel reporting earlier this afternoon that the Cardinal are going with Justin Lamson today. Stanford lost to Clemson last week, but don’t let the final score fool you. The Cardinal were able to run the ball effectively on a stout Tigers defense and that is going to be one of the big keys today for Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech has been a favorite all week and with kickoff nearly an hour away, the Hokies are 9.5 point favorites according to Fanduel Sportsbook. The total for this game is set at 48.5.
Three of the four quarterbacks that Stanford has played this year have thrown for at least 255 yards. The Cardinals rank 112th in the country in dropback success rate allowed and this could lead to a big game from quarterback Kyron Drones. Drones has not thrown for more than 200 yards this year aside from the opening game vs Vanderbilt, but the Cardinal defense could provide opportunities for Drones to have his best game of the year. While the stats won’t blow you away, there were glimpses last week of Drones having success through the air. He is a dangerous runner, but his arm might be on display this weekend.
Kickoff is less than an hour away! Be sure to stay locked in right here and refresh the page for updates from today’s game.
For Hokies in need of assistance and others looking for ways to get involved, Virginia Tech has gathered resources and is coordinating cleanup efforts, according to a university news release.
VT Engage: The Center for Leadership and Service Learning at Virginia Tech has a webpage with information and links for efforts as well as ways to connect with groups supporting the greater Appalachia region.
Students, faculty, and staff can also participate in Giles County Cleanup Days, organized through VT Engage. A trip from the Blacksburg campus is scheduled for Oct. 10. Spots are limited; sign up at signupgenius.com/go/70A0948ACA62EA4FD0-51890548-giles#.
Hokie Wellness for Employees has crowdsourced a variety of numbers, links, and information sources for those affected by hurricane damage and those wishing to help in recovery efforts. That can be accessed at the Human Resources and Hokie Wellness for Employees pages and grouped according to region or affected Virginia counties, including Pulaski, Giles, Montgomery, and Floyd.
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Cook Counseling Center at 540-231-6557.
Cranwell International Center at 540-231-6527.
Dean of Students Office at 540-231-3787.
Graduate Life Center at 540-231-6691.
Hokie Wellness at 540-231-2233.
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Housing Services at 540-231-6205.
Office of Inclusion and Diversity at 540-231-3811.
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