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Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the European Grand Prix after his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton crashed out of qualifying in an error-strewn performance on Saturday.

It was an unknown circuit but a familiar scenario in Friday practice for the European Grand Prix with Mercedes dominating its rivals as Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets ahead of teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg.

Ron Capps raced to the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

Dale Thurman drove to his second victory of the season in the Super Late Model feature Saturday night at Dixie Speedway, as the Woodstock, Ga. raceway celebrated its 47th anniversary.

At the end of the Saturday night, Jimmy Johnson parked in a familiar spot in Hartwell, Georgia. Namely, victory lane at Hartwell Speedway.

Cla Knight powered to the lead and went on to score the FASTRAK Pro Late Model feature victory Friday night at Lavonia Speedway.

Normally, the Front Wheel Drive division wraps up the night at Anderson Motor Speedway. Last Friday night, the division took center stage for Front Wheel Frenzy, as Tommy Davis beat out a stout field of competitors to take the victory at the Williamston, S.C. raceway.

After fighting back three times to take the lead Saturday at Eldora Speedway, Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville, IL grabbed a victory Illinois fans had been waiting for seemingly forever.

While Ronnie McCarty is the defending Kingsport Speedway Late Model Stock Car champion, however, the start to the 2016 racing season hadn’t lived up to his expectations.

Clint “Cat Daddy” Smith added to his win total in Saturday night’s Limited Late Model feature at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Ga. Saturday night, despite not being the first to cross the finish line.