Britney Force has reasoned to feel most pressure at NHRA us Nationals Doug Kida sha langon Justin Ashley Steve Torrance and Antron Brown have filled the first half of the nh's Top Fuel field for the countdown to the championship but the real drama at this weekend's tow to us Nationals at Indianapolis will come from the bottom of the elite 10 list where Britney Force hopes to shake her Millstone of mediocrity and keep her number 10 position for the start of the six race playoff she won't be able to take advantage of the perfect attendance rule for she opted out of the Norwalk race in Jun to be with her family following dad John Force's serious accident at richmond. 11 ranked Josh Hart and number 12 Shawn Reed can make the countdown field through his perfect attendance but he'd rather aim for his Stellar us Nationals and possibly Vault to as high as seventh place when the countdown begins September 13th at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading Pennsylvania in doing that he would bump out Force the two-time class champion this event Awards points and half for round wins and a maximum of 20 bonus points through five qualifying sessions Hart Trails Force by just 55 points and she needs 57 points to pass number nine Billy Torrance looking at the points chart a perfect weekend winning the event 150 points being the top qualifier 10 bonus points and four points for lowest time in each of the five qualifying sessions 20 bonus points Max is worth worth 180 points Fresh Off what he called some of our best runs of the Season at a brainer Minnesota test session last week Hart said he's realistic but optimistic besides he has a seemingly magical knack for reeling off improbable performances I have to remind myself sometimes that we have recorded some amazing wins the two-time Indianapolis winner in the top alcohol drags are class said we'll have to fight to stay in the countdown at the biggest race of the Season Force said after losing in the first first round at brainard's Lucas Oil Nationals where she had said doing well is going to be critical she had Confidence from winning the night underf fire exhibition extravagan of the week before at Norwalk Ohio but it eroded that left her in 10th Place a risky position this late in the regular season she said we need to move up into a safer spot before the countdown resets I'm very confident in this David grubnic slj Collins run team we have a lot of work to do but it will be worth it when we get there there funny car picture in funny car Paul Lee is in a similar situation as Force the Seattle runnerup who ski the eeping New Hampshire event hopes to hang on to the 10th and Final performance-based Countdown slot Alexis deoria on Le heels 16 points back has automatic entrance into the countdown for having competed in every event as due the next four non-top 10 drivers Cruz pedregon buddy hall and Dave Richards but in the mix still are Doria and pedregon a three-time US Nationals winner who promised we're planning to throw it down and see who's standing at the end we like our chances and in Pro Stock the most vulnerable of dropping from the top 10 in Pro Stock is number 10 ranked Eric Latino who has attended all races this season just 97 points separate him and number 14 David cuadra who is no provisional also jockeying for a better start to the countdown our guaranteed entrance Mason mg 11th Matt Hartford 12th and Chris Maha 13th qualifying begins this Friday night with one session two more sessions are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday Sunday eliminations will finalize countdown fields and Top Fuel as well as in funny Car Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle [Music] I