NHRA: Millican, Beckman, Anderson, Savoie grab No. 1 qualifiers in Vegas

Clay Millican piloted his dragster to the Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier on Saturday at the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals.

Millican raced to a track elapsed time record pass of 3.689-seconds at 327.27 mph in the fourth qualifying session to secure his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and fourth of his career at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The time was also a career best for Millican who will line up against Terry Haddock in the first round of eliminations.

"We know we are capable of running with anyone and we simply have to put together four good runs on Sunday," said Millican who was also the No. 1 qualifier at the U.S. Nationals. "We've made good runs and we will continue to make more good runs. For the little single car team that we are, I am unbelievably happy with everything. It's going to be great. It's just going to keep getting better. It really is. I truly believe that."

Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the 23rd race of 24 on the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The NHRA Toyota Nationals is the fifth event of the of the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.

Beckman secured his fifth No. 1 qualifier of the season, 20th of his career with the track elapsed time record run of 3.871 at 327.43 mph in the fourth qualifying session. In the first round of eliminations Beckman will race against Jeff Arend.

In Pro Stock, four-time world champion Anderson took over the No. 1 qualifying position with a 6.677 pass 205.72 in his Chevy Camaro during the third qualifying session. It is Anderson's seventh No. 1 qualifier of the season, 87th of his career. He will take on Seattle winner Aaron Strong in the first round.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Savoie improved to a 6.880 at 193.96 on his Suzuki in the third qualifying session to secure his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and seventh of his career. Savoie will face Scott Pollacheck in the first round of eliminations.

Eliminations for the NHRA Toyota Nationals is set to begin Sunday at 11 a.m. FOX Sports 1 (FS1) will have live coverage at 4 p.m. ET.