After a two-month pandemic-related delay, the Good Vibrations Bakersfield March Meet thundered to life at Famoso Raceway just outside of Bakersfield, Ca.

Dan Horan Jr., Brett Williamson, and Johnny West all stand atop the leaderboard, with final qualifying runs slated for Saturday.

Horan established his role early in AA/FC qualifying by blasting out a 5.632 elapsed time at 249.40 miles per hour in his 1969 Camaro replica flopper. Defending series champion Bobby Cottrell was right on his heels with a 5.650, 258.12. James Day was third with a 5.654.

Jason Rupert, subbing for Jerry Espeseth, drove his former car to the fifth spot, just behind Matt Bynum.

With one session remaining, Terry Jongwaard anchors the 16-car field with a 6.136.

Williamson holds a comfortable lead atop the Nostalgia Top Fuel field with a 5.737, 235.35. Horan, pulling double duty, is a distant second with a 5.787. Brendan Murray is on the bubble with two sessions remaining.

Former fuel Funny Car racer Johnny West paces the AA/Fuel Altered field with a 6.103, 214.52.

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