Former NHRA teammates Blake Alexander and Jordan Vandergriff do well in debuts in Phoenix

Blake Alexander and Jordan Vandergriff were supposed to be Bob Vandergriff Racing NHRA Top Fuel teammates. But the anticipated dynamic duo broke up before the season began.

Alexander left the class and returned to the Funny Car category. Vandergriff performed admirably without advice from Alexander Saturday at the Magic Dry NHRA Arizona Nationals.

After passing up Friday’s chance to make his NHRA debut because of unfavorable track conditions and cold temperatures, Vandergriff, 23, took Top Fuel’s provisional No. 2 slot early Saturday at 3.726, 321.88 in uncle Bob Vandergriff’s D-A Lubricants Dragster. His performance settled him in fourth place on the final grid by evening.

“He’s really looking good so far. We have big expectations for him,” crew chief Ron Douglas said.

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