Current world champion Mendy Fry piloted her High Speed Motorsports dragster to the No. 1 position in Nostalgia Top Fuel with a run of 5.546-seconds at 242.28 mph in the final qualifying round Friday during the 17th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway.

“That was about as good as it gets,” Fry said in a news release. “My crew chief, Tom Shelar has got it flat figured out. It really makes my job a lot easier.”

In Nostalgia Funny Car, Jeff Arend remains in the top spot with his pass of 5.816 at 248.80 in his California Hustler Trans Am. Competition fields were set for the more than 400 drag racers competing this weekend.

The final day of racing is set for Saturday, followed by the popular Cacklefest. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets may be purchased at the gate. Children 15 and under are free with a paid adult.

Saturday’s first-round pairings

Nostalgia Top Fuel – 1. Mendy Fry, Hadman, 5.546, 242.28 vs. 8. Julius Hughes, Horton, 6.226, 247.61; 2. Jim Young, FED, 5.689, 257.33 vs. 7. Tim Cullinan, Steffens, 6.217, 147.39; 3. Jim Murphy, Neil & Parks, 5.733, 246.66 vs. 6. Joey Haas, 6.028, 225.48; 4. Adam Sorokin, Sterling, 5.776, 207.18 vs. 5. Tyler Hilton, Horton, 6.003, 245.58.

Nostalgia Funny Car – 1. Jeff Arend, Trans Am, 5.816, 244.74 vs. 4. Eric Stevens, Camaro, 6.930, 136.03; 2. Dan Horan Jr., Camaro, 5.985, 245.58 vs. 3. John Smith, Challenger, 6.094, 213.84.