Force tops funny car qualifying

John Force topped funny far qualifying in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway.

The 70-year-old Force had a 3.911-second run at 326.95 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro SS in Friday night’s second session. The 16-time season champion is chasing his 150th event victory.

Doug Kalitta raced to his 50th No. 1 qualifier in his 500th NHRA start. He had a 3.755 at 324.67 on Friday.

Absent linebacker Telvin Smith said the Jacksonville Jaguars fined him $88,650 for missing the team’s mandatory, three-day minicamp this week. Smith posted a picture of the fine letter on his Instagram story. The letter says the fines are required by the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue also skipped the camp and was expected to get fined equally.

The NASCAR Truck series race at Iowa Speedway was postponed until Sunday because of stormy weather. Chandler Smith, 16, will start from the pole in his series debut in the Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 51 truck. Brooke Henderson birdied the final three holes for a three-under 69 and a twostroke lead over Annie Park in the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich. Lexi Thompson was three shots back after matching the course record with a 62.

Jockey Rafael Bejarano rode his 4,000th winner at Santa Anita. He guided filly Portal Creek to a 31⁄2-length victory in the third race for trainer Bob Hess Jr.

The 36-year-old Peruvian jockey says Santa Anita has always been a special place for him. He won six races at the Southern California track in his first day riding there on April 8, 2006. Bejarano came to the U.S. in 2002 after training at a national riding academy in Peru. He led the U.S. in victories with 455 in 2004.

Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime will play Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the final of the Stuttgart Open in Germany.