John Force, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion, was involved in a a fiery crash during the first round of eliminations at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Hosts are qualified but will lose Group A top spot with defeat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas was coming to an end but that the war would not end until the Islamist group no longer controls the Gaza Strip. Once the intense fighting is over in Gaza, Netanyahu said, it will allow Israel to deploy more forces along the northern border with Lebanon, where fighting has escalated with Iran-backed Hezbollah.