Highlights:
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* After earning his third No. 1 qualifier position of the year,
* No. 4 seed
* After a win at
Pruett followed up a stout No. 2 qualifier performance aboard her DSR Sparkling Ice Spiked Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster with her second trip to a final round showdown in consecutive weeks. She earned the second place position on the eliminations ladder, along with five important bonus points, by speeding to the provisional pole position on Friday and then posting the second quickest run of Q2 to put her on the starting line for the opening round against No. 13 seed
Following another solid 3.931sec./272.12 mph pass on her single run, Pruett staged next to her semifinal opponent, No. 3 seed
Pruett was lined up and ready for battle against No. 7 qualifier
In Funny Car action, after earning his fourth No.1 qualifier position of the first 10 NHRA Camping World Series season events this season, Capps powered his DSR Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat through the elimination rounds with consistent 4.1-second runs and wins over
A three-time winner at
The third and final event of the NHRA's 'Western Swing' didn't quite end the way No. 5 qualifier
The reigning Funny Car world champion began the day by staging his DSR Performance Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye next to Force in the opening round. After Force double-bulbed, Hagan hit the throttle first to take the early lead but soon saw his opponent close the gap and edge past him right before the finish to shorten his day and close out three consecutive weeks of racing.
Competition resumes in two weeks with the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented By PetArmor at
ADDITIONAL NOTES and QUOTES
FUNNY CAR:
(No. 5 Qualifier - 4.009 seconds at 312.13 mph)
Round 1: (0.059-second reaction time, 4.112 seconds at 262.44 mph) loss to No. 12 John Force (0.111/4.054/270.75)
'It's been a tricky track all weekend here at
Round 2: (0.077/4.151/296.50) defeats No. 9
Round 3: (0.092/4.158/253.71) defeats No. 12 John Force (0.046/4.659/215.41)
Round 4: (0.081/4.151/253.09) defeats No. 7
'I was hoping a win was coming. This team, time and time again, they've given me one of the coolest cars to drive and this (weekend) was one of the most extreme conditions we've ever had. To do it at
'I was thinking this week maybe I should stop saying 'a win's coming,' because I felt like I was jinxing it but I truly felt like PacMan. You know, we were just chomping through these
'These were probably some of the most extreme conditions I've driven a Funny Car in, and maybe even the most fun car to drive. Everyone's been tearing their hair out trying to get down the track and we had things happen and cylinders going out and (Crew Chiefs) Guido (
Cruz Pedregon, Cruz Pedregon Racing Snap-on Tools Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
(No. 4 Qualifier - 3.967 seconds at 317.34 mph)
Round 1: (0.062-second reaction time, 4.103 seconds at 263.46 mph) defeats No. 13
Round 2: (0.081/4.361/218.37) loss to No. 12 John Force (0.053/4.353/260.46)
'We had a good solid event. We qualified fourth, which is great, with a 3.96-second run at 317 mph on Friday. We stumbled a little bit on Saturday trying to get the track figured out. Sunday we were strong starting out with a 4.10-second pass to dispose of
'Overall it was a good event for us. It was challenging with the track at more than 140 degrees track temperature, which is hotter than we've been on in years. In fact, (Crew Chief) JC (
TOP FUEL:
(No. 2 Qualifier - 3.780 seconds at 321.88 mph)
Round 1: (0.082-second reaction time, 3.906 seconds at 268.01mph) defeats No. 13
Round 2: (0.087/3.931/272.12) wins on a BYE run
Round 3: (0.104/3.927/273.16) defeats No. 3
Round 4: (0.130/4.021/271.52) defeats No. 7
'Justin (Ashley) is an incredible competitor and I wanted nothing but to race against him. This is about the perseverance of this Sparkling Ice Dodge//SRT Mopar team, our dedication to do this on a home track is phenomenal. Thank you so much to everybody that stuck with us. I mean, we dug deep. It's been a long time since I've seen Wally (trophy). The most impressive part for me today was how our team has continued to persist and persevere and grow into the success region that we have right now.
'For (Crew Chief)
NHRA Championship Points Standings:
Following the rescheduled NHRA Winternationals Nationals at
FUNNY CAR (season wins in parentheses)
1.Ron Capps (Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat) - 734 (1)
2. Bob Tasca III - 729 (2)
3. John Force - 698 (2)
4.Robert Hight - 697 (2)
5.Matt Hagan (Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat) - 689 (1)
6.J.R. Todd - 677 (1)
7.Alexis DeJoria - 632
8.Tim Wilkerson - 552
9. Cruz Pedregon (Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat) - 537 (1)
10.Blake Alexander - 343
TOP FUEL (season wins in parentheses)
1.Steve Torrance - 1014 (6)
2.Antron Brown - 701(1)
3. Brittany Force - 625
4.Leah Pruett (Mopar Dodge //SRT) - 579 (1)
5.Shawn Langdon - 514
6.Mike Salinas - 513
7.Justin Ashley - 466
8.Billy Torrence - 448 (1)
9.Doug Kalitta - 439
10.Clay Millican - 388
DodgeGarage: Digital Hub for
Fans can follow all the NHRA action this season at DodgeGarage, the one-stop portal for Dodge//SRT and Mopar drag-racing news. The site includes daily updates and access to an online racing HQ, news, events, galleries, available downloads and merchandise. For more information, visit www.dodgegarage.com.
@DodgeMoparMotorsports on Instagram
The @DodgeMoparMotorsports Instagram channel continues to share content capturing Dodge//SRT Mopar drivers on the track. Fans can see action from the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series and NHRA Sportsman grassroots racers, competing in classes such as Factory Stock Showdown, Stock and Super Stock, as well as additional motorsports series.
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For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and
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In 2020, Dodge was named the '#1 Brand in Initial Quality,' making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). The Dodge brand also ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market). These results are historic because it marks the first time a domestic brand has earned top spots in both
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