![]() ![]() We had a very positive weekend."Ĭruz Pedregon, a four-time winner at the Strip, recorded his second consecutive NHRA Camping World Funny Car pole position Saturday in the qualifying rounds for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. ![]() So, we may have lost that round, but we were so close to advancing to the next one. Both Antron and Brittany are world champions, and we ran right with them. I'm pleased with the momentum we are making. They work so hard for me and our sponsors. But Neal Strausbaugh and his crew really gave me a solid, strong car in every run here at the Strip. "We ran great times in the heat and the track was getting tricky. "Our team did a great job all weekend here in Las Vegas," said Pruett, now fifth in the NHRA Camping World Top Fuel point standings. In Sunday's competition, Leah posted a 3.779 to win against three other drivers before falling in the second round with a 3.798 to eventual winner Antron Brown and Brittany Force. Pruett, the 10-time NHRA national winner, recorded a solid showing in qualifying to place fifth entering Sunday's eliminations with her Code 3 Associates Dodge//SRT Mopar Top Fuel dragster with runs of 3.746, 3.747 and 3.753. Yes, it is exciting to win my first NHRA national event, but the double is very special today." "Matt and his crew are doing a tremendous job with three wins already and Leah's crew has been outstanding in this early portion of the season. "This is the most fun I have had in a long time," said Stewart in victory lane with Hagan. The Columbus, Indiana, driver has now won at all four Las Vegas Motor Speedway tracks in 1.5-mile oval, 3/8-mile Bullring, half-mile dirt oval and the Strip. It was Stewart's fourth race in NHRA national event competition. TSR team owner Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Cup champion, captured his first NHRA national event Sunday by taking the Top Alcohol Dragster victory. But our crew, led by Dickie Venables, has been so good this year that I just needed to be good on the line. ![]() "After he won here, he came to my car and said, 'Now it's your turn to win!' Wow, I wasn't feeling any pressure until then. "It's funny because I never followed Tony's oval racing career, and I actually had to look up his achievements when I talked with him about this new team. "This is so special to share the winner's circle with my boss, Tony Stewart, and his first NHRA national win too," said Hagan after his third 2023 victory and Stewart's first Top Alcohol Dragster win. for his 46th career Funny Car victory and extended his Funny Car points lead to 105 entering the next NHRA national event at Charlotte, North Carolina, April 28-30. Hagan, the three-time NHRA world champion, qualified third in the 16-car field and advanced to the final round with solid, consistent runs of 3.997 and 3.968 seconds to set up a third finals appearance in the opening four races in 2023.Ĭompeting against John Force, Tim Wilkerson and Chad Green in the final, Hagan posted a winning time of 3.943 at 326.79 m.p.h. Matt Hagan continued his impressive 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series performance Sunday at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Four-Wide Nationals with his third Funny Car win in four events in the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Haas Automotive Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. 1 Funny Car qualifying position Saturday with his Snap-On Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with a time of 3.910 seconds ![]() TSR team owner Tony Stewart also scored his first NHRA national win Sunday by driving to the Top Alcohol Dragster class titleĬruz Pedregon recorded his second straight No. Hagan's TSR teammate, Leah Pruett, put in consistent runs all three days with strong qualifying passes and a first-round victory Sunday with 3.74, 3.75 and 3.77 times, as well as 3.79 when she lost in a close second round race The win for Hagan also extended his current point margin to 105 points In the final round Sunday, Hagan, seeking his fourth NHRA Camping World points championship, defeated Tim Wilkerson, John Force and Chad Green to score his 46th career NHRA Wally trophy Hagan, who qualified third, recorded his fifth Las Vegas victory of his career and second consecutive after winning last October in the Nevada Nationals Matt Hagan notched the third NHRA national event win of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Sunday in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Haas Automotive Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to a third win in four events to start the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 16. ![]()
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