NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series
Sunday's AAA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway, outside St. Louis, wrapped with Tony Schumacher, (RFC) Robert Hight, Warren Johnson and Michael Phillips in the winner's circle.
In Top Fuel, Schumacher's U.S. Army dragster powered to a 3.849 second, 317.87 mph win over Doug Kalitta's 4.041, 313.07 mph. Larry Dixon is 41 points ahead of Cory McClenathan.
In Funny Car, (RFC) Hight's Ford Mustang ran 4.149, 304.25 mph to win over Jack Beckman's 4.204, 296.44 mph in the Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger. Beckman qualified third. (RFC) John Force is 151 points ahead of Matt Hagan.
In Pro Stock, Johnson won for the first time since Phoenix in 2006 with a 6.670, 207.75 mph pass in his Pontiac GXP as (RFC) Jeg Coughin Jr.'s Chevrolet Cobalt broke after staging. (RFC) Ron Krisher qualified fifth in the Valvoline Cobalt and lost in the first round. (RFC) Mike Edwards is 286 points clear of (RFC) Allen Johnson.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Phillips' 6.926, 193.99 mph on a Suzuki overcame LE Tonglet's near-perfect .001 light but his Suzuki ran 7.002, 189.47 mph. Craig Treble qualified second on the Valvoline Suzuki and lost in the second round. (RFC) Hector Arana is 48 points up on Eddie Krawiec.
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