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Interestingly this year, Funny Car focuses pioneer Matt Hagan knocked off Robert Hight in the last round, driving to a great third success of the time on Sunday at the NHRA New England Nationals at a sold-out New England Dragway.
Mike Salinas (Top Fuel) and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) likewise got succeeds at the eighth of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. For the second consecutive day, NHRA and New England Dragway authorities declared a sellout swarm at the office.
Hagan conveyed a run of 3.922-seconds at 327.98 mph in his 11,000-pull Dodge Power Brokers Charger SRT Hellcat for Tony Stewart Racing in the title round against Hight, as the two champions met in the last for the third time in 2022. Hight won the initial two, including at the latest race, however Hagan acquired his 42nd profession win on Sunday. It’s likewise his fourth success at New England Dragway in the beyond five occasions, as Hagan knocked off Dale Creasy Jr. also, J.R. Todd to arrive at the last round. It was his 6th title round in eight races and followed with the great success against Hight.
“It was just a great weekend, and I can’t say enough about (crew chief) Dickie Venables,” Hagan said. “Nothing really needs to be said because the race car speaks for itself. All the boys wrenching on the car just do a great job, and when I crawl in that car, I don’t have to think about anything other than leaving the starting line. I’m nothing without those guys, and I’m so proud of them. They truly deserve all the credit, and I should be giving all my trophies to these guys.
“We’re in a great rhythm, and Dickie is in a great mind space. I think we’re going to keep doing what we’re doing. There will be some lows, but that’s drag racing. You just try to ride this wave as long as you can. I give a lot of respect to Robert Hight and Jimmy Prock for showing up and showing out, and I love that. It…
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