Defending Top Fuel winner Steve Torrence seeks back-to-back victories
at the Big Go, plus a Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout win
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 30, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – As the four-time defending Top Fuel world champion, Steve Torrence knows all about racing in big moments. But none of them can top winning at the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which takes place this weekend at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
It’s the world’s biggest drag race and Torrence, who also won the most recent NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event in Brainerd, has a pair of U.S. Nationals triumphs to his credit, including last year in his 11,000-horsepower Capco Contractors dragster. This year could be even bigger for the 52-time event winner, as he’s also in the semifinals of the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout specialty race. That started in Gainesville and is now down to the semifinals, where points leader Brittany Force, Torrence, Mike Salinas, and Justin Ashley will square off on Saturday for the $80,000 prize before eliminations on Sunday.
It’s a chance at another spectacular memory for Torrence, who will be hard-pressed to top how special last year’s win was at the Big Go.
“I won it last year with my little girl and that’s the most memorable win I have. It’s the grandaddy of them all and the big one you want to win,” said Torrence, who is third in points. “You can do all the things, but if you don’t win Indy, you don’t have a full career. To share that with my daughter before she was (one year-old), that was special. I look forward to going there every year and that’s what signifies a legend. (Tony) Schumacher, Big Daddy (Don Garlits), everybody who is somebody has dominated Indy. I’m not there yet, but hopefully I can get there someday.”
Torrence (Top Fuel), Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all picked up wins a year ago at the Big Go. This year’s race will be broadcast on both the FOX broadcast network and Fox Sports 1 (FS1), including live eliminations coverage starting at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 5 on FS1 and continuing at 2 p.m. on FOX. It is the 16th of 22 races during the 2022 season and the final race before the Countdown to the Championship.
It all looks to be perfect timing for Torrence, especially with the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout on Saturday and…
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