Capps, Torrence and Anderson Kick off 2022 Season with NHRA Winternationals Victories|
Ron Capps raced to his first Funny Auto victory in well-nigh a year Sun at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Motorcar Order Raceway at Pomona.
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) besides were winners at the season-opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Serial consequence near Los Angeles.
Capps emerged from a strong performing field as the winner and had to defeat defending world champion Del Worsham in the last circular to accept his 46th career victory. He outran Jeff Diehl, Republic of chad Head and Robert Hight in early on rounds.
In the final, Capps used a quicker reaction time and covered the distance in 3.981 seconds at 324.28 mph in his NAPA Machine Parts Dodge Charger to hold off the hard-charging DHL Toyota Camry of Worsham, which posted a quicker, but losing performance of 3.962 at 324.36.
It was the tertiary Winternationals win for the popular San Diego driver who calls the historic Southern California track a second dwelling.
"This is the well-nigh fabled track we go to and it's the birthplace of elevate racing; it is unbelievable to win here," Capps said. "I can't wait to go this flavour going. You wonder if yous are ever going to see i of these [trophies] once more. I am racing Del Worsham in the last, who is one of the best. We threw downwards. What a race. Just to know nosotros tin can get in the circle and become another Wally feels good."
In Superlative Fuel, red-hot Torrence powered to his beginning Winternationals victory and his 6th career win by outrunning Doug Kalitta in the final round. Torrence's Capco Contractors dragster posted a three.735 at 326.48 to border Kalitta's Mac Tools machine, which trailed with a 3.753 at 324.36.
Torrence, whose car has been running like a very consistent bracket dragster since pre-season testing final week in Phoenix, used a string of low 3.vii-second runs to trounce Steve Faria, Morgan Lucas, and Richie Crampton in the showtime 3 rounds. He saved his quickest run on Sunday for the concluding to trounce Kalitta.
"[Tuning consultant] Alan [Johnson] and [coiffure chief] Richard [Hogan] have worked really well together," said 
Torrence, who becomes the Peak Fuel points leader for the first time in his career. "Alan is that thorn who keeps poking Richard to tune it simply a little bit farther. My crew guys take done a great job. I am just the guy that sits in there and gets to drive it. It feels skilful. I wish the flavour was over already. Nosotros are going to do what we can to keep the momentum going and become on to Phoenix and endeavor to write a story but like this one."
Four-time globe champ Anderson earned the beginning win in the new EFI Pro Stock era, holding off his teammate Jason Line in a photo-finish last circular. Anderson likewise won by using a holeshot commencement and finished in vi.617 at 207.85 in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro to take the win over Line, whose 6.609 at 209.82 in his Summit Camaro wasn't plenty to make upwardly for Anderson'due south starting line advantage.
"I feel honored to be the kickoff winner of the fuel injection era and get the offset trophy," said Anderson, who was the result'south No. 1 qualifier and avant-garde to the final with round wins over Matt Hartford, five-fourth dimension champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. and concluding season's top rookie Drew Skillman. With the win, he denied his teammate a tertiary consecutive Winternationals trophy.
"I got a great low-cal in the concluding and got it done," Anderson said. "It was my day. I can't tell you how proud I am of this Summit Racing team. It is getting better every run. That'south going to pay off down the road. Everybody out there is in a steep learning bend right at present. The other competitors in our class are going home and work hard and they will do better at Phoenix. We are going to have to buckle down and find something better again. Hopefully nosotros volition exist ameliorate once again come up Phoenix."
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues Feb. 26-28 at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park almost Phoenix.
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