Combine a historic venue with holiday weekend, then mix-in a huge crowd of fans, and there’s just something special when the NHRA rumbles into Indianapolis, Indiana for the annual NHRA U.S. Nationals.
And it gets even special-er when a racer hits a major, major milestone. So let’s not stand on ceremony here and get right into the racing recap in this week’s NHRA Wrap-Up.
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2022 NHRA U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Results
When Greg Anderson became the winningest Pro Stock driver in NHRA history last year with his 98th victory, we all knew it was only a matter of time before he hit the century mark.
And Mr. Anderson did just that in Indy this weekend.
Paired up against teammate and last year’s Rookie of the Year Dallas Glenn in the Finals, Glenn left a little too early, resulting in a red light and an Anderson victory at 6.587 @ 208.07.
It was Anderson’s first win of the season and the (gasp!) 100th of his storied career. Congratulations to Greg Anderson and the entire KB Racing team on the incredible milestone!
Hear Anderson’s thoughts on passing Warren Johnson on the all-time wins list and the evolution of Pro Stock in this recent episode of the OnAllCylinders podcast.
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2022 NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Fuel Results
But Anderson wasn’t the only one smiling once the (tire) smoke cleared. Less than a month after he secured the first Wally for the newly-formed AB Motorsports, Antron Brown found himself in the Winner’s Circle again in Indy.
Facing the weekend’s Number One qualifier Brittany Force in the Finals, Brown cut the quicker light on his way to a 3.706 second, 321.65 mph pass, besting Force’s 3.714 @ 333.00.
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2022 NHRA U.S. Nationals Funny Car Results
With what seems like 2,458 years of combined driving experience between the two, it was no surprise to see Funny Car veterans Robert Hight and Ron Capps square off in the Finals over the weekend as the Number One and Two qualifiers. But after Hight smoked the tires early in the run, it was Capps who emerged victorious with a 3.913 second, 327.98 mph run.
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2022 NHRA U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle Results
The PSM field has been an exciting one to watch all season long, and it got even more interesting with some shuffling at the top after this weekend. Matt Smith is now leading the points in Pro Stock Motorcycle after besting Karen Stoffer in the Finals with a 6.872 second 195.99 mph pass to top Stoffer’s 8.094 @ 104.17.
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THE 2022 NHRA SEASON CONTINUES WITH THE Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, in Mohnton, PA, Sept. 15 – 18.
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Current 2022 NHRA Championship Points Standings
PRO STOCK
- Erica Enders, 1,286
- Aaron Stanfield, 1,082
- Greg Anderson, 962
- Kyle Koretsky, 877
- Dallas Glenn, 819
- Tory Coughlin Jr., 775
- Mason McGaha, 652
- Camrie Caruso, 649
- Matt Hartford, 644
- Fernando Cuadra Jr., 632
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TOP FUEL
- Brittany Force, 1356
- Mike Salinas, 1200
- Justin Ashley, 1195
- Steve Torrence, 4469
- Josh Hart, 882
- Antron Brown, 839
- Leah Pruett, 810
- Shawn Langdon, 809
- Doug Kalitta, 801
- Tony Schumacher, 703
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FUNNY CAR
- Robert Hight, 1,570
- Ron Capps, 1,291
- Matt Hagan, 1,244
- Bob Tasca III, 1,164
- John Force, 1,149
- J.R. Todd, 871
- Alexis DeJoria, 824
- Cruz Pedregon, 801
- Tim Wilkerson, 730
- Blake Alexander, 582
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PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE
- Matt Smith, 802
- Joey Gladstone, 774
- Steve Johnson, 734
- Angelle Sampey, 728
- Eddie Krawiec, 688
- Karen Stoffer, 675
- Angie Smith, 665
- Jerry Savoie, 656
- Marc Ingwersen, 427
- Ryan Oehler, 346
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