Torrence wins $80,000 top prize in Top Fuel all-star event; Robert Hight scorching hot in Funny Car qualifying.
Top Fuel’s Steve Torrence put together a pair of impressive runs on Saturday, rolling to the victory in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout specialty race at Lucas Oil Raceway as part of this weekend’s prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
“Obviously, we didn't accomplish what we wanted to and win the shootout, but we really went up there with a plan and we executed on it,” Ashley said. “To go out there tonight and run 335 miles per hour, that's the type of run where you’re really excited to see the time slip. I mean, 335 miles per hour at Indy, where there's so much history and strategy, it means so much to us. It's really an amazing feeling.
“We had three runs in a row that this Auto Club Chevy made respectable runs and that’s what you have to do to win races, whether it’s a specialty race or on race day Monday,” Hight said. “As far as our selection, there’s no guarantees after first round you’re going to get lane choice. We thought originally it was going to be hotter, a little bit tougher conditions and that would have played into our hand. When the conditions changed, we didn’t change our minds.
Anderson’s KB Racing teammate Dallas Glenn is currently second after going 6.578 at 207.72, while points leader Erica Enders got bumped to third with her 6.582 at 208.97.Angelle Sampey Leapfrogs Teammate Matt Smith jumped up to second with a 6.800 at 201.16, while Krawiec’s 6.826 at 198.79 has him third.
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