Final round-by-round results from the 21st annual Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, the seventh of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series: Super Gas - Thomas Stalba Jr, Chevy Camaro, 9.867, 133.33 def. Super Comp - Alan Kenny, Dragster, 8.927, 165.84 def. Stock - Bill Howell, Ford Mustang, 12.156, 139.50 def. Super Stock - Joe LoCicero, Chevy Camaro, 9.861, 134.50 def. Jeff Gracia, GMC Sonoma, foul.įederal-Mogul Dragster - Jay Meyer, 5.548, 248.89 def. Pro Stock Truck - Bob Panella Jr, Chevy S-10, 8.185, 128.54 def. Pro Stock Bike - Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.263, 183.72 def. Pro Stock - Jim Yates, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.959, 199.43 def. Darrell Russell, broke.įunny Car - Frank Pedregon, Pontiac Firebird, 4.902, 305.98 def. Top Fuel - Mike Dunn, 4.591 seconds, 325.06 mph def. The next NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series event is the 32nd annual Matco Tools SuperNationals, May 17-20 at Old Bridge Township Raceway in Englishtown, N.J.ġ. Dunn earned round wins over Steve Smith, David Grubnic, Dixon and Russell for his second win of the season. Larry Dixon entered the event as the leader, but Dunn Heads into the Matco Tools SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J. The runner-up finish for Capps puts him in second, 28 points behind the leader.ĭunn won his 22nd career national event after final round opponent Darrell Russell could not back up after the burnout.ĭunn moved back into the NHRA Winston Top Fuel points lead with the win. After defeating John Force, Whit Bazemore, teammate Del Worsham and Ron Capps, Pedregon leaves Atlanta fourth in the Winston standings.ĭespite falling to Pedregon in the first round, Force maintains the NHRA Winston Funny Car points lead with 530 points. Capps' Chevrolet couldn't catch Pedregon, slowing to 5.556 at 180.07.Įntering the Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals, Pedregon was eighth in the NHRA Winston Funny Car points. Pedregon's first victory of the season came when opponent Ron Capps' Chevrolet Camaro lost traction and Pedregon blasted down the track in his Pontiac Firebird in 4.902 seconds at 305.98 mph. Mike Dunn, Jim Yates, Antron Brown and Bob Panella also won at the seventh of 24 races in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Frank Pedregon scored his fourth career NHRA Funny Car victory at Sunday's Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, the seventh race of the NHRA's 50th anniversary season.
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