Ron Capps, Erica Enders, Hector Arana Jr. also come up big in Texas.
Steve Torrence, Brittany Force, Mike Salinas miss key Top Fuel opportunities with only two more races remaining.Hector Arana Jr. wins in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
“For the fans this is big. We had a lot of nay-sayers that we weren’t getting any racing in – and we got it all in. Unbelievable. Hagan and our team getting it on with flames out the side,” Capps said. By contrast, in the Top Fuel class, only points leader Ashley and No. 5 Antron Brown survived the first two rounds.Justin Ashley moved closer to his first Top Fuel championship with his win on Sunday.Brittany Force this year has grabbed all of the top-10 speeds in Top Fuel history, set low elapsed time of the meet 10 times and top speed 13 times, qualified No. 1 at eight races, and matched her career-best single-season victories total with four.
“A win is a win, no matter when or where you get it,” Ashley said. “It’s so much fun seeing that win light come on four times on Sunday. The winner of this race, where it is positioned in the season, makes it all that much more significant. There are only two more races after this, and we know the past history has shown that if you win Dallas, you really put yourself in position to go after that championship.
Top qualifier Erica Enders matched her 2015 career-best victory total with her ninth and recorded her 42nd Pro Stock win overall in 72 finals. She extended her points lead to a whopping 166 with two Countdown events left. However, she said she can help but think that “I don’t want to let our foot off their throats. Having a performance advantage is unique in Pro Stock, because it’s so challenging. These guys are cutthroat, and I enjoy racing them.”Hector Arana Jr. got into the win column for the first time this season in Pro Stock Motorcycle.Hector Arana Jr.
QUARTERFINALS -- Hight, 3.901, 326.73 def. Lee, 3.968, 327.15; Tasca III, 3.861, 328.68 def. Alexander, 6.112, 115.68; Hagan, 3.883, 335.12 def. Wilkerson, 3.938, 329.26; Capps, 3.885, 336.78 def. Force, 4.045, 293.79;
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