Mon, 16 May 2016, 09:07 AM Kalitta, Hagan, Line and Krawiec Race to Victory

Courtesy of NHRA Social Media At Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals

COMMERCE, Ga. -- Doug Kalitta raced to his second consecutive Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also victorious at the seventh event of 24 on the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools dragster 3.801 seconds, 323.19 mph defeated J.R. Todd, SealMaster dragster, 3.780 seconds, 320.66 mph.

This is Kalitta's second consecutive victory of the season, 40th win of his career and his third win at Atlanta Dragway; With a margin of victory of .0000, the race was the closest Top Fuel finish in NHRA history; The last time two Kalitta Top Fuel cars decided a final was 2006 at Memphis when Doug Kalitta def. Hillary Will.

Matt Hagan, Rocky Boots/Mopar Dodge Charger, 3.965, 314.90 defeated Jack Beckman, Infinite Hero Charger, 8.073, 79.59.

This is Hagan's first win of the season, first victory at Atlanta and 19th of his career; He ends a 19 race winless streak that dates back to Bristol 2015; He has one other final here, a runner-up finish in 2013; He moves to ninth in the points standings.

Jason Line, Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro, 6.611, 209.75 defeated Greg Anderson, Summit Racing Equipment Camaro, 6.593, 210.50.

It is Line's 41st career victory and fourth win of the season; He has advanced to the final round in all seven races this season; He extends his series points lead with the victory; Line finally beat his teammate Anderson in a final this season - Anderson had beat him in their previous three finals meetings in 2016. This is Line's second consecutive win at this event and third overall.

Eddie Krawiec, Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson, 6.824, 196.56 defeated Jerry Savoie, Savoie's Alligator Farm, Suzuki, 6.851, 195.79.

It is Krawiec's second win of the season, 33rd of his career and fourth win at this track; With the victory he maintains his series points lead.

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