Mon, 23 May 2016, 12:22 PM Kalitta, Hagan and Line Race to Victories

Courtesy of NHRA Social Media At NHRA Kansas Nationals

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Doug Kalitta raced to his third consecutive Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday and had to navigate Heartland Park Topeka's dragstrip in an ill-handling racecar to turn on the win light in the final round at the NHRA Kansas Nationals.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Jason Line (Pro Stock) joined Kalitta in the winner's circle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.

Doug Kalitta, Mac Tools Dragster, 5.452 seconds, 238.85 mph defeated Antron Brown, Matco Tools Dragster, 5.687 seconds, 298.60 mph.

This is Kalitta's third consecutive win, 41st of his career and second at Heartland Park Topeka. He increases his points lead with the win.

Matt Hagan, Mopar Express Lane/Rocky Boots Dodge Charger, 5.724 seconds, 179.04 mph defeated Jack Beckman, Infinite Hero Dodge Charger, 6.560 seconds, 146.75 mph.

This is Hagan's second consecutive victory of the season, 20th of his career and first at Heartland Park Topeka.

Jason Line, Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro, 6.664 seconds, 207.85 mph defeated Greg Anderson, Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro, 6.687 seconds, 207.02 mph.

This was Line's eighth consecutive final round, fifth win of the season, 42nd of his career and first at Heartland Park Topeka.

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