Tue, 16 Nov 2021, 12:49 PM S. Torrence, Capps, Anderson and M. Smith Claim World Championships at Auto Club NHRA Finals
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Matt Smith, Greg Anderson, Ron Capps and Steve Torrence celebrate 2021 Camping World
Championships
POMONA, Calif. - Steve Torrence, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith all wrapped up their
championship seasons in impressive fashion, racing to a world title and the event victory on Sunday
at the season finale, the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
All four points leaders entering the race also claimed world titles, as Torrence clinched his fourth
straight world title in Top Fuel, Anderson and Smith each won their fifth championship in Pro Stock
and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively, and Ron Capps picked up his second career world title in
Funny Car.
Matt Smith, Bob Tasca III, Greg Anderson and Steve Torrence celebrate Auto Club NHRA
Finals wins.
Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) also picked up a win at the final race of the Countdown to the Championship
and the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Steve Torrence
Top Fuel World Champion Capco Contractors Top Fuel Dragster
Torrence clinched his fourth straight world championship by winning his first-round matchup. Torrence
also won the race.
Ron Capps
Funny Car World Champion NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
Capps earned his second career world championship when teammate Matt Hagan lost in the semifinals.
Capps won his first world title in 2016.
Greg Anderson
Pro Stock World Champion HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro
Pro Stock's Anderson, the all-time wins leader in the class, earned his fifth career world
championship by defeating defending world champ Erica Enders in the semifinals.
Matt Smith
Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR
Smith picked up his second straight world title and fifth overall when he knocked off Angelle Sampey
in the second round in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
