Sun, 13 Nov 2022, 13:07 PM Capps, B. Force, Coughlin and Sampey Qualify No. 1 at Auto Club NHRA Finals

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POMONA, Calif. - Defending Funny Car world champion Ron Capps stayed in the title conversation with a clutch run on Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, tying the quickest run in his career to qualify No. 1 at the 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 22nd and final event in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and the sixth race in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Ron Capps drove his NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car to a 3.841 second pass at 330.31 mph.

Reigning Funny Car champ Ron Capps will start the Auto Club NHRA Finals from the No. 1 spot. His 3.841-second pass at 330.31 mph awarded him his sixth top qualifier of the season.

Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Brittany Force drove her Flav-R-Pac / Monster Energy Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster to a 3.641 second pass at 338.94 mph.

Brittany Force collected her 10th No. 1 qualifier of the season when her 3.641-second pass at 338.94 mph stayed atop the Top Fuel category. She leads the points heading into the final race of the 2022 season at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Troy Coughlin Jr. drove his JEGS.com Camaro to a 6.508 second pass at 211.36 mph.

Pro Stock driver Troy Coughlin Jr. powered to a 6.508-second pass at 211.36 mph to pick up the No. 1 qualifier at the NHRA season finale at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier Angelle Sampey rode her Mission Foods Vance & Hines Suzuki to a 6.703 second pass at 201.61 mph.

Angelle Sampey secured her sixth Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier of the season when her 6.703-second pass at 201.61 mph held strong for best of the category at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona.

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