Tue, 16 Feb 2016, 18:24 PM NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootouts

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

POMONA, Calif. -- The NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootouts, which are races within a race, will be conducted at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, with Top Fuel showcased on Saturday, Sept. 3, and Funny Car featured on Sunday, Sept. 4. Teams qualify for the NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootouts by winning an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season event, holding the No. 1 spot in the Mello Yello points standings after the event in Brainerd, Minn., or via a fan vote and lottery style drawing. The NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootouts will award $100,000 to the winners in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car events. The program will award the top four finishers in each event, with the runners-up receiving $15,000 and the semifinal losers earning $7,500 each. The following drivers are qualified for the NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootouts:

Steve Torrence and Ron Capps

TOP FUEL
1.  Steve Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, Capco Contactors dragster (Pomona 1)
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FUNNY CAR
1. Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger (Pomona 1)
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