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Rain Postpones Terminal Rounds of Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indy

The concluding rounds of the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Raceway have been delayed due to inclement weather.

After a lengthy rain filibuster earlier the finals in Top Fuel and Funny Auto, NHRA Mello Yello Elevate Racing Series officials announced the 4th race of the 2022 flavour will be completed during the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, which takes place Sept. 3-6 at Lucas Oil Raceway.

In Peak Fuel, a offset-time winner will be crowned as T.J. Zizzo and rookie Justin Ashley both avant-garde to the final round for the start time in their careers. After qualifying eighth in his eleven,000-horsepower Rust-Oleum dragster, Zizzo reach the last with victories confronting Terry Totten, Todd Paton and Terry McMillen. Ashley continued to print during his standout rookie season, advancing to his first last round in his Strustmasters.com/Menards dragster with victories against Shawn Langdon, points leader Doug Kalitta and Leah Pruett. Zizzo or Ashley will likewise get the 109th different Tiptop Fuel winner in NHRA history.

Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman will run across Don Schumacher Racing teammate Matt Hagan in the terminal round. Beckman, who qualified sixth in his 11,000-horsepower Infinite Hero Foundation Contrivance Charger SRT Hellcat, knocked off Republic of chad Light-green, Tim Wilkerson and teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. to reach his 66th career terminal round and third in 2020. He will be seeking his 2d win this year. Hagan, who won the race last weekend at Indy, advanced to his 62nd concluding round in his Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye cheers to victories against teammate Ron Capps, J.R. Todd and No. 1 qualifier. Hagan is afterward his 35th career win. The matchup also ensures a seventh straight victory in the class for DSR, dating dorsum to last flavour.

The terminal round of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will likewise be completed at the U.South. Nationals and will award a first-time winner in the form. Jason Scruggs and Chad Greenish both advanced to the terminal round of the showtime race of the 2022 season in the class, with Scruggs securing his first final round in NHRA Pro Modern contest. He knocked off Bo Butner, Mike Castellana and Clint Satterfield to reach the finals in his blown Scruggs Farm Camaro. Light-green advanced to his 3rd final circular in his nitrous-powered Bail-Coat Corvette with wins against Todd Tutterow, Brandon Snider and Kris Thorne.

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues Aug. half-dozen-9 with the NHRA Indy Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

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