{"id":5813,"date":"2023-11-18T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=5813"},"modified":"2024-02-04T04:56:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T04:56:56","slug":"finals-features-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=5813","title":{"rendered":"Finals Features First!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NHRA\u2019s season ending In-N-Out Burger produces a first career victory for a rising FC class racer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad Green (Midland TX) powered to his first career NHRA Funny Car win on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating Tim Wilkerson in the final round of the 58th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals to close out his 2023 season in style.
 
Green knocked off Wilkerson in his Bond Coat, Inc. Ford Mustang, going 3.916-seconds at 328.54 mph in the championship round. It\u2019s been a true breakout season for Green, who advanced to seven semifinals and two final rounds heading into Pomona. He knocked off Robert Hight in the second round, handing the world championship to Matt Hagan in the process, and then J.R. Todd to reach the final before a great .033 reaction time helped Green to a memorable holeshot victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chad Green emerged victorious for the first time in his career during NHRA’s final event of 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To add to the moment, Green\u2019s son, Hunter, also earned a win on Sunday racing his injected nitro car in Top Alcohol Dragster in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
 
\u201cIt’s just been an amazing weekend,\u201d Green said. \u201cFirst off, it’s been an amazing season. This has been a dream season for us. I couldn’t be more proud of my guys. They’ve really come a long way in the last few years and they’ve stuck with me. We’ve been trying all year to get this Wally. We’ve been close a few times, but it’s just been an amazing season. I can’t think of a better way that you could top off a season, ending it like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I just can’t say enough about our season. It’s been so amazing. You could have never drawn it up like this. This season has been a great season, we surprised a lot of people, and to cap it off with a win is awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHRA’s 2023 World Championship title was decided in a very consequential, dramatic and upset ridden 2nd round of competition – which saw all three remaining points contenders fail to advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also racing a Ford Mustang – Tim Wilkerson placed R\/UP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And with that it was Matt Hagan who clinched his fourth world championship in his Dodge Direct Connection Charger SRT Hellcat during that wild second frame. Hagan, Robert Hight and Bob Tasca III were separated by just 17 points entering raceday and all three had won the opening round — but each lost during the quarterfinals. Tasca fell first, then Hagan and it came down to Hight\u2019s matchup with Chad Green. But Hight also smoked the tires, handing the championship to Hagan.
 
It\u2019s the fourth world title for Hagan, joining John Force, Kenny Bernstein and Don Prudhomme as the only drivers to win four or more Funny Car world championships in NHRA history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Hagan clinched his 4th career NHRA Funny Car World Championship after a frenzy filled 2nd round.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

FC Class Racing Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WIN: Chad Green \u2013 3.916 secs 328.54 mph (Career win #1)
R\/UP: Tim Wilkerson \u2013 3.900 secs 327.59 mph
Low ET: Robert Hight \u2013 3.844 secs
Top MPH: Bob Tasca III \u2013 336.99 mph
Bump: 4.025 secs
Entries \u2013 19 cars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cruz Pedregon had a strong semi final finish at the NHRA Finals.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Del Worsham raced this new Toyota Camry at the Pomona event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jim Campbell drove Jim Dunn’s special edition “Fireman’s Quickie” livery Dodge Hellcat.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Posted with files by NHRA Communications & Bruce Biegler
Photos by Dave DeAngelis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view more FC racing photos from this event link to LMLCMedia photo gallery: HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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