NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Jack Beckman ended a 54-race winless streak by racing to the Funny Car victory to highlight racing at the 2015 edition of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Larry Morgan (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the unique event.

Beckman took the final-round victory over rival finalists Del Worsham, Chad Head, and Tommy Johnson Jr. Beckman pulled away from the pack with a final-round performance of 3.983 seconds at 308.78 mph at the controls of his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T for his first win since St. Louis in 2012.

In Top Fuel, Brown claimed his second consecutive victory at this event when he defeated Steve Torrence, Richie Crampton, and Clay Millican. Brown crossed the finish line first in his Matco Tools dragster with a 3.749 at 319.90 to earn his 48th career victory. By joining Beckman in the winner’s circle, the duo gave team owner Don Schumacher his 44th multititle event.

Veteran driver Morgan ended a 120-race drought from the winner’s circle in Pro Stock when he held off Greg Anderson, Vincent Nobile, and Jonathan Gray in the final round. He drove his FireAde Chevy Camaro to a career-best 6.464 at 214.52 in the winning effort.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, reigning world champ Hines claimed his first win of the season and 39th of his career by outrunning Eddie Krawiec, Scotty Pollacheck, and Hector Arana Jr. Hines claimed his second Four-Wide victory and his fourth at this track with a winning performance of 6.805 at 196.30 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson.