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2015 Summernationals flashback

08 Jun 2016
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Antron Brown raced to his third victory of the season and first ever Top Fuel win at his home track, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park to win the 2015 NHRA Summernationals.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were victorious at the ninth of 24 events during the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season.

Brown, a local favorite as a native of nearby Chesterfield, N.J., powered his dragster to the winner’s circle with a performance of 3.843 seconds at 318.47, also claiming a milestone 50th NHRA victory in the process: 34 in Top Fuel, and 16 victories in Pro Stock Motorcycle competition from 1999-2007.

The 2012 Top Fuel world champion raced past Brittany Force’s dragster, which lost traction early in the run and finished with a 5.398 at 150.16 mph in her fifth final-round appearance. Brown defeated Jenna Haddock, Doug Kalitta, and Dave Connolly in earlier rounds.

In Funny Car, Hagan’s final-round effort of 4.132 at 299.53 in his Dodge Charger R/T was enough to hold off Alexis DeJoria’s Toyota Camry at the finish line and earn his third victory of the season.

Anderson powered his Chevy Camaro to a 6.504 at 214.31 mph to earn his 76th career victory and take over the Pro Stock points lead. He sprinted past Allen Johnson in the final round to earn his second win of the season and a record sixth trophy at Raceway Park.

Louisiana alligator farmer Savoie earned his second career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory when second-time finalist Jim Underdahl turned on the red-light in the final round.