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Leah Pritchett piloted her Papa John’s dragster to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.

Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Bo Butner (Pro Stock) were also winners in their respective categories at the fifth event of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Pritchett raced a 3.781-second pass at 321.96 mph to defeat Steve Torrence, who ran a 3.787 at 322.11 in his Capco Contractors dragster. This is Pritchett’s fourth career victory and third of the season.

Leah Pritchett

“Our goal was to leave as the points leader, and that was not easy at all,” said Pritchett, who took over the points lead with the victory. “Going into the final, we said this is our bounce back, and we’re going to keep it interesting. Never been in a position to really be counting points, and I know it is early in the season, but I’m definitely enjoying that.”

Pritchett raced past Scott Palmer, Doug Kalitta, and defending world champion Antron Brown en route to the victory. Torrence faced Shawn Reed, Troy Coughlin Jr., and No. 1 qualifier Clay Millican before seeing Pritchett in the final round.

Defending Funny Car champion Ron Capps claimed his first victory of the season when he outran Robert Hight with a 4.004 pass at 284.33 mph in his NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T. Hight pushed his AAA Texas Chevy Camaro to a 4.107 at 202.88 in his first runner-up effort this season. It is Capps’ 51st career win and third in Houston.

Ron Capps

“These things have become so hard to win these days,” Capps said. “But you take things for granted where I felt like we should’ve won at any of those first three races of the season. NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car division has to be the most competitive thing in the world right now; its cutthroat.”

Hight experienced engine problems and crossed the center line before the finish line, while Capps’ engine violently exploded as he reached the finish.

Capps pushed past Todd Simpson, 16-time world champion John Force, and teammate Jack Beckman before facing Hight in the final. Hight defeated Jim Campbell, J.R. Todd, and fellow John Force Racing teammate Courtney Force before falling to Capps.

Butner obtained the first Pro Stock win of his career when he raced his Jim Butner Auto Chevy Camaro to a 6.550 pass at 212.26 mph to defeat No. 1 qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. Coughlin raced his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevy Camaro to a 6.562 at 212.03 mph in his first final-round appearance since Seattle in 2015. This was Butner’s seventh final-round appearance.

Bo Butner

“Any win that you stand on that stage, Super Stock, Super Street or whatever it is, [the feeling] never gets old. It’s a great feeling, and you can’t explain it unless you experience it,” Butner stated. “To make four consecutive win lights is very tough and a lot harder than I expected.”

Butner defeated Allen Johnson and Greg Anderson before facing Coughlin in the final. Coughlin lined up against Chris McGaha and Tanner Gray en route to his final-round appearance.

The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season continues at the 8th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals April 28-30 at zMAX Dragway.