NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

In his first season in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Troy Coughlin Jr. has now won three of his last four races and is ranked second in the battle for the national championship. Driving for team owner and crew chief Rich McPhillips, Coughlin defeated recent Indy champ Josh Hart in the final, 5.32 to 5.36. The low qualifier in the 15-car field, Coughlin opened with a bye run and then stopped Brandon Greco and Duane Shields to move into the final. It was Coughlin’s sixth national event victory in his third different eliminator.