NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Ryan Carlson scored a semifinal finish in his season debut at the Las Vegas Lucas Oil Series event last month and returned to win his first national event title at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in the Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers class. Carlson finished the job with a solid performance in the final that included a .018 light and a 6.313 on his 6.30 dial to stop Thomas Bayer, who was close behind with a 6.927 on his 6.91 dial. In the semifinal round, Carlson tangled with former world champion Paul Nero and came away with another narrow victory.