2022 Menards NHRA Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Shane Westerfield
Shane Westerfield, who two weeks earlier had won the Top Alcohol Funny Car crown at the Central Region event at Heartland Motorsports Park, continued his mastery of the Topeka course with his 15th national event victory. Westerfield and crew who dedicated the win to their ailing team owner Rick Jackson, qualified No. 1 then went on to beat reigning world champ Sean Bellemeur in the final round to back up their 2018 Topeka victory.