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2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

07 Apr 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Reigning Top Alcohol Funny Car world champ Doug Gordon, who will retire from driving at the end of the season to turn the reins over to daughter Maddi scored in his 2023 national debut, wheeling the Beta Motorcycles Camaro to an emotional win over former world champ Shane Westerfield, who was racing in honor of his late team owner, Rick Jackson. Gordon was a brilliant .023 on the Tree in the final and raced to his first Winternationals triumph in 20 years on a 5.44 to 5.45 count.