{"id":46511,"date":"2024-06-02T21:51:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T02:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=46511"},"modified":"2024-06-02T21:51:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T02:51:55","slug":"in-front-of-sellout-crowd-j-force-kalitta-and-t-coughlin-jr-win-nhra-new-england-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/in-front-of-sellout-crowd-j-force-kalitta-and-t-coughlin-jr-win-nhra-new-england-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"In front of sellout crowd, J. Force, Kalitta and T. Coughlin Jr. win NHRA New England Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Winners Troy Coughlin Jr., John Force and Doug Kalitta. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

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Courtesy of the NHRA<\/em><\/p>\n

EPPING, N.H. \u2013 John Force finished off an impressive double-up weekend in front of another sellout crowd on Sunday at New England Dragway, as the 16-time Funny Car world champion outran teammate Austin Prock in the final round of the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals.<\/p>\n

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NHRA Funny Car winner John Force. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) also won the seventh of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. It was the second straight sellout for the NHRA this weekend.<\/p>\n

In an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final round, Force went 4.081-seconds at 319.29 mph in his 11,000-horsepower PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS in the finals to slip past Prock\u2019s 4.096 at 316.38. It gave the legendary driver his second victory of the season, third at New England Dragway and 157th in his career.<\/p>\n

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NHRA Funny Car winner John Force. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

He reached the finals by defeating Buddy Hull, Blake Alexander and J.R. Todd, holding off Prock in a thrilling side-by-side duel. Force also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, with Sunday\u2019s double-up victory pushing him to second in points in what has truly been a remarkable season for the longtime star.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the crowds. For three days they packed them in. I came here 40-something years ago and this place is special,\u201d Force said. \u201cWe had a good race car and what keeps me alive is driving this hotrod and all these fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m down right now because don\u2019t like beating my teammate in the final. He is the future. I love that kid. He\u2019s going to be here for a long time and Robert [Hight] will be coming back. I\u2019m not being dramatic, but my time is up. It was up when I was 65. Hell, it was up when I turned 50. The world is changing for me and I\u2019ve got to do some real thinking. I\u2019m not quitting today. I\u2019m going to Bristol, but I just know I\u2019m not what I used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prock, who jumped back into the points lead in the category and was also the No. 1 qualifier, went to the championship round for the fourth time in 2024 and 12th time overall with wins over Mike Smith, Chad Green and Daniel Wilkerson.<\/p>\n

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NHRA Top Fuel winner Doug Kalitta. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

In Top Fuel, Doug Kalitta enjoyed his own special moment on Sunday at New England Dragway, defeating Tony Schumacher in the final round with a pass of 3.802 at 332.92 in his 11,000-horsepower Mac Tools\/Toyota dragster. The victory clinched an impressive mark for the reigning world champ, as Kalitta now has a win at every track on the NHRA circuit. It\u2019s another remarkable achievement for the veteran, who has been riding high since clinching his first world title last year.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Kalitta, who also qualified No. 1 and ran well all weekend, defeated Scott Farley, Tony Stewart and Kalitta Motorsports teammate Shawn Langdon to reach the finals. He powered past Schumacher in the championship round, earning his second win of the season \u2013 and vaulting to second in points \u2013 and the 54th in his career.<\/p>\n

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NHRA Top Fuel winner Doug Kalitta. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cComing in here, my goal was to try and get the win. This is the last place haven\u2019t won. I didn\u2019t want to put a lot of attention on it, but it\u2019s hard not to,\u201d Kalitta said. \u201cThis was incredible. We\u2019ve been digging hard and I was just trying not to screw it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen on Saturday, we got set up for our tribute to Scott [Kalitta]. It\u2019s great to have an opportunity to have a good meal with a lot of the teams and I know it means a lot to Connie. He loves this sport. It was a good time to be able to pull off this win. It was super special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schumacher advanced to his second final round of the season and the 159th of his career after defeating Brittany Force, Josh Hart and Clay Millican. Justin Ashley stayed in the points lead, though Kalitta closed the gap to just 26 points on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Pro Stock winner Troy Coughlin Jr. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Troy Coughlin Jr. turned in a stellar day on Sunday in Pro Stock, capping things off with a holeshot victory over reigning world champion and Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders in the final round. Coughlin went 6.584 at 210.05 in his JEGS.com\/White Castle Pro Stock car, holding off Enders\u2019 hard-charging 6.563 at 210.54 on the strength of an impressive .013 reaction time. It is Coughlin\u2019s first win of the 2024 season \u2013 and first at New England Dragway \u2013 and also the fifth Pro Stock victory in his career.<\/p>\n

After qualifying second, Coughlin reached the final round for the first time this season by defeating Brandon Miller, Aaron Stanfield and points leader Dallas Glenn. That set up a marquee final round, but Coughlin\u2019s strong reaction time was just enough to ward off the six-time champion.<\/p>\n

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Pro Stock winner Troy Coughlin Jr. NHRA photo<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt was definitely a wonderful day,” Coughlin said. “Erica is fast. She hits the tree well and it\u2019s an honor just to race her. When I practice every week on a simulator, you\u2019re asking nothing more of yourself than you do each week on the track. You\u2019re just racing yourself and you need to be that way when you\u2019re running a champ like Erica.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the final I just tried to crush it and make my best lap. I got there by four thousandths of a second and here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enders, who was the No. 1 qualifier, reached her 81st career final round thanks to wins against Fernando Cuadra Jr., Deric Kramer and Jerry Tucker, coming up just short in the bid for her 50th career national event win.<\/p>\n

The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action June 7-9 with the 23rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.<\/p>\n

EPPING, N.H. \u2014 Sunday’s final results from the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. The race is the seventh of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:<\/p>\n

Top Fuel — Doug Kalitta, 3.802 seconds, 332.92 mph def. Tony Schumacher, 4.307, 201.43.<\/p>\n

Funny Car — John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.081, 319.29 def. Austin Prock, Camaro, 4.096, 316.38.<\/p>\n

Pro Stock \u2014 Troy Coughlin Jr., 6.584, 210.05 def. Erica Enders, 6.563, 210.54.<\/p>\n

EPPING, N.H. \u2014 Final round-by-round results from the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. The race is the seventh of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:<\/p>\n

Top Fuel<\/p>\n

ROUND ONE — Doug Kalitta, 4.254, 198.85 def. Scott Farley, NT; Tony Stewart, 3.973, 286.25 def. Antron Brown, 4.436, 200.38; Shawn Langdon, 3.780, 332.02 def. Shawn Reed, 4.605, 170.99; Billy Torrence, 3.793, 331.04 def. Jasmine Salinas, 3.790, 330.47; Steve Torrence, 3.882, 325.30 def. Smax Smith, 3.796, 169.74; Clay Millican, 3.848, 326.79 def. Dan Mercier, 4.027, 266.48; Tony Schumacher, 4.170, 254.95 def. Brittany Force, 4.314, 242.10; Josh Hart, 3.848, 325.53 def. Justin Ashley, 5.202, 139.90.<\/p>\n

QUARTERFINALS \u2014 Kalitta, 3.841, 329.67 def. Stewart, 3.848, 323.58; Langdon, 3.953, 289.45 def. B. Torrence, 3.942, 285.29; Millican, 3.841, 328.94 def. S. Torrence, 3.835, 329.18; Schumacher, 3.880, 323.19 def. Hart, 8.623, 65.65<\/p>\n

SEMIFINALS \u2014 Schumacher, 3.869, 324.12 def. Millican, 5.664, 119.38; Kalitta, 3.848, 330.72 def. Langdon, 3.884, 318.32.<\/p>\n

FINAL \u2014 Kalitta, 3.802, 332.92 def. Schumacher, 4.307, 201.43.<\/p>\n

Funny Car<\/p>\n

ROUND ONE \u2014 Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.970, 326.16 def. Mike Smith, Ford Mustang, 10.870, 82.17; Chad Green, Mustang, 3.976, 327.03 def. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota GR Supra, 4.060, 319.14; Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.089, 313.80 def. Cory Lee, Mustang, 5.481, 141.25; Ron Capps, Supra, 4.045, 323.89 def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.185, 248.07; John Force, Camaro, def. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.495, 210.11; Blake Alexander, Mustang, 4.002, 318.54 def. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.916, 169.36; J.R. Todd, Supra, 4.224, 238.43 def. Dave Richards, Toyota Camry, 9.933, 83.33; Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 4.005, 327.43 def. Cruz Pedregon, 5.947, 117.00<\/p>\n

QUARTERFINALS \u2014 Prock, 3.983, 325.15 def. Green, 4.020, 321.27; Wilkerson, 4.022, 320.28 def. Capps, 7.690, 99.06; Force, 4.059, 322.65 def. Alexander, 4.231, 258.67; Todd, 4.079, 317.57 def. Tasca, 4.325, 237.55.<\/p>\n

SEMIFINALS \u2014 Force, 3.994, 321.88 def. Todd, 4.050, 319.45; Prock, 3.993, 317.12 def. Wilkerson, 4.013, 322.27.<\/p>\n

FINAL \u2014 Force, 4.081, 319.29 def. Prock, 4.096, 316.38.<\/p>\n

Pro Stock<\/p>\n

ROUND ONE \u2014 Deric Kramer, Chevy Camaro, 6.593, 209.75 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.615, 209.20; Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.563, 209.98 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.594, 210.2; Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.558, 210.50 def. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 7.625, 133.84; Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 6.604, 210.34 def. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 21.383, 35.62; Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.600, 209.23 def. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 7.155, 192.60; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.569, 209.92 def. Brandon Foster, Camaro, 6.603, 209.10; Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.555, 210.90 def. Brandon Miller, Camaro, 6.628, 208.01; Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.554, 210.73 def. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 6.697, 209.69.<\/p>\n

QUARTERFINALS \u2013 Tucker, 6.611, 210. 01 def. C. McGaha 8.148, 163.45; Glenn, 6.628, 208.78 def. J. Coughlin, 6.604, 210.80; T. Coughlin, 6.590, 210.24 def. Stanfield 6.584, 209.52; Enders, 6.578, 210.77 def. Kramer, 6.593, 210.11.<\/p>\n

SEMIFINALS \u2013 Enders, 6.574, 209.79 def. Tucker, 6.624, 2097.79; T. Coughlin 6.610, 209.49 def. Glenn 6.633, 208.04<\/p>\n

FINALS \u2013 T. Coughlin 6.584, 210.05 def. Enders 6.563, 210.54<\/p>\n

EPPING, N.H. – Points standings (top 10) following the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. The race is the seventh of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:<\/p>\n

Top Fuel<\/p>\n

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  1. Justin Ashley 566; 2. Doug Kalitta 540; 3. Shawn Langdon 534; 4. Steve Torrence 467; 5. Antron Brown 428; 6. Clay Millican 391; 7. Billy Torrence 390; 8. Tony Schumacher 359; 9. Tony Stewart 345; 10. Brittany Force 302<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Funny Car<\/p>\n

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    1. Austin Prock 580; 2. John Force 558; 3. Matt Hagan 512; 4. J.R. Todd 502; 5. Bob Tasca III 455 6. Dan Wilkerson 389; 7. Ron Capps 360; 8. Alexis DeJoria 339; 9. Chad Green 317; 10. Blake Alexander 295<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Pro Stock<\/p>\n

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      1. Dallas Glenn 619; 2. Erica Enders 575; 3. Greg Anderson 569; 4. Jeg Coughlin Jr. 449; 5. Aaron Stanfield 430; 6. Jerry Tucker 401; 7. Troy Coughlin Jr. 387; 8. Cristian Cuadra 334; 9. Brandon Foster 265; 10. David Cuadra 254<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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