The final rounds of the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Raceway have been delayed due to bad weather.
After a long rain delay before the final in Top Fuel and Funny Car, NHRA officials Mello Yello Drag Racing Series announced that the fourth race of the 2020 season will be completed during the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA US Nationals, which will have place from 3 to 6 September. at Lucas Oil Raceway.
At Top Fuel, a first-time winner will be crowned when TJ Zizzo and rookie Justin Ashley advanced to the final round for the first time in their careers. After finishing eighth on his 11,000-horsepower Rust-Oleum dragster, Zizzo reaches the final with victories against Terry Totten, Todd Paton and Terry McMillen. Ashley continued to impress during his outstanding rookie season, advancing to his first final round in his dragster Strustmasters.com/Menards with victories against Shawn Langdon, points leader Doug Kalitta and Leah Pruett. Zizzo or Ashley will also become the 109th different Top Fuel winner in NHRA history.
Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman will meet Don Schumacher Racing teammate Matt Hagan in the final round. Beckman, who ranked sixth in his 11,000-horsepower Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, eliminated Chad Green, Tim Wilkerson and teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. to reach their 66th career final round and third in 2020. He will seek his second victory this year. Hagan, who won the race last weekend at Indy, advanced to his 62nd final round in his Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye thanks to victories against teammate Ron Capps, JR Todd and No. 1 qualifier. Hagan he is after his 35th career victory. The showdown also ensures a seventh consecutive class victory for DSR, dating back to last season.
The final round of the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing series will also be completed at the US Nationals and will award a winner for the first time in the class. Jason Scruggs and Chad Green advanced to the final round of the first race of the 2020 season in class, with Scruggs securing their first final round in the NHRA Pro Mod competition. He hit Bo Butner, Mike Castellana and Clint Satterfield to reach the end in your Scrrogs Farm Camaro dump. Green advanced to his final third round in his nitrous-powered Corvette Bond-Coat with victories against Todd Tutterow, Brandon Snider and Kris Thorne.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues from August 6 to 9 with the NHRA Indy Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
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