Cory McClenathan, John
Force, Mike Edwards and Matt Smith were the inaugural Four-Wide Nationals winners in Concord, N.C., after Sunday rain pushed
the final runs into Monday. In Top Fuel, McClenathan clocked 3.820 seconds, 319.60 mph to defeat Doug Kalitta's 3.825, 316.60
mph. Antron Brown and Doug Herbert also were in the final quad. Brown qualified third in the Valvoline dragster. McClenathan
is 52 points ahead of Tony Schumacher. In Funny Car, Force's Ford Mustang ran 4.036, 316.23 mph to beat daughter Ashley Force
Hood's 4.042, 316.38 mph. Ron Capps and Matt Hagan, who had a crash in qualifying, also were in the finals. Force leads Capps
by 89 points. Jack Beckman qualified third in the Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger and lost in round two. In Pro Stock, Edwards'
Pontiac GXP went 6.596, 210.05 mph to best Jason Line's 6.632, 209.36 mph in a GXP. Bob Yonke and Greg Stanfield also advanced
to the finals. Edwards is 181 points clear of Line. Ron Krisher didn't qualify in the Valvoline Chevrolet Cobalt. In Pro Stock
Motorcycle, Smith's Buell had a 6.937, 189.84 mph pass to win over Hector Arana's 7.000, 190.92 mph on a Buell. Steve Johnson
and Michael Phillips also were in the finals. Arana tops Smith and Eddie Krawiec by 15 points. Craig Treble qualified eighth
on the Valvoline Suzuki and lost in round one. Ford extended its relationship with John Force Racing through 2014.
Sunday's Tire Kingdom Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., finished
with Tim Wilkerson, Tony Schumacher, Jason Line and Eddie Krawiec in the winner's circle. In Funny Car, Wilkerson's Ford Mustang
ran 4.097 seconds, 303.78 mph to beat tuning partner Bob Tasca III's Mustang's 4.192, 287.17 mph. Jack Beckman qualified 10th
in the Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger and lost in the first round. John Force leads Ron Capps by 54 points. In Top Fuel, Schumacher
clocked 4.797, 322.04 mph to defeat teammate Antron Brown's 6.632, 101.17 mph. Schumacher is 11 points up on Cory McClenathan.
In Pro Stock, Line's Pontiac GXP upset Mike Edwards, 6.580, 210.14 mph vs. 6.556, 211.16 mph. Ron Krisher qualified second
in the Valvoline Chevrolet Cobalt and lost in the second round. Edwards was credited with the Arizona Nationals win, the final
three rounds of which took place Saturday at Gainesville. Edwards ran 6.552, 211.16 mph vs. Bob Yonke's 6.601, 209.36 mph.
He tops Allen Johnson by 132 points. In the Pro Stock Motorcycle opener, Krawiec's Harley went 6.899, 195.68 mph to best Shawn
Gann's 6.908 , 194.21 mph on a Buell. Craig Treble qualified sixth on the Valvoline Suzuki and lost in the semifinals. John
Medlen left John Force Racing for Don Schumacher Racing and will be co-crew chief on Matt Hagan's Funny Car.
Angelle Sampey. Racing's winningest female professional racer, with 41 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle victories and three
championships, announced her retirement.
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