JOLIET, Ill. — The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is back, bringing an added measure of excitement as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series makes its first Chicago appearance in four years. The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, which debuted this season, didn’t take place at the pair of four-wide races in April, but it returns in Chicago, delivering new participants, a defending winner and an entirely new category with it — along with competitive racing to qualifying on Saturday. Justin Ashley has a chance to be the first repeat winner in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge after he swept everything in Pomona. “It was amazing to win the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and go to No. The Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge is a great opportunity to pick up valuable championship points early in the season, but our approach will remain the same. Ashley is one of 12 competitors taking part in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge across three classes. Winners in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge earn bonus points and there’s also bonus points on the line. The runner-up will get two points and the quickest losing semifinalist earns a point, adding another massive incentive for race teams to chase a Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge victory in Chicago. Justin Ashley vs. Antron Brown (Ashley won in Pomona).

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