The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals was a whirlwind of thrills, surprise and the inevitable high-octane action that comes with the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. It’s shaping up to be a solid season for Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley and Funny Car’s Matt Hagan. The two drivers have already collected two wins in their respective classes, with only three races in the books. 2 is put yourself in a position to win the championship,” Ashley said. On the other hand, Hagan collected his seventh win at the Winternationals and 45th career victory. “The guy showed up for every round, put a lot of heavy hitters on the trailer and he was just racing his race,” Hagan said. “Our expectations were to win this race and go back-to-back,” Caruso said.

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