BAYTOWN, Texas — Texas-based Steve Torrence beat Doug Kalitta within the High Gas closing on Monday on the rain-delayed Mopar Categorical Lane NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park.

Torrence wanted only a 4.00 to earn profession win No. 43 after Kalitta’s Mobil 1/TRD dragster smoked the tires early. Torrence has misplaced simply two rounds this season and has 14 spherical wins to increase his lead within the Tenting World High Gas standings. It was his third win within the first 5 races of the season and first in Texas.

“I simply assume it is unbelievable to have the success we have had this 12 months and to win in Texas in entrance of our Capco crew and followers is much more particular,” Torrence mentioned. “We have run effectively right here up to now, however we get to the ultimate spherical and one thing at all times appears to occur. We have been snake-bit. I do not know if I’ve had win repellant on me or what.”

Robert Hight, who raced simply twice in 2020 and was sidelined in February because of the COVID-19 pandemic, defeated Ron Capps within the Humorous Automotive closing. Capps additionally smoked the tires on the NAPA Dodge whereas Hight laid down a stable 3.916 in his Camaro. The win was Hight’s first because the 2019 fall Charlotte occasion and 52nd general.

In Professional Inventory, Matt Hartford gained in Houston for the second time in his profession, besting Deric Kramer within the closing spherical for his fourth profession victory. Hartford went 7.660 at 145.11 in his Camaro to win for the primary time in 2021.

Rain washed out a lot of the closing eliminations Sunday.