CHANDLER, Ariz. — Matt Hagan made the quickest Humorous Automobile run in 4 years Saturday, giving the brand new Tony Stewart Racing NHRA workforce its first No. 1 qualifier and setting the monitor report to shut out qualifying on the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
Hagan had a 3.823-second run at 333.41 mph in his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, grabbing his first No. 1 spot of the season and the forty fourth of his profession. He surpassed Courtney Power for the quickest run ever at Wild Horse Go Motorsports Park.
“It is simply tremendous enjoyable to drive. I knew if it caught, it was going to run effectively however these vehicles are a handful to drive,” stated Hagan, a three-time season champion. “They’re simply so enjoyable to drive. Tony Stewart did a heck of a job placing this group collectively over the winter. Now we have a variety of new components and items, however they’ve simply executed an exceptional job of giving us the components and items and the sources, and I see a variety of good issues going for this workforce.”
Doug Kalitta took the No. 1 spot in Prime Gas and Kyle Koretsky was quickest in Professional Inventory.
The 57-year-old Kalitta had his first No. 1 qualifier since 2019 and 51st total together with his Friday cross of three.656 at 329.58.
Koretsky jumped to the highest within the last qualifying session, operating a 6.520 at 210.21 in a Chevrolet Camaro for his second profession No. 1.