BRISTOL, Tenn. — Alexis DeJoria powered to her first Humorous Automobile victory in additional than 4 years Sunday within the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
DeJoria beat J.R. Todd with a 3.921-second run at 327.66 mph in a Toyota Camry for her sixth profession victory.
“I used to be hungry and I do know that feeling,” DeJoria stated. “I used to be simply comfortable to be there and I believed I used to be going to win. It is one of many greatest wins of my profession. Coming again after two years off, attending to work with my mentor and good friend (Del Worsham), with the ability to do that, it is large. It is simply been a roller-coaster and it takes a toll on you. It is very humbling, however I used to be simply able to win.”
Mike Salinas received in Prime Gas and Angelle Sampey in Professional Inventory Bike within the fifth of seven occasions within the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Salinas drove to his second straight victory at Bristol Dragway, topping factors chief Steve Torrence with a 3.854 at 245.05. He has three profession victories.
Sampey had a 6.773 at 196.85 on a Suzuki to beat Karen Stoffer for her second victory of the season and forty fifth total.