BAYTOWN, Texas — Houston native Erica Enders closed Houston Raceway Park with a victory, beating Camrie Caruso on Sunday within the ultimate NHRA SpringNationals within the first all-woman ultimate in NHRA Professional Inventory historical past.
Enders had a 6.568-second go at 210.24 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro for her third victory within the first 5 races of the season and thirty sixth total.
The monitor that hosted its first nationwide occasion in 1988 is closing after the occasion to make room for Katoen Natie’s increasing port facility.
“I grew up drag racing right here and I do not know if I can put this into phrases,” Enders mentioned. “I made my first passes down the racetrack once I was 8 years previous and to do that right here in Houston means the world to me. We have been in a position to execute completely at present and I am so pleased with this workforce. It was simply an unbelievable day.”
Brittany Power received in Prime Gasoline, Matt Hagan in Humorous Automotive and Steve Johnson in Professional Inventory Bike.
Power raced to her second straight victory, beating Justin Ashley with a 3.767 at 321.42. She has 12 profession victories, three on the monitor.
Hagan received for the second time this season and forty first total, edging Bobby Bode with a 3.982 at 326.63 in his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.
After setting each ends of the monitor file earlier within the day, Johnson closed it out along with his first victory of the season, topping Matt Smith with a 6.720 at 199.91 on a Suzuki.