COMMERCE, Ga. — Clay Millican set the Top Fuel track speed record at Atlanta Dragway, clocking 331.12 mph in qualifying for the NHRA Southern Nationals on Friday.
Seeking his third No. 1 qualifier this season and 13th of his career, Millican had a 3.758-second pass during the second round of qualifying. He also holds the national elapsed-time record, set at Pomona earlier this season.
« To go 331 mph in Atlanta is pretty cool, » Millican said. « The car is the quickest in the world and I’m proud of that. We’ve had a little problem when it’s hot outside. What surprised me is that this car is starting to run speed, because last year we didn’t run speed. »
Robert Hight led Funny Car qualifying with a pass of 3.952 seconds at 327.59 mph. Greg Anderson led Pro Stock qualifying, and Matt Smith held the top spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
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