Matt Hagan, driver of Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car:
“It was a good weekend for JHG. We were trying really, really hard to get that guy (Jason Johnson) a win. Jason has been a loyal supporter of mine over the past few years and especially at TSR. The win is coming, it’s just a matter of time with how hard this group works behind the scenes. I would have liked to have pulled the car in the winner’s circle, but we will get there. Overall, it was a good, healing moment for our guys. It’s been a minute since we had an opportunity to try and win one. I’m proud of my guys. They put a great race car underneath me. The car is responding to what they are asking it to do. It looks like we have a hot rod, so we will roll into St. Louis and see what we can do there.”
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- Earned No. 1 provisional qualifying position in Q1 on Friday (3.865 ET at 331.94 mph)
- Scored three bonus points for quickest run of the session
- Maintained No. 1 provisional qualifying position in Q2 on Friday (3.832 ET at 333.25 mph)
- Scored three bonus points for quickest run of the session
- Maintained No. 1 qualifying position based off of Friday’s Q2 run. In Q3 on Saturday, Hagan ran a 4.532 ET at 187.63 mph.
- Secured No. 1 qualifying position based off of Friday’s Q2 run. In Q4 on Saturday, Hagan ran a 4.158 ET at 234.86 mph.
- Advanced to Finals on Sunday:
- Round 1: 3.976 ET at 320.97 mph, defeated Dave Richards (4.095 ET at 305.36 mph)
- Round 2: 3.978 ET at 318.77 mph in a bye
- Semifinals: 4.002 ET at 316.38 mph, defeated Bob Tasca III (4.009 ET at 319.60 mph)
- Finals: 3.958 ET at 324.98 mph, lost to Austin Prock (3.924 ET at 326.48 mph)
- Currently fourth in the Funny Car championship standings, 153 points behind leader Austin Prock
- Hagan advanced to the Finals in both zMAX Dragway events this season. He has made five final-round appearances at the Carolina Nationals (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2024).
- Hagan’s No. 1 qualifying position marked his second of the 2024 season, with the 64th NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California being his first No. 1 start of the season. This weekend’s No. 1 qualifier marks Hagan’s second at the Carolina Nationals (previous No. 1 start came in 2011).
“It was a good weekend for JHG. We were trying really, really hard to get that guy (Jason Johnson) a win. Jason has been a loyal supporter of mine over the past few years and especially at TSR. The win is coming, it’s just a matter of time with how hard this group works behind the scenes. I would have liked to have pulled the car in the winner’s circle, but we will get there. Overall, it was a good, healing moment for our guys. It’s been a minute since we had an opportunity to try and win one. I’m proud of my guys. They put a great race car underneath me. The car is responding to what they are asking it to do. It looks like we have a hot rod, so we will roll into St. Louis and see what we can do there.”
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