J.R. Todd, DHL Funny Car
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 on FS1
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 7 qualifier at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. During the Friday night qualifying session, Todd needed only 3.889 seconds to reach the finish line at 336.62 mph.
Eliminations: Todd defeated Chad Green in the first round setting up a massive matchup with points leader Matt Hagan in the second round. Todd was off the starting line first and never trailed as he took out the points leader to give the DHL team an opportunity to make a huge move in the point standings. Todd raced second-place Jordan Vandergriff in the semifinals, but his day would end in the third round. The DHL GR Supra lost traction; Todd pedaled but was unable to catch Vandergriff.
Unofficial Point Standings: Todd leaves Las Vegas in third place in in the NHRA Funny Car point standings. He trails second-place Jordan Vandergriff by 65 points and leads fourth-place Austin Prock by 37 points. Todd trails points leader Matt Hagan by 104 points with one race remaining in the season.
Todd on Las Vegas:
“I had hoped to go into Pomona with a good shot at the championship, but now we’re a long shot. Pressure is a privilege, and that (second-round race against Matt Hagan) was a high-pressure situation. That’s a great team over there, but I have a great team behind me, as well. It’s not over yet, but going out in the semis didn’t really make up enough ground to overcome that deficit. So now we need a miracle in Pomona.”
J.R. Todd Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
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