Dodge NHRA Nationals
Event 19 of 24 (Reading)
NHRA Countdown, Event 1 of 6
Maple Grove Raceway
Mohnton, Pennsylvania
September 14-16, 2018
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: No. 6
NHRA Reading Event Highlights:
- Two-time event champion (2015, 2016)
- Three-time runner-up
- Top Fuel (2012, 2013)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle (2004)
- Three-time No. 1 qualifier
- Top Fuel (2009, 2011)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle (2004)
2017 Reading Recap:
Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Richie Crampton in E1, Clay Millican in E2; defeated by Brittany Force in E3)
Last event (Indianapolis):
Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Brittany Force in E1; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E2)
2018 Season Statistics:
22 round wins; ranked sixth in points
Career Statistics:
400 races; 66 wins (16 Pro Stock Motorcycle); 49 No. 1 qualifiers (11 PSM)
Quotable:
“It’s very important to start the Countdown strong. You have to break out with a series of round wins. In the past when we’ve won championships, we’ve always started off the first three Countdown races really strong. We just need to focus on the first one, then, we’ll focus on the next one and then the next one. Hopefully, you can put yourself in position to attack the final three races and win a championship. At that point, you know you’re going to get everyone’s ‘A’ game and every round is so competitive. So we know that we have to take our game to the highest level. That’s what makes the sport of drag racing so great. It’s head-to-head competition every round at the highest level.”