Hagan records first 3-second Funny Car lap

September 17

Matt Hagan became the first driver in Funny Car history to break the four-second barrier during Friday's second qualifying session for Sunday’s NHRA Nationals here at zMAX Dragway.

Hagan, who also recorded the quickest lap in the opening round, grabbed the provisional pole with his 3.995-second run. Jack Beckman, sitting in third after the first day of qualifying, ran 318.92 miles per hour, the fastest 1,000-foot lap in Funny Car history.

The Don Schumacher Top Fuel drivers all ended today’s program sitting in the top-half of the field with Antron Brown second,  Tony Schumacher fourth and Spencer Massey fifth (identical elapsed times, with Schumacher’s faster lap breaking the tie).

The DSR Friday qualifying summary:

TOP FUEL: 
Antron Brown, Aaron’s Dream Machine/Matco Tools – 3.802 at 324.44, #2*
 Q1: 4.816 at 152.80 mph
 Q2: 3.802 at 324.44 mph

Tony Schumacher, U.S. Army – 3.808 at 321.88 mph; #4*
 Q1: 7.040 at 85.93 mph
 Q2: 3.808 at 321.88 mph

Spencer Massey, FRAM/Prestone – 3.808 at 321.42 mph; #5*
 Q1: 14.757 at 77.35 mph
 Q2:  3.808 at 321.42 mph

FUNNY CAR:  
Matt Hagan, DieHard – 3.995 at 316.23 mph; #1*
 Q1: 4.055 at 314.39 mph
 Q2: 3.995 at 316.23 mph

Jack Beckman, Valvoline NextGen/Aaron’s Dream Machine – 4.044 at 318.92, #3*
 Q1: 5.642 at 122.82 mph
 Q2: 4.044 at 318.92 mph

Johnny Gray, Service Central/Tire Kingdom – 4.087 at 312.78 mph; #8*
 Q1: 4.087 at 312.78
 Q2: 5.037 at 150.97 mph

Ron Capps, NAPA AUTO PARTS – 7.057 at 84.93 mph; #16*
 Q1: 7.057 at 84.93 mph
 Q2: 7.923 at 75.68 mph

*Qualifying as of Friday.