TOP FUEL

(Gary Nastase photo)

Veteran driver McClenathan became the first Top Fuel driver to win a four-wide race, finishing in front of runner-up Doug Kalitta and semifinalists Antron Brown and Doug Herbert. McClenathan, who regained the series points lead with the effort, finished in 3.820 seconds at 319.60 mph in his FRAM dragster to earn his 33rd career victory and second of the season.

"(Crew chiefs) Todd Okuhara, Phil Shuler and the FRAM boys are just so good this year," McClenathan said. "They give me what it takes to go out there and win drag races. We came here with the opinion that we need to be able to go four-wide, we need to be able to understand the lights, and I had a certain way that I went about it all weekend long. I kept the same plan and it worked out for us. I was happy with the whole thing.”

McClenathan posted a track-record time of 3.790 seconds at 315.93 mph during Friday qualifying. On Monday, in the opening round against Brandon Bernstein, Rhonda Hartman-Smith and Morgan Lucas, Cory Mac set low ET of the day, a 3.790/319.14-mph pass to earn lane choice for the semifinal.