Quick facts following Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Robert Hight’s victory in the NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway:
- This is Hight’s 40th career NHRA Funny Car victory in 62 finals (.645).
- Hight has three victories this season in five finals appearances. He is now the Funny Car points leader.
- Hight has at least one victory in 13 seasons on the circuit and at least three victories in nine of 13 seasons.
- This is Hight’s fifth victory in five finals appearances at Charlotte, and third victory in three finals in the NHRA Carolina Nationals.
- This is the first race Hight has won from the No. 6 qualifying position since 2015 at Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota. He now has three victories in four finals appearances from the No. 6 position.
- JFR now has 18 victories in 125 races from the No. 6 qualifying position, and 177 elimination victories in 284 elimination rounds from No. 6 (.623).
- This was the 251st Funny Car victory for John Force Racing, extending the team’s record in the class. Hight’s 40 wins are second in team history, behind team owner John Force’s 148.
- This was Hight’s 30th victory with crew chief Jimmy Prock.
- This is Prock’s 42nd victory as a crew chief with John Force Racing in 80 finals.
- This is JFR’s seventh Funny Car victory at Charlotte and eighth overall (one Top Fuel win). JFR now has 72 elimination-round victories in 122 elimination rounds (.590).
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