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Race three of the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event competition took place at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, where winners were crowned in seven classes.

A pair of world champions went to battle in the Super Stock final where Ryan McClanahan got the best of Brad Burton thanks to an almost perfect run that included a .004 light and a 9.471 on his 9.47 dial. McClanahan now has 12 wins, including three in Phoenix. [video]
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Tony Marconi collected his first NHRA national event title following a win over Mike Cotten in an all-Mopar Stock final. Marconi left first and drove to a 10.927 on his 10.89 dial for the win. [video]

Madison Payne, a two-time national event winner in Top Alcohol Dragster, showed her versatility with a Super Comp victory in Phoenix. Payne got a free pass in the final after Tim Parker broke. [video]

Evan Kowalski bagged his fifth national event win, all of them in Super Gas, when he took out John Dexter in a 9.92 to 9.96 final round. [video]

Keith Manogue has now won three NHRA national event titles and all of them have come in his home state of Arizona. Manogue, the 1999 and 2006 Phoenix champ, scored a 10.892 to 10.856 double-breakout win in Super Street against Matthew Bong. [video]

The 2024 Right Trailers Top Dragster final was a repeat of 2023 with drag racing school instructor Thomas Bayer taking his second-straight win against Dylan Hough. Bayer won his 12th career title with a 6.151 against his 6.14 dial. [video]
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Allen Firestone picked up his fourth NHRA title when he defeated Brian Warr in the Right Trailers Top Sportsman final. Warr gained a sizable lead at the start, but broke out by .005-second, allowing Firestone to win with a 6.420 on his 6.40 dial.Ìý [video]