Following a runner-up finish at the 2021 U.S. Nationals, Allen Firestone claimed his third career national event title when he stopped Freddy Perkins in the final of Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers. Firestone aced the final with a .013 light and a 6.584 on his 6.56 dial. Perkins, a runner-up at the 2016 Epping event, broke out by .002-second.
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After winning a pair of national events in Comp last season, Pete D’Agnolo returned to the winner’s circle with an impressive performance in Super Stock. D’Agnolo ran his record to a perfect 4-0 in finals with a narrow victory over Billy Ryan, winning by .001-second at the finish line.
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Art Hoover ran his record to a perfect 3-0 in final rounds following his final-round win against Rodger Comstock in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers. Hoover, who won the last Top Dragster event in Phoenix in 2020, claimed the double-breakout final with a 6.428 on his 6.44 dial. Comstock, who races alongside his wife, Karen, defeated Phil Dion to reach the final.
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Former world champ Ryan McClanahan earned his 10th career win and second in Phoenix when he grabbed the Super Stock title. McClanahan made a solo run in the final with his quick SS/AM Cobalt after opponent Larry McLanahan was a no-show.
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A week after winning in Pomona, Leo Glasbrenner continued his perfect start by winning his ninth national event title in Phoenix. In the Stock final round, Glasbrenner drove his COPO Camaro past Jeff Jerome’s vintage Plymouth with a perfect 9.41 on his 9.41 dial. Jerome was able to match Glasbrenner in the reaction-time department but ran a hundredth off his dial with a 10.16.
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