CONCORD, N.C. -- Doug Kalitta won the Top Fuel final Sunday in the Countdown to the Championship-opening NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
The points leader won for the first time at the track, beating teammate Richie Crampton in the final round with a 3.775-second pass at 318.39 mph. Kalitta has 43 career victories.
"Getting this win gives us great momentum with only five races to go," Kalitta said. "With the team I have with me, I'm full of confidence. It's huge for me to get my first win at this great facility, because we have been coming here for a lot of years and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.