Chad Green Earns First Career E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Victory with Triumph at Indy.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – September 6, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Chad Green scored his first career E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory on Saturday, beating Jason Scruggs in the final round of the postponed Lucas Oil Summernationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The final was moved to the DENSO Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals, as both drivers were after their first win in the class.

It was Green who crossed the finish line first, chasing down Scruggs at the top end with a winning run of 5.823-seconds at 250.09 mph in his nitrous-powered Bond Coat Corvette. Scruggs led most of the race, but slowed to a 5.904 at 204.42. Green suffered a major crash in 2019 at the U.S. Nationals, returning a year later to claim his first career win in the class.

“This moment means so much and it makes me emotional,” said Green, who appeared in his fourth final round. “After what happened last year, to be back here and to be able to do this, it’s just awesome. The first win is always the hardest, so hopefully we can get some more of these.”

It was the first final-round appearance for Scruggs. He will have a chance to win the U.S. Nationals on Sunday and he will start from the No. 1 position as well, as he claimed his first career top qualifier in the class thanks to his run of 5.717 at 253.04 from Friday. He will face points leader Kris Thorne in the first round of this weekend’s Pro Mod race, which is presented by ATI ProCharger.

Khalid AlBalooshi qualified second with a 5.722 at 252.43, and Brandon Snider finished in the third spot after his 5.746 at 249.03.

Eliminations for the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series are slated to begin at 11:40 a.m. ET on Sunday.

About NHRA

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 17 national events featuring the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and E3 Spark NHRA Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers NHRA Jr. Street program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates four racing facilities: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Source: National Hot Rod Association