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Doug Kalitta, Tommy Johnson win at NHRA Midwest Nationals

MADISON, Ill. -- Doug Kalitta won the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway to move within two points of Top Fuel leader Steve Torrence.

Kalitta won for the fourth time at the St. Louis-area track, beating Torrence in the final round with a 3.690-second run at 322.58 mph. Kalita has two wins this year and 49 overall.

"We needed to get some momentum going and this is going to do a lot for us," Kalitta said. "The conditions were real good and my guys had the car running well today.