ESPN.com · Jul 29, 2019
Hight races to 50th NHRA Funny Car victory
SONOMA, Calif. -- Robert Hight raced to his 50th Funny Car victory Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
The points leader won for the fifth time this season and second straight year at Sonoma, beating Matt Hagan in the final with a 3.973-second run at 325.45 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro. Hight is the third Funny Car driver to reach 50 victories.
"The first national event I ever attended was right here, and I never honestly dreamed I would get to drive a Funny Car," Hight said. "I still have to pinch myself. It's hard to believe I'm at 50. We had to step up in the final. We didn't want to get outrun, and we really pushed in the final and got the win."