MOHNTON, Pa. -- J.R. Todd took the Funny Car points lead, winning the playoff-opening Dodge NHRA Nationals on Sunday for his second straight victory.
Coming off a victory in the prestigious U.S. Nationals, Todd beat Tim Wilkerson in the final Maple Grove Raceway with a 3.972-second run at 319.90 mph in a Toyota Camry.
Todd raced to his fourth victory the season and sixth overall and gave Kalitta Motorsports and team owner Connie Kalitta their 10th victory.
"It's awesome to keep the momentum going, but we've got a long road ahead of us," Todd said. "These guys know how to win.