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SONOMA, Calif. -- John Force earned his seventh victory of
the season and moved back into the Funny Car points lead Sunday at
the FRAM Autolite Nationals.
Force, from Yorba Linda, Calif., earned his 88th career victory
when teammate Tony Pedregon fouled at the start in the all-Team
Castrol Ford Mustang final round at Sears Point Raceway.
Force, who last won at Sears Point in 1994, moved 75 points
ahead of Jerry Toliver in the Winston standings with the victory.
Doug Kalitta and Kurt Johnson also were winners in their
respective categories at the $1.8 million race, the 15th of 23
events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.
Kalitta, from Ypsilanti, Mich., won for the third straight year
at this event in Top Fuel, defeating Larry Dixon. It was Kalitta's
fourth career victory, as he covered the quarter-mile distance in
5.247 seconds at a top speed of 274.33 mph.
Johnson, from Lawrenceville, Ga., earned his second Pro Stock
win of the season and the 17th of his career, defeating Allen
Johnson in the final. Johnson posted a time of 6.974 seconds at
198.61 mph.
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