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Bartone gets first Pro win in Seattle; Schumacher and Line also top fields

Tony Bartone, who had collected 28 victories in the alcohol classes before joining the Professonal ranks, scored his first career Pro victory in his 119th start in the Funny Car class, holding on to win a thrilling final-round battle with Ron Capps to highlight the 21st annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals, the middle leg of NHRA's three-race, three-weekend Western Swing, at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle. Bartone is the third first-time winner in the class this season.

Tony Schumacher kept alive his bid to become the sixth Pro driver to sweep the Western Swing and the fourth in Top Fuel when he titled with a final-round conquest of Brandon Bernstein and Jason Line triumphed in Pro Stock over Allen Johnson for his second win of the season and his first in Seattle after finishing as runner-up here the last two seasons.

Sunday recap

Points leaders maintain top positions as new challengers emerge

Tony Schumacher continued to add to his points lead in Seattle with his seventh win of the season in Top Fuel. Tim Wilkerson maintained first place in Funny Car despite a disappointing weekend but has a new second-place challenger in Tony Pedregon while Greg Anderson continues to lead Pro Stock with teammate Jason Line now challenging Kurt Johnson for second place.

First person: Flying with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Prior to qualifying at the Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals in Seattle, NHRA national event-winning Top Fuel driver Brandon Bernstein flew with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds July 17 out of Washington state's McChord Air Force Base. The driver of the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster shares his 9-G experiences and photos with NHRA.com readers.

Kalitta team ‘bound and determined’ to race Funny Car again in 2008

The loss of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta June 21 left a void in the pits that has been felt by racers and fans alike. Though that void can never be filled completely, the DHL-sponsored Funny Car team will hit the racetrack again this season. The team is exploring driver possibilities but is geared toward a return to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series tour this season.

National DRAGSTER Denver Pro coverage now online

National DRAGSTER's Pro coverage from the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver has been added to the online library in the members section, allowing members an early preview of this week's issue. After logging in, members should choose the ND Library icon, then National DRAGSTER Live.

Washington Top Fuel racer Smith to compete in Seattle

Washington native Craig Smith will make his 2008 NHRA season debut in Top Fuel at the Schuck’s Auto Supply NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways. The privateer racer and fellow team owner Ron Hodgson acknowledged that the odds are stacked against them, but they are excited nonetheless to compete with the elite of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

NHRA announces Lucas Oil categories for sport compact racers

On the heels of the disappointing announcement July 16 by NOPI Motorsports regarding the cancellation of the remainder of the NOPI Drag Racing Series season, NHRA has outlined the classes in which sport compact racers can compete in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Summit Racing Series.