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Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Shane Westerfield

25 May 2018
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Shane Westerfield collected his eighth career win and second win of the season in Top Alcohol Funny Car with a lap of 5.508, 268.87 after Doug Gordon shook the tires and slowed into tire shake off the line and recovered quickly, but he could not catch Westerfield crossing the finish line in 5.838, 261.17. Chris Marshall set the early pace when he qualified in the top spot, but he lost in the semifinals on a centerline violation. John Lombardo Jr. was also in the mix thanks to a 5.488 that held for low e.t., but he slowed in the semifinals and lost to Westerfield.