
Matt Hagan Smokes the Tires in Michigan Final but Keeps NHRA Funny Car Lead
A rookie who qualified last beat Hagan's Purple Haze Dodge in the final, but the four-time champion heads to Rockingham still leading the Funny Car standings.
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