Video: Matt Hagan Shatters Funny Car World Record…Again!

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For the second time in as many races, the Funny Car national elapsed time record took a beating as Matt Hagan clocked the quickest 1,000-foot pass in history at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota on Saturday.

Hagam, whose Dickie Venables-tuned Dodge Charger has held the national record or put a leg up on one on several occasions over the last calendar year, rocketed to a 3.822-second pass at a booming 333.82 mph in the fourth and final session of qualifying to take over the No. 1 spot from eventual race winner Del Worsham.

Hagan’s monster run came during a session that saw the majority of the 14 cars that made an attempt either strike the tires or run well off the pace, despite the prime 67-degree, 2,900-foot corrected altitude atmospheric conditions that were in play.

“I have (crew chief) Dickie Venables in my corner and that guy is so bright and so brilliant,” said Hagan. “He said, ‘Hey kid, it’s going to go really fast or nowhere at all.’ It’s cool to know that you can hang on to a racecar that does that and has the capability to do that. Dickie is smart enough to make it all work. It really comes down to my guys, so when I get to crawl into a racecar, it’s a blessing. We have potential to be out here in a championship hunt again this year. One step at a time.”

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Hagans’ performance is particularly stunning when you consider that it was just one year ago that he left the jaws of everyone in attendance and those watching around the world on the floor when he clocked a then-otherworldly 3.879 during the first round at the Brainerd event, which was the first sub-3.90 run in history at that time.

Photos courtesy NHRA/National Dragster

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Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010.
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