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FOUR TOP FUEL STANDOUTS READY TO ROLL IN PEP BOYS NHRA TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT INDY
INDIANAPOLIS – Eliminations for the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals take place on Monday at Lucas Oil 
Indianapolis Raceway Park, but the competition starts even earlier for four Top Fuel standouts.
Points leader Brittany Force, four-time defending world champ Steve Torrence, Mike Salinas, and Justin Ashley are still alive in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, which will get completed this weekend at the Big Go after starting earlier this year in Gainesville.
The thrilling and unique specialty race takes place on Saturday, with Force getting her selection of semifinal opponents after making the quickest winning run of the first round back in March. She’ll make that selection at 7:20 p.m. ET on Friday, automatically setting the other semifinal matchup, but Force knows there are no easy decisions with the three Top Fuel standouts looming.
“We’re excited to get to Indy and that’s the exciting part with the callout. We don’t have to wait until Sunday, we dive right in,” Force said. “We’re looking at all the drivers, but there’s no easy team to pick. Everyone’s tough, everyone has a great car, a great driver, and a great team, so it’s not going to be easy.”
EIGHT FUNNY CAR STANDOUTS SET FOR THRILLING DUEL IN PEP BOYS NHRA FUNNY CAR ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT INDY
INDIANAPOLIS – During what could be the best season in his standout Funny Car career, points leader and three-time world champion 
Robert Hight has the opportunity to add another special moment during this weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout.
The specialty race takes part on Sunday during this weekend’s prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis Raceway Park, pitting eight of the top Funny Car drivers against each other.
The unique twist is Hight, who is seeded first among the eight drivers, will get the first selection among the drivers for his first-round opponent. Defending world champ Ron Capps, who is seeded second, would get the next pick if he is not called out, followed by Matt Hagan and John Force until all the opening round matchups are set. Cruz Pedregon is seeded fifth, with Bob Tasca III, who has three wins in the last four races, Alexis DeJoria, and Tim Wilkerson round out the field.
So, who will Hight pick for his first-round opponent? Even the six-time event winner in 2022 isn’t sure of that answer yet.
FIELD SET FOR PEP BOYS NHRA FUNNY CAR ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT DODGE POWER BROKERS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS
Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout also set to finish at the Big Go
INDIANAPOLIS – The field of eight star Funny Car drivers is now set for the upcoming Pep Boys NHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout specialty race, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 4 as part of the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight, who has six wins in 2022, clinched his spot as the No. 1 seed and he will get the chance to call out his first-round opponent from the other seven drivers, who are all competing for big money and a memorable win in the unique specialty race at the Big Go. In order, that includes defending world champ Ron Capps, three-time world champ Matt Hagan, two-time world champ Cruz Pedregon, 16-time world champ John Force, Brainerd winner Bob Tasca III, Alexis DeJoria, who has six career wins, and defending U.S. Nationals winner Tim Wilkerson, who clinched the final spot in the callout last weekend in Brainerd.
After Hight’s initial pick for his matchup, Capps would get the next selection if he is not called out by Hight, followed by Hagan until all the first-round matchups are set for the thrilling specialty race that includes an overall purse of $130,000, with $80,000 going to the winner.
MATCHUPS SET FOR PEP BOYS NHRA TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT, RACING ACTION CANCELLED ON FRIDAY IN GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE, FL – The first-round matchups for the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout specialty race were made on Friday at 
Gainesville Raceway, as racing action for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was cancelled due to weather.
Top seed Steve Torrence, the four-time defending world champ and driver of the 11,000-horsepower Capco Contractors dragster, chose Leah Pruett, who is driving for the first-year Tony Stewart Racing team, to race in the first round of the eight-car specialty event on Saturday that features a total purse of $130,000.
“We gathered up as a crew and I got with my crew chiefs,” Torrence said. “I thought about it, they thought about it, the fans thought about it. LP has been one of our fiercest competitors for years, and we’ve gone at it head-to-head, so to put on a show for all these fans, that’s awesome. We’ll have a good time between us and we’ll put on a good show for you guys, and it’ll be a lot of fun.”
PEP BOYS NHRA TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT BREAKDOWN
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout takes place on Saturday, March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway. It is a unique specialty race within a race featuring eight star drivers competing for a big money and memorable victory before eliminations takes place for the Gatornationals the next day.
FAST FACTS
Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout Final Standings
1. Steve Torrence
2. Brittany Force
3. Mike Salinas
4. Justin Ashley
5. Antron Brown
6. Leah Pruett
7. Doug Kalitta
8. Shawn Langdon
EIGHT PARTICIPANTS THRILLED FOR UPCOMING PEP BOYS NHRA TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE, FL – The eight spots in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout are now set, but the fun is only just beginning for the 
thrilling specialty race set to take place on March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway.
After Steve Torrence, the four-time defending Top Fuel world champ who automatically earned a spot in the field, the drivers seeded second through eighth are former world champ Brittany Force, Phoenix winner Mike Salinas, Pomona winner and 2020 Rookie of the Year Justin Ashley, three-time champ Antron Brown, nine-time race winner Leah Pruett, 49-time event winner Doug Kalitta and former world champ Shawn Langdon.
But the unique twist for this specialty race is the callout aspect that will take place before the first round of qualifying in Gainesville at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11. Torrence will make the first selection to call out his opening-round opponent, getting his choice of the seven other star drivers. Force would get the next pick if she were not called out by Torrence, followed by Salinas until the first-round matchups are set.
PEP BOYS, MAC TOOLS JOINS NHRA YES PROGRAM
SAN DIMAS, CA – NHRA welcomes Pep Boys and Mac Tools to the team of partners of the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) 
Program.
The NHRA YES Program is the only full-time education program in motorsports providing quality educational content and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide. The YES Program invites students to NHRA national events to see first-hand the career opportunities within the motorsports field.
Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service networks, is also now the official auto service partner of NHRA. With locations across the country, Pep Boys employs thousands of technicians, many of whom are ASE-certified. Pep Boys’ Race to 2026 initiative is part of the Company’s commitment to helping to close the nation’s skills gap through partnerships with technical schools, apprenticeships and ongoing training and development.
PEP BOYS AUTO SERVICE & TIRES NAMED OFFICIAL AUTO SERVICE PARTNER OF NHRA; WILL SPONSOR ALL-STAR CALLOUT IN TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR
SAN DIMAS, CA and PHILADELPHIA, PA – NHRA and Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires announced today that Pep Boys, one of the nation’s 
leading automotive service networks, has been named the Official Auto Service Partner of NHRA and the Official Sponsor of the NHRA All-Star Callout in both Top Fuel and Funny Car as part of a multi-year partnership.
Additionally, Pep Boys, which last year announced its first locations dedicated to electric vehicle service, will also be the title sponsor for a number of electric car exhibitions, as NHRA will host a series of Electric Exhibitions presented by Pep Boys Electric Vehicle Service during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
“Pep Boys is proud to be the Official Auto Service partner of the NHRA during such an exciting time for the sport and our business,” said Brian Kaner, CEO, Pep Boys. “Our team has been serving our customers and their vehicles for more than 100 years, and we share a passion for automotive with NHRA and its fans.”
