Justin Ashley Assumes Points Lead in Top Fuel
MOHNTON, Penn. (September 18, 2022) – Justin Ashley assumed the Top Fuel points lead following his Final Round appearance in Sunday’s NHRA event at Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania. Ashley advanced beating top contenders Doug Kalitta and Mike Salinas before facing eventual race-winner Austin Prock in the finals. Ashley would fall to Prock by only three one-hundredths of a second, but take over the points lead with five national events remaining.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series
Maple Grove Raceway
Race 17 of 22
TOYOTA TOP FUEL FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Justin Ashley | Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Finals | W. 3.732 vs. 3.865 (Chatterson)W. 3.841 vs. 5.890 (Kalitta)W. 3.739 vs. 9.497 (Salinas)L. 3.783 vs. 3.755 (Prock) |
| Antron Brown | Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Semi-Finals | W. 3.851 vs. 10.983 (Hart)W. 3.730 vs. 5.389 (Force)L. 6.565 vs. 5.732 (Prock) |
| Doug Kalitta | CMR Construction & Roofing Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Round 2 | W. 3.720 vs. 4.458 (Pruett)L. 5.890 vs. 3.841 (Ashley) |
| Steve Torrence | Capco Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Round 2 | W. 3.740 vs. 5.901 (Langdon)L. 3.767 vs. 3.762 (Prock) |
| Shawn Langdon | DHL Toyota Top Fuel Dragster | Round 1 | L. 5.901 vs. 3.740 (Torrence) |
TOYOTA FUNNY CAR FINISHING POSITIONS
| Name | Car | Final Result | Round-by-Round |
| Ron Capps | NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Round 2 | W. 3.858 vs. 4.282 (Burkhart)L. 4.420 vs. 3.918 (Wilkerson) |
| J.R. Todd | DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Round 2 | W. 3.914 vs. 3.932 (Green)L. 3.972 vs. 4.000 (Force – Holeshot) |
| Alexis DeJoria | Bandero Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car | Round 1 | L. 3.924 vs. 3.922 (Wilkerson) |
TOYOTA QUOTES
JUSTIN ASHLEY, Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Davis Motorsports
Final Result: Finals
What does a final round appearance to kickoff the Countdown say about this race team?
“We are peaking at the right time thanks to our team leadership. (Co-owner) Dustin Davis has done a fantastic job of developing a group of people that works so well together. They genuinely care about what they do. (Crew chiefs) Mike Green and Tommy DeLago are very experienced, and it shows. They are always calm, and nothing ever phases them. They are also uber-aggressive and they want to win. That attitude is reflected through the whole team.”
What do you expect the racing to be like throughout the Countdown?
“I would expect races like today the rest of the Countdown. Whether you are racing guys in the Countdown or outside the Countdown it is a dogfight out there. You better bring your ‘A Game’ every round. I expect a lot of close races with a lot of lethal teams and outstanding drivers.”
What can you say about the crowd this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway?
“This weekend was amazing. There were so many people here. It was a joy to be able to race in front of this many people. I have to tip my hat to the Koretsky family. They did a fantastic job with this facility in a very short amount of time. The NHRA fans are what it is all about. To pull up and see the kind of crowd in the stands is amazing.”