Another first for Ashley Force Hood

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Ashley Force Hood became the first woman to win a National Hot Rod Assn. U.S. Nationals championship in the funny car division Monday in Indianapolis.

She beat John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight in the final of the U.S. Nationals to win her second funny car event of the year. She joins Shirley Muldowney and Angelle Sampey as the only NHRA female drivers to win U.S. Nationals championships. Muldowney won in top fuel and Sampey won in pro stock motorcycle.

Tony Schumacher won his eighth NHRA top fuel U.S. Nationals championship, tying ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits for the most top fuel U.S. Nationals career victories.

Go to Haddock in the Paddock for comments from the drivers and more results from the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

-- Tim Haddock

Photo: Ashley Force Hood became the first woman to win the NHRA funny car U.S. Nationals. She is only the third woman to win an NHRA U.S. Nationals championship. Shirley Muldowney won in top fuel and Angelle Sampey won in pro stock motorcycle. Credit: NHRA