The first time Jack Beckman won the Traxxas Shootout in 2013, the veteran joked the $100,000 prize was spent just as fast as he won it after Beckman’s car exploded just after crossing the finish line.

This year, all he has to do is replace a windshield.

Plan B is starting to look pretty good for Eddie Krawiec.

With chassis issues plaguing the Pro Stock Motorcycle duo of Krawiec and Andrew Hines since they debuted the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod in June, the Vance & Hines team decided to go to Plan B.

Number 1 qualifier Mike Casteallana was upset by No. 16 qualifier Danny Rowe in the first round of eliminations at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by JEGS.com, is the ninth of 12 events on the 2017 schedule.

Castellana’s Friday night track elapsed-time record 5.709-second pass at 252.52 mph in his Al Anabi Racing Chevrolet Camaro secured him his third No. 1 qualifier of the season. Rowe raced to a 5.851 pass at 247.88 in his Agave Underground Tequila 1968 Chevrolet Camaro to defeat Castellana’s 6.177 pass at 183.62 in the first round.

Jack Beckman raced his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T to the Funny Car NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout victory Sunday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

In other racing, Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) secured the No. 1 qualifying position in their respective categories at the 18th of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.

Steve Torrence’s name is all over the recent Top Fuel history at the U.S. Nationals. Unfortunately for him, it had always been in the almost column, losing in the final round of the race three of the past four years and twice in the finals of the Traxxas Shootout since 2012.

But like he’s proven time and time again this season, 2017 is a different story.

Greg Anderson at any race track is an incredible driver. At the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, the five-time Pro Stock world champion seems to become even better.

The six-time Indy winner, who trails just Bob Glidden’s nine for the Pro Stock lead, was back to his usual tricks on Saturday, jumping to the top spot with a run of 6.561 at 210.11 mph.

Mike Castellana continues to lead qualifying through Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by JEGS.com, is the ninth of 12 events on the 2017 schedule.

Castellana’s Friday night track elapsed-time record 5.709-second pass at 252.52 mph in his Al Anabi Racing Chevrolet Camaro held up through an additional two rounds of qualifying at the world’s biggest drag race.

Steve Torrence piloted his Capco Contractors dragster to the Top Fuel NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout victory Saturday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

In other racing, Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the 18th of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Since switching to the 1,000-foot distance in the nitro categories almost a decade ago, two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan has been a part of his fair share of firsts in the class.

He was the first in the 3.90s. He was the first in the 3.80s. He was the first to top the 330 mph mark.

It is not lost on Leah Pritchett just how far she has come in such a short amount of time.

From missing the field altogether in her first handful of tries, to a couple of spots on the bottom half of the ladder the past two years, Pritchett’s rise from young upstart jumping from team to team to battling for the Top Fuel championship is well documented.