Matt Hagan’s quest for a fourth NHRA nitro Funny Car world championship is alive and well.

Hagan kept his hopes alive by winning the Nevada Nationals Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Mission accomplished.

Erica Enders’ drive for a fifth NHRA Pro Stock world championship was complete when she won the Nevada Nationals on Sunday, the second to last race in the 2022 season.

Erica Enders clinched her fifth Pro Stock world championship on Sunday, racing to her 10th victory of the season at the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals to cap off a dream weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won at the 21st event in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and the fifth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. 

Sunday's final results from the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race is the 21st of 22 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:

Final round-by-round results from the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 21st of 22 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:

Usually, when Lyle Barnett visits a Duck X race at SGMP he's challenging for a win. But this weekend at No Mercy 13, the Mooresville, NC-based driver arrived just as a spectator as Brad Edwards took over Barnett's role as wheelman of Grant Guthrie's wild '66 Chevy pickup.

That's because Barnett is leaving for Las Vegas and the NHRA Nevada Nationals on Saturday. 

"I'm gonna' start licensing in Randy Myers' A/Fuel car on Monday. Then I'll go enjoy SEMA and finish licensing, probably on Thursday," he explained.  "And then, you know, we've got some hopefully really big news going into 2023, which I can't talk about yet. But it should be good, man. I'm excited." 

Funny Car points leader Robert Hight held on to the top spot at the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals on Saturday, claiming the No. 1 qualifier to ensure a nitro sweep from John Force Racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 

Brittany Force (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1 at the 21st event in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season and the fifth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. 

Matt Smith’s chase to equal NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle history is right on track this weekend in Las Vegas.

Smith, who is trying to become the third PSM driver to win six NHRA world championships – joining Andrew Hines and the late Dave Schultz – came in to the Nevada Nationals with the points lead and will start from the No. 1 qualifying position on Sunday.