Nhra Record Falls

Shelly Anderson won the Top Fuel title in the rain-delayed Northwest Nationals, beating Mike Dunn in the quickest race in NHRA history.

Anderson, of Ontario, Calif., covered a quarter-mile at Seattle International Raceway in a career-best time of 4.663 seconds at 308.00 mph for her second victory of the season. Dunn finished in 4.710 at 308.85.

John Force won his ninth Funny Car title of the year, beating Tony Pedregon with a track-record run of 4.965 at 302.11 in a Pontiac Firebird. The blower belt broke on Pedregon’s car near the finish line, and he trailed in 5.028 at 292.01 in a Firebird.

Mike Edwards used a superior reaction time to the starting light to edge Kurt Johnson in Pro Stock. Edwards finished in 7.046 at 196.24 in an Oldsmobile Cutlass and Johnson trailed in 7.042 at 194.76 in a Firebird.