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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Mcclenathan Sets Mark

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Cory McClenathan set the NHRA national speed record in Top Fuel at 318.35 mph to take the No. 1 qualifying spot for today’s finals of the Revell Nationals in Ennis, Texas.

Five women, including Shirley Muldowney, attempted to make the Top Fuel field, the most in NHRA history. Cristen Powell, 18, of Portland, Ore., was the only one to succeed, qualifying sixth.

Mike Bliss ended a 35-race winless streak in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, edging Mike Wallace by 1.630 seconds in the inaugural No Fear Challenge in Fontana, Calif.