By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Randy Meyer Racing’s Top Alcohol Dragster driver Megan Meyer won the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on Monday night. She defeated Troy Coughlin Jr. in the final round at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in Brownsburg, Indiana.
She went 5.250 at 270.64 mph. Coughlin Jr. went red and automatically lost the race.
Before this final-round meeting, Meyer had a 4-0 advantage against Coughlin Jr. She also had a 2-0 record in previous final-round meetings.
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While Coughlin Jr. went red by -0.003, Meyer went straight down the track in the groove. This is her third National event win and Wally of the season.
In addition, it is her eighth career win in the category. However, this is her first U.S. Nationals Wally.
Meyer trailed Langley, British Columbia, Canada native Shawn Cowie by 95 points coming into this event. Now the gap is even closer, as he leads her by just 10 points.
Cowie was eliminated in the first-round by Josh Hart. He has 732 points, while Meyer has 722 points.
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This was the final race of the regular season. The teams will head into the playoffs now, as they will do battle for the championship.
Meyer has yet to win a championship in her career. However, she is trying to earn her first championship for her father’s racing team.
This one has taken decades… 🏆 #usnats WINNER!!!
Posted by Randy Meyer Racing on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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