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Bartone wins in Funny Car for 1st NHRA victory in Kent, Wash.

Posted by Robert  Published in NHRA

Tony Bartone, who had collected 28 victories in the alcohol classes before joining the Professional ranks, scored his first career Pro victory in his 119th start in the Funny Car class, holding on to win a thrilling final-round battle with Ron Capps to highlight the 21st annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals, the middle leg of NHRA's three-race, three-weekend Western Swing, at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle.


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