NHRA: Matt Hagan edges past Robert Hight
(LA Times Clippers)

Matt Hagan beat defending season champion Robert Hight in the funny car final Sunday in the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Hagan edged Hight with a 3.823-second pass at 335.90 mph. `Keeping our team upbeat and confident and starting the year up on a positive note is good...