Inexperienced, driver of the 11,000-horsepower Bond Coat Ford Mustang, kicked off the 2025 season in one of the best ways potential with a win on the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville. He met up with former champion Ron Capps earlier than powering to his second profession Humorous Automotive title, placing him in an incredible place not just for Phoenix, however for the early a part of the 2025 marketing campaign.
“It’s so essential to begin of the yr doing properly otherwise you’re behind the eight-ball,” Inexperienced mentioned. “The momentum from Gainesville is large. The primary race is likely one of the essential ones and all of those racers out listed below are actually good. It’s important to reap the benefits of each alternative you may have and thank goodness we have been in a position to try this to kick off the yr.”
Shawn Langdon (Prime Gasoline), Austin Prock (Humorous Automotive) and Greg Anderson (Professional Inventory) all claimed wins on the NHRA Arizona Nationals in 2024, with Prock and Anderson each ending the yr as world champions. This yr’s race will once more be broadcast on FS1, together with eliminations protection at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 23.
Because the NHRA circuit travels to Phoenix for the “Duel within the Desert” to have a good time 40 years of unbelievable racing, Inexperienced and the opposite Humorous Automotive opponents is not going to solely have their sights set on a coveted NHRA Wally trophy, but additionally the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Problem on Saturday.
Along with his Gainesville win, Inexperienced will rematch with four-time champion Matt Hagan whereas Capps will face off with Alexis DeJoria. The winners will meet to shut out qualifying and it’s one other probability for Inexperienced to proceed his early-season momentum and seize championship factors and a bonus purse within the course of.
It’s additionally an thrilling time for Inexperienced, who launched a second staff automotive earlier than the beginning of the yr. Blake Alexander, a confirmed winner within the nitro ranks, shall be behind the wheel of a second Humorous Automotive for many of the yr, whereas Chad’s son, Hunter, will make his Humorous Automotive debut this season as properly.
“We do have a second automotive this yr. I put collectively this second automotive within the low season,” C. Inexperienced mentioned. “Blake (Alexander) goes to drive it more often than not and Hunter will get an opportunity to drive it, too. It’s actually nice. It’s actually nice for each of those groups. We’re all one staff and it’s going to assist us all develop collectively.”
