Cary Goforth extended his points lead and now has a commanding advantage heading into the World Finals after going 4.069 at 177.62 mph in the finals against Doug Kirk.

“I’m very happy and very lucky to do this,” Goforth said. “I knew this win means a lot to my dad (Dean) and I really wanted to try hard and get this for him.
“This whole team deserves this. I’m so proud I can get this for them. They all deserve this.”

Goforth took the No. 1 qualifier spot, set a new world record and end with a win.
In a must-see semifinal matchup against Pete Berner, who is second in points, Goforth went a blistering 4.037 in his Jerry Haas Race Cars GXP to beat a red-lighting Berner.
“We’re lucky to be here and it would be a dream come true to win a championship,” Goforth said.