NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing
In 1993, John Andretti drove the Taco Bell Express Top Fuel Dragster for owner Jack Clark, reaching the semi-finals in his first national event at Atlanta during the FRAM Southern Nationals and clocking a career best speed of 299 mph (481 km/h). In that race he beat 1992 T/F Champion Joe Amato in Round 1 and Mopar Express Lube driver Tommy Johnson Jr. in Round 2 only to lose to Mike Dunn in Darrell Gwynn's La Victoria Salsa Car in the semi-finals. That race was won by Eddie Hill in the Pennzoil car over Dunn.
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