Anthony Troyer
Fendt McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
65th NHRA Winternationals
March 28-30 | Pomona, California
Event Recap
Anthony Troyer, driver of the Fendt McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster:
- Earned No. 7 provisional qualifying position in Q1 on Friday (5.338 ET at 266.58 mph)
- Fell to No. 9 provisional qualifying position in Q2 on Friday (5.277 ET at 272.06 mph)
- Secured No. 11 qualifying position based off of Friday’s Q2 run. In Q3 on Saturday, Troyer ran a 5.278 ET at 274.16 mph.
- Advanced to Finals on Sunday:
- Round 1: 5.225 ET at 275.62 mph, defeated Melanie Johnson (5.228 ET at 272.94 mph)
- Round 2: 5.218 ET at 276.35 mph, defeated Garrett Bateman (5.274 ET at 273.50 mph)
- Semifinals: 5.918 ET at 274.05 mph, defeated Jamie Noonan (5.212 ET at 277.09 mph)
- Finals: 5.193 ET at 276.86 mph, defeated Joey Severance (5.389 ET at 239.19 mph)
- Currently leading the Top Alcohol championship standings, 53 points ahead of Jackie Fricke.
Notes of Interest
- The 65th NHRA Winternationals marked Troyer’s first Top Alcohol victory. It was his second national start in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. His previous start came at the 56th NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. Prior to competing in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Troyer raced in the NHRA’s Factory Stock Showdown.
- Troyer had a .049 RT (reaction time) in Round 1, a .022 RT in Round 2, a .010 RT in the Semifinals and a .050 RT in the Finals, besting his opponent in three of the four rounds.
- McPhillips Racing will visit Fendt’s parent company, AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) in Duluth, Georgia ahead of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals near Charlotte, North Carolina. AGCO is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology. AGCO delivers customer value through its differentiated brand portfolio including core brands like Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson®, Precision Planting® and Valtra®. Powered by Fuse® smart farming solutions, AGCO’s full line of equipment and services help farmers sustainably feed our world. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales of approximately $11.7 billion in 2024. For more information, visit www.AGCOcorp.com.
Anthony Troyer, Driver of the Fendt McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster
“This weekend has been like a dream that I haven’t woken up from yet. Pops (Rich McPhillips Sr.) and Rich (McPhillips Jr.), the crew and everyone involved, made sure I had the car to go rounds. Watching everyone work so hard to get this Fendt car running great like it did was very rewarding. I wanted to make sure I was ready to chop the tree down, especially in the semifinals against the (Jamie) Noonan car that ran a 5.14 ET (elapsed time) in the previous round.”
Rich McPhillips Sr., Team Owner
“The Fendt team had a great weekend. I’m proud of how Anthony wheeled the car in his second national event. We can tell early on that he is dedicated and committed to being a good driver. Thank you to everyone at Troyer Brothers Florida Inc. for letting Anthony step away from a busy time at the potato farm to come race. We’re looking forward to the rest of the season.”
Next Up
Troyer will be back behind the wheel of the Fendt McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals April 25-27 at zMax Dragway near Charlotte, North Carolina.
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