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And because the Pomona races are worth 30 points per round, four other drivers — 2021 winner Steve Torrence, 2022 titlist Brittany Force, defending champion Doug Kalitta and Clay Millican — still are mathematically in contention.

UW quarterback Michael Penix Jr., for example, forced his second pass of the night into traffic — resulting in an interception for ASU cornerback Ro Torrence.

Penix gift wrapped ASU its first takeaway when he threw off his back foot and misfired a pass that was picked off by cornerback Ro Torrence early in the first quarter.

On the final play of practice, safety Rashad Torrence intercepted a pass.

Torrence earned his 54th career win, going 3.940 seconds at 289.26 mph in his Toyota dragster to knock off Kalitta, denying the veteran his 50th overall victory.