Unfortunately for racing fans, Mother Nature was Sunday’s final winner at the 64th annual NHRA Nationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona (Calif.) Dragstrip. Those hoping to see a race to completion were instead treated to the wet stuff, both liquid and frozen.

Persistent afternoon rain forced the postponement of the final rounds of Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock. They will be completed at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix on April 5-7. That is the next event on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Circuit.

In Top Fuel, Tony Schumacher and Justin Ashley advanced to the finals.
Schumacher, who pilots the Leatherwood Distillery Dragster, is aiming to. Win his third career Winternationals crown. His first two came in 2004 and 2008.

Schumacher advanced to finals by defeating Terry Totten, Shawn Langdon, and Billy Torrence in consecutive rounds.

Schumacher clocked a 3.742-second time at 330.47 mph to defeat Torrence’s 3.786-second lap in the semis.

Schumacher, who has won an NHRA Top Fuel record 84 national events, last claimed a victory in Seattle on July 31, 2022. His last appearance in a final round came in 2023, when he lost in the finals to Ashley in Epping, N.H.

Ashley, the reigning Winternationals champion, defeated Shawn Reed, Steve Torrence, and Brittany Force to reach the final round. Against Force, Ashley won a pedal fest with a 4.19-second time compared to Force’s 4.626-second effort.

Ashley won six races a year ago, his most recent win coming on Aug. 13 in Topeka, Kan.

The Funny Car Winternationals final will pit legendary John Force against reigning world champ Matt Hagan.

Force defeated Jim Campbell, Bobby Bode, and Ron Capps on Sunday. Against Capps, Force ran a solid 3.922-second elapsed time, while Capps slowed to 8.390 seconds. Force has won an NHRA record 16 times at Pomona Dragstrip in his career, and he most recently won the Winternationals in 2014 when he beat Hagan in the finals.

Force has won an NHRA record 155 national events. The 16-time world champion last won at Charlotte’s spring race in 2022. Force last appeared in a final round in Dallas last fall, losing to Hagan.

Hagan had six wins last year, his last coming against Force in Dallas last fall. On Sunday, Hagan, who drives for Tony Stewart Racing, defeated Buddy Hull, Jeff Diehl, and J.R. Todd. Against Todd, Hagan clocked a 3.939-second time, while Todd slowed to 6.147 seconds.

As for Pro Stock, Erica Enders, the reigning world champ, is on a heater to start the season. Enders, who drives for Richard Freeman at Elite Motorsports, claimed the title at the Gatornationals earlier this month in Gainesville, Fla., and now rocketed to the final round of the Winternationals where she will face Dallas Glenn.

Enders defeated Fernando Cuadra Jr., Brandon Foster, and Greg Anderson. Against Anderson, Enders clocked a 6.523-second lap at 211.03 mph to defeat Anderson’s 6.540-second run at 210.01 mph.
Enders has 48 career NHRA Pro Stock national event wins, including four last season. She most recently won the Winternationals in 2022 when she beat her teammate, Aaron Stanfield.

Glenn pilots a Camaro for KB Titan Racing. He won the 2023 Winternationals, defeating Matt Hartford in the finals. Glenn’s last win was in Brainerd, Minn., in the fall of 2023. Glenn ousted Sienna Wildgust, David Cuadra, and Mason McGaha on Sunday. In the semis, Glenn clocked a 6.565-second run at 209.36 mph to defeat McGaha, who slowed to 7.342 seconds.

Final round-by-round results from the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the second of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Clay Millican, 3.730, 332.34 def. Antron Brown, 3.743, 329.10; Shawn Langdon, 3.680, 334.24 def. Krista Baldwin, 4.370, 193.82; Doug Kalitta, 3.699, 335.40 def. Jasmine Salinas, Broke; Justin Ashley, 3.831, 317.87 def. Shawn Reed, 7.630, 124.93; Brittany Force, 3.714, 336.91 was unopposed; Billy Torrence, 3.716, 335.98 def. Josh Hart, 3.903, 274.61; Tony Schumacher, 3.752, 329.83 def. Terry Totten, 8.561, 60.04; Steve Torrence, 3.695, 336.65 def. Tony Stewart, 8.841,
76.15;

QUARTERFINALS -- Force, 3.723, 333.99 def. Millican, Broke; B. Torrence, 3.736, 331.20 def. Kalitta, 5.792, 150.88; Ashley, 3.706, 334.65 def. S. Torrence, 7.359, 98.98; Schumacher, 3.774, 327.03 def. Langdon, 4.589, 164.07;

SEMIFINALS -- Schumacher, 3.742, 330.47 def. B. Torrence, 3.786, 317.19; Ashley, 4.190, 296.63 def. Force, 4.626, 216.13;

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Bobby Bode, Ford Mustang, 3.964, 291.51 def. Dave Richards, Mustang, 8.359, 92.23; Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 3.902, 321.73 def. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.307, 217.88; J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 4.278, 216.17 def. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 4.349, 219.94; Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.891, 328.86 def. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 4.138, 236.22; Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.909, 329.67 def. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.700, 178.90; John Force, Camaro, 3.959, 324.12 def. Jim Campbell, Chevy Monte Carlo, 7.842, 83.03; Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.459, 229.51 def. Chad Green, Mustang, 5.867, 150.33; Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 4.044, 303.30 def. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 10.334, 85.08;

QUARTERFINALS -- Force, 4.016, 302.14 def. Bode, 4.550, 190.89; Todd, 3.920, 324.44 def. Lee, 3.910, 326.08; Capps, 3.935, 328.46 def. Haddock, 9.999, no speed; Hagan, 3.899, 332.34 def. Diehl, 11.605, 68.83;

SEMIFINALS -- Force, 3.922, 327.74 def. Capps, 8.390, 95.83; Hagan, 3.939, 325.37 def. Todd, 6.147, 121.72;
 

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- David Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.596, 210.37 def. Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 7.761, 132.58; Brandon Foster, Camaro, 7.263, 206.23 def. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 10.193, 86.96; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.531, 210.50 def. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, Foul - Red Light; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.561, 210.57 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.529, 210.73; Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.554, 210.41 def. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.545, 210.90; Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.567, 209.95 def. Kenny Delco,
Camaro, 9.393, 96.66; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.679, 203.61 def. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 11.545, 77.83; Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.523, 210.80 def. Sienna Wildgust, Camaro, 6.863, 166.74;

QUARTERFINALS -- Enders, 6.583, 210.77 def. Foster, 6.966, 159.25; M. McGaha, 6.578, 209.56 def. Hartford, 6.559, 210.34; Anderson, 6.549, 209.75 def. Caruso, 6.564, 209.17; Glenn, 6.516, 210.14 def. D. Cuadra, 6.586, 210.24;

SEMIFINALS -- Enders, 6.523, 211.03 def. Anderson, 6.540, 210.01; Glenn, 6.565, 209.36 def. M. McGaha, 7.342, 143.09;