2024 NHRA WINTERNATIONALS - EVENT RESULTS
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UPDATED FINAL - ASHLEY, FORCE, GLENN CLAIM RAIN-DELAYED NHRA WINTERNATIONALS WINS
It’s finally finished. The NHRA Winternationals, run in late March in Pomona, CA., was completed in April in Phoenix, AZ. The winner’s circle would have made even the most seasoned Hollywood script pale in comparison.
Funny Car legend John Force ended a two-year drought with a triumph at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, besting Matt Hagan at Firebird Motorsports Park on Saturday in front of a packed crowd.
Force, the NHRA’s winningest driver, clocked 4.033 seconds at 318.24 mph in his PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS, securing his 156th career victory and first since April 2022, marking his eighth Winternationals win.
“I’m just facing the truth in life, that, you know, time’s running out, and I’m trying to hang on,” Force said. “This morning, I was talking about, ‘You know, maybe this is it, maybe I should just walk out the gate and go to the casino,’ and then all OF A sudden, you win, and your weight and your personality just change.
“I was mad, mad at myself [for losing in the Mission Challenge earlier in the day], and I started saying, ‘You just need to get out of the seat, you’re just too old for this stuff’ or ‘Get out there and fight the fight.’ And I did, and things went right. I got the win, so I’m excited.”
In Top Fuel, Justin Ashley claimed his third consecutive Winternationals victory, defeating Tony Schumacher with a pass of 3.802 at 330.15 mph in his Scag Power Equipment dragster, marking his 12th career victory.
“It’s very special. Even though is not in Pomona, the NHRA Winternationals is a very prestigious race so to win it once is extraordinary. To win in three times in a row is an incredible blessing,” Ashley said. “This event, the way everything played out, it was a test for our team and they came through just as they seemingly do every time. I think we needed this as a team.
“This was a huge round win. It’s just so special because you never know when you’ll be in another final, and you want to try to take advantage of that opportunity. You never know when you’re going to win your next race, so you just have to try and enjoy it. This one feels a little bit different, and a little bit different in a good way.”
Dallas Glenn defended his Pro Stock Winternationals title with a second straight win, defeating Erica Enders with a time of 6.537 at 209.14 mph in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro.
“I was just thinking that the last two times I’ve raced here in Phoenix, I’ve lost first round both times, so Phoenix hasn’t been the best place to me,” Glenn said. “I definitely wanted to finish that last one in Pomona. We tried some new things and kind of took a few runs to get it dialed in, but it definitely came around in the final. I just tried to do everything I can to hit everything I could on that one. I’m just glad to be able to get it done because I was feeling really good in Pomona.”
Bobby Cottrell won the Legends Nitro Funny Car division, defeating Jeff Arend in the final round.
Eliminations for the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals will commence at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park.
SUNDAY FINAL - RAIN, HAIL POSTPONES FINALS AT WINTERNATIONALS, WILL BE COMPLETED IN PHOENIX
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;
SATURDAY QUALIFYING - BRITTANY SETS THE PACE IN TOP FUEL, HAGAN, AND GLENN LEAD SOGGY ON THE SECOND DAY IN POMONA
Brittany Force has been about the wow factor for much of her Top Fuel drag racing career. But this season, the second-generation driver, who is driving under the Mark Christopher Auto Center banner this weekend, has a new focus.
Top runs are incredible attention-getters, but it’s the consistent ones that win races.
Force was quick and consistent on a rainy day in Southern California when the rains held qualifying at the NHRA Winternationals to just one session. None of Friday’s best runs held up as Force was joined atop the leaderboard by Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock).
Force remained in the hunt for the top spot after the first day, as she finished third in Friday’s provisional qualifying thanks to a run of 3.783 seconds at 330.30. It was a run that was at the top of a day where the show was anything but the quality NHRA traditionally delivers.
In the fifth pair of Top Fuel dragsters, she blasted out the top run of the event, a 3.711, 335.73. It marked her first No. 1 qualifier of 2024 and No. 47 of her career.
“We are definitely ready for tomorrow,” Force said. “We wanted three [runs], but we got two, and it was two consistent runs. But they were two consistent runs, and that’s what we’ve been working on - consistent runs this season that went down the race track. We are not trying to make these crazy runs to light the [score]board on fire.
“Let’s get down there, get in the show. So far, we are in a good place and anxious to see what we can do tomorrow.”
Multi-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher was second with a 3.735, while Friday’s leader Billy Torrence was third with a 3.745. Defending event champion Justin Ashley ended up sixth quickest with a 3.753, 329.18.
Due to there being 15 cars, Force gets a bye run in the first round.
With some of drag racing’s heaviest hitters on the outside looking in, Hagan had his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mopar thundering as the sun set on the In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip.
Hagan drove the Dickie Venables-tuned Funny Car to the strip quicker than anyone as his 3.893, 330 generated his 51st career No. 1 qualifier
and first this season.
Saturday was a long day for both competitors, their teams, and especially the race fans who paid to watch a show. Hagan was determind to pull his weight in the effort.
“It was really good to do a burnout, and backing up still see a bunch of fans after a long day of not knowing what was going to happen,” Hagan said. “It says a lot about the safety safari and their ability to put a good track underneath us. Hat’s off to those guys, the track is still a tricky challenge.
“They told me if you get in too thin, there’s not a lot of rubber, and with the right lane, it wants to suck you into the wall. [My crew] was like, ‘Just keep it in the middle.”
“I said, ‘No problem in a Funny Car.”
“It ran on all eight, and that’s something we got to focus on this year. We have to keep it running on all eight cylinders.”
As impressive as Hagan’s 3.893 was, it tied the earlier run by Ron Capps, but his speed beat out Capps’ 326.71. Second-generation racer Bob Bode was third with a 3.972, which edged out Cruz Pedregon’s 3.982.
Paul Lee rounded out the top five and got into the show at the expense of Alexis DeJoria. The McLeod driver stopped the clocks in 3.992 seconds at 321.42.
Buddy Hull rounded out the 16-car field with an off-pace 4.823 at only 173.38 miles per hour.
Glenn, the former NHRA Rookie of the Year, showcased his skills as a front-running driver, as he put himself in the best spot to defend his title.
He closed out qualifying with a run of 6.536 at 209.75 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro.
Friday and Saturday were, indeed, night and day for Glenn.
“After the run I made yesterday, I wasn’t expecting to go up there and go No. 1,” Glenn said, moments after beating Cristian Cuadra to take home half of the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. “We changed a bunch of stuff and they definitey put a tune-up in it. We were all qualified watching the cars as we got up there. I was starting to believe we might not be qualified by the time we get up there.
Glenn will open eliminations against KB Titan Racing teammate and rookie Sienna Wildgust.
“We basically rewired my entire car this morning,” Glenn explained. We changed so much stuff on it. We were not happy with it, and it had been doing some crazy stuff. It at least worked for one run, and we were pretty happy with it. The run felt amazing, and we made a really killer run. Pomona has always been up there as one of my favorite tracks. I’ve always loved coming here and hopefully we have it turned around.”
Defending world champion Erica Enders qualified second with a 6.547 at 210.73, and Camrie Caruso jumped to third thanks to a 6.557 at 208.88.
Only one round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge was completed on Saturday due to weather as well. Shawn Langdon and Steve Torrence both won the opening round in Top Fuel, while J.R. Todd and Austin Prock picked up the Funny Car victories. In Pro Stock, Glenn and Enders raced to Challenge wins.
Eliminations for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals begin at 10 a.m. PT on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the second of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel -- 1. Brittany Force, 3.711 seconds, 335.73 mph vs. Bye; 2. Tony Schumacher, 3.735, 331.85 vs. 15. Terry Totten, 6.636, 91.56; 3. Billy Torrence, 3.745, 330.47 vs. 14. Josh Hart, 6.118, 107.81; 4. Steve Torrence, 3.750, 328.30 vs. 13. Tony Stewart, 4.839, 148.95; 5. Justin Ashley, 3.753, 329.18 vs. 12. Shawn Reed, 4.755, 169.40; 6. Doug Kalitta, 3.785, 303.30 vs. 11. Jasmine Salinas, 4.033, 287.78; 7. Shawn Langdon, 3.788, 318.24 vs. 10. Krista Baldwin, 3.964, 243.94; 8. Antron Brown, 3.807, 322.11 vs. 9. Clay Millican, 3.902, 296.05.
Funny Car -- 1. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.893, 330.15 vs. 16. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.823, 173.38; 2. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.893, 326.71 vs. 15. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 4.758, 229.31; 3. Bobby Bode, Ford Mustang, 3.972, 292.96 vs. 14. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.502, 205.44; 4. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.982, 309.27 vs. 13. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 4.207, 223.80; 5. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.992, 321.42 vs. 12. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.201, 247.93; 6. John Force, Camaro, 3.996, 318.99 vs. 11. Jim Campbell, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.162, 275.45; 7. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 3.999, 308.50 vs. 10. Chad Green, Mustang, 4.110, 302.96; 8. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.014, 314.31 vs. 9. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 4.050, 306.81.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Alexis DeJoria, 5.477, 185.77; 18. Jason Rupert, 6.283, 106.46; 19. Chris Morel, 6.717, 98.65; 20. Steven Densham, 7.130, 93.50.
Pro Stock -- 1. Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.536, 209.75 vs. 16. Sienna Wildgust, Camaro, 6.625, 201.91; 2. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.547, 210.73 vs. 15. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 6.620, 206.54; 3. Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.557, 208.88 vs. 14. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.613, 209.56; 4. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.565, 210.14 vs. 13. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.607, 209.20; 5. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.568, 210.31 vs. 12. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.603, 208.68; 6. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.570, 209.26 vs. 11. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.595, 210.87; 7. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.575, 209.95 vs. 10. Brandon Foster, Camaro, 6.583, 208.81; 8. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.581, 209.33 vs. 9. David Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.583, 209.59.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Joey Grose, 6.648, 208.39; 18. Jerry Tucker, 6.670, 209.01; 19. Cristian Cuadra, 9.401, 99.27; 20. Deric Kramer, 18.780, 79.62.
FRIDAY QUALIFYING - WITH THE THREAT OF BAD WEATHER ON SATURDAY, D-WILK, BILLY TORRENCE AND ENDERS MAKE THEIR MARK EARLY IN PONOMA WINTERS
The top runners in Friday’s qualifying just happened to be two nitro runners who have competed in the series sparingly. Still, in the NHRA Winternationals’ opening day, they didn’t miss a beat.
Daniel Wilkerson, competing in his first full season of Funny Car, raced to the provisional qualifying lead for Funny Cars. If the run holds, it will be the first of his career.
Joining Wilkerson atop the Pomona leaderboard was Billy Torrence (Top Fuel) and defending NHRA Pro Stock champion Erica Enders.
The first session Funny Car times were a bit off-pace, but Wilkerson had the most of any good fortunes as he stopped the clocks with a 4.014 at 314.31 in his 11,000-horsepower Scag Power Equipment Ford Mustang. The second-generation Wilkerson, took over driving for his father, Funny Car veteran Tim Wilkerson, calling the shots as crew chief. On Friday, it worked out wonderfully for the father-son duo.
“It was a little squirrely, but I got it to the end,” said Wilkerson, who will compete for NHRA Rookie of the Year honors this year. It got a little loose coming out of the middle of the track, and I was almost yelling at myself steering the car. But it worked out, and I was happy with it. All of this, it almost hasn’t set in yet, but it’s been a lot of fun so far.”
In a surprising measure, Jeff Diehl had the second-quickest run of Friday
After going 4.050 at 306.81, Chad Green, who won in Pomona last year to end the season, is third with a 4.110 at 302.96.
Torrence made the most of Friday’s single session, laying down a 3.745 elapsed time at 330.47 in his Capco Contractors dragster. If that holds, Torrence would earn his sixth career No. 1 qualifier, as both Torrence cars made strong runs during the lone qualifying session of the day. His son, Steve, is currently second after the four-time world champ went 3.750 at 328.30, giving the team plenty of momentum for the weekend. They also meet tomorrow in the opening round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge.
“I was very impressed with that run,” Torrence said. “I thought we could make a good run on the track. The guys have worked really hard on that setup, and I really thought Steve would sneak around us and pick up our pocket, but he just missed us. Performance-wise, I think the cars are really close. I think we’ve got a good set-up for a solid year.”
Brittany Force is in third place thanks to a run of 3.783 at 330.30, and Gainesville winner Shawn Langdon is right behind with a 3.788 at 318.24.
Enders wasted no time jumping to the front of the qualifying with a 6.556 at 211.69 in her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/Scag Power Equipment car. If it holds, it would give Enders her second straight No. 1 qualifier to start the season. Enders, who also won in Gainesville, is after her 50th career national event victory this weekend, which would add another incredible milestone in her stellar career. Two years ago, Enders won at the Winternationals in what was the 900th race in Pro Stock history.
“It was a little bit of a hairy ride. It made some big moves, but I’m thankful for all the runs I have in these cars,” Enders said. “We’re big on numbers and going after that 50th win is very important to us. Winning my first Winternationals two years ago for the 900th Pro Stock race was pretty spectacular and we’re glad to be back here. Coming off a win at the Gatornationals, we’re just going to try to carry that momentum, but we definitely have a good racecar right now.”
Matt Hartford sits second with a 6.568 at 210.31 and Jeg Coughlin Jr. is third with a 6.573 at 211.20.
Qualifying continues at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
\Friday's results after the first one of three rounds of qualifying for the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, second of 21 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Billy Torrence, 3.745 seconds, 330.47 mph; 2. Steve Torrence, 3.750, 328.30; 3. Brittany Force, 3.783, 330.39; 4. Shawn Langdon, 3.788, 318.24; 5. Antron Brown, 3.807, 322.11; 6. Clay Millican, 3.902, 296.05; 7. Jasmine Salinas, 4.270, 201.22; 8. Tony Schumacher, 4.829, 149.03; 9. Tony Stewart, 4.839, 148.95; 10. Krista Baldwin, 5.608, 115.44; 11. Doug Kalitta, 5.677, 120.60; 12. Josh Hart, 6.118, 107.81; 13. Terry Totten, 6.636, 91.56; 14. Shawn Reed, 6.656, 90.36; 15. Justin Ashley, 10.560, 80.23.
Funny Car -- 1. Daniel Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 4.014, 314.31; 2. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 4.050, 306.81; 3. Chad Green, Mustang, 4.110, 302.96; 4. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.201, 247.93; 5. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.454, 195.59; 6. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.502, 205.44; 7. J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 4.615, 272.56; 8. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.669, 188.31; 9. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 4.758, 229.31; 10. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 5.238, 147.12; 11. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 5.361, 134.39; 12. Paul Lee, Charger, 6.049, 110.95; 13. Buddy Hull, Charger, 6.076, 121.05; 14. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 6.435, 105.62; 15. Jason Rupert, Mustang, 7.608, 90.68; 16. Steven Densham, Mustang, 11.841, 78.11. Not Qualified: 17. John Force, broke; 18. Alexis DeJoria, broke.
Pro Stock -- 1. Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.556, 211.69; 2. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.568, 210.31; 3. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.573, 211.20; 4. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.581, 209.33; 5. Brandon Foster, Camaro, 6.583, 208.81; 6. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.585, 210.83; 7. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.586, 209.01; 8. Camrie Caruso, Camaro, 6.588, 208.62; 9. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.595, 210.87; 10. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.603, 208.68; 11. David Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.606, 209.88; 12. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.608, 208.39; 13. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.613, 209.56; 14. Sienna Wildgust, Camaro, 6.625, 201.91; 15. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 6.637, 209.14; 16. Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 6.670, 209.01. Not Qualified: 17. Joey Grose, 6.718, 206.16; 18. Mason McGaha, 6.847, 207.88; 19. Cristian Cuadra, 9.401, 99.27.
THURSDAY QUALIFYING - GRAHAM, MORENO, PAULEY SET THE PACE IN FIRST-DAY NHRA WINTERNATIONALS QUALIFYING
Sportsman qualifying was completed Thursday at the NHRA Winternationals at the In-N-Out Dragstrip in Pomona, CA.
Steve Graham (Competition), Fred Moreno (Super Stock), and Richie Pauley (Stock) headlined the top divisions after three sessions.
Graham drove his B/Altered Camaro to the top spot, running a 6.920 elapsed time that was -.730 under the index. Coming in a distant second was the E/Super Mod Automatic Cavalier, which was -.656 under with an 8.284. Ryan Priddy was third with a -.626 hit against the A/Altered Automatic index.
Pomona hometown favorite Moreno had his classic Mustang at the head of the pack. He ran 9.596 seconds, -.954 under the Super Stock/G Automatic index. Len Schneider continued the Ford performance parade with a 9.863, -0.937 under the GT/GA standard. Larry McLanahan's 2019 Mustang was third with an 8.266, -0.934, FSS/B run.
Pauley's C/Stock Automatic 1968 Mustang was the standard of Stock with a -0.988, 10.412. Steve Wann's classic Mopar broke up the Blue Oval brigade siege with a 9.726, -0.974, AA/Stock Automatic. Darrick Ellam's W/Stock Automatic Pinto was third with a 15.705, -0.945 performance.
Other top performances included Kelly Harper (Top Sportsman, 6.440, 223.43) and James Warden (Top Dragster, 6.105, 228.58).
The Super classes got in two rounds of competition, and from that, Jason Rosenbaum (Super Comp) and John Dalrymple (Super Gas) emerged as the quickest against their indexes.
COMPETITION (FINAL)
1 799 B/A Steve Graham, S. San Francisco CA, '15 Ca 6.920 7.65 -0.730
2 601C E/SMA Cody Lane, Seattle WA, '05 Cavalier 8.284 8.94 -0.656
3 7 A/AA Ryan Priddy, Chino CA, '18 Camaro 6.484 7.11 -0.626
4 32 AA/AM Allen Wilson, Kokomo IN, '06 GTO 6.391 7.01 -0.619
5 7189 A/ND Dean Carter, Peoria AZ, Dragster-Chevy 6.881 7.48 -0.599
6 7235 C/ED Scott McClay, Tehachapi CA, BOS-Dodge 7.250 7.84 -0.590
7 74 H/EA Joshua Lee, Lancaster CA, '32 Bantam 8.935 9.52 -0.585
8 3662 FS/SM Scott Libersher, Wilmington Il, '23 Camaro 7.886 8.47 -0.584
9 710 D/SMA Doug Lambeck, N. Tustin CA, '04 Sunfire 8.396 8.95 -0.554
10 703 C/DA Joseph Mozeris, Phoenix AZ, Dragster 6.990 7.54 -0.550
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SUPER STOCK (FINAL)
1 7171 SS/GA Fred Moreno, La Verne CA, '69 Mustang 9.596 10.55 -0.954
2 7696 GT/JA Len Schneider, Grass Valley CA, '84 Thund 9.863 10.80 -0.937
3 603 FSS/B Larry McLanahan, Kennewick WA, '19 Mustang 8.266 9.20 -0.934
4 726 SS/VX David Stark, Orange CA, '59 Ghia 10.520 11.45 -0.930
5 757 SS/IA Larry Zavala, Montebello CA, '87 Camaro 9.779 10.70 -0.921
6 T733 FSS/E Tim Seymour, San Dimas CA, '16 Camaro 9.142 10.05 -0.908
7 7680 FSS/G Tom Ferruggia, Menifee CA, '13 Camaro 9.350 10.25 -0.900
8 5007 FSS/B Todd Rodenburg, Lakewood CO, '19 Mustang 8.303 9.20 -0.897
9 7777 GT/EA Phil Cocuzza, Phoenix AZ, '10 Cobalt 9.229 10.10 -0.871
10 7474 SS/AS Justin Lamb, Henderson NV, '22 Camaro 8.737 9.60 -0.863
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STOCK (FINAL)
1 7593 C/SA Richie Pauley, Saugus CA, '68 Mustang 10.412 11.40 -0.988
2 7980 AA/SA Steve Wann, Modesto CA, '63 Savoy 9.726 10.70 -0.974
3 6717 W/SA Darrick Ellam, Battle Ground WA, '76 Pint 15.705 16.65 -0.945
4 4 FS/C Leo Glasbrenner, Murrieta CA, '14 Camaro 9.356 10.30 -0.944
5 77 E/SA Shelby Williams, Cherry Valley CA, '70 Ca 10.786 11.70 -0.914
6 7739 F/SA C W Hoefer, Calimesa CA, '73 Firebird 10.936 11.85 -0.914
7 7503 B/SA Jared Jordan, Modesto CA, '64 Plymouth 10.346 11.25 -0.904
8 7411 D/SA Jon Irving, Boulder City NV, '71 Demon 10.649 11.55 -0.901
9 7341 E/SA Tony Marconi, Surprise AZ, '72 Demon 10.800 11.70 -0.900
10 J712 B/SA Chris Hall, Elwood UT, '70 Camaro 10.358 11.25 -0.892
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SUPER COMP (ROUND 1 WINNERS)
1 66 S/C Jason Rosenbaum, Victorville CA, Dragster 8.900 8.90 0.000
2 763 S/C Debbie Dolezal, Chandler AZ, Dragster-Che 8.901 8.90 0.001
3 F779 S/C Frankie Locascio, Surprise AZ, Advanced-C 8.902 8.90 0.002
4 72 S/C Toby Payne, Claremont CA, American-Chevy 8.902 8.90 0.002
5 67 S/C Dylan Hough, Junction City OR, Racetech-C 8.903 8.90 0.003
6 7696 S/C Beau Hicks, San Carlos CA, American-Chevy 8.905 8.90 0.005
7 7530 S/C Steve Shearer, Visalia CA, Undercover-Che 8.909 8.90 0.009
8 550X S/C Ryan Hansen, Pleasant Grove UT, Miller-Ch 8.909 8.90 0.009
9 737M S/C Madison Payne, Claremont CA, American-Che 8.910 8.90 0.010
10 7817 S/C Mike Lane, Shafter CA, Dragster-REHR 8.911 8.90 0.011
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SUPER GAS (ROUND 1 WINNERS)
1 64 S/G John Dalrymple, Sunnyside WA, '04 Corvette 9.900 9.90 0.000
2 767 S/G Mike Wiblishouser, Buckeye AZ, '07 Corvet 9.900 9.90 0.000
3 7019 S/G Peter Bothe, Long Beach CA, '78 924 9.902 9.90 0.002
4 78 S/G David Gotts, Corona CA, '06 Grand Am 9.906 9.90 0.006
5 733 S/G Darin Dolezal, Chandler AZ, '32 Roadster 9.907 9.90 0.007
6 7780 S/G Davey Adams, Valley Center CA, '95 500SL 9.911 9.90 0.011
7 6 S/G Evan Kowalski, Riverside GA, '06 Corvette 9.912 9.90 0.012
8 761 S/G Matt Treadway, Buena Park CA, '63 Corvette 9.913 9.90 0.013
9 7809 S/G Val Torres, La Puente CA, '63 Corvette 9.913 9.90 0.013
10 7687 S/G Melvin LeForbes, Riverside CA, '68 Chevel 9.918 9.90 0.018
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TOP SPORTSMAN
1 7728 Kelly Harper, Peoria AZ, '67 Mustang 6.440 223.43 223.43
2 7534 Paul Mitsos, Eastvale CA, '23 Camaro 6.577 211.63 211.63
3 5291 Tom Patterson, Lorette West MB, '94 Camaro 6.664 214.21 214.21
4 780 David Cook, Novato CA, '67 Mustang 6.678 206.89 207.08
5 789 Lynsi Snyder-Ellington, Monrovia CA, '69 Cheve 6.726 205.41 205.41
6 3 Bryan Warr, Riverton UT, '69 Camaro 6.728 205.35 205.35
7 518 Monte Green, Mesa AZ, '07 Status 6.775 205.82 205.82
8 9 Jeff Gillette, Benicia CA, '06 GTO 6.837 201.10 201.10
9 550 Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove UT, '68 Camaro 6.924 198.35 198.35
10 664 Ken Ratzloff, Idaho Falls ID, '53 Champion 6.933 199.49 199.49
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TOP DRAGSTER
1 7168 James Warden, Norco CA, Dragster-Chevy 6.105 228.58 228.61
2 7102 Art Hoover, Clayton CA, Dragster-SUNS 6.112 225.41 225.41
3 7638 Mark Yeager, Hollister CA, Racecraft-SUNS 6.113 231.95 231.95
4 75 Thomas Bayer, Cherry Valley CA, Miller-Chevy 6.122 232.35 232.35
5 7014 Steve Schneider, San Diego CA, Dragster-MBRE 6.122 231.04 231.04
6 7498 Steve Casner, Sheridan CA, Sarmento-SDPC 6.133 231.56 231.95
7 7711 Don London, Lake Havasu City AZ, American-Chevy 6.133 227.00 227.73
8 7796 John Richardson, Santa Clarita CA, Dragster-Ch 6.141 207.05 211.66
9 7237 Steve Will, Fortuna CA, Sarmento-BAEE 6.144 233.76 233.76
10 710 Mike Mendenhall, Santee CA, Dragster-Chevy 6.162 224.88 224.88
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