Championship Drag Racing

Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals
Pomona, CA
(November 9-12)

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Team Reports News and notes from NHRA's Pro teams at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. These reports will be updated and new ones added as they become available. About these reports

Sunday Cory McClenathan: Cory Mac finishes ninth David Baca: Baca concludes 2006 season with emotional race Hillary Will: Will earns Top 10 spot J.R. Todd: Todd finishes eighth in blower belt Slows Torrence in opening round Melanie Troxel: Troxel is runner-up, ends 2006 season fourth in points Morgan Lucas: Lucas narrowly misses Top 10 Rod Fuller: Fuller races to quarterfinal finish, places fifth in standings Tony Schumacher: Schumacher completes biggest comeback in history Saturday Clay Millican: Millican's 4.640-second best not enough Cory McClenathan: McClenathan will start 11th David Baca: Baca stares down familiar foe in Round 1 Doug Herbert: Herbert pleased with strong qualifying performance Doug Kalitta: Kalitta qualifies No. 1 Hillary Will: Will enters eliminations in ninth J.R. Todd: Todd turns in best of 4.511 seconds; Torrence 4.577 Larry Dixon: Dixon sits in a much better position for season finale Melanie Troxel: Troxel nails down No. 4 spot Morgan Lucas: Lucas battles for POWERade Top 10 spot Rod Fuller: Fuller qualifies seventh Tony Schumacher: Schumacher ends up second Friday Cory McClenathan: Cory Mac consistent in qualifying J.R. Todd: Dropped engine cylinders slow Todd, Torrence Larry Dixon: Dixon moves up in qualifying Morgan Lucas: Running consistent is the Lucas buzzword Rod Fuller: Fuller steps up, now sits second order Thursday J.R. Todd: Teammates off to good start Larry Dixon: Dixon turns in first qualifying pass of the 2006 finale Morgan Lucas: Lucas returns to competitive form Rod Fuller: Fuller drives to No. 4 spot Tony Schumacher: Schumacher grabs No. 1 spot Pre-race Alan Bradshaw: Bradshaw ready to race Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein still has fight on his hands Dave Grubnic: Grubnic looks to cap off 2006 season with a victory in Pomona David Baca: Baca wants the spotlight for a very good reason Doug Herbert: Herbert seeking to end the season on a positive note Doug Kalitta: Kalitta eyes drag racing’s ultimate prize in Pomona Hillary Will: Will closes out rookie season at Pomona Larry Dixon: Season finale will be bitter-sweet for Dixon Melanie Troxel: Troxel out to win Pomona Morgan Lucas: End of 2006 means start of 2007 for Lucas Rod Fuller: Fuller eyes strong finish to 2006 NHRA season Scott Palmer: Palmer to use Pomona as a test Tony Schumacher: Schumacher needs strong weekend to win it all

Sunday Del Worsham: Worsham walks away, with first round loss Gary Scelzi: Scelzi ends hard season seventh in points Jack Beckman: Beckman sets national elapsed-time record, backs up speed record, en route to runner-up John Force: Force caps unprecedented 14th title with event win Mike Ashley: Ashley closes season with tense moments Phil Burkart: Burkart adds bookend to '06 with semifinal finish Ron Capps: Capps completes emotional season third in points Saturday Del Worsham: Worsham gets back in the saddle, will race from No. 4 spot Gary Scelzi: Scelzi collects No. 10 Jack Beckman: Beckman qualifies No. 1 Mike Ashley: Ashley registers consistent quick runs to qualify eighth Phil Burkart: Burkart jumps up to a 4.77, will race from 12 hole Ron Capps: Capps snags No. 6 Tommy Johnson: Johnson improves in each round leading up to eliminations Friday Del Worsham: Worsham walks away from horrific crash, remains No. 1 Phil Burkart: Burkart 15th, but more worried about his teammate Tommy Johnson: Johnson aiming for the top Thursday Del Worsham: Worsham rockets to No. 1 spot with career best run Mike Ashley: Ashley fourth after first session Phil Burkart: Burkart lands 11th after one session Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson struggles with the track Tommy Johnson: Johnson opens with No. 6 qualifying run Pre-race Bob Gilbertson: Gilbertson hopes to end season on a high note Cruz Pedregon: Pedregon prepping for '07 Del Worsham: Another strange Pomona win would suit Worsham just fine Eric Medlen: Medlen goes for the win in Pomona season-ender Gary Scelzi: Scelzi says changes to his car may spoil everybody's day in Pomona Jack Beckman: It's a heady time for newly-married Beckman John Force: Force controls own destiny in season's concluding event Phil Burkart: Burkart aims to finish strong before donning his tux Robert Hight: Hight eyes national record in longshot bid for title Ron Capps: Capps looking for storybook ending in Pomona Scott Kalitta: Kalitta will fly the banners of Red Line Oil and Technicoat in Pomona Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson preparing for next year at season finale Tommy Johnson: Johnson knows a win can make goals a reality Tony Pedregon: Pedregon closing out solid '06 campaign

Sunday Dave Connolly: Connolly gets to quarterfinals Dave Northrop: Northrop surprises Johnson en route to quarterfinal finish Erica Enders: Enders runs in season finale despite illness Greg Anderson: Anderson wins Jason Line: Line runner-up Jeg Coughlin: Unlikely early finish for Coughlin Jim Yates: Yates finishes 2006 campaign in seventh place Jim Yates: Yates finishes 2006 campaign in seventh place Saturday Dave Connolly: Connolly will start ninth Dave Northrop: Northrop grabs 13th spot Erica Enders: Enders in quickest Pro Stock field in Pomona history Greg Anderson: Anderson qualified No. 2 Jason Line: Line claims seventh No. 1 of 2006 Jeg Coughlin: Last session a winner for defending champion Coughlin Jim Yates: Yates qualifies on last attempt Ken Koretsky: Koretsky, team run out of time Kurt Johnson: KJ steps up, starts fourth Friday Dave Connolly: Consistent Connolly now fourth Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin shrugs off heat, advances to top half spot Kurt Johnson: Midway through qualifying, KJ sits seventh Thursday Dave Connolly: Connolly third after first day Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin pleased with opening-day effort Kurt Johnson: KJ opens qualifying in fifth Pre-race Erica Enders: Manicures aside, Enders getting dirty to win Pomona Greg Anderson: Anderson continues to build for next season Jason Line: No plans for Line to relax at Pomona Jeg Coughlin: Nine-day drag racing journey set to begin for Coughlin Kurt Johnson: Johnson aims to boost his average in Pomona Tom Martino: Maskin and Martino ready to finish with a flourish Warren Johnson: W.J. a man of two minds heading to Pomona

Sunday Angelle Sampey: Sampey is first-round loser Antron Brown: Brown loses in second round after having shot at title Karen Stoffer: Time to put a single digit on the Geico bike Ryan Schnitz: Ryan's red keeps Antron alive Tom Bradford: Bradford finishes season with runner-up Saturday Angelle Sampey: Sampey will start third Antron Brown: Brown to start10th Ryan Schnitz: Schnitz Improves to 7th Tom Bradford: Bradford tough in the clutch Friday Andrew Hines: Hines matches provisional top qualifying position Angelle Sampey: Sampey qualified third Antron Brown: Brown sits ninth Ryan Schnitz: Schnitz sits 8th Thursday Andrew Hines: Hines kicks off season finale with provisional top qualifying position Angelle Sampey: Sampey places third Antron Brown: Brown qualified eighth Pre-race Andrew Hines: Hines aiming for third consecutive championship Angelle Sampey: Sampey ready to let chips fall where they may Antron Brown: Brown has title gameplan GT Tonglet: Tonglet riding to keep top 10 ranking Karen Stoffer: Stoffer looking to finish strong

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