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CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals
Pomona, Calif.
(February 7-10)

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CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals

Team Reports
News and notes from NHRA's Pro teams at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals. These reports will be updated and new ones added as they become available.

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Sunday
Antron Brown: Brown drives to quarterfinal finish
Brandon Bernstein: Budweiser/Lucas Oil team makes early exit despite solid performance
Cory McClenathan: McClenathan is runner-up
Dave Grubnic: Grubnic and the Kalitta Motorsports team turned away in Pomona
Doug Herbert: Herbert advances to quarterfinal round
Doug Kalitta: Kalitta suffers mechanical problems
Hillary Will: Will becomes fastest female driver in NHRA history
J.R. Todd: Wild racing week for Todd
Morgan Lucas: Lucas races to semifinals
Rod Fuller: Fuller races to quarterfinal finish
Tony Schumacher: Schumacher wins season opener

Saturday
Alan Bradshaw: Bradshaw enjoys best start of Top Fuel career
Antron Brown: Brown earns pole
Cory McClenathan: McClenathan qualifies No. 8
Doug Herbert: Herbert poised to go rounds and take home win
Rod Fuller: Fuller drives to No. 10 spot
Tony Schumacher: Schumacher grabs third starting spot

Friday
Antron Brown: Brown earns provisional pole with 4.495-second burst
J.R. Todd: Todd happy with Friday’s run
Morgan Lucas: Lucas resets career best speed to 331.04 mph
Rod Fuller: Fuller remains ninth, improves to 4.539

Thursday
Antron Brown: Brown opens with 4.560 pass
Doug Herbert: Herbert scores solid run in first qualifying session
J.R. Todd: Harrowing start to the season for Todd
Rod Fuller: Fuller opens 2008 season in No. 9 position
Tony Schumacher: Schumacher charges to No. 1 spot

Pre-race
Brandon Bernstein: Bud's Bernstein ready for the challenge of the new season
Dave Grubnic: Grubnic and the Kalitta Motorsports team back in black and set to attack
Doug Herbert: Herbert ready to launch 'For My Boys' Tour
Doug Kalitta: Kalitta and the Mac Tools team ready to get 'Big Red' back on track in 2008
Hillary Will: Will ready to return to racing in 2008 at Pomona
J.R. Todd: Todd eager to defend CARQUEST Winternationals championship
Morgan Lucas: Great preseason offers Lucas a launch pad for 2008
Tony Schumacher: Top Fuel world champ can relate to Eli Manning

Sunday
Ashley Force: Force reaches semifinals
Bob Tasca III: Tasca makes it to second round
Gary Scelzi: Scelzi ousted in second round
Jack Beckman: Beckman finishes in quarters
Jerry Toliver: Mechanical problem bounces out Toliver in first round
John Force: Force mounts successful comeback
Melanie Troxel: Troxel's first Funny Car event ends early
Mike Neff: Neff out early
Robert Hight: Hight wins as Team Castrol dominates
Ron Capps: Capps out in opening round
Scott Kalitta: Kalitta makes a disappointing early exit
Tim Wilkerson: Again a broken valve ruins Wilkerson’s day
Tommy Johnson: Johnson remains upbeat despite first race woes

Saturday
Bob Tasca III: Tasca earns spot in field, will face Troxel in first round
Del Worsham: Deja vu in Pomona as Worsham fails to qualify
Gary Scelzi: Defending event champ Scelzi takes No. 13
Jack Beckman: Beckman makes field in No. 15
Jerry Toliver: Toliver qualifies No. 2
Melanie Troxel: Troxel blasts to No. 3
Mike Ashley: Ashley ends successful test session
Mike Neff: Neff continues to gain experience
Robert Hight: Hight races to midpack spot
Ron Capps: Capps is Mr. Consistency, grabs No. 8
Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson takes it to the top

Friday
Bob Tasca III: Tasca continues quest to earn a spot in field
Del Worsham: Blown fuel line ends Friday bid
Melanie Troxel: Troxel qualifies provisional No. 12
Mike Ashley: Ashley gets baseline run
Mike Neff: Neff continues to shine
Robert Hight: Hight continues to struggle
Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson was close

Thursday
Bob Tasca III: Tasca makes first qualifying run
Del Worsham: Worsham off to respectable start
Mike Neff: Neff leads Force Mustangs
Robert Hight: Hight trying to get handle on new car
Tim Wilkerson: Broken valve holds Wilkerson back in opening round

Pre-race
Ashley Force: Top rookie Ashley Force seeks more in second pro season
Del Worsham: Worsham at the Winternationals: Take 18
Gary Scelzi: Defending event champ Scelzi ready to get down to business in Pomona
Jack Beckman: Beckman ready for new season, new sponsor
Jerry Toliver: Toliver excited to race in front of hometown fans
John Force: Force has foes in focus in bid for another title
Mike Neff: Former crew chief Neff takes the wheel
Robert Hight: Hight poised to clear last hurdle
Ron Capps: Capps set for new season start
Scott Kalitta: Kalitta and the DHL team set to deliver Funny Car wins in 2008
Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson has optimistic prognosis for the new season
Tommy Johnson: Johnson Jr. sets goal for 2008 season

Sunday
Allen Johnson: Johnson shoots to semi's
Greg Anderson: Anderson's Pontiac GXP debuts with a victory
Justin Humphreys: Faulty switch slows Humphreys
Ken Koretsky: Koretsky's quick start turns very shaky
Kurt Johnson: KJ’s season-opening charge ends in semifinals
Warren Johnson: WJ kicks off 2008 with a quarterfinal finish

Saturday
Allen Johnson: Johnson saves the best for last, secures No. 5 spot
Greg Anderson: Anderson qualifies. No. 1
Jeg Coughlin: Clutch Coughlin hits his stride at perfect time
Justin Humphreys: Solid effort puts Humphreys seventh
Ken Koretsky: Koretsky earns 13th starting spot
Kurt Johnson: Solid KJ will start third

Friday
Jeg Coughlin: Status quo for Coughlin on second day of qualifying
Justin Humphreys: Humphreys remains sixth
Ken Koretsky: Koretsky 12th going into Saturday
Kurt Johnson: KJ runs well in the heat, stays second
Tom Hammonds: Hammonds plagued by recurring problem
Warren Johnson: Consistent WJ stays fourth

Thursday
Greg Anderson: Anderson takes provisional pole
Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin starts season strong with big Day 1 effort
Kurt Johnson: Quick start puts KJ second
Warren Johnson: Sitting fourth on day one, WJ aims even higher

Pre-race
Allen Johnson: Johnson seeks to carry '07 momentum into '08
Jeg Coughlin: Streaking Coughlin ready for POWERade title defense
Jim Yates: Yates ready for big start with new car
Justin Humphreys: Glidden on Humphreys: ‘He reminds me of me’
Kurt Johnson: K.J. hopes to give the field the new car blues in Pomona
Tom Hammonds: Hammonds starts season in new position
Warren Johnson: W.J. ready to do some high-speed prospecting in Pomona

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