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

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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. About these reports

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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