Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals NHRA Full Throttle DragRacing
Finals
 

Top Fuel
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster)         0.032      3.801 316.90
 (L) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster)      -0.008(R)  7.994  85.45
4:55 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,457 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

We come down to the final professional round of 2009, with all of the Championships decided.

Brown has a 7-7 career record and is 5-4 this year. Massey is in his Rookie Year and has a 2-2 win/loss record this year. He's looking to capture the 2009 Rookie of The Year honors in this round. Massey is 3 - 2 against Brown in prior events and Massey is 1 - 0 against Brown in prior final rounds.

After a wild Funny Car final, it's all over for Massey when he fouls out by -0.008 to give the win to a charging Brown.

Brown cards a terrific reaction time of 0.032 and would have been very difficult to beat with his best times of the weekend. After a difficult and challenging year of sponsorship woes, he is the 2009 World Finals Top Fuel Champion. A big thanks to Team Schumacher for the end of year support.

Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.847 sec., 330ft-2.136, 660ft-3.037/278.63 mph.

Funny Car
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang)                0.119      5.131 285.05
 (L) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang)     0.102     DQ-Outer Boundary
4:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,457 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Force Hood has been in twelve final rounds in her career, with three wins, seven finals and two wins this year. Neff has been in five career final rounds, two this year, with no wins. Force Hood is 5 - 1 against Neff in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Neff lit the tires up as soon as he hit the throttle and Force Hood looked like a sure winner, but her car also lost traction, about 200 feet out. Both drivers pedaled, Neff getting hooked back up to finish the run and turn on the win light, while Force Hood's car fishtailed violently, the rear of the car tapping the wall. Neff gets his first win in a pedaling contest.

Pro Stock
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.005      6.564 210.70
 (L) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cobalt)              -0.017(R)  6.603 210.37
4:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,457 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Anderson has a 59-28 win/loss record with 2-3 in 2009 final round appearances. Johnson has a 39-35 record and is 0-1 in 2009. They met here last year with Anderson winning by a red light. Anderson is 29 - 17 against Johnson in prior events and Anderson is 13 - 3 against Johnson in prior final rounds.

Last race in Pro Stock for 2009 and for the second time Johnson goes red, this time by -0.017.

Anderson was right there with his own 0.005 lights and runs another strong six-fifty pass at almost two hundred eleven MPH.

Greg Anderson is the 2009 World Finals Pro Stock Champion.

Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.225/167.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.494.

Pro Stock Motorcycle
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.033      6.905 194.32
 (L) Douglas Horne (Horne Racing Buell)          -0.001(R)  6.955 191.40
4:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,457 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Krawiec has been in sixteen finals in his career and ten finals this year, winning four of them, all this year. Horne has been in two finals this year, is still looking for his first national event win. Krawiec is 6 - 1 against Horne in prior events and this is the first time they have met in a final round.

Horne went red by "a stinkin' thou'" and Krawiec made the run he was looking for last round. He gave Hector Arana a good race for the championship, came up two points short. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.418/160.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.755. Ironically, after winning the national championship last year with no wins, he wins more events than anyone else in the category this year and comes up two points short. It's all in the timing...

Top Alcohol Dragster
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator B/AD)       0.008      5.262 270.75
 (L) Courtney Force (Sanyo Supercharged HD A/FD) 0.073      6.066 241.50
5:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

Whiteley's blown alcohol dragster comes up to race Force's A/Fuel dragster in the last race of the year.

Whiteley ends his year on a high note, running the table on all of the numbers from the green to the finish line. After a magic 0.008 light, the J&A Service TAD has his best ET and MPH of the weekend for the decisive win.

Force's fueler wasn't happy after the green and has cylinders dropping down the track.

Jim Whiteley's incremental margins: 60ft(0.053), 330 ft(0.380), 660ft(0.627), 1,000ft(0.766). MOV: 0.8693 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Courtney Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-4.027/188.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.135.
Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.340, 660ft-3.465/220.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.434.

Top Alcohol Funny Car
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Sean O'Bannon (Monte Carlo)                 0.049      5.534 260.26
 (L) Daniel Oliver (Randy Goodwin Racing Monte C 0.062      5.549 258.91
5:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

Oliver won the preceding race, in Las Vegas. O'Bannon was looking for his first national event win in TAFC.

O'Bannon beat Oliver at his own game, leaving first, and even a career-best run by the rookie (both ET and speed) was not enough to close the gap. Sean O'Bannon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.005), 330 ft(0.002), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(0.022). MOV: 0.0288 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Great race, too bad the scrambled schedule had most of the crowd heading for their cars instead of watching it.

Comp Eliminator
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Dan Fletcher            B/EA   8.28  0.022     8.076 -0.204
 (L) Justin Lamb            G/SMA   9.25  0.027    10.132  0.882
5:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

This has been a trying week for Lamb, with appendix surgery on Wednesday.

Two almost identical lights and then Lamb almost crosses the center line to ruin his run.

Fletcher gets the win and the 2009 Competition Eliminator World Finals Championship.

Super Stock
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Jimmy DeFrank          SS/BS   8.72  0.018     8.762  0.042
 (L) Bob Bales              GT/CA   9.68  -0.035(R) 9.654 -0.026
6:19 p.m. This is it, the last final round of the event. Bales went red and DeFrank finishes the year in fine style. He will put the #1 plate on his car for the 2010 season.

Stock
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) John Shaul             AA/SA  10.90  0.019     9.772 -1.128
 (L) Jimmy DeFrank          AA/SA  10.90  0.064     9.736 -1.164
6:06 p.m. Heads-up! '69 Camaro against a '64 Fury. This was a great old-hfashioned drag race. DeFrank was quicker, but Shaul had the better light and won on a holeshot. John Shaul's MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

Super Comp
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Greg Boutte              S/C   8.90  0.029     8.922  0.022
 (L) Rick Beckstrom           S/C   8.90  0.095     8.901  0.001
6:13 p.m. This will be an all Division Seven final round.

Uncharacteristly terrible light for Beckstrom and he then runs 0.001 to the index.

Boutte is "middle of the road" on his package for the half a car length win.

He is the 2009 World Finals Super Comp Champion.

Greg Boutte's MOV: 0.0456 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Super Gas
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Mike Ferderer            S/G   9.90  0.011     9.893 -0.007
 (L) Steve Williams           S/G   9.90  0.018     9.883 -0.017
6:04 p.m. Advantage Fereder at the green and he stays there for the double breakout win over Williams. -0.007 to -0.117.

He is the 2009 World Finals Super Gas Champion.

Super Pro ET
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Super Pro at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) James McNeal            SPRO   7.67  0.015     7.703  0.033
 (L) Tom Williams            SPRO   7.52  0.044     7.640  0.120
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

James McNeal's MOV: 0.1167 seconds (approximately 28 feet). Tom Williams representing Heartland Park Topeka wins the Summit ET championship.

Pro
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Pro at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Tibor Kadar              PRO  10.76  0.008    10.746 -0.014
 (L) Andy Anderson            PRO   9.73  0.038     9.706 -0.024
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

Kadar representing Speedworld Dragway with the better light and wins the double breakout to win the Summit ET championship.

Super Pro Bike
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Bike at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Augustine Herrera        SPB   8.49  0.013     8.498  0.008
 (L) Bruce Damewood           SPB   8.90  0.019     8.960  0.060
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

Augustine Herrera's MOV: 0.0582 seconds (approximately 12 feet). Augustine Herrera's package: 0.021. Herrera from Midstate Dragway will be the Summit ET Champion.

Sportsman
Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Tracy Crutcher         SPMAN  12.19  0.011    12.226  0.036
 (L) Darrel Goheen          SPMAN  12.00  0.102    12.021  0.021
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

Tracy Crutcher's MOV: 0.0764 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Tracy Crutcher's package: 0.047. Crutcher from Beech Bend Raceway Park wins the Summit ET Championship.