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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.053 3.808 316.60 (L) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat Dragster) 0.056 3.848 310.05 Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,611 feet, track temperature 83 degrees. Dixon is 29 - 26 against Kalitta in prior events and Dixon is 7 - 4 against Kalitta in prior final rounds. Kalitta is the defending event champion. They leave together with Dixon getting the slight advantage and he never trailed. This is Dixon's 49th win and that ties him with Don "Snake" Prudhomme for eighth on the all-time win list in all categories. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.146, 660ft-3.044/281.77 mph. Kalitta with a real nice pass in a losing effort. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.076/277.66 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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.057 4.124 298.67 (L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.073 4.123 305.08 5:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,611 feet, track temperature 83 degrees. Force is 41 - 21 against Capps in prior events and Force is 7 - 5 against Capps in prior final rounds. Capps is looking to repeat his win here in 2009 and Force is looking for his first win in over a year to celebrating his 25th year with Castrol. It's 2010 Charger vs. 2010 Ford Mustang [supposedly with "Chrysler" and "Ford" engines]. WOW! What a great looking race. Force is away first and thunders right down the track in the lead from start to finish to take the seven foot win on a hole shot. Capps was right there behind him, all the was down the track and is 0.001 seconds quicker and almost seven MPH faster in the lights. This is Force's fist win at the new 1000ft race track length. What a great way to start the season! John Force's incremental margins: 60ft(0.020), 330 ft(0.014), 660ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0159 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.352, 660ft-3.325/263.05 mph. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.323/265.12 mph.

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Mike Edwards (Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP) 0.069 6.577 210.47 (L) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.031 6.618 209.62 Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Anderson is 31 - 8 against Edwards in prior events and Edwards is 2 - 1 against Anderson in prior final rounds. Anderson is out of the gate first and has the until right before the finish line when edwards was able to chase him down. Mike Edwards' MOV: 0.0032 seconds (approximately 12 inches). Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.235/167.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.506. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.266/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.543. Edwards set low E.T. of the event here. Edwards collects his 21st Wally.

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.009 5.332 269.67 (L) Joey Severance (Severance Racing B/AD) 0.039 5.916 196.42 5:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Severance is 1 - 0 against Demke in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Demke is 0-8 in final rounds and was runner up here last year. Severance won at Las Vegas in 2007. Demke nails the light with a stellar 0.009 RT and just power away from Severance. There was fluid off Severance's engine down track and he slows. Big time win for Demke to "get the monkey off his back"... Chris Demke's incremental margins: 60ft(0.060), 330 ft(0.178), 660ft(0.276), 1,000ft(0.377). MOV: 0.6141 seconds (more than 100 feet). Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.372, 660ft-3.516/216.45 mph, 1,000ft-4.498. Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.520, 660ft-3.762/199.14 mph, 1,000ft-4.845.

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Sean O'Bannon (Forest River RV Monte Carlo) 0.060 5.541 259.96 (L) Doug Gordon (Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 0.027 5.643 259.16 Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. This is the first time O'Bannon and Gordon have faced each other in eliminations. Gordon is out the gate first and O'Bannon is able to chase him down by 200 feet. O'Bannon was loose and out of the groove, but stayed with it for the win. O'Bannon wins back to back Winternationals. O'Bannon with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend. Sean O'Bannon's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.466, 660ft-3.661/206.07 mph, 1,000ft-4.677.

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Lou Ficco Jr. B/AP 7.82 0.056 8.624 0.804 (L) Dean Carter B/ND 7.47 -0.117(R) 7.258 -0.212 5:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. This is a repeat of the 2006 final round with Ficco taking the win over Carter. Carter won here in 2004. Dean Carter has a 0.06 CIC penalty; Lou Ficco Jr. has a 0.06 CIC penalty. Carter is way too early and throws away a great change to start the 2010 season with a win. Both cars lift and coast on down.

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Jeff Lane SS/BS 8.86 0.015 8.880 0.020 (L) Jimmy DeFrank SS/CM 8.79 0.023 8.806 0.016 Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. This is a great drag race...this is his seventh win and second Winternationals win.

Stock Final Round

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Brad Burton E/SA 10.81 0.017 10.820 0.010 (L) Ryan McClanahan AA/SA 9.79 0.013 9.817 0.027 Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Brad Burton's MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Burton collects his third Wally...

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Kevin Wright S/C 8.90 0.090 9.902 1.002 (L) Ed Olpin S/C 8.90 -9.999(R)NT-No Show 5:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Olpin day went just too good through the day and Lady Luck pays him back in the final round, as the engin wouldn't start!! Wright takes his first National Event win by taking a safe green and clicking it early.

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, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Brad Pierce S/G 9.90 0.020 9.901 0.001 (L) Jimmy Lewis S/G 9.90 0.032 9.905 0.005 4:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,845 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Lewis has six career wins, with one here in 1999. Pierce has three career wins and won here in 2003. Good race from start to finish and Pierce gets the close win. Brad Pierce's MOV: 0.0168 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Brad Pierce's package: 0.021. Jimmy Lewis' package: 0.037.