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Thursday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: 
 
      Left Lane: Brian Smith      Runs 5.930/245.00, Now #2
     Right Lane: Bret Williamson  Runs 5.727/248.71, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 2,092 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Smith is loose early and then out of the groove on the top end and over by the wall. Williamson with a nice pass to start the weekend...Bret Williamson's incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.523, 660ft-3.761/198.32 mph, 1,000ft-4.824.

      Left Lane: Ron August Jr    Runs 5.788/252.57, Now #2
     Right Lane: Jason Rupert     Runs 6.238/188.75, Now #4
August Jr. is real loose right at the hit and pedals it. He gets it back in the groove. Rupert slows on the top end...
      Left Lane: Mark Woznichak   Runs 5.769/253.75, Now #2
     Right Lane: Keeter Ray       No Time, Now #6
Woznichak was straight down the groove...Mark Woznichak's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.563, 660ft-3.820/198.96 mph, 1,000ft-4.880. Ray was on a nice pass, but there was an issue with his E.T., so he will ge a no time...Keeter Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.469 sec., 330ft-2.035, 660ft-3.258/202.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.303.
      Left Lane: Daniel Oliver    Runs 5.853/255.00, Now #5
     Right Lane: Clint Thompson   Runs 5.733/252.90, Now #2
Thompson with a nice pass, straight down the groove. Clint Thompson's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.553, 660ft-3.800/201.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.848. Oliver with a good pass...Daniel Oliver's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.644, 660ft-3.915/197.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.969.
      Left Lane: J. Lombardo Jr.  Runs 8.970/131.90, Now #9
     Right Lane: Brian Thiel      Runs 5.730/251.86, Now #2
Lombardo Jr. shook and shut off. Thiel with a good looking pass to go to the number two spot. Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.522, 660ft-3.776/198.88 mph, 1,000ft-4.836.
      Left Lane: Brian Hough      Runs 5.654/256.36, Now #1
     Right Lane: Doug Gordon      Runs 9.353/95.15, Now #11
Gordon with tire shake right off the starting line and clicked it off. Hough launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.525, 660ft-3.744/203.25 mph, 1,000ft-4.777.
      Left Lane: S. Gasparrelli   Runs 5.863/255.24, Now #8
     Right Lane: Jay Payne        Runs 9.427/91.06, Now #13
Payne with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and clicked it off. Gasparrelli with a clean pass to get in the top half of the field. Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.627, 660ft-3.921/196.30 mph, 1,000ft-4.979.
      Left Lane: Tony Bartone     Runs 5.570/257.28, Now #1
     Right Lane: Sean O'Bannon    No Time, Now #16
O'Bannon was real loose early and drifting toward the centerline and finally took out the 1000-foot cones. Bartone with a great looking pass and straight to the number one spot...Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.475, 660ft-3.672/206.51 mph, 1,000ft-4.697.

Thursday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: 
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Bartone         Centre Pointe Collision Mustan  5.570  257.28 
   2. Brian Hough          Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo  5.654  256.36 
   3. Bret Williamson      Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co  5.727  248.71 
   4. Brian Thiel          BT Racing Monte Carlo           5.730  251.86 
   5. Clint Thompson       Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo   5.733  252.90 
   6. Mark Woznichak       Color by Woz Camaro             5.769  253.75 
   7. Ron August Jr        Lescure Corporation Mustang     5.788  252.57 
   8. Daniel Oliver        Randy Goodwin Racing Monte Car  5.853  255.00 
   9. Steve Gasparrelli    Gasparrelli Racing Mustang      5.863  255.24 
  10. Brian Smith          Crainco/Lusac Oil Camaro        5.930  245.00 
  11. Jason Rupert         Vanrupe Camaro                  6.238  188.75 
  12. John Lombardo Jr.    NAPA Auto Parts Camaro          8.970  131.90 
  13. Doug Gordon          Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo  9.353   95.15 
  14. Jay Payne            FireIce Mustang                 9.427   91.06 
  15. Keeter Ray           Keeter Ray Racing Mustang        NT   
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  16. Sean O'Bannon        Forest River RV Monte Carlo      DQ

Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: 
 
      Left Lane: Sean O'Bannon    Runs 5.684/257.14, Now #3
                                  No Prior Run
     Right Lane: J. Lombardo Jr.  Runs 6.073/223.99, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 8.970/131.90, Was #12
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,201 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Lombardo Jr. improves, but stays number 12. O'Bannon was straight down the groove and moves to the number three spot. Sean O'Bannon's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.531, 660ft-3.769/201.94 mph, 1,000ft-4.807.

      Left Lane: Keeter Ray       Runs 5.677/253.42, Now #3
                                  No Prior Run
     Right Lane: Brian Smith      Runs 5.948/247.75, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 5.930/245.00, Was #11
Smith is loose right from the start, but stays wit it...he doen't improve. Ray with a real nice pass to move up to the number three spot. Keeter Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.526, 660ft-3.747/203.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.791.
      Left Lane: Jay Payne        Runs 5.599/260.51, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 9.427/91.06, Was #16
     Right Lane: S. Gasparrelli   Runs 5.742/257.19, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 5.863/255.24, Was #11
This is Payne's 305th national event in the Alcohol classes, and that is more than any other driver. Payne with a great looking pass and goes to the number two spot. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.510, 660ft-3.711/205.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.735.

Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.566, 660ft-3.816/200.59 mph, 1,000ft-4.865.
      Left Lane: Doug Gordon      Runs 8.041/115.62, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 9.353/95.15, Was #16
     Right Lane: Daniel Oliver    Runs 5.587/258.17, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.853/255.00, Was #12
Gordon was real loose right off the starting line and clicked it off. Oliver launched hard and straight down the groove. He goes to the number two spot...Daniel Oliver's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.480, 660ft-3.685/205.29 mph, 1,000ft-4.715.
      Left Lane: Jason Rupert     Runs 5.853/248.16, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 6.238/188.75, Was #15
     Right Lane: Ron August Jr    Runs 6.602/154.30, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 5.788/252.57, Was #12
August got real loose, and then appears to loose an engine. Rupert improves... Jason Rupert's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.593, 660ft-3.877/195.96 mph, 1,000ft-4.950.
      Left Lane: Clint Thompson   Runs 9.743/88.89, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 5.733/252.90, Was #9
     Right Lane: Mark Woznichak   Runs 9.615/93.58, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 5.769/253.75, Was #11
Thompson shook and clicked it off early. Woznichak is loose and clicks it off.
      Left Lane: Brian Thiel      Runs 5.685/253.90, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 5.730/251.86, Was #8
     Right Lane: Brian Hough      Runs 7.149/134.20, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.654/256.36, Was #4
Hough shook and clicked it off...Thiel improves and moves up the ladder one spot. Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.526, 660ft-3.752/201.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.798.
      Left Lane: Bret Williamson  Runs 10.171/83.05, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 5.727/248.71, Was #8
     Right Lane: Tony Bartone     Runs 5.599/259.36, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.570/257.28, Was #1
Williamson shook right off the starting line and clicked it off. Bartone with the quickest pass of the session. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.515, 660ft-3.711/206.92 mph, 1,000ft-4.732.

Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: 
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Bartone         Centre Pointe Collision Mustan  5.570  259.36 
   2. Daniel Oliver        Randy Goodwin Racing Monte Car  5.587  258.17 
   3. Jay Payne            FireIce Mustang                 5.599  260.51 
   4. Brian Hough          Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo  5.654  256.36 
   5. Keeter Ray           Keeter Ray Racing Mustang       5.677  253.42 
   6. Sean O'Bannon        Forest River RV Monte Carlo     5.684  257.14 
   7. Brian Thiel          BT Racing Monte Carlo           5.685  253.90 
   8. Bret Williamson      Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co  5.727  248.71 
   9. Clint Thompson       Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo   5.733  252.90 
  10. Steve Gasparrelli    Gasparrelli Racing Mustang      5.742  257.19 
  11. Mark Woznichak       Color by Woz Camaro             5.769  253.75 
  12. Ron August Jr        Lescure Corporation Mustang     5.788  252.57 
  13. Jason Rupert         Vanrupe Camaro                  5.853  248.16 
  14. Brian Smith          Crainco/Lusac Oil Camaro        5.930  247.75 
  15. John Lombardo Jr.    NAPA Auto Parts Monte Carlo     6.073  223.99 
  16. Doug Gordon          Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo  8.041  115.62

Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: 
 
      Left Lane: J. Lombardo Jr.  Runs 5.675/235.02, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 6.073/223.99, Was #15
     Right Lane: Doug Gordon      Runs 5.609/260.66, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 8.041/115.62, Was #16
A couple great looking passes to start the session...both getting into the top half of the field. John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.514, 660ft-3.726/204.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.761.
Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.513, 660ft-3.722/205.16 mph, 1,000ft-4.745.
      Left Lane: Brian Smith      Runs 5.892/222.84, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 5.930/245.00, Was #16
     Right Lane: Jason Rupert     Runs 5.887/233.52, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 5.853/248.16, Was #15
Smith improves, but not enough to get off the bump. No help help here for Rupert.
      Left Lane: Ron August Jr    Runs 5.731/251.81, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 5.788/252.57, Was #14
     Right Lane: Clint Thompson   Runs 5.723/246.17, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 5.733/252.90, Was #11
August was loose right from the hit and got real close to the center line, but was able to reel it in...he improves two spots on the ladder. Ron August Jr's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.552, 660ft-3.784/201.79 mph, 1,000ft-4.838. Thompson improves and moves up one spot on the ladder. Clint Thompson's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.546, 660ft-3.786/202.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.830.
      Left Lane: Mark Woznichak   Runs 7.190/126.05, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 5.769/253.75, Was #14
     Right Lane: Bret Williamson  Runs 10.316/71.18, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 5.727/248.71, Was #11
Williamson loses traction early and clicks it off. Woznichak loses traction and clicks it off around half track.
      Left Lane: S. Gasparrelli   Runs 14.238/21.16, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 5.742/257.19, Was #13
     Right Lane: Brian Thiel      Runs 5.849/212.73, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 5.685/253.90, Was #9
Gasparrelli is up in smoke right at the hit. Thiel clicks it off early.
      Left Lane: Brian Hough      Runs 6.215/170.15, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 5.654/256.36, Was #5
     Right Lane: Sean O'Bannon    Runs 5.582/259.61, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.684/257.14, Was #8
No help here Hough. O'Bannon with a great looking pass and goes to the number two spot. Sean O'Bannon's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.488, 660ft-3.691/206.23 mph, 1,000ft-4.715.
     Right Lane: Keeter Ray       Runs 5.686/252.95, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 5.677/253.42, Was #8
Ray with another nice pas, but doesn't improve. Keeter Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.515, 660ft-3.747/201.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.797.
      Left Lane: Tony Bartone     Runs 10.463/76.18, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.570/257.28, Was #1
     Right Lane: Jay Payne        Runs 5.763/254.62, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.599/260.51, Was #4
Bartone lost traction right at the hit. Payne with a nice clean pass...Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.575, 660ft-3.827/199.11 mph, 1,000ft-4.879.

Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: 
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Bartone         Centre Pointe Collision Mustan  5.570  259.36 
   2. Sean O'Bannon        Forest River RV Monte Carlo     5.582  259.61 
   3. Daniel Oliver        Randy Goodwin Racing Monte Car  5.587  258.17 
   4. Jay Payne            FireIce Mustang                 5.599  260.51 
   5. Doug Gordon          Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo  5.609  260.66 
   6. Brian Hough          Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo  5.654  256.36 
   7. John Lombardo Jr.    NAPA Auto Parts Monte Carlo     5.675  235.02 
   8. Keeter Ray           Keeter Ray Racing Mustang       5.677  253.42 
   9. Brian Thiel          BT Racing Monte Carlo           5.685  253.90 
  10. Clint Thompson       Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo   5.723  252.90 
  11. Bret Williamson      Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co  5.727  248.71 
  12. Ron August Jr        Lescure Corporation Mustang     5.731  252.57 
  13. Steve Gasparrelli    Gasparrelli Racing Mustang      5.742  257.19 
  14. Mark Woznichak       Color by Woz Camaro             5.769  253.75 
  15. Jason Rupert         Vanrupe Camaro                  5.853  248.16 
  16. Brian Smith          Crainco/Lusac Oil Camaro        5.892  247.75

Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 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) Brian Thiel (BT Racing Monte Carlo)         0.041      5.707 252.52
 (L) Keeter Ray (Keeter Ray Racing Mustang)      0.042     18.994  46.73
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,645 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

This is the first time Ray and Thiel have faced each other in eliminations. Ray is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Thiel got real close to the centerline, but keep it in his lane.

 (W) John Lombardo Jr. (NAPA Auto Parts Monte Ca 0.304      8.565 113.81
 (L) Clint Thompson (Cascade Chevrolet Monte Car -9.999(R) NT-Broke After Staging
This is the first time Lombardo Jr. and Thompson have faced each other in eliminations. Thompson didn't move when the light turned green...Lombardo Jr. got real loose and he was on and off the throttle a couple time trying to getting to settle down before he lifted.
 (W) Brian Hough (Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo 0.066      5.811 250.41
 (L) Bret Williamson (Team Eagle/Beams Automotiv 0.061     14.279  58.46
Williamson shook hard right hit and clicked it off. Hough was on a good pass until right in the lights when there was huge puff of engine smoke.
 (W) Doug Gordon (Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 0.051      5.590 261.22
 (L) Ron August Jr (Lescure Corporation Mustang) 0.056      8.011 117.29
This is Gordon's 13th Winternationals. They leave together and then it is all Gordon with his quickest pass of the weekend and the fastest pass of the event. Ron August Jr's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-4.357/130.56 mph, 1,000ft-6.190. August is loose right off the starting line and clicked it off.
 (W) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang)                 0.044      5.664 256.89
 (L) Steve Gasparrelli (Gasparrelli Racing Musta 0.309      9.388  94.40
Between Gasparrelli and his father they have been to 28 Winternationals appearances. The report is this is the car Gasparrelli got up on the wall with at the Finals. He is real late off the line and then clicked it off early. Payne was straight down the groove with a real nice pass...Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.534, 660ft-3.750/203.98 mph, 1,000ft-4.788. Payne will have lane choice over Gordon in the next round
 (W) Daniel Oliver (Randy Goodwin Racing Monte C 0.041      5.753 251.20
 (L) Mark Woznichak (Color by Woz Camaro)        0.082      5.797 252.66
Oliver is out of the gate first and is real loose, but gets it tamed down to take the win light. Woznichak was real loose, but stayed with it to give Oliver a race. Oliver will give up lane choice to Hough in the next round.
 (W) Sean O'Bannon (Forest River RV Monte Carlo) 0.072      5.581 259.36
 (L) Jason Rupert (Vanrupe Camaro)               0.038      5.827 223.50
Rupert is 1 - 0 against O'Bannon in prior events. Rupert is out of the gate first and then got real loose and real close to wall, but didn't tag it. O'Bannon with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice against Lombardo Jr. in the next round.
 (W) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.085      5.556 259.51
 (L) Brian Smith (Crainco/Lusac Oil Camaro)      0.052      6.164 179.40
Smith is out of the gate first and then has big puff engine smoke on the top end. Bartone is the defending event champion and he blast on down 1320 with the quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Thiel in the next round. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.475, 660ft-3.670/207.24 mph, 1,000ft-4.690.

Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 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) Daniel Oliver (Randy Goodwin Racing Monte C 0.041      5.626 246.03
 (L) Brian Hough (Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo 0.057      5.807 252.43
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,578 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Hough won the "Best Appearing Car" award this weekend. Hough is real loose right at the hit and made a quick move toward the centerline and pedaled it. He got it back in the groove, but couldn't chase Oliver down. Oliver was starting to mixing up the cylinders on the top end apparently lost an engine to take the win. The Safety Safari is rolling... 

 (W) Doug Gordon (Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 0.043      5.574 260.86
 (L) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang)                 0.075      5.655 257.63
Payne is 5 - 3 against Gordon in prior events. Gordon is out of the gate first runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.689/205.94 mph, 1,000ft-4.710.
 (W) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.071      5.600 257.33
 (L) Brian Thiel (BT Racing Monte Carlo)         0.059      5.703 252.19
This is the first time Thiel and Bartone have faced each other in eliminations. Thiel was out of the gate first, but made a quick move toward the centerline, but was able to reel it in, but not chase him down. Bartone will give up lane choice to Gordon in the semifinals.
 (W) Sean O'Bannon (Forest River RV Monte Carlo) 0.087      5.594 258.47
 (L) John Lombardo Jr. (NAPA Auto Parts Monte Ca 0.092      5.624 254.04
This is the first time Lombardo Jr. and O'Bannon have faced each other in eliminations. They leave together and then it was O'Bannon all the way. O'Bannon will have lane choice against Oliver in the semifinal.

Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 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) 0.104      5.570 257.58
 (L) Daniel Oliver (Randy Goodwin Racing Monte C -9.999(R) NT-No Show
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,821 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Oliver is not able to make the call...O'bannon with his quickest pass of the weekend on the single. Sean O'Bannon's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.477, 660ft-3.674/206.99 mph, 1,000ft-4.699.

 (W) Doug Gordon (Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 0.040      5.576 260.76
 (L) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.022      5.617 258.17
Bartone is 2 - 0 against Gordon in prior events. Barton with the starting line advantage, but Gordon has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Gordon with a great looking pass for the win, but will give up lane choice to O'Bannon in the final. Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.492, 660ft-3.691/207.50 mph, 1,000ft-4.712.

Sunday
Results for 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.