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Thursday Results for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Andy Carter Runs 10.485/72.63, Now #2 Right Lane: Thomas Nataas Runs 3.880/306.33, Now #1 Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 1,811 feet, track temperature 74 degrees. Carter was up in smoke right off the starting line. Nataas launched hard and was straight down the groove with a nice pass to start the weekend. Thomas Nataas' incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.150, 660ft-3.089/268.22 mph. Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 8.674/80.00, Now #2 McMillen launched with the front end in the air and clicked it off. Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 3.954/258.52, Now #2 Right Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 3.997/308.00, Now #3 Grubnic has the engine go away on the top end...clicked it off. David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.187, 660ft-3.118/273.50 mph. Karamesines with a real nice pass to start the weekend...Chris Karamesines' incremental times: 60ft-0.883 sec., 330ft-2.274, 660ft-3.211/270.37 mph. Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 6.124/105.23, Now #4 Right Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 7.688/85.52, Now #5 Strasburg lost traction as soon as he hit the throttle...Torrence started to smoke the tires early in the run and clicked it off. Left Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 11.936/75.25, Now #9 Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 3.950/286.01, Now #2 Chrisman is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Buff launched and make nice pass...Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.122/264.18 mph. Apparently he was leaking fluids as the Safety Safari is rolling. Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.847/309.98, Now #1 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.254/265.95, Now #6 Kalitta clicked it off early...Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.326, 660ft-3.372/242.19 mph. Langdon with great looking pass to go to the number one spot... Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 8.580/59.18, Now #9 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 9.402/76.45, Now #11 Lucas lost traction as soon as he hit the throttle and then banged the burst panel and the chutes deployed. Bernstein was up in smoke early and clicked it off. Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.809/320.05, Now #1 Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 8.361/76.03, Now #10 Brown is off the throttle before he went past the Christmas tree. McClenathan launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.157, 660ft-3.055/282.66 mph. This is the fourth fastest speed in the 1000-foot era. Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 7.439/112.87, Now #10 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.056/206.99, Now #7

Thursday Order for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Cory McClenathan Fram Tough Guard Dragster 3.809 320.05 2. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.847 309.98 3. Thomas Nataas Andersen Racing Dragster 3.880 306.33 4. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.950 286.01 5. David Grubnic Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 3.954 258.52 6. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 3.997 308.00 7. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.056 206.99 8. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 4.254 265.95 9. Steve Torrence Tuttle Motorsports Dragster 6.124 105.23 10. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 7.439 112.87 11. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 7.688 85.52 12. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 8.361 76.03 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 8.580 59.18 14. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 8.674 80.00 15. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 9.402 76.45 16. Andy Carter Garlits/ProCare RX Dragster 10.485 72.63 17. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 11.936 75.25

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: B. Bernstein Runs 3.899/310.98, Now #4 Best prior run: 9.402/76.45, Was #15 Right Lane: Steve Faria No Time, Now #18 No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,229 feet, track temperature 96 degrees. Faria broke on the burnout and drove off the top end...Bernstein with a great looking pass and moves to the number four spots. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.119/271.13 mph. Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 9.043/84.24, Now #16 Best prior run: 8.674/80.00, Was #15 Right Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 4.239/267.43, Now #9 Best prior run: 11.936/75.25, Was #17 McMillen is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Chrisman was on a good pass and uses up an engine. The Safety Safari is rolling so apparently Chrisman put some oil on the track. Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.869/313.73, Now #3 Best prior run: 8.361/76.03, Was #14 Right Lane: Andy Carter Runs 4.260/218.34, Now #12 Best prior run: 10.485/72.63, Was #17 Brown launched hard and keep it hooked to move up to the number three spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.170, 660ft-3.096/249.86 mph. Carter was dropping cylinders right from the hit and then the engine let go with a big fireball...The Safety Safari is rolling again. Left Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 7.622/91.96, Now #16 Best prior run: 7.688/85.52, Was #15 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.823/316.90, Now #2 Best prior run: 8.580/59.18, Was #16 Strasburg smokes the big rear Goodyears right off the starting line...Lucas launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.158, 660ft-3.060/279.32 mph. This is a career best mph pass for Lucas. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.876/313.44, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.254/265.95, Was #12 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.795/317.79, Now #1 Best prior run: 7.439/112.87, Was #15 Kalitta with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show...Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.103/274.89 mph. Dixon with a great looking pass and he blast to the number one spot. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.841 sec., 330ft-2.139, 660ft-3.036/280.89 mph. Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.835/317.57, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.056/206.99, Was #12 Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.929/305.42, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.124/105.23, Was #15 Schumacher with a great pass, straight down the groove , third quick of the session. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.156, 660ft-3.072/277.83 mph. Torrence with real nice pass to get in the show...Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.210, 660ft-3.139/270.59 mph. Left Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.231/281.01, Now #13 Best prior run: 3.997/308.00, Was #13 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 3.854/319.60, Now #6 Best prior run: 3.954/258.52, Was #12 No help for Karamesines as he slows from his time yesterday. He labored off the starting line. Grubnic with a good clean pass to make a move in the right direction. David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.182, 660ft-3.095/279.44 mph. Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.108/223.73, Now #12 Best prior run: 3.950/286.01, Was #12 Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 7.479/80.26, Now #5 Best prior run: 3.847/309.98, Was #5 Langdon was up in smoke by the 330-foot mark. Buff was on a good pass until just past half track and the car went silent. Left Lane: Thomas Nataas Runs 9.262/74.26, Now #9 Best prior run: 3.880/306.33, Was #9 Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.467/171.34, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.809/320.05, Was #2 Nataas was up in smoke right off the starting line. McClenathan made it to about 400 feet before he lost traction and clicked it off.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.795 317.79 2. Cory McClenathan Fram Tough Guard Dragster 3.809 320.05 3. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.823 316.90 4. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.835 317.57 5. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.847 309.98 6. David Grubnic Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 3.854 319.60 7. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.869 313.73 8. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.876 313.44 9. Thomas Nataas Andersen Racing Dragster 3.880 306.33 10. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.899 310.98 11. Steve Torrence Tuttle Motorsports Dragster 3.929 305.42 12. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.950 286.01 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 3.997 308.00 14. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.239 267.43 15. Andy Carter Garlits/ProCare RX Dragster 4.260 218.34 16. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 7.622 91.96 17. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 8.674 84.24

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Steve Faria Runs 5.610/121.18, Now #13 No Prior Run Right Lane: Thomas Nataas Runs 3.914/306.67, Now #9 Best prior run: 3.880/306.33, Was #9 Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,623 feet, track temperature 99 degrees. Nataas with a nice looking pass, straight down the groove. Thomas Nataas' incremental times: 60ft-0.860 sec., 330ft-2.192, 660ft-3.129/270.70 mph. Faria launch and was on a nice pass until it started mixing up cylinders. Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.278/195.87, Now #5 Best prior run: 3.847/309.98, Was #5 Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.052/287.66, Now #13 No Prior Run Langdon clicked the throttle early, but stays in the show. McMillen with a good clean pass, straight down the groove. His best pass of the weekend. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.242, 660ft-3.218/258.52 mph. Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.838/319.98, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.809/320.05, Was #2 Right Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 9.544/81.84, Now #15 No Prior Run Strasburg is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. McClenathan with a great looking pass here in the heat of the day. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.169, 660ft-3.080/279.32 mph. Right Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.035/305.91, Now #13 No Prior Run Karamesines with nice pass to get into the show for now...Chris Karamesines' incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.315, 660ft-3.246/270.81 mph. Left Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 4.604/176.49, Now #15 No Prior Run Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.042/290.57, Now #12 Best prior run: 3.950/286.01, Was #12 Chrisman started to haze the tires around 330 feet. Buff is straight down the groove, but doesn't improve. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.248, 660ft-3.215/259.81 mph. Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 4.227/212.79, Now #11 Best prior run: 3.929/305.42, Was #11 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.952/312.57, Now #10 Best prior run: 3.899/310.98, Was #10 Torrence starts to lose traction and clicks it off early. Bernstein with the third quickest pass so far this session. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.242, 660ft-3.174/271.57 mph. Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.685/158.22, Now #6 Best prior run: 3.854/319.60, Was #6 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.871/315.78, Now #8 Best prior run: 3.876/313.44, Was #8 Grubnic starts to smoke the tires around 660 feet. Kalitta with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay number eight. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.189, 660ft-3.104/276.86 mph. Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.749/90.19, Now #3 Best prior run: 3.823/316.90, Was #3 Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 6.566/96.27, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.869/313.73, Was #7 Brown started to smoke the tires and clicked it off. Apparently Lucas banged the blower around 660 feet and the chutes deployed automatically. Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.774/150.45, Now #1 Best prior run: 3.795/317.79, Was #1 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.828/318.77, Now #4 Best prior run: 3.835/317.57, Was #4 Dixon started to haze the tires just past the 330-foot mark and clicked it off. Schumacher with the quickest pass of the session and his quickest pass of the weekend, but he will stay in the number four. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.168, 660ft-3.071/281.19 mph.

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.795 317.79 2. Cory McClenathan Fram Tough Guard Dragster 3.809 320.05 3. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.823 316.90 4. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.828 318.77 5. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.847 309.98 6. David Grubnic Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 3.854 319.60 7. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.869 313.73 8. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.871 315.78 9. Thomas Nataas Andersen Racing Dragster 3.880 306.67 10. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.899 312.57 11. Steve Torrence Tuttle Motorsports Dragster 3.929 305.42 12. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.950 290.57 13. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 4.035 308.00 14. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 4.052 287.66 15. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.604 267.43 16. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster 5.610 121.18 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 9.544 91.96 18. Andy Carter Garlits/ProCare RX Dragster NT

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 4

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Mike Strasburg Runs 7.791/96.14, Now #18 Best prior run: 9.544/81.84, Was #17 Right Lane: Andy Carter Runs 6.093/107.51, Now #17 No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,563 feet, track temperature 81 degrees. Strasburg starts to lose traction and he pedaled it one time and lost traction again before he clicked it off. Carter is up in smoke right off the line and he pedals it a couple times before he clicks it off. Neither of these guys will make the show. Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.955/303.64, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.052/287.66, Was #14 Right Lane: Steve Faria Runs 16.261/33.48, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.610/121.18, Was #16 Faria is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off. McMillen with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up the ladder one spot. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.212, 660ft-3.157/266.95 mph. Right Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 8.375/85.82, Now #15 Best prior run: 4.604/176.49, Was #15 Chrisman was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 3.954/294.05, Now #12 Best prior run: 3.950/286.01, Was #12 Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.844/314.17, Now #5 Best prior run: 3.929/305.42, Was #11 Torrence with a great looking pass to move up to the number five spot. Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.163, 660ft-3.074/276.58 mph. Buff with another good looking pass...Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.190, 660ft-3.139/264.65 mph. Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.863/312.13, Now #8 Best prior run: 3.899/310.98, Was #11 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 3.849/315.93, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.854/319.60, Was #7 Grubnic with a great looking pass, his quickest pass of the weekend, but he stays in the number seven spot. David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.182, 660ft-3.086/279.44 mph. Bernstein with his quickest pass of the weekend and he gets into the top half of the show. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.169, 660ft-3.088/271.19 mph. Left Lane: Thomas Nataas Runs 3.844/310.34, Now #6 Best prior run: 3.880/306.33, Was #11 Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 8.609/77.56, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.847/309.98, Was #6 Langdon loses traction early and clicks it off. Nataas launched hard and keep it hooked up to run his quickest pass of the weekend. That will get him into the top half of the show. Thomas Nataas' incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.150, 660ft-3.067/274.27 mph. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.822/317.72, Now #3 Best prior run: 3.871/315.78, Was #11 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.830/309.91, Now #4 Best prior run: 3.823/316.90, Was #3 Lucas with another good looking pass, but gets bumped back a spot by Kalitta. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.847 sec., 330ft-2.149, 660ft-3.055/276.97 mph. Kalitta with a great pass and he goes to the number three spot. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.156, 660ft-3.060/279.21 mph. Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 8.936/77.39, Now #11 Best prior run: 3.869/313.73, Was #11 Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.787/320.05, Now #1 Best prior run: 3.809/320.05, Was #2 Brown is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. McClenathan launches hard and keeps the Goodyears stuck all the way down the 1000 feet to go to the number one spot. Another big speed run matching his top speed of the event. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.852 sec., 330ft-2.147, 660ft-3.034/284.56 mph. Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.801/320.05, Now #3 Best prior run: 3.828/318.77, Was #5 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.788/314.39, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.795/317.79, Was #2 This was a great drag race to wrap up qualifying...Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves to the number three spot. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.146, 660ft-3.046/281.89 mph. Dixon just misses the number one spot by 0.001 seconds. Dixon with his quickest pass of the weekend...Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.840 sec., 330ft-2.128, 660ft-3.025/281.36 mph.

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 4

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Cory McClenathan Fram Tough Guard Dragster 3.787 320.05 2. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.788 317.79 3. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.801 320.05 4. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.822 317.72 5. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.823 316.90 6. Steve Torrence Tuttle Motorsports Dragster 3.844 314.17 7. Thomas Nataas Andersen Racing Dragster 3.844 310.34 8. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.847 309.98 9. David Grubnic Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 3.849 319.60 10. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.863 312.57 11. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.869 313.73 12. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.950 294.05 13. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 3.955 303.64 14. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 4.035 308.00 15. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.604 267.43 16. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster 5.610 121.18 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Andy Carter Garlits/ProCare RX Dragster 6.093 218.34 18. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 7.791 96.14

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 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) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster) 0.044 3.855 315.93 (L) David Grubnic (Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 0.099 NT-Broke After Staging Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,441 feet, track temperature 92 degrees. Langdon is 1 - 0 against Grubnic in prior events. Grubnic broke as soon as he hit the throttle and came to a stop around 100 feet. Langdon with a real nice pass to start the day. He fastest pass of the weekend. (W) Brandon Bernstein (Copart/Lucas Oil Dragste 0.082 3.887 312.64 (L) Thomas Nataas (Andersen Racing Dragster) 0.113 10.242 72.05 This is the first time Nataas and Bernstein have faced each other in eliminations. Nataas is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Bernstein was straight down the groove with a real nice looking pass. He was just a couple ticks off his qualifying time and this is his fastest pass of the weekend. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.183, 660ft-3.113/272.78 mph. (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.052 3.883 314.61 (L) Steve Torrence (Tuttle Motorsports Dragster 0.096 3.897 310.98 Brown is 2 - 0 against Torrence in prior events. This is a good drag race with Brown getting a starting line advantage and never trailed. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.194, 660ft-3.115/276.52 mph. Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.197, 660ft-3.120/273.72 mph. Brown with his fastest pass of the weekend... (W) Troy Buff (Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Dragste 0.019 3.950 295.85 (L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.096 4.108 263.92 Lucas is 1 - 0 against Buff in prior events. Buff with the starting line advantage and matches his qualifying E.T. and runs runs his fastest mph of the weekend. Lucas was dropping cylinder early in the run and never got them to pick back up. (W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Tough Guard Dragster 0.068 3.843 318.77 (L) Steve Faria (System One Filtration Dragster 0.085 5.482 126.82 This is the first time Faria and McClenathan have faced each other in eliminations. McClenathan with the starting line advantage and never trailed and runs the quickest E.T. of the round, so far. He will have lane choice over Langdon in round two. Faria started to smoke the tires around 100 feet and pedaled it one time and was back up in smoke. (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.100 3.799 318.99 (L) Steven Chrisman (Chrisman Driveline Dragste 0.122 5.301 130.58 Dixon is 3 - 0 against Chrisman in prior events. Chrisman has been to all 50 Winternationals...Dixon is out of the gate first and then runs the quickest pass of the round for the win light. He will have lane choice over Bernstein in round two. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.140, 660ft-3.042/280.54 mph. Chrisman was up in smoke by 150 feet and clicked it off. (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.242 7.838 73.37 (L) Chris Karamesines (Strange/Impact Dragster) -0.302(R) 8.115 66.89 Schumacher is 3 - 0 against Karamesines in prior events. Karamesines is real red and Schumacher is real late and then up in smoke right off the starting line. This the 15th consecutive race Schumacher has won round one. He will give up lane choice in round two to Brown. Apparently "The Greek" hurt the engine as there is fluids on the track and the Safety Safari is rolling. (W) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat Dragster) 0.107 4.518 254.14 (L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Dragster) 0.105 11.960 54.85 This is the first time McMillen and Kalitta have faced each other in eliminations. They leave together and McMillen is up smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Kalitta was dropping cylinder right off the starting line and then the engine went away with quick flash of flame on the top end. Kalitta will give up lane choice to Buff in round two.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 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) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat Dragster) 0.065 3.929 309.84 (L) Troy Buff (Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Dragste 0.079 7.715 84.99 Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,757 feet, track temperature 106 degrees. Kalitta is 1 - 0 against Buff in prior events. Kalitta was out of the gate first and never trail as Buff was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Kalitta was straight down the groove for the win. (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.059 3.923 302.69 (L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.051 4.535 196.99 Schumacher is 8 - 7 against Brown in prior events. Brown with a slight starting line advantage, but strikes the tires before he gets to the 330-foot mark and pedals it, but loses traction again...Schumacher with a good clean pass, straight down the groove to move into the semifinals. (W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Tough Guard Dragster 0.083 3.855 314.39 (L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster) 0.056 3.916 306.74 McClenathan is 5 - 2 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon with the starting line advantage, but McClenathan has the difference made up by 100 feet and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. McClenathan will have lane choice over Kalitta in the semifinal. Langdon with a nice pass in the losing effort, and that pass would of been quick enough to win the previous two races...Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.204, 660ft-3.134/273.16 mph. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.165, 660ft-3.085/275.39 mph. (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.101 3.854 316.82 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Copart/Lucas Oil Dragste 0.070 3.929 309.34 Bernstein is 17 - 13 against Dixon in prior events. Bernstein with the starting line advantage, but dixon has him chased down by 250 feet and then blast on through the 1000 feet for the win. Dixon with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Schumacher in the semifinal. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.201, 660ft-3.142/268.76 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.165, 660ft-3.088/275.56 mph.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 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) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat Dragster) 0.074 3.849 315.64 (L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Tough Guard Dragster 0.104 3.860 315.86 Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,869 feet, track temperature 103 degrees. Kalitta with the starting line advantage and drives awa to move into the final. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.082/277.32 mph. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.172, 660ft-3.092/276.24 mph. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0414 seconds (approximately 19 feet). (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.068 3.836 317.05 (L) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.085 3.836 317.05 Dixon is out of the gate first and then they run identical E.T.s and mph, so Dixon wins on a hole shot. This is only the fifth time in the history of the sport the two drivers have identical E.T.s and mphs. Schumacher was involved in that last one and that was last year against Morgan Lucas in Houston. Larry Dixon's MOV: 0.0171 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.163, 660ft-3.072/278.00 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.145, 660ft-3.069/274.55 mph. Dixon will have lane choice in the final.

Sunday Results for 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.

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