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Thursday Results for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Lex Joon Runs 4.120/293.98, Now #1 Right Lane: Joran Persaker Runs 4.274/206.35, Now #2 3:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,307 feet, track temperature 94 degrees. ...and we have a #1 and #2 qualifier from outside the USA. Both cars get to the finish line without drama, but Persaker is dropping cylinders down track. Lex Joon's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.295, 660ft-3.292/253.04 mph. Joran Persaker's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.238, 660ft-3.216/243.68 mph. Left Lane: Stig Neergaard Runs 7.630/97.18, Now #3 Right Lane: Ron August Runs 14.989/28.09, Now #4 Now we have the top three from outside the USA! Both car smoke the tires. August first and then Neergaard next. August stops on the track after the lights. Tough track conditions, so far. Left Lane: Mark Mariani Runs 5.148/136.18, Now #4 Right Lane: Tim Cullinan No Time, Now #3 3:17 p.m. ...and we are back. Both cars get off the line and Mariani strikes the tires first. Cullinan is the first "benefactor" of the new oil down rule and has his 4.344 ET and 238.17MPH scratched from the ladder. The car ran to near mid-track before the engine expired, with flames and smoke from the engine. The Safety Safari is out in force dusting and cleaning down track. Left Lane: Steve Faria Runs 9.358/69.78, Now #7 Right Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 5.353/128.71, Now #5 3:29 p.m. Back to racing. Now joy for these two, as both cars succumbs to tire amoke almost together. Lagana pumps it and them gives it up. Left Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 4.004/280.89, Now #1 Right Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 4.113/232.35, Now #2 Both cars are dropping cylinders and that may have helped in these tough conditions, as they move to the top two spots on the ladder. T.J. Zizzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.864 sec., 330ft-2.198, 660ft-3.170/258.71 mph. Mike Strasburg's incremental times: 60ft-0.870 sec., 330ft-2.239, 660ft-3.184/270.32 mph. Right Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 3.927/306.46, Now #1 Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 8.148/79.57, Now #9 Right Lane: Terry McMillen No Time, Now #13 Both cars similar sixty foot times and then the BME dragster strikes the tires before the 330 lights. McMillen car continues on down, but the engine isn't happy. Lots of dropped cylinders and then a big plume of smoke cancels his 4.119 ET and 249.44 MPH. More clean up in the right lane. Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 9.306/90.05, Now #11 Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.892/311.63, Now #1 3:55 p.m. The call goes out to start the engines. Lucas is away first, but spins and shakes before sixty feet. Torrance makes it look easy and thunders on down the track to card a sub-three ninety ET and take over the new #1 position on the ladder. Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.114/272.39 mph. Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.384/181.98, Now #8 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.840/316.30, Now #1 Steve Faria is on the bump spot at 9.358. Two strong leaves and the left lane takes another victim, as Grubnic's slicks are smoking right after the sixty foot lights. Kalitta's pass is almost flawless, but there is a flash from the engine in the lights. NO OIL! Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.154, 660ft-3.074/276.13 mph. Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.945/307.37, Now #4 Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 8.240/84.58, Now #14 It's the right lane this time, as Langdon's Lucas Oil dragster shakes and spins off the line. Bernstein gets a good pass to tune to and moves into the #4 spot on the ladder. Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 8.482/79.38, Now #16 Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.853/317.87, Now #2 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.177, 660ft-3.090/278.12 mph. Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.840/320.58, Now #2 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.813/318.39, Now #1 A great side by side pair with both cars getting it all to the track. They had identical 0.835 sixty foot times and then Dixon's Al-Anabi dragster started a steady pull ahead to the lights to take the top spot on the ladder. Schumacher won't pick up any points against Dixon this session, but keeps bragging rights for top speed. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.168, 660ft-3.082/278.63 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.144, 660ft-3.054/279.73 mph. 4:13 p.m. David Grubnic is on the bump spot at 4.384.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.813 318.39 2. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.840 320.58 3. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.840 316.30 4. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.853 317.87 5. Steve Torrence Capco Racing Dragster 3.892 311.63 6. Bob Vandergriff C&J Energy Services Dragster 3.927 306.46 7. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.945 307.37 8. T.J. Zizzo PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster 4.004 280.89 9. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 4.113 232.35 10. Lex Joon MPM Oil Dragster 4.120 293.98 11. Joran Persaker Dragster 4.274 206.35 12. David Grubnic Kalitta Air Dragster 4.384 181.98 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. Mark Mariani Dragster 5.148 136.18 14. Dom Lagana Tire Kingdom Dragster 5.353 128.71 15. Stig Neergaard Persaker Speeds Dragster 7.630 97.18 16. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 8.148 79.57 17. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 8.240 84.58 18. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 8.482 79.38 19. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 9.306 90.05 20. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster 9.358 69.78 21. Ron August TIM HORTON/CROSBIE/PATON Drags 14.989 28.09 22. Tim Cullinan JP Phillips Dragster DQ 23. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster DQ

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Tim Cullinan Runs 5.613/117.73, Now #16 No Prior Run Right Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 3.990/291.89, Now #8 No Prior Run 2:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 2,291 feet, track temperature 99 degrees. David Grubnic is on the bump spot at 4.384. First pass for the Greek and Cullinan lost his ET to an oil down penality. Cullinan gets away first, but can match Karamesines pace. The cars starts to smoke heavily and slows. Karamesines dragster makes a almost clean pass into the #8 slot, with a lot of smoke at the finish line. Tim Cullinan's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.325, 660ft-3.779/142.97 mph. Chris Karamesines' incremental times: 60ft-0.887 sec., 330ft-2.235, 660ft-3.178/266.85 mph. Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.974/302.08, Now #8 No Prior Run Chrisman doesn't show again today and McMillen will make a single. Joran Persaker is on the bump spot at 4.274. No oil this time and a clean and straight pass to the new number eight position in the field. A big sigh of relief from the team. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.171/264.23 mph. Left Lane: Scott Palmer Runs 3.947/282.84, Now #8 No Prior Run Right Lane: Steve Faria No Time, Now #24 Best prior run: 9.358/69.78, Was #23 A career best ET for Palmer moves the Tigerflow dragster into the ever popular number eight spot. Nice pass. Faria's engine goes BOOM near the lights and his 4.503 ET and 185.590 MPH is DQ'ed for oil. Scott Palmer's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.184, 660ft-3.134/266.64 mph. Steve Faria's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.282, 660ft-3.340/223.62 mph. Left Lane: Ron August Runs 5.594/125.10, Now #18 Best prior run: 14.989/28.09, Was #25 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas No Time, Now #24 Best prior run: 9.306/90.05, Was #23 2:47 p.m. The track is clean and the call goes out to start the engines. Mike Strasburg is on the bump spot at 4.113. August is in the Hartley Family Fueler this weekend and the car strikes the tires before the 100 foot mark. Lucas' pass is DQ'ed as the engine erupts near the finish line and the clean up trucks are rolling. That's two in a row. Ron August's incremental times: 60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.413, 660ft-3.867/148.84 mph. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.237, 660ft-3.214/254.14 mph. Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.881/313.80, Now #5 Best prior run: 8.240/84.58, Was #22 Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.905/312.28, Now #7 Best prior run: 8.482/79.38, Was #23 3:00 p.m. One more time! Two good passes this time, with no oil! They leave together and Langdon's car starts to pull ahead all the way to the finish line. That good enough for a top half of the field #5 spot. Brown gets a full pass too into the new #7 spot. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.178, 660ft-3.107/273.61 mph. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.208, 660ft-3.133/275.84 mph. Left Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 3.939/308.85, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.353/128.71, Was #19 Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.250/220.66, Now #17 Best prior run: 8.148/79.57, Was #23 Chris Karamesines is on the bump spot at 3.990. Lagana show the power and uses the 1000 feet to run well enough to just miss the top half of the field. No joy for the BME Team, as there is smoke off the engine at the top end and Buff's car slows. Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.154/270.16 mph. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.264, 660ft-3.276/247.61 mph. Left Lane: Joran Persaker Runs 4.113/225.67, Now #16 Best prior run: 4.274/206.35, Was #18 Right Lane: Stig Neergaard No Time, Now #23 Best prior run: 7.630/97.18, Was #23 Terry McMillen is on the bump spot at 3.974. The speeds here should be in Kilometers per hour! Neergaard is away first, but quickly starts to drop cylinders. He stays it too long and there is a flash and fire from the engine. The car continues to burn until it spots on the track, but he is OK. Needless to say: Oil on the track! Persaker has a much drier pass and moves up two s[pots to the current #16 spot. Joran Persaker's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.203, 660ft-3.149/263.72 mph. Stig Neergaard's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.299, 660ft-3.386/213.16 mph. Left Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 3.943/309.20, Now #10 Best prior run: 4.113/232.35, Was #15 Right Lane: Mark Mariani Runs 4.259/214.18, Now #19 Best prior run: 5.148/136.18, Was #20 3:21 p.m. Looks like a bad pattern is developing here. Back to qualifying. Strasburg gets a better pass this time and will get into the show for now. Mariani's fueler starts to drop cylinder on the left bank and it drives the car almost over the center line before he can get it straightened out. Mike Strasburg's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.225, 660ft-3.160/271.68 mph. Mark Mariani's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.236, 660ft-3.227/242.15 mph. Left Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 3.959/308.43, Now #8 Best prior run: 3.927/306.46, Was #8 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 7.399/73.16, Now #20 Best prior run: 4.384/181.98, Was #20 Scott Palmer is on the bump spot at 3.947. Grubnic shakes and starts to drop cylinders right off the line and clicks it off early. Vandergriff has a clean pass to pick up a little MPH and lose a little ET. He will stay #8. Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.224, 660ft-3.170/267.85 mph. Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 9.914/80.70, Now #6 Best prior run: 3.892/311.63, Was #6 Right Lane: Lex Joon Runs 4.599/178.59, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.120/293.98, Was #17 No joy here. Torrance smokes the tires at the hit. Joon gets a 0.893 sixty foot time and then starts to mix up the cylinders. He doesn't get much further before the blower belt flies off. Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.553/166.48, Now #4 Best prior run: 3.853/317.87, Was #4 Right Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 3.918/310.77, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.004/280.89, Was #15 Zizzo has problems backing up and the team runs out to drag the fueler back to the lights. Apparently no serious issues, as he makes a strong pass into the field in the number eight spot. McClenathan can't improve, as he leaves hard and then kicks the tires right after the three thirty foot lights. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.168, 660ft-3.253/197.74 mph. T.J. Zizzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.201, 660ft-3.138/270.43 mph. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.841/320.28, Now #3 Best prior run: 3.840/316.30, Was #3 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.895/314.83, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.945/307.37, Was #12 Kalitta's engine pushed a head gasket yesterday and he still qualified #3. This is his 300th career race. Brandon Bernstein is on the bump spot at 3.945. Two good passes, with Kalitta basically repeating his ET from yesterday with a better speed. Bernstein puts the power to the ground and moves well up the ladder to near the top half. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.165, 660ft-3.082/276.97 mph. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.194, 660ft-3.124/273.66 mph. Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 5.708/117.21, Now #1 Best prior run: 3.813/318.39, Was #1 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.855/307.72, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.840/320.58, Was #2 Mike Strasburg is on the bump spot at 3.943. Dixon is away first and doesn't stay there long, as the car overpowers the track and he has to lift. Schumacher makes a strong pass, just a little slower than yesterday to stay #2. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.242, 660ft-3.815/133.47 mph. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.172, 660ft-3.085/279.79 mph. 3:40 p.m.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.813 318.39 2. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.840 320.58 3. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.840 320.28 4. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.853 317.87 5. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.881 313.80 6. Steve Torrence Capco Racing Dragster 3.892 311.63 7. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.895 314.83 8. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.905 312.28 9. T.J. Zizzo PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster 3.918 310.77 10. Bob Vandergriff C&J Energy Services Dragster 3.927 308.43 11. Dom Lagana Tire Kingdom Dragster 3.939 308.85 12. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 3.943 309.20 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. Scott Palmer Tigerflow Dragster 3.947 282.84 14. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 3.974 302.08 15. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 3.990 291.89 16. Joran Persaker Dragster 4.113 225.67 17. Lex Joon MPM Oil Dragster 4.120 293.98 18. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.250 220.66 19. Mark Mariani Dragster 4.259 214.18 20. David Grubnic Kalitta Air Dragster 4.384 181.98 21. Ron August TIM HORTON/CROSBIE/PATON Drags 5.594 125.10 22. Tim Cullinan JP Phillips Dragster 5.613 117.73 23. Stig Neergaard Persaker Speeds Dragster 7.630 97.18 24. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 9.306 90.05 25. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster 9.358 69.78

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Stig Neergaard Runs 4.253/224.62, Now #13 No Prior Run Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 9.054/79.32, Now #6 Best prior run: 3.892/311.63, Was #6 12:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 2,478 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. No bump stop. Lots of smoke and shake in the Funny Car ranks, so this may be a tough session for the TF cars. Neergaard makes close to a full pass and that will put him in the field temporarily. Torrance smokes the tires at the hit. Stig Neergaard's incremental times: 60ft-0.912 sec., 330ft-2.308, 660ft-3.298/255.10 mph. Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.905/300.60, Now #1 Best prior run: 3.813/318.39, Was #1 Dixon will make a single pass, after a broken run last night. He starts the pass with a 0.844 sixty foot time and thunders to the finish line without issues. Nice clean pass. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.176, 660ft-3.107/272.67 mph. Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.960/302.48, Now #13 No Prior Run Right Lane: Tim Cullinan Runs 4.114/269.78, Now #14 No Prior Run Lucas has struggled at the last two races. He gets to the finish line under power and without any oil to move into near the bottom of the ladder and into the current #13 spot. Cullinan almost matches the Geico incrementals, but runs out of motor down track. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.222, 660ft-3.163/268.87 mph. Tim Cullinan's incremental times: 60ft-0.876 sec., 330ft-2.243, 660ft-3.236/248.98 mph. Left Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 4.246/226.70, Now #16 No Prior Run Right Lane: Ron August Runs 4.019/275.00, Now #14 No Prior Run This will be Chrisman's first attempt to qualify this weekend. This pair will set a bump spot too. Big puff of smoke just before the top end from Chrisman's engine and he stops the car on the track. August's car is a little lazy off the line and he makes near a full pass into the current #14 spot. Steven Chrisman's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.243, 660ft-3.281/238.51 mph. Ron August's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.251, 660ft-3.189/269.08 mph. Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.068/264.70, Now #15 No Prior Run Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.935/268.49, Now #4 Best prior run: 3.853/317.87, Was #4 Steven Chrisman is on the bump spot at 4.246. Neither car can get to the finish line under power, with a yellow haze near the lights. David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.252, 660ft-3.224/259.06 mph. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.102/271.30 mph. Left Lane: Lex Joon No Time, Now #21 No Prior Run Right Lane: Joran Persaker Runs 9.329/79.10, Now #19 No Prior Run Tim Cullinan is on the bump spot at 4.114. Ouch! Joon's dragster moves hard out of the groove off the line and then has most of the left bank cylinders out right away. There is a huge billow of fire from the engine just before mid-track and he stops the fueler on the track. He runs 5.114 at 139.66 MPH, the time is DQ'ed for oil. Persaker strikes the tires at the hit and slows right away. Left Lane: Mark Mariani Runs 4.057/286.01, Now #16 No Prior Run Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.007/301.47, Now #14 No Prior Run 1:28 p.m. That was a long clean up! Mariani used all of his lane getting to the finish line and he just bumps into the field. McMillen engine is struggling and he gets in too for now. Mark Mariani's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.251, 660ft-3.221/257.04 mph. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.236, 660ft-3.201/263.15 mph. Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 5.186/130.92, Now #21 No Prior Run Right Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 5.071/137.88, Now #10 Best prior run: 3.927/306.46, Was #10 Mark Mariani is on the bump spot at 4.057. Buff is away first and has to give it up near the 330 mark. Vandergriff is right behind him with better incremental, until he gives it up near the same spot on the track. Left Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.527/178.24, Now #22 No Prior Run Right Lane: Scott Palmer Runs 3.991/292.52, Now #14 No Prior Run It's Palmer from stay to finish with a clean pass into the new #14 spot. The Greek may have popped a burst panel just before mid-track and the car slows. Scott Palmer's incremental times: 60ft-0.870 sec., 330ft-2.222, 660ft-3.179/264.55 mph. Left Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 4.120/236.22, Now #9 Best prior run: 3.918/310.77, Was #9 Right Lane: Mike Strasburg No Time, Now #12 Best prior run: 3.943/309.20, Was #12 Strasburg's chute comes out on the line and he has to shut the engine off. Zizzo makes a good leave and then slows on the top end. Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 4.487/178.00, Now #8 Best prior run: 3.905/312.28, Was #8 Right Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 5.049/140.97, Now #11 Best prior run: 3.939/308.85, Was #11 No joy for either car, as they both click it early. Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.996/140.94, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.895/314.83, Was #7 Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.849/316.01, Now #4 Best prior run: 3.881/313.80, Was #5 Bernstein was on a good pass and then the engine went silent down track for no apparent reason. Great pass for the Lucas Team, as Langdon takes the dragster into the top four. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.464/168.72 mph. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.160, 660ft-3.080/275.84 mph. Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.766/153.06, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.840/320.58, Was #2 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.135/249.26, Now #3 Best prior run: 3.840/316.30, Was #3 Two good leaves and then both cars slow around mid-track to end the looong round. 1:48 p.m. Larry Dixon is still #1 at 3.813 and Ron August is on the bump spot at 4.019.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.813 318.39 2. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.840 320.58 3. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.840 320.28 4. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.849 316.01 5. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.853 317.87 6. Steve Torrence Capco Racing Dragster 3.892 311.63 7. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.895 314.83 8. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.905 312.28 9. T.J. Zizzo PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster 3.918 310.77 10. Bob Vandergriff C&J Energy Services Dragster 3.927 308.43 11. Dom Lagana Tire Kingdom Dragster 3.939 308.85 12. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 3.943 309.20 13. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.960 302.48 14. Scott Palmer Tigerflow Dragster 3.991 292.52 15. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 4.007 302.08 16. Ron August TIM HORTON/CROSBIE/PATON Drags 4.019 275.00 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Mark Mariani Dragster 4.057 286.01 18. David Grubnic Kalitta Air Dragster 4.068 264.70 19. Tim Cullinan JP Phillips Dragster 4.114 269.78 20. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.246 226.70 21. Stig Neergaard Persaker Speeds Dragster 4.253 224.62 22. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 4.527 291.89 23. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 5.186 220.66 24. Joran Persaker Dragster 9.329 225.67 25. Lex Joon MPM Oil Dragster NT 26. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster NT

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 4

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Joran Persaker No Time, Now #24 Best prior run: 9.329/79.10, Was #24 4:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,424 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Last chance to qualify in 2010. Ron August is on the bump spot at 4.019. Persaker leaves hard, but the car is almost immediately in trouble. By 330ft. the car begins to move steadily towards the center line and then nails both of the 1000 foot reflectors. That DQ's his 4.009 ET and 275.510 MPH and the new bump spot goes back to August. Joran Persaker's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.243, 660ft-3.188/267.37 mph. Left Lane: Tim Cullinan Runs 4.012/295.46, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.114/269.78, Was #20 Right Lane: Lex Joon No Time, Now #25 No Prior Run Joon's car has bad popping and banging out of the #5 cylinder after starting the engine. The team quickly shuts the engine off and pushes the car away. Cullinan lays down a great looking pass, but just misses the bump spot. Tim Cullinan's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.227, 660ft-3.196/258.07 mph. Left Lane: Ron August Runs 3.915/313.44, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.019/275.00, Was #18 Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 3.953/301.40, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.186/130.92, Was #24 Both teams have been struggling, but not this time. Two great looking passes get both cars into the field for now. A new career best ET and speed for August. Ron August's incremental times: 60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.205, 660ft-3.139/271.24 mph. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.225, 660ft-3.159/270.43 mph. Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.897/306.05, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.007/301.47, Was #17 Right Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 3.987/303.23, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.527/178.24, Was #24 Scott Palmer is on the bump spot at 3.991. Two more clean and straight passes. The Greek's ET was good enough to qualify, but McMillen pushed him back out. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.183, 660ft-3.112/271.84 mph. Chris Karamesines' incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.241, 660ft-3.192/267.59 mph. Left Lane: Scott Palmer Runs 4.087/249.44, Now #18 Best prior run: 3.991/292.52, Was #18 Right Lane: Stig Neergaard Runs 6.173/108.12, Now #24 Best prior run: 4.253/224.62, Was #24 Morgan Lucas is on the bump spot at 3.960. No joy for either team, as Neergaard smokes the tires and Palmer can't improve. Scott Palmer's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.225, 660ft-3.196/254.52 mph. Left Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 3.932/303.03, Now #13 Best prior run: 3.943/309.20, Was #14 Right Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 6.901/105.30, Now #23 Best prior run: 4.246/226.70, Was #23 Strasburg gets a great looking pass and moves up the ladder by one position. Chrisman is strong off the line and then the engine goes silent before the 330 lights. Mike Strasburg's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.218, 660ft-3.150/273.00 mph. Left Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 4.015/295.46, Now #15 Best prior run: 3.939/308.85, Was #14 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 3.928/298.60, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.068/264.70, Was #22 Strong pass from start to finish and Grubnic takes a 0.853 sixty foot time and bumps Morgan out of the field for now, Lagana slows from his best and is pushed down a spot too. Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.237, 660ft-3.197/261.47 mph. David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.177, 660ft-3.120/265.01 mph. Left Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 7.885/78.66, Now #12 Best prior run: 3.927/306.46, Was #12 Right Lane: Mark Mariani Runs 4.187/266.64, Now #22 Best prior run: 4.057/286.01, Was #22 Troy Buff is on the bump spot at 3.953. Vandergriff leaves hard and then the flames go out. Mariani makes a full pass, but no improvement. Mark Mariani's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.279, 660ft-3.302/245.81 mph. Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.860/312.06, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.892/311.63, Was #6 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.829/317.49, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.960/302.48, Was #17 Last chance for Team Geico and huge pass to move the car all the way up to the new #2 spot. It's a career best speed to boot! Neat! Torrance improves too, but is pushed back to the current number seven spot. Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.164, 660ft-3.083/273.94 mph. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.162, 660ft-3.066/278.75 mph. Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.848/318.32, Now #5 Best prior run: 3.853/317.87, Was #6 Right Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 4.606/163.02, Now #12 Best prior run: 3.918/310.77, Was #12 Dom Lagana is on the bump spot at 3.939, but there isn't anyone left to bump him out. Zizzo gets away first and smokes the tire down track. MnClennathan has the tune up and makes another strong pass up the ladder to the new #5 spot. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.083/275.00 mph. Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.859/313.58, Now #6 Best prior run: 3.849/316.01, Was #6 Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.858/317.49, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.905/312.28, Was #10 A great side by side pass for the fans with ET's only a 0.001 difference in the lights. Brown gets the best of it, as he moves into the top half of the field in the #7 position. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.852 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.089/275.67 mph. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.182, 660ft-3.096/278.35 mph. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.822/319.90, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.840/316.30, Was #4 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.851/307.79, Now #7 Best prior run: 3.895/314.83, Was #9 ...and the hits keep coming! Kalitta gets away first and pulls steadily ahead all the way down the track to move into the new #2 spot for now. Bernstein gets what he needed as the run is good enough to move him back into the top half of the field. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.161, 660ft-3.065/279.90 mph. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.157, 660ft-3.072/275.56 mph. Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 9.630/76.09, Now #2 Best prior run: 3.813/318.39, Was #1 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.794/322.88, Now #1 Best prior run: 3.840/320.58, Was #4 Last pair of cars to attempt to make a qualifying pass in 2010. Bragging rights and some more "Little Points" for Schumacher, as the Army Team gives him a great tune up that turns into the top speed by over four MPH and the final top spot. The only pass into the seventies this weekend. The National Record comes into play tomorrow, as this would be a valid backup pass. Dixon's car was up in smoke at the hit and it's all over for the Al-Anabi team. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.837 sec., 330ft-2.147, 660ft-3.045/283.19 mph. 5:27 p.m. Dom Lagana is on the bump spot at 3.939.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.794 322.88 2. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.813 318.39 3. Doug Kalitta Technicoat Dragster 3.822 320.28 4. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.829 317.49 5. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.848 318.32 6. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster 3.849 316.01 7. Brandon Bernstein Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.851 314.83 8. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.858 317.49 9. Steve Torrence Capco Racing Dragster 3.860 312.06 10. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 3.897 306.05 11. Ron August TIM HORTON/CROSBIE/PATON Drags 3.915 313.44 12. T.J. Zizzo PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster 3.918 310.77 13. Bob Vandergriff C&J Energy Services Dragster 3.927 308.43 14. David Grubnic Kalitta Air Dragster 3.928 298.60 15. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 3.932 309.20 16. Dom Lagana Tire Kingdom Dragster 3.939 308.85 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.953 301.40 18. Chris Karamesines Strange/Impact Dragster 3.987 303.23 19. Scott Palmer Tigerflow Dragster 3.991 292.52 20. Tim Cullinan JP Phillips Dragster 4.012 295.46 21. Mark Mariani Dragster 4.057 286.01 22. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.246 226.70 23. Stig Neergaard Persaker Speeds Dragster 4.253 224.62 24. Joran Persaker Dragster 9.329 225.67 25. Lex Joon MPM Oil Dragster NT 26. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster NT

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.049 3.851 318.47 (L) Steve Torrence (Capco Racing Dragster) 0.045 4.172 274.33 11:01 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet. Track temp. in 92 degrees. Brown is 3-0 against Torrance in round one action and is 4 - 0 against him in prior events. Torrance gets a small advantage off the line, but Brown runs close to his qualifying time to take the easy win after Torrance's engine starts to drop cylinders and smokes the tires after the 330 lights. (W) Brandon Bernstein (Copart/Lucas Oil Dragste 0.094 4.287 238.85 (L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Dragster) 0.124 10.358 69.89 Bernstein has prevailed all five times that he and McMillen have met in round one. McMillen strikes the tires right at the green. Bernstein has his own traction problems before the 660 lights, pumps it and finishes the run for the win. (W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster) 0.047 3.903 312.06 (L) Ron August (TIM HORTON/CROSBIE/PATON Dragst 0.085 3.920 311.92 This is the first time August and Langdon have faced each other in eliminations. August is the twenty-fifth driver that Langdon has encountered. OK! We finally get a race and it's a good one. Langdon, as usual, is away first and never headed. Shawn Langdon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.050), 330 ft(0.042), 660ft(0.050). MOV: 0.0556 seconds (approximately 25 feet). Ron August's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.200, 660ft-3.139/269.62 mph. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.196, 660ft-3.127/273.66 mph. (W) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.038 3.873 316.23 (L) Bob Vandergriff (C&J Energy Services Dragst 0.088 3.890 311.77 Lucas is 7 - 2 against Vandergriff in prior events and has a 4-1 advantage in round one. Another great race and the right lane wins again. Team Lucas has finally found the missing tune up piece and thunders on down the track for a big win. Vandergriff runs better than he qualified, but can't match the pace. Morgan Lucas' incremental margins: 60ft(0.045), 330 ft(0.041), 660ft(0.054). MOV: 0.0674 seconds (approximately 31 feet). Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.178, 660ft-3.109/271.08 mph. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.187, 660ft-3.105/274.89 mph. (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.077 3.838 320.13 (L) Dom Lagana (Tire Kingdom Dragster) 0.079 10.287 81.13 This is a MUST WIN round. Schumacher has a 2-1 win record in round one. If he gets the win it will be his 550th. He has to run in a 3.770 to 3.757 ET to set a Nation Record. Schumacher is 3 - 0 against Lagana in prior events. Lagana joins the up in smoke at the hit club. Schumacher runs a big speed to take the vital win, but no where near the record times that he needs. He'll face teammate Brown next round in the next round. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.169, 660ft-3.080/279.21 mph. (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.068 3.854 318.92 (L) Mike Strasburg (B & J Transmissions Dragste 0.076 4.620 168.66 Dixon has to win round one to nail the 2010 Top Fuel Championship. He has a 5-1 advantage against Strasburg in round one action, but anything can happen. Dixon is 6 - 1 against Strasburg in prior events. Say Hello to the new 2010 Top Fuel Champion, as the Al-Anabi dragster thunders down the right lane on a great looking pass. Strasburg gave it a valiant try, but smokes the tires before the 660 lights. Dixon will have lane choice over Bernstein next round. Larry Dixon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.349), 330 ft(2.303), 660ft(4.334). MOV: 6.4514 seconds (more than 100 feet). Mike Strasburg's incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.338/199.88 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.840 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.091/277.37 mph. (W) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat Dragster) 0.067 DQ - Oildown (L) David Grubnic (Kalitta Air Dragster) 0.076 3.997 275.17 Teammates, Kallita and Grubnic have met ten times in round one with Doug winning nine of them .Kalitta is 17 - 5 against Grubnic in prior events. Kalitta is away first and takes an big lead for the win. He runs 3.888 at 309.49, but officially loses the numbers, as the car erupts in flame at the top end. Langdon will get lane choice later. Grubnic makes another clean pass, but can't match Kalitta's pace down the track. Doug Kalitta's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.064). MOV: 0.1184 seconds (approximately 48 feet). David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.205, 660ft-3.166/260.76 mph. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.187, 660ft-3.111/274.61 mph. (W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.042 3.866 313.44 (L) T.J. Zizzo (PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster) 0.053 3.933 308.64 11:32 a.m. We get a double delay, as the NHRA trucks have rolled to the finish line area to do the dusting and cleaning for Kalitta's mess. In the mean time, we are treated to the Starting Line celebration and presentations for Dixon and the Al-Anabi Team's 2010 Top Fuel Championship. McClenathan is in his last race with DSR and has met Zizzo three times in round one, with a perfect win record and is 4 - 0 against Zizzo in prior events. McClenathan gets off the line first and continues to pull ahead. A great race and both cars run close to their qualifying times to ensure a round win. He will keep lane choice against Lucas in the next round. Cory McClenathan's incremental margins: 60ft(0.047), 330 ft(0.051), 660ft(0.065). MOV: 0.0786 seconds (approximately 36 feet). T.J. Zizzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.148/270.64 mph. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.176, 660ft-3.094/275.17 mph.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster) 0.058 3.901 311.77 (L) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat Dragster) 0.059 9.354 76.10 1:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,705 feet, track temperature 103 degrees. Langdon is 4 - 3 against Kalitta in prior events and have never met in round two. Kalitta strikes the tires at the green and slows. Langdon picks up 0.002 ET from round one for the easy win. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.183, 660ft-3.122/271.46 mph. (W) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.073 4.003 299.93 (L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.081 DQ - Oildown McClenathan is 14 - 6 against Lucas in prior events. 2-0 in round two. Team Lucas goes on and Team DSR goes home. Lucas leaves first and then gets passed by Cory Mc before sixty feet. The Fram car leads to past the 330 lights and then the engine went south and oiled the track. He ran a 4.792 ET at 138.87, but that will get zeroed. Morgan Lucas' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.029), 330 ft(-0.049), 660ft(0.144). MOV: 0.7971 seconds (more than 100 feet). (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.044 3.881 306.81 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Copart/Lucas Oil Dragste 0.069 3.893 311.99 Bernstein is 18 - 17 against Dixon in prior events, but they are 10-9 in round two. Great side by side pass from start to finish and our new Champ goes on to round three. He gets away first with a strong 0.848 sixty foot time and is never headed down the tract for a seventeen foot win. Dixon keeps lane choice over Langdon in the next round. Larry Dixon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.028), 330 ft(0.037), 660ft(0.040). MOV: 0.0373 seconds (approximately 17 feet). Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.116/275.51 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.101/274.05 mph. (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.050 3.858 318.84 (L) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.053 3.878 303.09 Schumacher is 10 - 9 against Brown in prior events and is 7-4 in the second round. Brown's end of year performance is best and he gets a small 0.003 lead at the green. They stay within a couple of thousands all the way to the finish line, Giving up the lead twice. Schumacher just can't quite catch him at the top end. What a great race! Brown will have lane choice over Lucas later today. Antron Brown's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.005), 330 ft(-0.004), 660ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0231 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.098/278.35 mph. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.174, 660ft-3.093/277.37 mph. 1:55 p.m.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster) 0.050 3.860 312.64 (L) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.067 3.856 319.98 3:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,849 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. Dixon is 6 - 3 against Langdon in prior events and 4-0 in round three. Langdon does what he does best and takes an early lead with a better RT. He keeps pace with Dixon and ensures the close win on a hole shoot. Shawn Langdon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.023), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.028). MOV: 0.0133 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.086/275.11 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.176, 660ft-3.097/277.72 mph. (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.040 3.863 317.19 (L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D -0.013(R) 5.435 139.13 Brown is 7 - 1 against Lucas in prior events and the defending event champion. There is a chance of an all Team Lucas final round. Nope! Lucas goes red by -0.013 and gives the easy win to Brown. Brown runs another three eighty on a clean pass, but Langdon gets lane choice by 0.003 seconds. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.182, 660ft-3.099/277.54 mph. 4:01 p.m.

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, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.039 3.840 311.99 (L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster) 0.038 4.185 306.46 5:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,638 feet, track temperature 77 degrees. A Team Lucas and Team Schumacher final round. Brown is in his sixth final round appearance and is the defending event champion. The winner of the round will be #4 in the TF points. Brown is 4 - 2 against Langdon in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. They leave within 0.001 of each other and Brown then takes the lead. He pulls steadily ahead all the way down the track until near the finish line, where there was a big flash off the engine and a bunch of smoke. No oil, so his times will stand. Langdon had to pump the throttle before the 330 lights and made a valiant attempt to make up the margin. Antron Brown's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.242), 660ft(0.322). MOV: 0.3447 seconds (more than 100 feet). Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.406, 660ft-3.391/264.70 mph. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.163, 660ft-3.068/278.29 mph.

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