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NHRA Winternationals

NHRA Winternationals

  • Feb 08-11, 2018
  • In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
  • 2780 Fairplex Dr  Pomona, CA 91768

Detailed Results

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Tony Schumacher WIN 8 8 .066 .840 2.107 2.969 292.71 3.696 332.18 .0734 --
Right Terry McMillen 21 7 .083 .857 2.142 3.015 288.89 3.752 328.06 -- --

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,419 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Schumacher is 21 - 3 against McMillen in prior events. Tony Schumacher has four final rounds here and two wins. This is the second consecutive Winternationals that Terry McMillen has started from the number seven spot. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs his quickest pass of the weekend. McMillen with a good pass in the losing effort.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Scott Palmer WIN 10 11 .085 .833 2.466 4.479 113.25 6.489 117.35 6.4918 --
Right Leah Pritchett 777 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Leah Pritchett is the defending event champion. In the history of this event only one driver, Larry Dixon, has ever won the Top Fuel title in back-to-back years. Top Fuel was first contested at this race in 1963. Pritchett is 7 - 0 against Palmer in prior events. Pritchett's chute deploys on the burnout and she then drives off the top end. Palmer with the freebie here. He is then up in smoke by 200 feet, but gets the win.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Clay Millican WIN 25 1 .087 .829 2.097 2.977 288.70 3.709 332.10 .6042 --
Right Steve Chrisman 700 14 .142 .887 2.253 3.228 251.11 4.258 210.80 -- --

At the present time Clay Millican has the national record with his 3.628 run from yesterday. He was already the record holder with his 3.631 run from last year in St. Louis. The last time the TF elapsed time record was set at the Winternationals was in 2011 (Larry Dixon). The winner of this matchup gets a bye run into the semi-finals. Steve Chrisman's father, Jack, won this race in 1961 with a winning time of 8.99 - 170.13. Millican is 1 - 0 against Chrisman in prior events. Millican with the starting line and is straight down the groove with a great looking pass to take the win light. He will have the bye in the next round. Chrisman with a good clean pass, his quickest in the losing effort.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Terry Haddock 121 13 .107 1.067 3.926 3.734 144.12 6.014 79.11 -- --
Right Brittany Force DQ 1 2 .096 .837 2.280 -- -- 5.946 -- .0799 --

Force is 3 - 0 against Haddock in prior events. Force with the starting line advantage and then is up in smoke, she pedals the car and the car goes sideways and she is trying to get it back into her lane with the car up on just one rear slick goes across the track and slams into the wall. The car bounced off the wall, comes back across the track, and rolls on to its side and slams into her wall. The front end breaks off as it is designed to do. The car gets upright after hitting the wall and starts to skid down on down the track trailing a trail of flame from the fuel tank. The car skids through the finish line taking out the timing blocks. The word from the top end is she is out of the car and conscious, she will be transported for medical observation. Haddock was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off, but apparently hurt the engine because there is oil in his lane. Terry Haddock was charged with an oildown, #2 for the season. That will cost 10 points and $2K. He still gets the win. Haddock will give up lane choice to Schumacher in the next round.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Steve Faria 735 12 .084 .886 2.276 3.366 197.08 4.667 166.29 -- --
Right Steve Torrence WIN 2 3 .067 .839 2.124 2.991 291.89 3.717 333.00 .9672 --

Steve Torrence won here in 2016. Steve Faria is making his 15th start in TF and is looking for his first round win in the class. He was runner-up at this event in Top Alcohol Dragster in 1990. Torrence is 2 - 0 against Faria in prior events. Torrence with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win. He runs second quickest pass of round for the win. Faria drops a cylinder or two right at the hit and then around half track starts to haze the tires before he clicked it off.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Richie Crampton 58 10 .033 .921 3.212 3.212 -- 4.234 -- -- --
Right Doug Kalitta WIN 3 5 .050 .840 2.145 3.110 245.94 4.121 217.56 .0968 --

Doug Kalitta has been to the final round here in three of the last four years. He also won here in 2009. Kalitta is 8 - 5 against Crampton in prior events. Crampton with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off. Kalitta appeared to be on his way to an easy victory when the car started to spin the tires. He stayed with it and the engine let go with a huge explosion and fireball. He still gets the win. He will have lane choice over Palmer in the next round.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Mike Salinas 7211 9 .071 1.057 4.074 7.020 78.77 9.881 82.53 -- --
Right Antron Brown WIN 4 6 .054 .829 2.102 3.153 214.55 4.333 183.22 5.5657 --

Antron Brown is looking for his first win at this event. He has been the runner-up three times. Brown is 2 - 0 against Salinas in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and was on a good pass until it started to haze the tires, Brown pedaled it and when he did the engine let go with a quick fireball. Brown still gets the win. He will give up lane choice to Torrence in the next round. Salinas had a fuel line come off right at the hit shooting fuel under one of those big Goodyears and he was up in smoke.

Laneleftright
Driver Tony Schumacher W Terry McMillen
Car #821
Q. Pos.87
RT.066.083
60 FT.840.857
330 FT2.1072.142
660 FT2.9693.015
660 MPH292.71288.89
ET 3.696 3.752
MPH 332.18 328.06
MOV .0734 --
First -- --

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,419 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Schumacher is 21 - 3 against McMillen in prior events. Tony Schumacher has four final rounds here and two wins. This is the second consecutive Winternationals that Terry McMillen has started from the number seven spot. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs his quickest pass of the weekend. McMillen with a good pass in the losing effort.

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Driver Scott Palmer W Leah Pritchett
Car #10777
Q. Pos.114
RT.085--
60 FT.833--
330 FT2.466--
660 FT4.479--
660 MPH113.25--
ET 6.489 --
MPH 117.35 --
MOV 6.4918 --
First -- --

Leah Pritchett is the defending event champion. In the history of this event only one driver, Larry Dixon, has ever won the Top Fuel title in back-to-back years. Top Fuel was first contested at this race in 1963. Pritchett is 7 - 0 against Palmer in prior events. Pritchett's chute deploys on the burnout and she then drives off the top end. Palmer with the freebie here. He is then up in smoke by 200 feet, but gets the win.

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Driver Clay Millican W Steve Chrisman
Car #25700
Q. Pos.114
RT.087.142
60 FT.829.887
330 FT2.0972.253
660 FT2.9773.228
660 MPH288.70251.11
ET 3.709 4.258
MPH 332.10 210.80
MOV .6042 --
First -- --

At the present time Clay Millican has the national record with his 3.628 run from yesterday. He was already the record holder with his 3.631 run from last year in St. Louis. The last time the TF elapsed time record was set at the Winternationals was in 2011 (Larry Dixon). The winner of this matchup gets a bye run into the semi-finals. Steve Chrisman's father, Jack, won this race in 1961 with a winning time of 8.99 - 170.13. Millican is 1 - 0 against Chrisman in prior events. Millican with the starting line and is straight down the groove with a great looking pass to take the win light. He will have the bye in the next round. Chrisman with a good clean pass, his quickest in the losing effort.

Laneleftright
Driver Terry Haddock Brittany Force DQ
Car #1211
Q. Pos.132
RT.107.096
60 FT1.067.837
330 FT3.9262.280
660 FT3.734--
660 MPH144.12--
ET 6.014 5.946
MPH 79.11 --
MOV -- .0799
First -- --

Force is 3 - 0 against Haddock in prior events. Force with the starting line advantage and then is up in smoke, she pedals the car and the car goes sideways and she is trying to get it back into her lane with the car up on just one rear slick goes across the track and slams into the wall. The car bounced off the wall, comes back across the track, and rolls on to its side and slams into her wall. The front end breaks off as it is designed to do. The car gets upright after hitting the wall and starts to skid down on down the track trailing a trail of flame from the fuel tank. The car skids through the finish line taking out the timing blocks. The word from the top end is she is out of the car and conscious, she will be transported for medical observation. Haddock was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off, but apparently hurt the engine because there is oil in his lane. Terry Haddock was charged with an oildown, #2 for the season. That will cost 10 points and $2K. He still gets the win. Haddock will give up lane choice to Schumacher in the next round.

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Driver Steve Faria Steve Torrence W
Car #7352
Q. Pos.123
RT.084.067
60 FT.886.839
330 FT2.2762.124
660 FT3.3662.991
660 MPH197.08291.89
ET 4.667 3.717
MPH 166.29 333.00
MOV -- .9672
First -- --

Steve Torrence won here in 2016. Steve Faria is making his 15th start in TF and is looking for his first round win in the class. He was runner-up at this event in Top Alcohol Dragster in 1990. Torrence is 2 - 0 against Faria in prior events. Torrence with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win. He runs second quickest pass of round for the win. Faria drops a cylinder or two right at the hit and then around half track starts to haze the tires before he clicked it off.

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Driver Richie Crampton Doug Kalitta W
Car #583
Q. Pos.105
RT.033.050
60 FT.921.840
330 FT3.2122.145
660 FT3.2123.110
660 MPH--245.94
ET 4.234 4.121
MPH -- 217.56
MOV -- .0968
First -- --

Doug Kalitta has been to the final round here in three of the last four years. He also won here in 2009. Kalitta is 8 - 5 against Crampton in prior events. Crampton with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off. Kalitta appeared to be on his way to an easy victory when the car started to spin the tires. He stayed with it and the engine let go with a huge explosion and fireball. He still gets the win. He will have lane choice over Palmer in the next round.

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Driver Mike Salinas Antron Brown W
Car #72114
Q. Pos.96
RT.071.054
60 FT1.057.829
330 FT4.0742.102
660 FT7.0203.153
660 MPH78.77214.55
ET 9.881 4.333
MPH 82.53 183.22
MOV -- 5.5657
First -- --

Antron Brown is looking for his first win at this event. He has been the runner-up three times. Brown is 2 - 0 against Salinas in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and was on a good pass until it started to haze the tires, Brown pedaled it and when he did the engine let go with a quick fireball. Brown still gets the win. He will give up lane choice to Torrence in the next round. Salinas had a fuel line come off right at the hit shooting fuel under one of those big Goodyears and he was up in smoke.