NHRA Winternationals
- Feb 08-11, 2018
- In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
- 2780 Fairplex Dr Pomona, CA 91768
Detailed Results
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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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. | ||||||||||||
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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. | ||||||||||||
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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. | ||||||||||||
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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. | ||||||||||||
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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. | ||||||||||||
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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. | ||||||||||||
Lane | Driver | Car No. | Q. Pos. | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 MPH | ET | MPH | MOV | First |
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. |
Lane | left | right |
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Driver | Tony Schumacher W | Terry McMillen |
Car # | 8 | 21 |
Q. Pos. | 8 | 7 |
RT | .066 | .083 |
60 FT | .840 | .857 |
330 FT | 2.107 | 2.142 |
660 FT | 2.969 | 3.015 |
660 MPH | 292.71 | 288.89 |
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. | ||
Lane | left | right |
Driver | Scott Palmer W | Leah Pritchett |
Car # | 10 | 777 |
Q. Pos. | 11 | 4 |
RT | .085 | -- |
60 FT | .833 | -- |
330 FT | 2.466 | -- |
660 FT | 4.479 | -- |
660 MPH | 113.25 | -- |
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. | ||
Lane | left | right |
Driver | Clay Millican W | Steve Chrisman |
Car # | 25 | 700 |
Q. Pos. | 1 | 14 |
RT | .087 | .142 |
60 FT | .829 | .887 |
330 FT | 2.097 | 2.253 |
660 FT | 2.977 | 3.228 |
660 MPH | 288.70 | 251.11 |
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. | ||
Lane | left | right |
Driver | Terry Haddock | Brittany Force DQ |
Car # | 121 | 1 |
Q. Pos. | 13 | 2 |
RT | .107 | .096 |
60 FT | 1.067 | .837 |
330 FT | 3.926 | 2.280 |
660 FT | 3.734 | -- |
660 MPH | 144.12 | -- |
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. | ||
Lane | left | right |
Driver | Steve Faria | Steve Torrence W |
Car # | 735 | 2 |
Q. Pos. | 12 | 3 |
RT | .084 | .067 |
60 FT | .886 | .839 |
330 FT | 2.276 | 2.124 |
660 FT | 3.366 | 2.991 |
660 MPH | 197.08 | 291.89 |
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. | ||
Lane | left | right |
Driver | Richie Crampton | Doug Kalitta W |
Car # | 58 | 3 |
Q. Pos. | 10 | 5 |
RT | .033 | .050 |
60 FT | .921 | .840 |
330 FT | 3.212 | 2.145 |
660 FT | 3.212 | 3.110 |
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. | ||
Lane | left | right |
Driver | Mike Salinas | Antron Brown W |
Car # | 7211 | 4 |
Q. Pos. | 9 | 6 |
RT | .071 | .054 |
60 FT | 1.057 | .829 |
330 FT | 4.074 | 2.102 |
660 FT | 7.020 | 3.153 |
660 MPH | 78.77 | 214.55 |
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. |