SUNDAY – HIGHT, S. TORRENCE, ENDERS, HINES WIN NHRA WORLD TITLES; KALITTA, BECKMAN, COUGHLIN, J. SALINAS, CLOSE 2019 WITH AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS VICTORIES
At his home track, Funny Car’s Robert Hight raced to his third career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world title and second in three years on Sunday by advancing to the final round of the 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also claimed world championships in their respective categories at the final race of the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The race winners of the final event of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season were Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Jianna Salinas (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
Hight knocked off championship hopeful and No. 1 qualifier Matt Hagan with a strong run of 3.977-seconds at 324.59 mph in his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS to reach the final, where he just needed to not lose any points. In the final, Hight performed a massive burnout to the delight of the fans before the car shut off, handing him the championship during what was the best season of his career.
“The most important run of my life was in the semifinals against Matt Hagan,” Hight said. “When it comes down to one run to win a championship, how will you perform? My heart was beating out of my chest, but we got it done. This has just been the steadiest year I’ve ever had and that’s a real tribute to this team. It’s amazing and I’m the luckiest guy in the world to drive this Funny Car. To win six races, lead the points with the competition level in Funny Car, I’m going to cherish this championship the most because we earned it. We did our job.”
Hight, who becomes just the fifth driver in class history to earn a third title, beat teammate John Force and then Shawn Langdon to set up the showdown with Hagan, advancing to his ninth final round in 2019. His season included a career-best six victories, giving him 51 in his career, while Hight was consistently impressive all year, leading in points at 23 of the 24 races.
After Hight’s car shut off, Beckman took advantage in the final round, going 3.920 at 323.27 in his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge SRT Hellcat to close his year in style. Beckman finished second in points with the win, just eight behind Hight, claiming his second win in 2019 and 30th in his career. Beckman reached the final round for the 63rd time overall thanks to round wins against John Hale, J.R. Todd and Blake Alexander.
“I’ve never won Funny Car at Pomona, so that was awesome,” Beckman said. “If you win at (the World Finals), the off-season is going to be fantastic. They’ve given me such a great racecar lately, and finished a solid second, ended the year with a win and we’ve got a phenomenal car. Things are awesome right now. I’m feeling on top of the world, to be honest with you.”
Torrence clinched his second straight NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world title by advancing to the semifinals and making it down the track during that round on Sunday. In a massive second-round matchup with 2017 world champ Brittany Force, Torrence pulled away at the top end, going 3.749 at 326.48 in his CAPCO Contractors dragster. It followed a heated first-round matchup with Cameron Ferre, where Torrence, the No. 1 qualifier, won with a 3.734 at 327.82. The team rose to the occasion against Force, performing big in another clutch situation and making a clean pass in the semifinals to win back-to-back titles.
“It’s been really special to be part of a team that goes out and has the success we’ve had,” Torrence said. “It’s really special to win one championship, much less two and to do it back-to-back. I knew what we had to do and we were going to decide who had the best chance at it in the second round. The guys prevailed and gave me the racecar, and I did the job I needed to do when I needed to do it. Our group of guys has been together for years and that continuity is what has been a key recipe to our success.”
It capped off another remarkable season for the Texan, as Torrence was again in control for most of the year. He finished with nine Top Fuel wins, including a dominant stretch of eight wins in a nine-race span. Torrence, who won 11 races a year ago en route to his first title, also advanced to 14 final rounds in 2019, as he now has 36 wins and 55 finals appearances in his career. His playoff victory in Charlotte gave him the points lead for good, as Torrence’s path to the championship included three finals in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
Kalitta came up only three points short of Torrence, just missing out on his first Top Fuel world title, but the veteran did close out 2019 with a victory in his Mac Tools dragster. He went 3.716 at 332.67 to beat Kalitta Motorsports teammate Richie Crampton in the final round. Kalitta earned his third victory of 2019 and 47th in his standout career, also sweeping both races at Pomona this year. He knocked off Terry McMillen, Justin Ashley and Leah Pritchett to reach the final round.
“It was fun, for sure,” Kalitta said. “I was real proud of the effort we put in today. We gave it all we could and it’s definitely still on our list to win a championship. I was real proud of my guys today coming out of here with a win, and I love running here in Pomona. It’s a great team effort we got going on here, so I’ll keep digging.”
In Pro Stock, Enders was cool under pressure on Sunday, capping off a strong performance in the playoffs by winning her third world title in Pro Stock. It didn’t come easy, as Enders faced off with Greg Anderson in the opening round of eliminations, slipping past the veteran with a 6.570 at 210.41 in her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. She clinched the championship a round later on a holeshot, knocking off Chris McGaha with a 6.597 at 209.69, giving Enders a third title after back-to-back championships in 2014 and 2015.
“This one means a lot because of the valleys we’ve been through,” Enders said. “It was a challenge for us and I’m thrilled. It’s just an awesome feeling to be back on top, and it’s the reason why you never give up. Today ended up being a great day with us locking up our third championship and my teammate, Jeg Coughlin, winning the race and solidifying the second position. For everyone at Elite Motorsports to take home the top two positions in NHRA Pro Stock, it’s a huge thrill for us. We take a lot of pride in what we do and it paid off this year. I’m just really proud.”
By winning a third championship, Enders ties Shirley Muldowney and Angelle Sampey for the most titles in NHRA history by a female. On the strength of two wins and three No. 1 qualifiers in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, Enders also became the lowest seed to win a title in Pro Stock history after starting from fifth. She heads into 2020 with 25 career wins.
Coughlin’s year ended on a strong note, picking up the Pro Stock win over Fernando Cuadra with a 6.558 at 210.54 in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro. It is Coughlin’s second win in 2019 and 63rd in his career, capping off a memorable day for Elite Motorsports as well. Coughlin, who was also the No. 1 qualifier, beat Joey Grose, Aaron Stanfield and Bo Butner to reach his 111th final round, taking plenty of momentum into the off-season.
“It was a tough raceday and there was a lot of emotions going on, but it was a great weekend,” Coughlin said. “It felt really good today to bring home the win, and a double win with Erica bringing home the championship and with us securing the No. 2 position. To have 2020 be the 50th year for Pro Stock, it’s going to be exciting. I think the class right now is looking extremely good.”
On a wild day in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hines ended up with his sixth world championship in the class, earning the title after Jerry Savoie lost in the final round to Salinas. Hines’ day didn’t go as planned at all, losing on a red light in the opening round against Salinas when he just needed one round win for the title. But he had a big enough cushion over Savoie and Matt Smith to finish with the title for a sixth time on his Vance & Hines Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson.
“I put my team in such a bad situation and I chalked it up that we’re done,” Hines said. “It was just absolute insanity. It was a total, utter disappointment on my behalf and a bitter pill to swallow. This was one of the craziest days ever and the final round was absolutely astonishing. But the reason why we’re here right now is what my team did all season long. It wasn’t just this race, it was what my guys did all year.”
Hines was dominant throughout 2019, putting together the best season in his standout career, setting the E.T. mark in the class and winning a career-best eight races. The winningest driver in class history now has 56 career victories and he also advanced to 10 final rounds this year.
Salinas’ day ended with her first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory on her Scrappers Racing Suzuki, going 7.464 at 180.81 in the final round after Savoie broke. It capped off an unbelievable day for the rookie, which started with the win against Hines after he went red. She followed with wins against Steve Johnson, defending world champion Matt Smith, who broke after needing to win the race to clinch the title, to reach her first career final round.
“On Saturday morning, I was just fighting to qualify and I never thought I would be able to pull this off,” Salinas said. “To be here right now in this moment, it’s not something I would ever thought would happen this soon. On raceday, anything can happen. Sometimes consistency is all you need to win, and I’m just there to race my race. I felt very lucky and when it’s your day, it’s your day.”
The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season will kick off with the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com Feb. 6-9 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
SATURDAY – S. TORRENCE, HAGAN, COUGHLIN AND M. SMITH TOP QUALIFYING HEADING INTO CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY
Defending world champ and Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence made an impressive statement during the final qualifying session on Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, vaulting to the No. 1 spot at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are all No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the last of six races in the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. The race also serves as the finale of the 24-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
After struggling on Friday, Torrence unleashed an outstanding run to close out qualifying on Saturday, jumping to the top with a run of 3.686-seconds at 329.99 mph in his Capco Contractors dragster. Looking to win his second straight world title, Torrence earned his fifth No. 1 qualifier this year and 24th in his career and will face Cameron Ferre to open eliminations. He takes a 22-point lead over Brittany Force into raceday, and the past two world champs could meet in the second round. Force qualified eighth with a 3.726 at 331.69 and races Antron Brown in the first round. If Torrence and Force both win, they would face off in the second round.
“It’s a little bit disturbing how relaxed I’ve been coming into this weekend,” said Torrence, who has nine wins in 2019. “I’ve been in this situation before and come here with the lead, and it didn’t pan out the way we wanted it to. We came here last year and were already the champs, but you just have to step back and look at what we’re doing here. It’s the final race of the year and you need to go four rounds. Tomorrow, it’s going to be sudden death. You’ve got Brittany and I, and we’ll try to keep Doug (Kalitta) from jumping on us, and try to keep my dad from getting there, too.”
Leah Pritchett qualified second with a 3.694 at 322.88 and Clay Millican is third after going 3.699 at 328.30. Doug Kalitta, who is 63 points behind Torrence, sits sixth with a 3.717 at 324.28, while Billy Torrence is 89 points back of his son heading into raceday.
Hagan continued to impress on Saturday with a pair of solid runs, taking the No. 1 spot on the strength of his 3.872 at 333.58 mph from Friday in his MOPAR Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody. He earned his second No. 1 qualifier this season and 36th in his career, matching up with Jonnie Lindberg in the opening round. Thanks to his performance in qualifying, he’ll head into eliminations 44 points back of leader Robert Hight, who qualified fifth with a 3.895 at 330.55.
“We’ve had a great race car for a while and now it’s really shining,” Hagan said. “I’m feeling really good about things and you can’t ask for too much more. I’m excited and we’re hungry for it. We all live to be in this position to have the opportunity to win world championships, and we’re just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing to get here. I feel no pressure right now, but that’s why you race on Sunday. I’m really excited about it and I feel really confident in my guys. They’re going to put a great race car underneath me, and I’m going to drive my butt off and see what happens.”
Jack Beckman shot up to the second position on his final run, going 3.876 at 332.43. He’ll start Sunday 38 points back of Hight. Tim Wilkerson took the third spot with his 3.876 at 327.43. John Force trails Hight by 76 points going into eliminations.
Coughlin’s 6.533 at 210.70 in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro from Friday gave him his third No. 1 qualifier in 2019. The five-time champ impressed on Saturday, making the quickest qualifying run of the final qualifying session, getting within 81 points of leader and Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders heading into eliminations on Sunday. Coughlin faces off with Joey Grose to open raceday, while Enders, who qualified second for the third straight race with a 6.538 at 210.93, meets No. 15 qualifier Greg Anderson in the first round. Enders is seeking her third world title.
“We’re just trying to make good quality runs tomorrow,” said Coughlin, who has 32 career No. 1 qualifiers. “Erica’s had a good season and a great Countdown. We’re working hard to get every point we can and see if we can parlay this into something exceptional, which would be a Pro Stock championship or at least the top two in points. There’s a lot of racing left. Pomona is a fun place to be and I like where I’m sitting. Sunday is going to be a fun day.”
Jason Line qualified third with a 6.544 at 210.01. He is 110 points behind Enders, while Bo Butner qualified fourth with a 6.557 at 210.83, sitting 111 behind Enders. Should Enders knock off Anderson on Sunday, everyone but Coughlin would be eliminated. From there, Coughlin would need to win the race and Enders would have to lose in the second round to slip past her.
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Smith earned his third straight No. 1 qualifier on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/MSR EBR thanks to his 6.815 at 197.33 from Friday. It’s his seventh top spot this year and 38th in his career, and he’ll head into eliminations 106 points behind leader Andrew Hines knowing he’ll need something incredible to happen to defend his championship.
“I feel good about tomorrow,” Smith said. “We were basically low of every round but one and we’ve been good all weekend long. I’m just going out there to run my race and try to turn on a win light each round. If I get lucky enough and turn four of them on, and Andrew loses in the first round then we become the champion. I’m really just going to go do my job and see what happens.”
Karen Stoffer qualified second with a 6.834 at 195.00, and Jerry Savoie, who trails Hines by 116 points, will start from third after going 6.837 at 193.35. Hines can clinch his sixth world championship by simply winning in the first round tomorrow. He’ll meet Jianna Salinas to open eliminations after qualifying fourth with a 6.845 at 196.22.
Eliminations at the Auto Club NHRA Finals begin at 11:00 a.m. PT on Sunday.
Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the final of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel — 1. Steve Torrence, 3.686 seconds, 329.99 mph vs. 16. Cameron Ferre, 3.955, 301.81; 2. Leah Pritchett, 3.694, 322.88 vs. 15. Scott Palmer, 3.775, 328.14; 3. Clay Millican, 3.699, 328.30 vs. 14. Justin Ashley, 3.763, 318.32; 4. Mike Salinas, 3.699, 327.11 vs. 13. Richie Crampton, 3.751, 325.45; 5. Billy Torrence, 3.701, 327.51 vs. 12. Shawn Reed, 3.746, 327.98; 6. Doug Kalitta, 3.717, 324.28 vs. 11. Terry McMillen, 3.739, 323.43; 7. Jordan Vandergriff, 3.719, 327.90 vs. 10. Austin Prock, 3.733, 328.22; 8. Brittany Force, 3.726, 331.69 vs. 9. Antron Brown, 3.729, 330.07.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Jim Maroney, 3.971, 308.85; 18. Cory McClenathan, 4.009, 300.13; 19. Steven Chrisman, 5.004, 150.25.
Funny Car — 1. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.872, 333.58 vs. 16. Jonnie Lindberg, Ford Mustang, 4.394, 304.12; 2. Jack Beckman, Charger, 3.876, 332.43 vs. 15. John Hale, Chevy Impala, 4.345, 221.05; 3. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.876, 327.43 vs. 14. Steven Densham, Mustang, 4.129, 289.57; 4. Shawn Langdon, Toyota Camry, 3.893, 330.80 vs. 13. Jeff Arend, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.099, 278.69; 5. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.895, 330.55 vs. 12. John Force, Camaro, 4.039, 319.22; 6. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.902, 327.43 vs. 11. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 3.998, 317.19; 7. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 3.918, 323.97 vs. 10. J.R. Todd, Camry, 3.972, 324.20; 8. Ron Capps, Charger, 3.940, 328.06 vs. 9. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.967, 320.28.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Paul Lee, 4.491, 185.64; 18. Terry Haddock, 5.074, 151.32; 19. Jim Campbell, 5.167, 147.10.
Pro Stock — 1. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Camaro, 6.533, 210.70 vs. 16. Joey Grose, Camaro, 6.649, 207.56; 2. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.538, 210.93 vs. 15. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.646, 187.73; 3. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.544, 210.01 vs. 14. Shane Tucker, Camaro, 6.628, 209.07; 4. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.557, 210.83 vs. 13. Val Smeland, Camaro, 6.615, 209.59; 5. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 6.565, 210.70 vs. 12. Steve Graham, Camaro, 6.595, 209.43; 6. Fernando Cuadra, Camaro, 6.565, 208.68 vs. 11. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.585, 210.44; 7. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.569, 209.52 vs. 10. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.582, 209.43; 8. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.576, 210.47 vs. 9. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.576, 209.85.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Richie Stevens, 6.651, 207.62; 18. Cristian Cuadra, 6.653, 208.68; 19. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 6.808, 205.63.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Matt Smith, EBR, 6.815, 197.33 vs. 16. Katie Sullivan, Suzuki, 7.022, 191.13; 2. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.834, 195.00 vs. 15. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 7.005, 189.92; 3. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.837, 193.35 vs. 14. Angie Smith, EBR, 6.978, 194.60; 4. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.845, 196.22 vs. 13. Jianna Salinas, Suzuki, 6.972, 186.74; 5. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.850, 194.86 vs. 12. Freddie Camarena, Suzuki, 6.965, 194.24; 6. Hector Arana Jr, EBR, 6.867, 196.36 vs. 11. Hector Arana, EBR, 6.913, 196.47; 7. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.871, 196.27 vs. 10. Angelle Sampey, Harley-Davidson, 6.882, 194.02; 8. Scotty Pollacheck, EBR, 6.873, 196.39 vs. 9. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.879, 196.96.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Michael Ray, 7.023, 191.02; 18. Andie Rawlings, 9.463, 93.70.
FRIDAY – WITH TITLES ON THE LINE, HAGAN, PRITCHETT, COUGHLIN AND M. SMITH TAKE PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
Fresh off two straight wins and still in championship contention, Matt Hagan kept his hot streak going by racing to the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car during qualifying on Friday at the 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals.
Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also provisional No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the last of six races in the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. The race also serves as the finale of the 24-race 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Hagan made the quickest run in both qualifying sessions, including a top pass of 3.872-seconds at 333.58 mph in his MOPAR Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody to close out the final session on Friday. It gave the two-time world champ eight qualifying bonus points, pulling him closer to points leader Robert Hight. Hagan, a two-time world champ who is racing for his second No. 1 qualifier this season and 35th of his career, entered the weekend 56 points back of Hight, but appears set on make things interesting.
“That run felt really good and obviously our car is running strong,” Hagan said. “We’ve had a great racecar the last couple races and we’ve been able to capitalize on it. We were able to capitalize on it again today during qualifying and I don’t really feel any pressure. For me, I’m just having fun. The car is running great and we’re just digging. These cars are humbling, so you just have to keep working hard. I believe in my guys and it’s just cool to see that hunger.”
Tim Wilkerson is second after a 3.876 at 327.43 and Shawn Langdon is third after his 3.893 at 330.80. Jack Beckman, who was 46 points behind Hight entering the weekend, made the fifth-quickest run with a 3.949 at 326.16. John Force was 72 points back of Hight heading into the race and ran 10th with a 4.185 at 292.65. Hight is currently 12th after a 4.354 at 306.05.
Looking to end her season on a good note, Pritchett powered to the front in Top Fuel with a 3.694 at 322.88 in her MOPAR Dodge dragster. If it holds, Pritchett would earn her second straight No. 1 qualifier to end the season. Mike Salinas is second with a 3.699 at 327.11, while Billy Torrence, who was 86 points back of his son, points leader Steve Torrence, entering the weekend, is third after his 3.708 at 330.63.
S. Torrence went 3.985 at 223.95 on Friday to qualify 13th. Brittany Force, who pulled to within 16 points of first after her Vegas win, is currently fifth with a 3.726 at 331.69. Doug Kalitta is in the 10th spot with a 3.903 at 325.61. He entered the race 55 points back of Torrence.
Pro Stock’s Coughlin went to the top spot after posting a 6.533 at 210.70 in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro. He’s after his third No. 1 qualifier this season and 32nd in his career, and is also trying to track down Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders on the final weekend of the year. A five-time world champion, Coughlin trailed Enders by 92 points heading into the weekend at the points-and-a-half race. Enders was nearly as impressive in qualifying, going 6.538 at 210.93. She hasn’t qualified worse than second during the Countdown to the Championship. Jason Line is third with a 6.554 at 211.03.
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Smith kept up his impressive pace in qualifying, taking the provisional top spot on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/MSR EBR with a 6.815 at 197.33. If it holds, it would give Smith his third straight No. 1 qualifier and fourth in the last five playoff races. Smith would also earn his seventh No. 1 this year and 38th in his career. Karen Stoffer is currently second with a 6.834 at 195.00 and Jerry Savoie is third after going 6.837 at 193.35. Points leader Andrew Hines, who is looking to clinch a sixth world championship and entered the weekend 115 points ahead of Savoie, is fourth with a run of 6.845 at 196.22.
Qualifying continues Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at 12:15 p.m. PT.
Friday’s results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, final of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s final eliminations.
Top Fuel — 1. Leah Pritchett, 3.694 seconds, 322.88 mph; 2. Mike Salinas, 3.699, 327.11; 3. Billy Torrence, 3.708, 330.63; 4. Jordan Vandergriff, 3.724, 323.81; 5. Brittany Force, 3.726, 331.69; 6. Antron Brown, 3.729, 330.07; 7. Richie Crampton, 3.751, 325.45; 8. Scott Palmer, 3.775, 328.14; 9. Justin Ashley, 3.777, 317.49; 10. Doug Kalitta, 3.903, 325.61; 11. Cameron Ferre, 3.955, 301.81; 12. Shawn Reed, 3.966, 292.46; 13. Steve Torrence, 3.985, 223.95; 14. Jim Maroney, 4.367, 190.81; 15. Cory McClenathan, 6.321, 97.67; 16. Austin Prock, 6.636, 91.89.
Not Qualified: 17. Terry McMillen, 6.752, 97.96; 18. Clay Millican, 6.960, 85.81.
Funny Car — 1. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.872, 333.58; 2. Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 3.876, 327.43; 3. Shawn Langdon, Toyota Camry, 3.893, 330.80; 4. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 3.945, 319.82; 5. Jack Beckman, Charger, 3.949, 326.16; 6. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.967, 320.28; 7. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 4.017, 304.74; 8. Jeff Arend, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.099, 278.69; 9. Steven Densham, Mustang, 4.129, 289.57; 10. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.185, 292.65; 11. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.229, 219.76; 12. Robert Hight, Camaro, 4.354, 306.05; 13. Paul Lee, Charger, 4.491, 185.64; 14. J.R. Todd, Camry, 6.020, 112.21; 15. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 6.085, 111.87; 16. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 6.117, 109.91.
Not Qualified: 17. Jonnie Lindberg, 7.377, 81.26; 18. Jim Campbell, 8.051, 83.37.
Pro Stock — 1. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Camaro, 6.533, 210.70; 2. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.538, 210.93; 3. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.554, 211.03; 4. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.557, 210.83; 5. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 6.565, 210.70; 6. Fernando Cuadra, Camaro, 6.565, 208.68; 7. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.569, 209.52; 8. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.576, 210.47; 9. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.585, 210.44; 10. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.590, 210.08; 11. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.595, 209.95; 12. Steve Graham, Camaro, 6.600, 209.39; 13. Val Smeland, Camaro, 6.631, 209.43; 14. Shane Tucker, Camaro, 6.638, 208.81; 15. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.646, 187.73; 16. Joey Grose, Camaro, 6.687, 207.72.
Not Qualified: 17. Cristian Cuadra, 6.778, 175.27; 18. Fernando Cuadra Jr., 6.836, 205.63; 19. Richie Stevens, 7.068, 197.10.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Matt Smith, EBR, 6.815, 197.33; 2. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.834, 195.00; 3. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.837, 193.35; 4. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.845, 196.22; 5. Hector Arana Jr, EBR, 6.867, 196.36; 6. Scotty Pollacheck, EBR, 6.873, 196.39; 7. Angelle Sampey, Harley-Davidson, 6.882, 194.02; 8. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.894, 195.22; 9. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.897, 193.74; 10. Hector Arana, EBR, 6.913, 196.47; 11. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.937, 196.64; 12. Angie Smith, EBR, 7.010, 194.13; 13. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 7.010, 191.78; 14. Michael Ray, Victory, 7.023, 191.02; 15. Katie Sullivan, Suzuki, 7.043, 189.28; 16. Freddie Camarena, Suzuki, 7.061, 189.76.
Not Qualified: 17. Jianna Salinas, 7.842, 125.79; 18. Andie Rawlings, 9.463, 93.70.
FRIDAY RESULTS – SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER (Q-2)
1 9 TA/D Julie Nataas, Santa Barbara CA, Meyer-B 5.138 281.36 281.36
2 7 A/FD Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Copelan 5.216 278.06 278.06
3 1 TA/D Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-NRE 5.221 274.39 274.39
4 15 TA/D Dan Mercier, Saint-Michel PQ, Page-BAE 5.227 276.63 276.63
5 611 TA/D Garrett Bateman, Albany OR, Hadman-BAE 5.253 275.56 275.56
6 2 B/AD Shawn Cowie, Langley BC, Hadman-BAE 5.276 276.52 276.52
7 724 TA/D Casey Grisel, Orangevale CA, McKinney-B 5.283 272.89 272.89
8 10 B/AD Chris Demke, Tujunga CA, Uyehara-BAE 5.290 274.33 274.33
9 7015 A/FD Jasmine Salinas, Brownsburg IN, Page-BAE 5.305 269.51 269.51
10 888 B/AD Fred Hanssen, Afjord NP, Hadman-BAE 5.311 270.86 270.86
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TOP ALCOHOL FRUNNY CAR (Q-2)
1 1 Sean Bellemeur, Placentia CA, ’18 Camaro 5.436 269.62 269.62
2 10 Ulf Leanders, Niksjofors SW, ’18 Camaro 5.440 267.75 267.75
3 9 Brian Hough, Junction City OR, ’15 Camaro 5.496 264.44 264.44
4 2 Shane Westerfield, Anaheim CA, ’18 Camaro 5.498 268.92 268.92
5 8 Jay Payne, Claremont CA, ’19 Camaro 5.538 258.67 258.67
6 7735 Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, ’19 Camaro 5.543 264.65 264.65
7 757 Mike Doushgounian, San Martin CA, ’16 Camaro 5.620 255.43 255.43
8 7238 Bret Williamson, Gilroy CA, ’01 Corvette 5.667 254.42 254.42
9 7071 Hunter Jones, Tucson AZ, ’10 Monte Carlo 5.804 253.90 253.90
10 4 Chris Marshall, McMinnville OR, ’17 Camaro 6.446 169.64 169.64
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SUPER COMP (RD 1 WINNERS)
1 737M S/C Maddy Payne, Claremont CA, Worthy-Chevy 8.901 8.90 0.001
2 6173 S/C Ken Mostowich, Calgary AB, ’68 Camaro 8.904 8.90 0.004
3 7585 S/C Marko Perivolaris, Petaluma CA, TNT-Chevy 8.906 8.90 0.006
4 7498 S/C Steve Casner, Sheridan CA, Race Tech-Chevy 8.907 8.90 0.007
5 16 S/C Jason Kenny, Kutztown PA, Page-Chevy 8.909 8.90 0.009
6 7002 S/C Allison McKoane, Clovis CA, Undercover-Ch 8.910 8.90 0.010
7 547 S/C Kevin Wright, Longmont CO, Mullis-Chevy 8.910 8.90 0.010
8 76 S/C Parker Theobald, St. George UT, Mullis-Ch 8.914 8.90 0.014
9 4961 S/C Craig Anderson, Waxahachie TX, American-C 8.916 8.90 0.016
10 360H S/C Don Higgins, Mapleton IL, American-Chevy 8.918 8.90 0.018
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THURSDAY RESULTS – SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER (Q-1 SESSION)
1 9 TA/D Julie Nataas, Santa Barbara CA, Meyer-B 5.221 274.83 274.83
2 15 TA/D Dan Mercier, Saint-Michel PQ, Page-BAE 5.227 276.63 276.63
3 724 TA/D Casey Grisel, Orangevale CA, McKinney-B 5.283 272.89 272.89
4 888 B/AD Fred Hanssen, Afjord NP, Hadman-BAE 5.311 270.86 270.86
5 6 A/FD Jackie Fricke, Flemington NJ, Copeland- 5.320 273.27 273.27
6 611 TA/D Garrett Bateman, Albany OR, Hadman-BAE 5.320 253.80 253.80
7 7 A/FD Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Copelan 5.341 274.72 274.72
8 10 B/AD Chris Demke, Tujunga CA, Uyehara-BAE 5.368 274.22 274.22
9 7078 TA/D Ron Anderson, Chatsworth CA, Hadman-BAE 5.441 274.33 274.33
10 1 TA/D Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-NRE 5.535 201.61 201.61
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TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR (Q-1)
1 7735 Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, ’19 Camaro 5.543 264.65 264.65
2 7238 Bret Williamson, Gilroy CA, ’01 Corvette 5.667 254.42 254.42
3 10 Ulf Leanders, Niksjofors SW, ’18 Camaro 6.310 178.33 178.33
4 6260 Tyson Parker, Salem OR, ’15 Camaro 6.664 160.38 160.38
5 7071 Hunter Jones, Tucson AZ, ’10 Monte Carlo 7.443 117.57 117.57
6 69 Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, ’12 Monte Carlo 8.649 155.17 155.17
7 4 Chris Marshall, McMinnville OR, ’17 Camaro 8.865 123.85 123.85
8 757 Mike Doushgounian, San Martin CA, ’16 Camaro 8.905 120.31 120.31
9 5757 Terry Ruckman, Grand Junction CO, ’16 Camaro 9.669 90.59 90.59
10 9 Brian Hough, Junction City OR, ’15 Camaro 9.771 80.70 80.70
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COMP ELIMINATOR (FINAL)
1 7634 PST Kurt Hugger, Fremont CA, ’01 S-10 7.358 8.03 -0.672
2 77 H/EA Josh Lee, Lancaster CA, ’32 Bantam 8.839 9.49 -0.651
3 1 J/AA Frank Aragona, Freehold NJ, ’32 Bantam 7.390 8.04 -0.650
4 3 A/EA David Rampy, Piedmont AL, ’32 Bantam 7.189 7.82 -0.631
5 710 D/SMA Doug Lambeck, Northridge CA, ’08 Sunfire 8.306 8.93 -0.624
6 705 A/SMA Tony Mandella, Eastvale CA, ’92 Camaro 7.838 8.46 -0.622
7 799 C/SM Steve Graham, S.San Francisco CA, ’05 Sun 8.236 8.85 -0.614
8 800 B/A Jason Grima, Agnes Banks AU, ’07 Mustang 7.049 7.66 -0.611
9 233 D/A Art Hodges, Olin NC, ’16 Camaro 7.631 8.24 -0.609
10 7098 PST Tom Mettler, Tehachapi CA, ’01 Dakota 7.385 7.97 -0.585
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SUPER STOCK (FINAL)
1 114T GT/KA Troy Huntzberry, Hagerstown MD, ’89 Camaro 9.759 10.90 -1.141
2 600 SS/BS Jeff Lane, North Bend WA, ’05 Cavalier 8.542 9.65 -1.108
3 3269 SS/HA Jeff Dona, Gordonville MO, ’98 Firebird 9.495 10.60 -1.105
4 68 GT/IA Tom Gaynor, Battle Ground WA, ’08 Cobalt 9.650 10.65 -1.000
5 391 GT/GA Irvin Johns, Memphis IN, ’05 Cavalier 9.401 10.40 -0.999
6 3043 SS/CA Allen Wade, Rochester IN, ’69 Camaro 9.071 10.05 -0.979
7 4466 GT/DA Robert Cruzen, Cleveland OK, ’06 Cobalt 9.067 10.00 -0.933
8 757 GT/IA Larry Zavala, Montebello CA, ’87 Camaro 9.725 10.65 -0.925
9 718 SS/FA Chuck Stubeck, Chatsworth CA, ’69 Road Ru 9.533 10.45 -0.917
10 445 GT/IA Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City LA, ’87 Cam 9.740 10.65 -0.910
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STOCK (FINAL)
1 3222 D/SA Chris Stephenson, Tipton IN, ’68 Firebird 10.376 11.55 -1.174
2 652 F/S Bob Gullett, Calgary AB, ’68 Nova 10.751 11.80 -1.049
3 7274 E/SA Larry Gilley, Hilmar CA, ’69 Dart 10.710 11.70 -0.990
4 7192 B/SA Ryan Herem, Santa Clarita CA, ’00 Corvette10.266 11.25 -0.984
5 7500 K/SA Doug Holder, San Dimas CA, ’69 Camaro 11.676 12.65 -0.974
6 7980 A/SA Steve Wann, Modesto CA, ’62 Fury 10.034 11.00 -0.966
7 7575 F/SA Mark Kirby, Bakersfield CA, ’73 Duster 10.889 11.85 -0.961
8 1 AA/SA Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma CA, ’69 Camaro 9.742 10.70 -0.958
9 800 A/S Markus Svensson, Enanger SW, ’69 Camaro 9.995 10.95 -0.955
10 2543 H/SA Mike McMahan, Port Charlotte FL, ’71 Corv 11.195 12.15 -0.955
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