Early in the only nitro Funny Car qualifying session during the NHRA Kragen O'Reilly Winternationals in Pomona, Ca, the left lane began showing bogus speeds on the scoreboard before going out completely. 

The NHRA made a decision to race ahead instead of halting action, which would have likely forced postponement due to rain.

In checking the incremental elapsed times of low qualifier Antron Brown and Joe Hartley, the NHRA decided their runs, although obviously quick, could not be counted as legit runs.

Early in the only nitro Funny Car qualifying session during the NHRA Kragen O'Reilly Winternationals in Pomona, Ca, the left lane began showing bogus speeds on the scoreboard before going out completely. 

The NHRA made a decision to race ahead instead of halting action, which would have likely forced postponement due to rain.

In checking the incremental elapsed times of low qualifier Antron Brown and Joe Hartley, the NHRA decided their runs, although obviously quick, could not be counted as legit runs.

The NHRA issued a statement Saturday evening stating that Brown's and Hartley's were determined to be invalid and will not be officially recorded.

"NHRA is confident that the two cars in question were among the sixteen quickest cars, but because it's impossible to assign times, the ladder will remain intact. Also, NHRA will not be awarding qualifying points for this race to Top Fuel drivers," the statement concluded.

Currently the NHRA does not award points for, or award points for 1,000-foot records.