Newly crowned NHRA Lucas Oil champion Jonnie Lindberg provided an object lesson why he is the 2016 NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car champion during second-day qualifying for the NHRA AAA Finals at Pomona Raceway.

Lindberg stepped up in the Q-2 session with a 5.440 elapsed time at 269.73 to go from No. 15 to the top spot. Thursday's leader Shane Westerfield dropped to second with a    5.500 elapsed time at 253.37 miles per hour. 

John Lombardo Jr. jumped from fifth up to third with a 5.507, 270.16  while DJ Cox, who was on Thursday bubble, leaped to fourth with a 5.515,  265.80.

Cody Perkins is on the bubble with one session remaining courtesy of a 5.726 elapsed time. 

Top Alcohol Dragster low qualifier Don St. Arnaud maintained his top spot, and while he failed to improve, he still ran an impressive 5.269, 280.72.

After two sessions, Josh Lee remained atop the Competition Eliminator field with his dominant 8.818, -0.752 performance. Alan Ellis jumped up to the second spot, also running seven-tenths under his index, running 6.502, -0.728 against the A/Econo Altered standard. 

Michael Lane (8.900) paced the first round Super Comp winners while Randy Bowers (9.900) was perfect in Super Gas.