Written by Tracy Renck, photos by NHRA, Burghardt Photos Mon, 2021-11-15 18:20
On Sunday at Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., Nov., showed once again why his one of the best riders in the history of NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle class.
Needing a race win to secure his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world title, Smith delivered a victory and a world championship to his Matt Smith Racing team.
Sun, 2021-11-14 17:00
Point standings (top 10) following the 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the final of 20 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series -
NHRA Communications Sun, 2021-11-14 17:00
Final round-by-round results from the 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the final of 20 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:
Sun, 2021-11-14 14:17
This morning at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Toyota unveiled its new race car for the 2022 NHRA season in Funny Car competition. For the first time, Toyota will campaign the GR Supra beginning with the season kickoff event in Pomona in February.
Toyota has competed with the Camry in Funny Car competition dating back to 2012. Prior to the Camry, the Toyota Celica and Toyota Solara were run. The 2021 season has marked the 20th anniversary of Toyota’s official involvement in NHRA with competitors in both Top Fuel and Funny Car.
Toyota’s commitment to race vehicles that closely resemble production vehicles continues with this GR Supra. With the new body on the Funny Car for 2022, it marks the most significant styling characteristics of any previous Funny Car.
Written by Larry Crum, photo by Roger Richards Sat, 2021-11-13 18:00
Greg Anderson is not worried about race day.
Despite all of the pressure, despite all of the pomp and circumstance that comes with competing for a championship in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, Anderson is actually the opposite of worried.
Written by Larry Crum, photo by Roger Richards Sat, 2021-11-13 18:00
Mike Salinas is pretty straight forward about how he views the final race of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season this weekend at Auto Club Pomona Raceway.
“The coolest thing about drag racing at the level we are doing it is you will either walk out of here smiling or crying,” Salinas said. “So, do you want to cry all offseason, or do you want to smile? I want to smile.”
Written by Larry Crum, photo by Roger Richards Sat, 2021-11-13 17:55
Karen Stoffer did not anticipate being a part of the championship picture this weekend.
Firmly out of the title fight, Stoffer knew she had pace as evident by her back-to-back runner-up finishes in Las Vegas and Bristol, but she didn’t anticipate finding herself right in the thick of the hunt on Sunday.
Written by Larry Crum, photo by Dave Kommel Sat, 2021-11-13 17:55
In the previous three trips to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the NHRA season finale - last year’s pandemic-shortened season notwithstanding - Robert Hight entered the event with a chance to earn a championship. His final finishing position in those three races? First, second, first.
This season, the picture is a bit different. Despite two wins, four final round visits and a couple of No. 1 qualifiers, Hight is seventh in the Funny Car championship standings, well out of contention for a fourth title.
NHRA, photos by Roger Richards, Dave Kommel Sat, 2021-11-13 17:50
Fresh off back-to-back final round appearances in Top Fuel, Mike Salinas continued his strong run on Friday, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot at the season finale, the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Robert Hight (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the final race of the Countdown to the Championship and the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
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