The In-N-Out NHRA Finals drag race in Pomona is on hold as a small plane crashed on the drag strip’s property.

The incident happened at 11:10 AM PST, during the first round of Top Fuel eliminations.

The plane was on approach to Brackett Field when it crashed short of the runway. K-Cal CBS in Los Angeles reported that firefighters revealed three injuries in the incident. NHRA confirmed that the three injured were transported with non-life-threatening injuries. 

“The airplane struck several vehicles on the ground, but no bystanders were struck or injured,” a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. 

The NHRA returned the cars to the pits and stated there was no timetable for the race to resume. Members of the NHRA’s Safety Safari raced to the scene and assisted in the rescue operation. 

 The race did resume at 1 PM. 

NHRA released the following statement, “Today, a small single-engine airplane crashed at the Pomona Fairplex. The pilot and three occupants of the aircraft all suffered minor to moderate non-life-threatening injuries and are being treated at a nearby hospital. The NHRA has been working closely with the Pomona Police Department and LA County Fire Department and has been guided to continue racing.”

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NHRA FINALS ON HOLD DUE TO PLANE CRASH AT TRACK

The In-N-Out NHRA Finals drag race in Pomona is on hold as a small plane crashed on the drag strip’s property.

The incident happened at 11:10 AM PST, during the first round of Top Fuel eliminations.

The plane was on approach to Brackett Field when it crashed short of the runway. K-Cal CBS in Los Angeles reported that firefighters revealed three injuries in the incident. NHRA confirmed that the three injured were transported with non-life-threatening injuries. 

“The airplane struck several vehicles on the ground, but no bystanders were struck or injured,” a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. 

The NHRA returned the cars to the pits and stated there was no timetable for the race to resume. Members of the NHRA’s Safety Safari raced to the scene and assisted in the rescue operation. 

 The race did resume at 1 PM. 

NHRA released the following statement, “Today, a small single-engine airplane crashed at the Pomona Fairplex. The pilot and three occupants of the aircraft all suffered minor to moderate non-life-threatening injuries and are being treated at a nearby hospital. The NHRA has been working closely with the Pomona Police Department and LA County Fire Department and has been guided to continue racing.”

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