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Racing at the Pomona Dragstrip was halted Friday during the first qualifying session of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals due to weather conditions. The opening session of Funny Car was completed, and a portion of Top Fuel took place before rain suspended further activities.
No runs were made on Friday in Pro Stock or Pro Stock Motorcycle. Qualifying will resume at 11:30 a.m. PT on Saturday, featuring two Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle sessions.
Jack Beckman took the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car with a run of 3.828 seconds at 334.82 mph in his 11,000-horsepower PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS.
“Our car is unbelievable early in the run. It is the quickest car from the time you step on the throttle to 200 feet. Our Achilles’ heel has been keeping all eight cylinders lit all the way to the finish line. The guys clearly figured it out for that run.”
“So, to have Austin lock up the championship on that run, John Force’s Funny Cars end up one and two Friday night, put a little bit of cushion between us and number three in the points, and there’s more to come tomorrow and Sunday.”
Austin Prock of John Force Racing will officially secure the world championship on Saturday.
Shawn Reed posted a time of 3.712 seconds at 320.36 mph in his GESi dragster, seeking his first career No. 1 qualifier.
“That was pretty good,” Reed said. “I was all over the place. That’s pretty cool. The car is coming on during the second half of the season.”
The top five in the abbreviated session included Brittany Force (3.712), Billy Torrence (3.724), Ida Zetterstrom (3.738) and Gary Pritchett (3.750).
NHRA officials allowed the runs to stand for the abbreviated session but awarded no bonus points. The Top Fuel division will receive two sessions on Saturday.
The three championship contenders, Justin Ashley, Shawn Langdon and Antron Brown were in the lanes when the rains hit.
Ticket holders from Friday can apply their ticket credit towards the purchase of a Saturday or Sunday ticket, or a 2025 In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals ticket.
Friday’s results after the first one of three rounds of qualifying for the 59th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, final of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s final eliminations.
Top Fuel — 1. Shawn Reed, 3.712 seconds, 320.36 mph; 2. Billy Torrence, 3.724, 329.34; 3. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.738, 323.89; 4. Gary Pritchett, 3.750, 329.91; 5. Josh Hart, 3.806, 322.19; 6. Scott Palmer, 3.818, 294.88; 7. Krista Baldwin, 3.916, 249.81; 8. Jasmine Salinas, 6.311, 102.55; 9. Tony Stewart, 6.832, 95.21.
Funny Car — 1. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.828, 334.82; 2. Austin Prock, Camaro, 3.842, 331.94; 3. Blake Alexander, Ford Mustang, 3.870, 336.40; 4. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 3.875, 328.46; 5. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.875, 324.59; 6. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.895, 328.38; 7. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.903, 308.92; 8. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota GR Supra, 3.948, 292.65; 9. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.953, 279.85; 10. Steven Densham, Mustang, 3.983, 313.66; 11. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.041, 305.84; 12. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 4.934, 160.58; 13. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 7.235, 90.10; 14. Dave Richards, Mustang, 7.543, 85.09; 15. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 8.037, 81.31; 16. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 8.155, 85.97. Not Qualified: 17. Buddy Hull, 8.320, 78.61; 18. Jason Rupert, 8.804, 73.05; 19. Alex Miladinovich, 9.196, 76.93.
