With rain in the forecast for the weekend, NHRA officials moved Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series eliminations to Thursday at the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. The decision allowed most sportsman classes to finish competition before storms arrived in Southern California.
Officials announced the change midweek after forecasts showed Thursday as the only clear day. The condensed format ensured that the majority of Lucas Oil Series categories could crown event winners under safe track conditions.
In Competition Eliminator, Australian driver Jason Grima claimed his first NHRA national event Wally by defeating Melissa Murphy in the final round. Grima’s B/A entry ran 6.998 seconds at 187.36 mph against Murphy’s B/DA machine, which posted a quicker 6.797 at 197.25.
Both drivers ran well under their indexes, but Grima’s advantage at the stripe was enough for the win. It marked the third final of Grima’s career and his first national event victory.
Super Stock concluded with veteran John Calvert edging Ryan McClanahan by .0016 of a second, or about five inches. Calvert was .054 on the tree and ran 8.489 on his 8.48 dial-in to McClanahan’s 8.210 on an 8.21 dial.
Calvert advanced through tight races, including a solo in round four. McClanahan’s path included consistent reaction times, highlighted by a .001 in the quarterfinals.
Calvert had the starting-line edge and finished dead-on for the victory. The win gave Calvert his fifth national event Wally.
Stock Eliminator saw Leo Glasbrenner drive his FS/C Camaro past Joe Sorensen in the final. Sorensen had the holeshot advantage, but Glasbrenner ran closer to his dial with a 9.447 at 136.47 mph against Sorensen’s 11.026 on a 10.99 dial.
The margin of victory was 0.0051 seconds, or about 11 inches. The win marked Glasbrenner’s 13th national event title.
In Super Comp, Chad Webber earned the win and the national championship with a steady 8.911-second run at 167.76 mph. Doug Johnson left first with a .004 light but broke out by .008 at the finish line.
Webber’s consistent pace throughout eliminations helped seal his fifth career win.
Super Gas went to Ed DeStaute, who combined a nearly perfect .001 reaction time with a 9.934 on the 9.90 index to defeat Jerry Denton. Denton ran 9.843 and broke out trying to chase down DeStaute at the finish line.
DeStaute advanced through a string of close rounds by staying within thousandths of the index. His consistent performance paid off in the final when Denton pushed too hard at the stripe.
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Right Trailers Top Dragster saw Canadian driver Casey Plaizier clinch the 2025 championship when final-round opponent Aaron Steinkey was unable to make the call. Plaizier staged for the green light to take his third career national event win.
Plaizier’s victory sealed his first Top Dragster championship. The win came in a class that featured competitive fields all season.
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