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Lucas Oil Sportsman racing winners shine at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, 10 drivers also collected Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series wins at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, including Doug Gordon, who returned to the winner's circle in Top Alcohol Funny Car after a two-year break from driving.
13 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Doug Gordon
In addition to the exciting Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, 10 drivers also collected Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series wins at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.Garrett Bateman, a three-time winner in Las…
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Hagan wins 1,000th Funny Car race, doubles with Stewart; Anderson wins Pomona again

Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history and doubled up with team owner Tony Stewart, who won in Top Fuel, while Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) collected yet another Pomona victory.
12 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Winners
Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating three-time world champion Ron Capps in the final round to close out the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Garrett Bateman

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
69:37
Garrett Bateman, a three-time winner in Las Vegas, claimed his first national event win since 2017 when he topped Jon Bradford in the Top Alcohol Dragster final. Bateman was consistently in the 5.20s including a 5.285 in the final after Bradford…
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Doug Gordon

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
78:11
Returning to the driver’s seat this year after daughter, Maddi, made the move to Top Fuel, it didn’t take long for Doug Gordon to find the winner’s circle. The three-time Top Alcohol Funny Car champion downed Annie Whiteley on a holeshot in a great…
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Comp winner Ryan Warter

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
101:27
Ryan Warter, whose four national event wins include the 2021 Pomona Finals, scored again in Comp when he drove his Joint Venture Pontiac past Josh Lee, who fouled in the final. 
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Stock winner Kyle Rizzoli

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
111:17
Kyle Rizzoli won for the 16th time in his career and fourth in Pomona when he stopped Jim Grossi Jr. in the Super Stock final. Rizzoli was sharp with a .013 light and an 8.873 on his 8.86 dial.
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Stock winner Justin Lamb

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
118:50
Justin Lamb continued his red-hot start to the 2026 season with back-to-back national event wins in Phoenix and Pomona. Lamb drove to the Stock title over Jared Jordan with both racers running right on their respective dial-ins.
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Comp winner Justin Morris

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
120:33
There was a first-time winner in Super Comp as Pomona’s Justin Morris turned on the win light in the final against Allison McKoane, winning via a holeshot, 8.938 to 8.936.
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Gas winner Mike Wiblishouser

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
199:30
Mike Wilbishouser pulled off an incredible feat in the Super Gas final with an ultra-rare perfect run. Wilbishouser’s .000 light and 9.900 left no room for runner-up Val Torres, who broke out with a 9.892.
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Super Street winner Kenny Snow

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
125:48
Kenny Snow, winner of the 2023 Sonoma event, put his clean Chevelle into the winner’s circle again after Jack Beckwith fouled in the Super Street final.
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Sportsman winner Jeff Gillette

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
139:58
Jeff Gilette, who won his first national event title in Pomona in 1992, is still going strong 34 years later. Gilette won in Right Trailers Top Sportsman with a 6.810 on his 6.80 dial to overcome Bill Mizia’s .001 light.
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2026 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Top Dragster winner Grant Durie

12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
92:35
Two years after winning the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Grant Durie claimed another title in Right Trailers Top Dragster when opponent Steve Hamilton red-lighted in the final.
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday photo gallery

The National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack on Sunday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
12 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Maddi Gordon 45
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Sunday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News. notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Updated throughout the day.
12 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday notes
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Expected morning rain showers pushed the start time from 10 a.m. to 12:35, but cool air and overcast skies will set the stage for what should be a wild day of racing at the famed SoCal raceplant.The round got off to…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview

Race teams head back to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip race course Sunday for final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, looking for big wins at the prestigious event.
12 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
NHRA is scheduling an early 10 a.m. start to Sunday’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals as weather could become an issue during the day.Race teams are expecting at minimum an overcast sky that would have the In-N-Out Burger…
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Kalitta, Hagan, and Glenn win Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Pomona

Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta continued to rule the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the Mission Challenge, while Leah Pruett (Top Fuel), J.R. Todd (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) all qualified No. 1
11 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta continued to rule the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, winning the bonus race for a second straight time after beating Maddi Gordon on the final round as part of the 66th annual Lucas…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday photo gallery

The National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip to capture all of the action on and off the racetrack on Saturday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
11 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Nitro-racing legend Richard Tharp and Scott Parks, grandson of NHRA founder Wally Parks 45
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NHRA announces earlier start time for Sunday at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

NHRA announced an earlier start of 10 a.m. on Sunday for the first round of eliminations at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
11 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pomona
NHRA announced an earlier start on Sunday for the first round of eliminations at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.The first round of eliminations is now slated to start at an hour earlier at 10 a…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Updated throughout the day.
11 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Notes
MISSION CHALLENGE ROUND 1/TOP FUEL Q3The session kicked off at 12:10 and ended less than five minutes later after Tony Schumacher absolutely demolished the rear end, sending the hard-to-clean gear lube all over the track about 300…
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Vandergriff gaining confidence and making new memories at hometown Pomona track

The last time — well, the only other time — that Jordan Vandergriff raced down the Pomona dragstrip was in Top Fuel in 2019, and he enters Saturday as the No. 1 qualifier, driving the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet formerly driven by the guy he beat in that first round seven years ago, Austin Prock.
11 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Jordan Vandergriff
The last time — well, the only other time — that Jordan Vandergriff raced down the Pomona dragstrip was in 2019, when he was in a lone 11-race Top Fuel campaign. Between then and now, he’s been out beating the bushes for a way back in, appearing on…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday preview

If the racers are right — and they usually are — the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will erase much of what was accomplished Friday like an overnight rain shower, as all three low qualifiers insist that their field-leading Friday numbers would not remain atop the field.
11 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Winternationals
 If the racers are right — and they usually are — the final day of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will erase much of what was accomplished Friday like an overnight rain shower.To a driver, all three low qualifiers — Leah…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the fabled Pomona dragstrip for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race three of the NHRA 75th Anniversary season.
10 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the fabled Pomona dragstrip for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race three of the NHRA 75th Anniversary season.The last time that the series was at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip was last…
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Pruett, Vandergriff, and Anderson lead opening-day Winternationals fields

Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot in Top Fuel at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
10 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Leah Pruett
Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett jumped to the top spot on the final pass of Friday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, taking the provisional No. 1 spot for Tony Stewart Racing at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.Jordan Vandergriff (Funny Car…
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Arrowsmith, Zaskowski, Candies collect wins at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Joseph Arrowsmith, Blaine Zaskowski, and Brett Candies, led the list of Race 2 winners as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
10 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Division 2
Rhonda McCole and Kalyn FoxThe following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:COMPETITION ELIMINATORJoseph Arrowsmith, Ham…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on the opening day of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
10 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Funny Car legend Bruce Larson on the NHRA stage 53
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Friday News and Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, race 3 of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Updated throughout the day.
10 Apr 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday notes
PRO STOCK Q1It's been a year since a Pro Stocker rolled into the water box here after last fall's complete washout at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, and former ace-driver- tuned-crew chief Dave Connolly, subbing for KB Titan…
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Ron Capps has sights on win at 1,000th Funny Car race at Winternationals

Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
10 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Ron Capps
Ron Capps got his hands on his first special diamond Wally for NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season at the most recent race in Phoenix. As sweet as that was, there’s a chance for even more at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out…
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bproauto announces partnership with Chad Green Motorsports

bproauto has formed a partnership with Chad Green Motorsports and recent NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car champion driver Chad Green for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events beginning this weekend at the famed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
09 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
CGM
bproauto, a leading provider of original equipment- backed, quality-tested, and competitively priced aftermarket parts, has formed a partnership with Chad Green Motorsports and recent Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Funny Car champion driver…
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Larry Antaya Racing teams with Top Fuel’s Ron August Jr. for 2026 season

Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will begin his 2026 season at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona teamed with Larry Antaya Racing and receiving support from Fire Protection Management Inc., Pleasanton Ready Mix, Kleen Blast, CSA Gym, and California Air Inc.
09 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ron August
Top Fuel driver Ron August Jr. will begin his 2026 season at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona teamed with Larry Antaya Racing and receiving support from Fire Protection Management Inc., Pleasanton Ready Mix, Kleen Blast, CSA…
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Langdon eyes big weekend at home track for Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon, but racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season.
08 Apr 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Shawn Langdon
Racing at his home track is always special for Shawn Langdon, but racing at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip during this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be even more memorable this season for the past Top Fuel world champion.It’s the…
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