Force Sets Season-Best Time to Lead NHRA Finals Qualifying in Pomona
Brittany Force delivered the quickest Top Fuel run of the 2024 season at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, qualifying first with an impressive 3.643s at 336.65mph in her Monster Energy/Chevrolet dragster. This marks her sixth No. 1 qualification of the season and fourth in the past five races.
Black race car with flame paintwork
Other division leaders included:
- Funny Car: Austin Prock (3.804s at 334.57mph, track record)
- Pro Stock: Greg Anderson (6.505s at 211.20mph)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle: Matt Smith (6.721s at 202.64mph)
Notable championship implications:
- Top Fuel: Justin Ashley leads, with Shawn Langdon 43 points behind
- Funny Car: Prock secured his first career world championship
- Pro Stock: Three drivers within two rounds of the championship
- Pro Stock Motorcycle: Gaige Herrera needs only a first-round win to secure the title
The elimination rounds begin at 11 a.m. PT on Sunday, featuring several critical matchups:
- Justin Ashley vs. Antron Brown in Top Fuel
- Potential semifinal between Greg Anderson and Aaron Stanfield in Pro Stock
- Gaige Herrera vs. Clayton Howey in Pro Stock Motorcycle
Key qualifying results:
- Top Fuel: Force (1st), Steve Torrence (2nd, 3.644s), Doug Kalitta (3rd, 3.650s)
- Pro Stock: Anderson (1st), Dallas Glenn (2nd, 6.512s), Stanfield (4th, 6.517s)
- Pro Stock Motorcycle: Smith (1st), A. Smith (2nd, 6.758s), Herrera (3rd, 6.765s)
The finals represent the last of 20 races in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and the sixth race in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
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