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POMONA, Calif. -- Friday Video wrap up... Tony Schumacher raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Friday at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Bo Butner (Pro Stock) also were qualifying leaders in their respective classes at the season-opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.
Friday's Top Fuel current No. 1 qualifier Tony Schumacher driver of the U.S. Army Dragster posting a 3.722 seconds pass at 323.66 mph. Schumacher had three No. 1 qualifying in 2015 and 79 in his career. He has two career victories at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals (2004, 2008).
Friday's Funny Car current No. 1 qualifier Robert Hight driver of the Auto Club Funny Car posting a 3.942 second pass at 321.19 mph. Hight had one No. 1 qualifying position last season and 47 in his career.
Friday's Pro Stock current No. 1 qualifier Bo Butner driver of the Jim Butner Auto Chevy Camaro posting a 6.606 second pass at 209.43 mph. Butner has yet to record a No. 1 qualifying position in 17 race career. He is a Lucas Oil Comp world champion. Saturday Video wrap up... Jack Beckman picked up right where he left off last season by racing to the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car Saturday at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also will lead their categories into Sunday's eliminations at the season-opening event of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier Steve Torrence driving the Capco Contractors/Torrence Racing Dragster running a 3.703 second pass at 328.06 mph. This is the first No. 1 qualifying position since St. Louis event last season. It is his sixth career No. 1 qualifying position and first at Pomona.
Funny Car No. 1 qualifier Jack Beckman driver of the Infinite Hero Dodge Charger Funny Car running a 3.888 seconds at 326.16 mph This is the 16th No. 1 qualifying position of his career and his first since the Indianapolis event last season. He will face John Hale in the first round of eliminations.
Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson driving his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro with a pass of 6.585 seconds at 209.62 mph. This is his sixth No. 1 qualifying position at this event. His last No. 1 qualifier came at the season ending event at Pomona. He will face Matt Hartford in the first round of eliminations. Gary Densham Funny Car Incident Veteran Funny Car racer Gary Densham, 69, from Bellflower, Calif., was checked and released by NHRA emergency services officials after his Funny Car went out of control and crashed in the shutdown area during the third qualifying session. The parachutes on Densham's Dodge Charger failed to deploy to slow his car following a career-best 4.050 second run, good enough to qualify 11th in the 16 car order. Densham's car plowed into the sand traps and came to a stop in the safety net. Sunday Video wrap up...
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Ron Capps and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) raced to victories Sunday at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Top Fuel -- Steve Torrence, 3.735 seconds, 326.48 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.753 seconds, 324.36 mph. Funny Car -- Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 3.981, 324.28 def. Del Worsham, Toyota Camry, 3.962, 324.36.
Pro Stock -- Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.617, 207.85 def. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.609, 209.82.
Vincent Nobile makes hard turn hits wall in Pomona Pro Stock driver Vincent Nobile made a hard left off the starting line and hit the wall hard. Nobile walked away uninjured.
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