Sat, 11 Feb 2017, 12:03 PM Kalitta, Hagan and Anderson Lead Friday Qualifying at the Circle K Winterationals

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POMONA, Calif. -- Doug Kalitta ran his career best elapsed time to lead Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the 57th annual NHRA Circle K Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Due to weather, only Pro Stock was able to run both rounds of qualifying. Rain began halfway through the Funny Car second session before NHRA officials concluded racing activities.

Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) were also qualifying leaders in their respective categories at the season opening event of the 24-race 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Top Fuel qualifying leader Doug Kalitta drove his Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster to a 3.697 second pass at 325.69 mph.

His 3.697 second pass is a career best.

Funny Car qualifying leader Matt Hagan drove his Mopar Express Lane/Rocky Boots Dodge Charger R/T to a 3.840 second pass at 330.15 mph.

Hagan has one No. 1 qualifying position at Pomona, coming at the second event in 2011.

Pro Stock qualifying leader Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro to a 6.657 second pass at 210.60 mph.

Anderson won the season ending event in Pomona in 2016. He has 12 career wins at Auto Club Raceway.

Rookie Tanner Gray made a solid pass of 6.595 on his first career Pro Stock run in Q1 at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona on Friday.

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