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Both are chasing elite territory, as Prock has a chance for back-to-back world championships, while Hagan is after a fifth world title in the loaded Funny Car ranks. A fifth championship would put Hagan with the legendary John Force as the only drivers to win five or more Funny Car titles, while Prock will try to become just the seventh driver in Funny Car history to win back-to-back championships and only the second in the last 23 years.
“It would be huge and it would put me in a pretty elite group of NHRA drivers to win back-to-back championships,” Prock said. “That's a pretty huge accolade that would really boost my career. But it's every guy on this team. Every guy but one is the same as last year, so to add that to their résumé would be unbelievable. I'm really proud of the team and the fact that we are even in the talk of becoming two-time world champs is pretty incredible. I thought a lot last week in Las Vegas that this pressure you feel when you're racing for these championships, it’s a privilege.”
It is the last of six races in the Countdown to the Championship and 20 races in the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. It’s been a rewarding one for Hagan, who has enjoyed a strong playoff run with first-year crew chief Mike Knudsen.
“Having an opportunity to win the world championship in Pomona is huge,” Hagan said. “We’ve been second in points for a lot of the Countdown and that’s been really impressive. It’s great that we’ve been able to win three races this year. “To be in contention for a fifth Funny Car world championship is huge. All we can do is show up and try to win the race and hope for the best. To have a shot at it and know it’s points-and-a-half at Pomona is exciting. We can’t ask for much more. We have a lot of growing left to do, but it’s been a very promising season.”
Prock, though, feels ready and is eager to try and finish the job following his runner-up finish in Las Vegas. “All we can do is just keep moving forward,” Prock said. “Matt Hagan’s team did an outstanding job (in Vegas). I had a gut feeling rolling in there that morning that we were going to have to go to the finals because Hagan was going to the finals and it worked out just how I thought it would; we just came up short. That was just one of those runs that just wasn't meant to be. I feel like if we could drag it back up there, it would go right down the racetrack, so I don't think we need to change our approach or anything.”
Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn won in Vegas, extending his lead to a commanding 92 points over teammate and reigning world champ Anderson. Glenn is after his first world title. Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates Richard Gadson and Gaige Herrera are separated by only 21 points, as points leader Gadson attempts to close out his first championship. Race fans will also see action in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, featuring some of the world’s best drivers, along with the Summit Jr. Drag Racing League Shootout and the LASD Racing exhibition.
In Pomona, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will feature two qualifying rounds at 12:30 and 3 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 14, and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. PT on Sunday, Nov. 16. Television coverage includes qualifying action on FS1 at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday and then eliminations on FS1 at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday. To purchase tickets to the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, fans can visit www.NHRA.com/tickets. All children 12 and under will be admitted free in the general admission area with a paid adult.
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