Fri, 03 Nov 2017, 13:42 PM Auto Club NHRA Finals Fact

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

POMONA, Calif. -- The 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, the final of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the final of six races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif. Track is located off I-10 at Fairplex Drive. From I-10, go north on Fairplex drive and follow the signs to Auto Club Raceway at the Fairplex.

COURSE: Championship drag strip; Track elevation is 1,100 feet above sea level; Track direction is north to south.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 19-12

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Nov. 9 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying

FRIDAY, Nov. 10 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at noon and 2:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, Nov. 11 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at noon and 2:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, Nov. 12 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Friday, Nov. 10, FS1 will televise one hour of live qualifying coverage at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
Saturday. Nov. 11, FS1 will televise one hour of live qualifying coverage at 6 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 12, FS1 will televise three hours of live finals coverage starting at 4 p.m. (ET).

2016 EVENT WINNERS: Doug Kalitta, Top Fuel; Tommy Johnson, Funny Car; Greg Anderson, Pro Stock; Matt Smith, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES: John Force, FC, 8; Kenny Bernstein, TF-FC, 6; Greg Anderson, PS, 6; Bob Glidden, PS, 5; John Myers, PSM, 5; Warren Johnson, PS, 4; Dave Schultz, PSM, 4; Tony Schumacher, TF, 4.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.672 sec. by Leah Pritchett, Feb. '17 and 332.34 mph by Langdon, Nov. '15
Funny Car - 3.822 sec. by Matt Hagan, Feb. '17 and 335.57 by Matt Hagan, Feb. '17
Pro Stock - 6.480 sec. by Erica Enders, Nov. '14 and 213.84 mph by Drew Skillman, Nov. '15
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.766 sec. by Andrew Hines, Nov. '12; 198.29 mph by Eddie Krawiec, Nov. '12

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.631 sec. by Clay Millican, Sept. '17, Brainerd; 333.66 mph by Brittany Force, May '17, Topeka, Kan.
Funny Car - 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. '17, Brainerd; 339.87 mph by Robert Hight, July '17, Sonoma, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May '14, Englishtown N.J.
PS Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 199.88 mph by Hector Arana Jr., March '15, Charlotte, N.C.

TICKETS: For tickets call 800-884-NHRA (6472), of visit www.NHRA.com/tickets.