Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 13:31 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Max Yaremko Runs 9.805/81.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Will Martin Runs 6.706/152.23, Now #1

12:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,755 feet.

Yaremko spins the tires at the hit, pedals, stays on the throttle for about 300 feet and gives up on the run. martin rattled the tires early, pedaled a couple of times, then was off of the throttle a little past half track.

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Left Lane: Ray Martin Runs 5.574/264.08, Now #1
Right Lane: Bret Williamson Runs 5.764/250.64, Now #2

Martin drifted a little to the right early in the run but made a full pass and takes the top spot for now. Williamson made a decent run and gets in the second spot for now.

Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.514, 660ft-3.719/207.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.728.

Bret Williamson's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.528, 660ft-3.792/195.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.864.

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Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 8.867/130.78, Now #4
Right Lane: Tobin Gasparrelli Runs 18.411/43.56, Now #6

Whitely has traction problems at the hit and is off of the throttle early. Gasparrelli goes up in smoke at the hit and gives up on the run.

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Left Lane: Annie Whiteley Runs 5.506/265.69, Now #1
Right Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 14.253/72.10, Now #7

Whiteley goes down the groove with a good run and takes the top spot for now. Gordon goes up in smoke at the hit and has to give up on the run.

Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.487, 660ft-3.662/211.06 mph, 1,000ft-4.660.

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Left Lane: Shane Westerfield Runs 12.319/70.97, Now #8
Right Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 9.978/87.65, Now #7

Westerfield rattles the tires at the hit and gives up on the run. Bellemeur has traction problems and backs off of the throttle.

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