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Top Fuel driver Will Smith sits speaks with a team member during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon greets race fans during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Team owner Richard Freeman stands with Funny Car driver Blake Alexander near the track during a deley during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Ron Capps, near lane, pulls away from Chad Green, far lane, during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon greets race fans during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Track crews clean oil off the track during a lengthy delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon shoots t-shirts into the grandstands for race fans during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Ron Capps races down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher sits in his dragster prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan, near lane, pulls away from Paul Lee, far lane to win the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon signs autographs for race fans during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Jack Beckman, near lane, pulls away from Dave Richards, far lane, as he clips the wall during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon stands trackside during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Team owner Richard Freeman stands near the track during a deley during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde, left, pulls away from Cruz Pedregon, right, during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta, near lane, defeats Maddi Gordon, far lane to win the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
John Force Racing Funny Car teammates Alexis DeJoria, near lane, heads down track against Jordan Vandergriff during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver J.R. Todd hits the throttle during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta, near lane, defeats Maddi Gordon, far lane to win the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Ron Capps, near lane, pulls away from Chad Green, far lane, during the final round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria does her burnout during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Jeff Arend, from San Dimas, races down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon does her burnout during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett races down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Austin Prock heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Austin Prock checks track conditions prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
John Force Racing Funny Car teammates Alexis DeJoria, near lane, heads down track against Jordan Vandergriff during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Tony Stewart heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Josh Hart does his burnout during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Josh Hart races down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Former NHRA drivers, and sister, Brittany Force and Courtney Force speak with Top Fuel driver Josh Hart and Courtney Force’s husband and current Indycar driver Graham Rahal in the staging lanes during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Tony Stewart heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel drivers Maddi Gordon and current World Champion Doug Kalitta share a laugh during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Tony Stewart backs up his dragster following his burnout during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Clay Millican sits on a golf cart during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett looks down track as she checks track conditions prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher heads down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Track crews clean oil off the track during a lengthy delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Ron August does his burnout during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Drag legend Kenny Bernstein walks through the staging lanes during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
John Force Racing teammates Josh Hart, left, Top Fuel, and Jordan Vandergriff, right, Funny Car, stand near the track during a deley during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon signs autographs for race fans during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Maddi Gordon waves to race fans during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan warms up his hot rod in the pits prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria walks away from her hot rod after warming it up in the pits prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Josh Hart straps on his gas mask as he prepares to warm up his dragster in the pits prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett races down track during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Funny Car driver J.R. Todd does his burnout during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) -
Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett prepares to climb out of her dragster after warming it up in the pits prior to the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Top Fuel driver Will Smith sits speaks with a team member during a delay during the third round of qualifying at the 66th annual NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
POMONA — JR Todd took the No. 1 qualifying spot in Funny Car for Kalitta Motorsports on Saturday at the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Leah Pruett was the top qualifier in Top Fuel for Tony Stewart Racing and Greg Anderson led the field in Pro Stock going into today’s eliminations.
Todd made a pass of 3.896 seconds with a top speed of 335.32 mph to take the No. 1 position heading into today’s action. It’s Todd’s first time qualifying at the top position since the 2021 season.
“I knew the performance was going to come around,” Todd saidRon Capps made a run of 3.919 seconds at 330.88 mph to qualify No. 2 and Jordan Vandergriff posted a run of 3.925 seconds and 329.99 mph to secure the third position.
Todd will face Blake Alexander in the first round today. Capps will face Dylan Winefsky and Vandergriff will face Daniel Wilkerson.
Pruett led the field in Top Fuel qualifying, with her Friday pass of 3.724 seconds at 329.75 mph holding up. Josh Hart is the No. 2 qualifier with a time of 3.733 seconds at 336.15 mph and Shawn Langdon is third at 3.745 seconds and 338.51 mph.
Hart will face Cameron Ferre in the first round of eliminations. Langdon will face Tony Schumacher.
Anderson remained atop Pro Stock qualifying, posting a time of 6.516 seconds at 209.69 mph. In the third qualifying session on Saturday, Dallas Glenn took the No. 2 spot at 6.525 seconds and 208.55 mph. Dave Connolly was third at 6.536 seconds and 209.75 mph.
Kalitta wins Top Fuel Challenge
Doug Kalitta defeated Maddie Gordan to win the 2Fast2Tasty NHRA Top Fuel Challenge on Saturday, posting a 3.747-second run at 333.66 mph. Kalitta defeated Pruett in the first round with a run of 3.987 seconds at 234.49 mph. Kalitta won five 2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenges last season.
“Winning these things on Saturday is huge momentum for everybody on our team,” Kalitta said.
Matt Hagan defeated Paul Lee in the final to win the 2Fast2Tasty NHRA Funny Car Challenge with a run of 3.940 seconds at 329.58 mph.“It’s one of those things where it’s a race inside of a race,” Hagan said. “I hope I haven’t used all my adrenaline.”
Dallas Glenn beat Aaron Stanfield in the 2Fast2Tasty NHRA Pro Stock Challenge with a run of 6.525 seconds at 208.55 mph.
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