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DOUG KALITTA, MAC TOOLS TEAM WIN 2023 NHRA TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP, IN ‘N OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS POMONA, Calif. - - Six times. He was runner up six times. Doug Kalitta is a runner up no more - he is the 2023 NHRA Top Fuel Champion. And for good measure, he’s also the In ‘N Out Burger NHRA Finals race winner taking his third win of the season. Kalitta entered the weekend in second place in points just 15 markers behind Steve Torrence and four points ahead of third-place Leah Pruett. Chances were excellent this battle for the championship would go down to the final round, and that’s exactly what happened. Photos Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports “It’s incredible the way the points thing worked out to come down to that last run,” the 2023...

In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Event 21 of 21 Countdown Event 6 of 6 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Nov. 10 - 12, 2023 Noteworthy: JCM Racing developmental driver Wyatt Wagner clinched the Super Stock world championship en route to securing the race win at the NHRA Finals Funny Car: Tim Wilkerson Races to Father-Son Funny Car Final Round at NHRA Finals Qualified: No. 10 (3.928 E.T. at 328.22 MPH) Elimination Round Results: E1: 3.978 E.T. at 314.39 MPH defeated Ron Capps 4.595 E.T. at 186.00 MPH E2: 3.956 E.T. at 320.81 MPH defeated John Force 4.003 E.T. at 324.20 MPH E3: 3.920 E.T. at 328.14 MPH defeated Cruz Pedregon 3.953 E.T. at 326.56 MPH E4: 3.900 E.T. at 327.59 MPH defeated by Chad Green 3.916 E.T. at 328.54 MPH...

In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Event 21 of 21 Countdown Event 6 of 6 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Nov. 10 - 12, 2023 Outgoing Funny Car World Champ Ron Capps Bows Out Early at NHRA Finals, Finishes Season Ranked Fourth Qualified: No. 7 (3.882 E.T. at 332.02 MPH) Elimination Round Results: E1: 4.595 E.T. at 186.00 MPH defeated by Tim Wilkerson 3.978 E.T. at 314.39 MPH POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2023) – Racing one last time with the No. 1 competition number on his car for the 2023 season, outgoing NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps went out early at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. His NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra started to haze the tires in the first round of...

In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Event 21 of 21 Countdown Event 6 of 6 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Nov. 10 - 12, 2023 Antron Brown Wraps 2023 Season With Low E.T. of First Round, Finishes Sixth in Top Fuel Standings Qualified: No. 3 (3.663 E.T. at 335.82 MPH) Elimination Round Results: E1: 3.697 E.T. at 333.74 MPH defeated Clay Millican 3.735 E.T. at 326.32 MPH E2: 5.134 E.T. at 155.06 MPH defeated by Leah Pruett 4.138 E.T. at 263.15 MPH POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2023) – Antron Brown’s bid for one last Wally of the 2023 season came to an end in the second round of Sunday eliminations at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. A puff of tire smoke signaled the end of Brown’s day, but the...

Team CAPCO Competition Capsule From the 58th In-N-Out Finals at Pomona, Calif. STEVE TORRENCE Qualifying position/performance: No. 2 at 3.641 seconds, 335.65 miles per hour. Qualifying bonus points: Four for quick time in Q2. Race finish: Semifinalist FINAL points position: Second. Race detail: Beat Spencer Hyde, 3.723, 333.74 mph, to 8.966, 84.45 mph; Billy Torrence, 3.731, 332.43 mph, to 4.294, 189.15 mph; lost to Leah Pruett, 3.765, 319.69 mph, to 3.717, 331.04 mph. BILLY TORRENCE Qualifying position/performance: No. 4 at 3.682 seconds, 336.74 miles per hour. Qualifying bonus points: Three, one for fourth quick time in Q2; two for third quick time in Q3 Race finish: Second Round FINAL points position: 18th Race detail: Beat Shawn...

Snap-on celebrates its 30th season sponsoring NHRA’s Cruz Pedregon with a new three-year contract KENOSHA, WI – Nov. 11, 2023 – To add to the excitement of the NHRA Finals, longtime motorsports supporter Snap-on Incorporated announced a contract extension with two-time National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car World Champion Cruz Pedregon through the 2026 season. Snap-on’s partnership with Cruz Pedregon launched in 1992 coinciding with his first win as a Funny Car pilot. "Racing fans know Cruz as a fierce competitor whose name is synonymous with drag racing. As his team’s primary sponsor, we at Snap-on recognize him for being a champion of our brand since 1992," says Randy Stewart, Snap-on motorsports. "When a partnership like...

YPSILANTI, Mich. - - With some 44 million people in the United States currently experiencing food insecurity, DHL Express, Kalitta Air, and Kalitta Motorsports united their efforts in the “Race to End Hunger.” The initiative provides critical hunger relief for families in need, both during the upcoming holiday season and beyond. After successfully completing six NHRA racing events, the “Race to End Hunger” not only met but exceeded its monetary goal, equivalent to providing one million meals to people facing hunger. For the past four years, DHL and its dedicated U.S. employees have been actively collaborating with local food pantries and the Feeding America® network of local food banks, as part of their annual volunteering and...

MEDIA ALERT Who: Snap-on Funny Car driver and two-time NHRA Funny Car World Champion Cruz Pedregon What: Sponsorship announcement at the NHRA Pomona Finals When: Saturday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. pst Where: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Media Center

In-N-Out Burger NHRA Nationals Event 21 of 21 Countdown Event 6 of 6 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Nov. 10 - 12, 2023 RON CAPPS: Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th (-139) NHRA Finals Event Highlights: Two-time runner-up (2008, 2022) Five-time No. 1 qualifier (1999, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022) In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Highlights: Four-time event winner Eight-time runner-up Seven-time No. 1 qualifier 2022 NHRA Finals Event Recap: Qualified No. 1; Event runner-up (defeated Jeff Arend in E1, Tim Wilkerson in E2, Bob Tasca in E3; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E4) Last Event (Las Vegas 1): Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Alex Laughlin...