NHRA Winternationals finals canceled after rain, lightning and hail in Pomona
Finals will be held at NHRA's next event in Phoenix in two weeks.
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Finals will be held at NHRA's next event in Phoenix in two weeks.
Starting the day as the No. 5 seed in the Top Fuel eliminations, Justin Ashley powered his Toyota Top Fuel Dragster to the final round of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
The Pomona crowd was treated to plenty of early-round action but when it became clear there would be no more racing Sunday, the NHRA announced the change.
One of the biggest names to ever drive any kind of race car, he says the short adrenaline rush he gets from piloting a nitro-powered Top Fuel dragster 1,000 feet can be just as draining as a 500-mile race on an oval track.
Austin Prock, in his first NHRA Funny Car event, took his Cornwell Tools Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car to the final round.