The end of the 20 nhra mello yello season at the auto club nhra finals at auto club raceway at pomona brought with it two new champions, the retirement of others, and the crowning of the four drag racing champions at the hyatt regency century plaza. To get 200 wins here today at auto club speedway is pretty cool, busch said. Fontanas auto club speedway is on track to make a long awaited return to drag racing in. Choose your auto club speedway driving experience or ride along experience to begin booking. Metrolink offers special service to the auto club 400 on march 1 in fontana. Finished 2 nd in the nhra funny car points standings, recording four wins for the year. Lawler to voice auto club 400 driver introductions speed. The nhra and auto club dragway are dedicated to giving all aspiring drivers a place to race. Mario andretti racing experience auto cub speedway california sale. Results, point standings after auto club 400 nascar talk. Nhra develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the nhra lucas oil drag racing.
Todd drove his dhl toyota camry funny car to his sixth victory of the season at the auto club nhra finals to capture his first funny car world championship in pomona on sunday. Nascar racing experience auto cub speedway california sale. Fontana more than 100,000 are expected at auto club speedway this weekend for a pair of nascar races, saturdays production alliance group 300 xfinity race and the featured auto club 400 for. Four nascar driver appearances plus love and the outcome perform. Dates at auto club speedway in fontana have been confirmed. In 1961, nhra held its first ever winternationals at the pomona raceway. Jimmie johnson slaps hands with fans during driver introductions before the nascar daytona 500 auto race at daytona international speedway, sunday, feb. Slick and worn out auto club speedway just the ticket for. Nhra drivers find information on your favorite nhra drivers. Best chase in nhra might be for sponsor funding daily news. Alex bowman led 110 of 200 laps and beat kyle busch to claim his second career nascar cup series win sunday at auto club speedway.
Mar 18, 2019 fifteen years after entering fulltime nascar competition, busch tallied 200 nascar national series wins with a mencs victory at auto club speedway. Find information on nascar races, auto club 400 race tickets, race schedules, standings, motorsports news and more. Auto club road to the future award winner austin prock will enter his second nhra season in the drivers seat of his montana brand rocky mountain twist dragster with crew chief mike green, a 2019 midseason hire, and assistant crewchief joe barlam, the newest member of the john force racing tuning roster. Won two races and the auto club road to the future award as the nhras top rookie. Nov 14, 2019 funny car driver jack beckman top defeats robert hight during the second round of eliminations at the dodge nhra las vegas nationals at las vegas motor speedway on sunday, nov. Swapping his lineup card from the clippers lou williams and patrick beverley to nascar stars jimmie johnson and martin truex jr. Nhra changes countdown rules to create more drama las.
Nascar cup series qualifying at auto club speedway came down to the final driver and seven onethousandths of a second. Nov 12, 2018 thanks to racking up yet another win at auto club speedway, both kalitta motorsports driver j. Bowman joins ryan blaney, who signed a contract extension with team penske in march, as drivers. The start of the nhra mello yello drag racing series season is usually good for at least a few memorable moments. Robert hight scored his latest world championship in his last trip to auto club raceway and hes seeking more pomona success at the lucas oil nhra winternationals presented by. Todd and pro stock young gun tanner gray finally drove their way to their first ever nhra world championships. The auto club 400 at auto club speedway took place on march 1, 2020. Check out the calendar so you can come join us on track in fontana, ca at the auto club speedway because its your turn to experience the thrill of pure speed. Summit racing equipment nhra nationals norwalk, oh.
Mello yello drag racing series on saturday and sunday. Captured two playoff wins to reach championship four. Auto club raceway at pomona home of the circle k nhra winternationals and auto club nhra finals p. Auto club speedway, is a twomile oval located in fontana, california and is home to a nascar sprint cup series race each march. For more information on auto club dragway, please call 909 4295060 or visit. Won two races and the auto club road to the future award as the nhra s top rookie. Auto club road to the future award winner austin prock will enter his second nhra season in the drivers seat of his montana brand rocky mountain twist dragster with crew chief mike green, a 2019 midseason hire, and assistant crewchief joe barlam, the. Hight will roll into the strip at las vegas motor speedway for the th annual nhra nationals, march 30april 1, as the hottest funny car driver in the nhra full throttle drag racing series. Auto club speedway pure speed drag racing experience. Nhra titles come down to auto club finals in pomona this. Since its opening in 1961, the dragstrip has hosted the nhras winternationals event the traditional season opener and since 1984, the seasons last race, the nhra finals.
Top fuel driver brittany force right races to the top qualifying as she. Whether youre a hardcore racing enthusiast or just want to test your driving skills. Newest nhra world champions crowned at 2018 mello yello auto club finals november 12, 2018 ellen richardson. The stewarthaas racing finally gets that shot this saturday in the production alliance group 300 nascar xfinity series race 4 p. Robert hight, driver of the auto club of souther california chevy camaro funny car, speaks during the nhra mellow yellow drag racing series official event press conference thursday, oct. Nhra results the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Nhra top fuel driver leah pritchett rides up the return road in the cockpit of her. Kalitta motorsports driver alexis dejoria eagerly awaits the first moment she powers her 10,000horespower patron xo cafe toyota camry funny car down the 1,000foot stretch at auto club raceway in pomona, calif. Lawler to voice auto club 400 driver introductions speed sport. Drivers discuss keys to success at auto club speedway. These two events have contributed to its becoming perhaps one of. Auto club dragway at auto club speedway is a nhra sanctioned track.
Auto club speedway byron gives thoughts on new car test this week in fontana hendrick motorsports driver william byron has completed two days of testing the nascar cup series next gen car at auto club speedway, becoming the fourth cup series driver to take the 2021 car out on the track. You can drive a nascar race car at altanta motor speedway, auto club speedway. Auto club raceway at pomona, also known as pomona raceway, is a racing facility located in pomona, california that features a quartermile dragstrip. Nascar 29 feb bowyer edges johnson for acs pole february 29, 2020 12. Nhra titles come down to auto club finals in pomona this week. John force racing announces driver and crew chief lineup. Newest nhra world champions crowned at 2018 mello yello. Nascar hauler parade and fanfest to kickoff nascar auto club 400 race weekend free community event features hauler parade, nascar driver appearances on the main stage, vendors and familyfriendly entertainment in the oreilly auto parts fan zone. Get nascar race information, including times, tv and results for practices, qualifying sessions and races at auto club speedway this weekend. The 2mile, dshaped oval draws top drivers for springtimes auto club 400. Fan fest to kick off racing action at the strip at.
Introducing wednesday night lights will double the number of street. Newest nhra world champions crowned at 2018 mello yello auto. Auto club speedway driving experience ride along experience. Et, fs1 in a ford mustang carrying those same colors. Chase briscoe has been looking forward to another shot at conquering auto club speedway for a whole year. California dreaming on an auto club day for logano. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world.
Slick and worn out auto club speedway just the ticket. The dhl toyota guys are great at what they do, said todd. Pin by carl olson on nhra nhra, race cars, drag racing. Mar 01, 2020 alex bowman led 110 of 200 laps and beat kyle busch to claim his second career nascar cup series win sunday at auto club speedway. You might even get to meet your favorite race car drivers and see the teams in. Auto club speedway, formerly california speedway, is a twomile 3 km, lowbanked, dshaped oval superspeedway in fontana, california which has hosted nascar racing annually since 1997. Nascar racing experience is the best experience ever.
Butner completed a historic comeback sunday at the 53rd annual auto club nhra finals at auto club raceway at pomona, erasing a 40point deficit to class leader greg anderson and earning his very first nhra mello yello drag racing series pro stock championship with a walkoff victory over tanner gray. At the direction of government officials, auto club speedway and auto club dragway are taking safety precautions to help prevent the spread of covid19 by cancelling or postponing scheduled events. Every weekend you find theres good and theres bad to it, she said friday at auto club speedway. Additional dates and locations will be announced at a later time. Monster energy nascar cup series qualifying results auto club 400. Nhra auto club finals southern california tickets stubhub. Thanks to racking up yet another win at auto club speedway, both kalitta motorsports driver j. In 1952 a car club known as the choppers of pomona aided by a young police officer, sergeant bud. Lawler will serve as announcer for driver introductions ahead of the monster energy nascar cup series auto club 400 at the twomile california oval. January 19, 2018 with over 100 drag racing events planned this year at auto club dragway, officials announced today they will host a new wednesday night lights street legal drags sponsored by nhra and aaa at southern californias only championship quartermile dragstrip located in fontana. Busch and crampton win big in nascar and nhra toyota usa. If youre giving as a gift or are unsure about a date, you can. Sixteentime nhra funny car champion john force was at auto club speedway last weekend where he watched his future soninlaw graham rahal race to victory in one of the most thrilling indycar.
Jan 24, 2020 auto club road to the future award winner austin prock will enter his second nhra season in the drivers seat of his montana brand rocky mountain twist dragster with crew chief mike green, a 2019 midseason hire, and assistant crewchief joe barlam, the newest member of the john force racing tuning roster. Auto club speedway 2008 party zone lineup announced auto club speedway announced the tentative list of nascar drivers scheduled to attend the party zone during the 2008 auto club 500 weekend. Aaa texas nhra fallnationals, 20171012 texas motorplex, ennis, tx. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Mar 22, 20 but the stewarthaas racing driver isnt getting down on herself. Across the country, toyota driver richie crampton won his secondconsecutive gatornationals in florida, becoming the seventh top fuel driver in nhra mello yello drag racing. Force grabs championship, runs top fuel table making top fuel history wasnt enough for brittany force in sundays eliminations at the auto club nhra finals at pomona, calif in the second round of eliminations, she became the first female to win a top fuel title since shirley muldowney in 1982, all the more remarkable because force, 31, wasnt born until 1986. Here is a recap from the nascar cup series event where alex bowman earned victory. Funny car driver jack beckman top defeats robert hight during the second round of eliminations at the dodge nhra las vegas nationals at las vegas motor speedway on. The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, attendees, competitors and everyone associated with events at our facility remains our top priority. But the stewarthaas racing driver isnt getting down on herself. The following are mondays final results from the nhra lucas oil drag racing series, pacific division event at auto club dragway at auto club speedway. The nhra, aaa and auto club dragway are dedicated to giving all aspiring drivers a place to race. Nascar race times, tv, results for auto club weekend.
Whether youre into nascar or drag racing, auto club speedway delivers all. Aaa currently sponsors drivers on the nascar and nhra circuits. Jimmie johnson will hope to find some old magic when nascars top series moves to auto club speedway in fontana, california. Buy and sell your nhra auto club finals southern california tickets today. Nascar driver cole custer named honorary president of leftys kids club at auto club speedway custer will also participate in driver story time at auto club 400. Browse through latest information on your favorite nhra drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Not only is hight the events defending funny car winner, but he is also riding a tworace winning streak. John force impressed with future soninlaws charge to. Alan johnson, seen at the nhra auto club finals at pomona raceway in 20, is in the market for a sponsor for alanabi racing after qatar racing club announced it was pulling its north american. Auto club speedway, united states motorsport circuits. John force racing announces driver and crew chief lineup for.
Winners and losers from the nhra winternationals at pomona. Nascar drivers have high praise for auto club speedway. New imsa iracing series on thursdays imsa and iracing have taken the next step in establishing a biweekly series of thursday night races to be known as the imsa iracing pro series. John force impressed with future soninlaws charge to win.
Mopar express lane nhra springnationals presented by pennzoil. The title is the second for a camry funny car driver in the last four years and the third since 2008. Nhra national hot rod association mello yello nhra. Feb 10, 2020 the start of the nhra mello yello drag racing series season is usually good for at least a few memorable moments. Nhra member tracks across the country allow anyone with a street legal car, a valid license, and proof of registration and insurance to race in a safer, controlled environment on the track. I mean, to bookend number one and 200 here at the same place, its pretty crazy. Drive a nascar race car by yourself at nascar racing experience the nascar driving experience on the auto club speedway, california. Coughlin kicked off the day by announcing that the 2020 season will be his last season as a professional pro stock driver.
Nhra sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. Drive an indystyle race car by yourself at mario andretti racing experience, worlds fastest driving experience on the auto club speedway. Alex bowman announces 1year extension with hendrick. Alex bowman announced via twitter that he has signed a oneyear contract extension with hendrick motorsports through the 2021 season.
Auto club speedway up for best nascar track award orange. Funny car driver robert hight is also the only twotime. Auto club dragway nhra drag racing, racing events, club, beginning. The nhra, aaa and auto club dragway are dedicated to giving all aspiring.
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