Overview
- Qualifying was compressed by weather so single-session runs determined the No. 1 spots that will shape the final eliminations ladder.
- Doug Kalitta led Top Fuel after a 3.677-second pass and retains a small chance at the title based on Sunday race results.
- Ron Capps earned his fifth No. 1 Funny Car qualifier of the season with a 3.894 at 331.53, placing him near the front of the eliminations ladder.
- Dallas Glenn qualified No. 1 in Pro Stock and will secure a second straight world championship if he simply stages his car during the opening-round call.
- Gaige Herrera converted the postponed Las Vegas Pro Stock Motorcycle final at Pomona into a win that cut his deficit to 28 points on leader Richard Gadson, tightening that title fight ahead of eliminations.