Overview
- All Friday and Saturday qualifying at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip was rained out, and NHRA set elimination fields by championship standings.
- Doug Kalitta secured his second Top Fuel championship in three seasons, locking it in with a 144-point edge built on four wins and multiple No. 1 qualifiers during the Countdown.
- Sunday eliminations were slated to start at 10 a.m. PT, though forecasts cast doubt on completing the finale under Pomona’s 6 p.m. nitro curfew as NHRA pledged schedule updates.
- Funny Car leader Austin Prock can clinch by defeating rookie Hunter Green in Round 1, Pro Stock’s Dallas Glenn needs an opening-round win over David Cuadra, and Pro Stock Motorcycle contenders Richard Gadson and Gaige Herrera are positioned for a potential winner-take-all showdown.
- Fans voiced frustration over consecutive rainouts and ticket-exchange logistics, with reports citing added travel costs and uncertainty about the event’s completion and awards plans.