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Storm Wipes Out NHRA Finals Qualifying, Kalitta Clinches as Sunday in Doubt

Officials will attempt eliminations with points-set ladders despite a bleak forecast.

Overview

  • Saturday's sessions at Pomona were canceled, marking a second straight washout after Friday's postponement.
  • NHRA set Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle ladders by pre-event points and targeted a 10 a.m. PT Sunday start, with a 6 p.m. PT nitro curfew.
  • With qualifying wiped out, Doug Kalitta secured the Top Fuel championship, his second in three seasons.
  • Title paths remain for other classes: Austin Prock and Dallas Glenn can clinch with first-round wins, and Pro Stock Motorcycle could be decided in a Gadson–Herrera showdown.
  • Forecasts call for heavy rain through early week, and officials have floated contingencies ranging from partial runs and a Monday finish to a mid-week or next-week makeup, while fans criticize in-person ticket exchanges.