EVENT RETURNS TO FOUR PRO QUALIFYING SESSIONS
POMONA, CA – December 6, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30, 2025, as NHRA celebrates 65 years of the historic race next season at the legendary In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the famed facility in Pomona has enjoyed an incredible history of more than six decades and serves as one of the highlights on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, especially early in the season.
The 2025 event, which is the third of 20 races during the year, promises to deliver all the thrilling racing action racing fans expect from the stars of the NHRA and returns to four qualifying sessions for the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series. That gives fans two chances on both Friday and Saturday to see all the stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, leading into eliminations on Sunday, where teams will look to grab momentum with an early-season win.
Also returning to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip will be the popular Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. Semifinalists from the NHRA Arizona Nationals from the previous week will meet up again for a rematch, adding competitive racing to the Saturday schedule, with the winner taking home a bonus purse and bonus championship points.
“We always look forward to returning to In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip and we’re excited to celebrate 65 years of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals during our 2025 season,” said NHRA Vice President of Track Management and Operations, Kasey Coler. “The Winternationals is an event loaded with history and special moments, and as one of the longest-running races on the NHRA tour, it’s always an event everyone looks forward to each year. With four qualifying sessions in place, this will undoubtedly be a great early-season event for our fans and race teams.”
In 2024, Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) all won the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, while former champions Brittany Force in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan collected No. 1 qualifier positions, as well as Glenn in his Pro Stock car.
Ashley has enjoyed an impressive run at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, winning three straight years and advancing to four straight final rounds at the historic race. Last year, he defeated eight-time champion Tony Schumacher, and he’ll look to get four straight Winternationals…
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