56th Annual NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway
Pomona, CAThursday, February 11, 2016
This is starting out as a year of change for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The big announcement was that starting with this 56th NHRA Mello Yellow Winternationals and including the 2016 NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series will be televised by Fox Sports 1 (FS1). Fox will be providing coverage for the next several years. The Pro Stock class has new rules that will help the factory doorslammers recapture their fan appeal.
Backup runs are no longer required for NHRA national records. In July 2015 the 4th president of the NHRA was announced, Peter Clifford has a new vision for America’s number 2 motorsport. During the 2016 Season the NHRA will celebrate 50 years of the Funny Car. At this event the “Hot Rod Junction” had many nostalgia Funny Cars on display. The legends participated in a Q&A session and an autograph session. Several nostagia Funny Cars made exhibition runs, thrilling the crowd with long, smokey burnouts.
The weekend weather was great with temperatures in the mid to high 70’s. (4 days later it rained) The wheel standing Stock Eliminator’s & Super Stock’s were a very moving show. As usual, fans had the opportunity to interact with their favorite driver’s as their ticket was an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful motorsports attraction on the planet. Along Nito Alley, food vendors were packed with families enjoying the show.
Thanks for the Show!!
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