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Schumacher says trophy going to Fort Hood

Posted at 2:56pm on Nov. 16, 2009

POMONA, Calif. – Tony Schumacher won his sixth straight and seventh overall Top Fuel championship on Sunday, beating Larry Dixon by two points in the closest season title race in NHRA history.

NHRA stats | Pomona finals results

Posted at 10:01am on Nov. 16, 2009

Results for the pro categories at the NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Calif.:

NHRA stats | Final standings

Posted at 10:05am on Nov. 16, 2009

Final standings for the NHRA pro categories after the finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Calif.:

Hight wraps up first Funny Car title

Posted at 3:06pm on Nov. 15, 2009

POMONA, Calif. – Robert Hight wrapped up his first Funny Car championship Saturday, qualifying third in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to take an insurmountable 106-point lead over teammate Ashley Force Hood.

NHRA pairings | How they line up Sunday

Posted at 4:16pm on Nov. 15, 2009

Sunday's NHRA pairings for the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at

Friday finds NHRA points shuffled

Posted at 10:29pm on Nov. 13, 2009

POMONA, Calif. – Larry Dixon took a one-point lead over Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel season standings, leading qualifying Friday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to earn three bonus points.

NHRA stats | Friday's rounds

NHRA stats | Friday's rounds

Posted at 9:45pm on Nov. 13, 2009

Results from Friday's qualifying rounds at Pomona, Calif.:

One point separates Top Fuel rivals on final weekend

Posted at 5:49pm on Nov. 13, 2009

NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher and crew chief Alan Johnson have been invincible.

NHRA qualifying | First round

Posted at 7:05am on Nov. 13, 2009

POMONA, Calif. – Results from Thursday's first round of qualifying for the 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, final of 24 events:

Army renews NASCAR, NHRA deals

Posted at 5:48pm on Nov. 13, 2009

AVONDALE, Ariz. – The U.S. Army will continue to sponsor drivers in NASCAR and the NHRA next season.

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