At a glance By The Associated Press NHRA FULL THROTTLE NHRA WINTERNATIONALS Site: Pomona, Calif. Schedule: Thursday- Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, Saturday, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 7-10:30 p.m.). Track: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Last year: Morgan Lucas beat former high school classmate Shawn Langdon in the Top Fuel final in the season-opening event. The Lucas Oil Racing teammates graduated from Jurupa Valley High School in nearby Mira Loma in 2001. Robert Hight topped the Funny Car field, and Jason Line won the Pro Stock competition. Fast facts: Courtney Force, the 23-year-old daughter of 15-time NHRA champion John Force and sister of driver Ashley Force, is making her Funny Car debut. … In November at Pomona in the season-ending NHRA Finals, Del Worsham won the Top Fuel event and season title and Matt Hagan took the Funny Car race and championship. … Line won the Pro Stock season title. … The track is about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Next race: NHRA Arizona Nationals, Feb. 17-19, Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Ariz. Online: http://www.nhra.com ——— OTHER RACES WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Late Model, Winter Freeze, Friday-Saturday, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car, Bubba’s Winter Dirt Games, Thursday-Saturday, Ocala Speedway, Ocala, Fla. Online: http://www.usacracing.com
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