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CHEVROLET AT POMONA What: Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.comWhen: Friday, Feb. 18-Sunday, Feb. 20Where: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, CaliforniaTV: FS1 will telecast taped eliminations at 10 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb.20                                                                       Team Chevy enters season ready to challenge for titlesNHRA Winternationals returns to its traditional place in the schedule
DETROIT (Feb. 17, 2022) – Chevrolet teams and drivers in three professional categories and two Sportsman classes are looking forward to the 2022 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season beginning with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.
The Feb. 18-20 event marks the return of Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (California) as the traditional season-opening venue. Chevrolet begins pursuit of its 27th Manufacturer Cup – and sixth in a row – while reigning and five-time Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson seeks his 100th career victory in the 900th race in the class. The Chevrolet contingent in Pro Stock welcomes first-year driver Camrie Caruso to the competition and the return of Rodger Brogdon and 2017 champion Bo Butner to a full-season schedule. Austin Prock, the 2019 NHRA Rookie of the Year, returns to John Force Racing for a full season of Top Fuel competition. Many Chevrolet drivers tested last week in Arizona to prepare for season. Sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force made an early statement that he’ll be a title contender with a run of 3.836 seconds at 335.4 mph in the BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevrolet Camaro SS. “Four runs in the 3.8s for this PEAK Chevy, that’s really something, that makes you feel good going into the season opener,” he said. “I feel good being out here, I want to race, that’s why I’m here. I’m ready to get going.”
CHEVROLET FROM THE COCKPITTOP FUELBRITTANY FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, MONSTER ENERGY/FLAV-R-PAC CHEVROLET DRAGSTER (12-time No. 1 qualifier in 2021; runner-up points; won at Topeka and advanced to four other final rounds): “(After testing last week) It’s good to be back with my Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac team. We made nine runs throughout the three days. It was a little bit of a struggle, but we are testing a lot of different things. Our early numbers were great and we’re happy overall with how our testing went and we’re ready to get to Pomona.”
AUSTIN PROCK, JOHN FORCE RACING, MONTANA BRAND/ROCKY MOUNTAIN TWIST CHEVROLET DRAGSTER (2019 Rookie of the Year returns to full-time competition): “(After testing last week) We had some bugs to work out the first two days; we have new crew chiefs, new crew and obviously I sat out almost two years. I’m really looking forward to Pomona. I’m getting more comfortable every lap and starting to become myself again. Everyone did a really great job. Huge thanks to Joe Barlam and Rahn Tobler and all my guys for really working hard these past four weeks.”
FUNNY CARJOHN FORCE, JOHN FORCE RACING, BLUEDEF PLATINUM CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (three-time winner and three-time No. 1 qualifier in 2021; placed fifth in points; seven-time winner of event): “(After testing last week) It’s great to back out here, back in the seat, back with my team, Danny Hood, Tim Fabrisi, all these young kids, it was a good couple of days. I’m feeling like everything is falling back into place. The problems, they’re figuring themselves out. feel good being out here, I want to race, that’s why I’m here. I’m ready to get going.”
ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (three-time Funny Car champion; won two races in 2021; placed seventh in standings): “(After testing last week) It was great being back out in the Auto Club Chevy, back with my team, Jimmy Prock and Chris Cunningham. We had to put in some hard work but ultimately we’re ready to get this season started. We don’t want a repeat of last year and we’re all on the same page. I think it’s going to be a good year. Jimmy coming out right away with a full pass, that’s how you know, he’s confident. We had some good runs, learned some things and now it’s time to get things going. I’m excited.”
PRO STOCKGREG ANDERSON, KB RACING, HENDRICKCARS.COM CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (2021 class champion; class all-time wins leader; seeking to become fifth driver with 100 wins): “Every year when you go into Pomona, at least me, I’m very apprehensive and ask myself, ‘What have the other teams found?’ We’ve had almost three months to find some gains – and we’ve worked awfully hard – but you have no idea until you get to the first race what the other teams have done. You can only control what you’ve done to prepare. I know we’re going to be every bit as good or better than last year, and I have my hands full trying to beat my own team cars. The competition out there is incredible; the talent level is incredible. I’ll be looking forward to seeing how we stack up.”
DALLAS GLENN, KB RACING, RAD TORQUE SYSTEMS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (2021 NHRA Rookie of the Year; recorded xx wins; placed third in points): “We’re about to hit the road to Pomona after a very successful test session in Phoenix. We made 13 runs in the RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro in two days, and we got some really good data for the first race of the season.”
KYLE KORETSKY, KB RACING, LUCAS OIL CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (collected first Pro Stock win at Charlotte2 in 2021; advanced to four final rounds; placed fourth in points): “We had a great outing testing in Phoenix. The car was pretty much the same as we left off. It was fast and everyone was happy. The guys at the shop worked hard in the offseason and found more power like they always seem to find. I think for Q1 at Pomona we’re going right to the top. We’re ready for the new season. I’m excited.”
MATT HARTFORD, TOTAL SEAL CHEVROLET CAMARO SS: “We didn’t end the season the way we wanted, so we knew we needed to test (at Wild Horse Pass) and be ready for Pomona, because it’s going to be a grueling season with all these new people coming in. (Arizona, second race of season) Is our hometown race and we’ll have a lot of friends and family and a lot of the employees come down, so it’s really important that we get to have a race in our hometown.”
TROY COUGHLIN JR., ELITE MOTORSPORTS, JEGS.COM CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (placed sixth in 2021 points; advanced to one final round): “We want to set a routine, starting right now at this weekend’s race, where we create a winning attitude with a winning car. As a driver, I need to be as competitive as I can be without being too emotional. There’s a long season ahead and there will be lots of twists and turns. It’s up to me to find the right path and try to be at my best at all times.”
CAMRIE CARUSO, CARUSO FAMILY RACING, POWERBUILT TOOLS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (making Pro Stock debut at Pomona): “I am excited to enter a class that has so many amazing competitors, no matter who I line up against in the first round it will be such a huge memory for me. (Testing last week in Arizona) It was good to get used to running beside other Pro Stock competitors before the Winternationals. You don’t want that completely new experience at your first race.”
BO BUTNER, ELITE MOTORSPORTS, JOHNSON’S HORSEPOWERED GARAGE CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (2017 Pro Stock champion; returns full time after two-year hiatus): “Back from retirement again. Can’t wait. I was at the point where I was one of the younger to middle guys. Now, (at 47) I’m one of the older guys. I can’t wait to get back out and go head-to-head with Greg (Anderson) and that (KB Racing) team and go head-to-head with some of these young people. I wish them all success, but I can tell you it’s the hardest thing they’ve ever tried to do on a consistent basis and to try to turn on win lights. I was told that before and I laughed, but I believe it now.”