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| National Hot Rod Association | |
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| Venue | Auto Club Raceway |
| Location | Pomona, California |
The 2022 NHRA Winternationals (known as the Lucas Oil Winternationals for sponsorship reasons) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California on February 20, 2022. [1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brittany Force | 3.699-325.14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Ron August Jr. | 3.909-319.07 | 1 | Brittany Force | 3.726-322.27 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Shawn Langdon | 3.920-300.20 | 9 | Josh Hart | 3.728-329.91 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Josh Hart | 3.740-327.82 | 1 | Brittany Force | 3.700-328.06 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Austin Prock | 3.725-333.08 | 4 | Austin Prock | 3.687-331.36 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Clay Millican | 4.350-170.08 | 4 | Austin Prock | 3.780-329.10 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Doug Kalitta | 3.730-327.11 | 12 | Tony Schumacher | 8.516-74.03 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tony Schumacher | 3.726-324.28 | 4 | Austin Prock | 3.713-333.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Justin Ashley | 3.699-330.39 | 2 | Justin Ashley | 3.694-314.53 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jim Maroney | 4.056-234.09 | 2 | Justin Ashley | 3.692-333.33 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Leah Pruett | 3.748-328.86 | 10 | Antron Brown | 3.742-326.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Antron Brown | 3.724-327.66 | 2 | Justin Ashley | 3.702-329.42 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mike Salinas | 3.718-325.45 | 6 | Steve Torrence | 3.731-326.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Buddy Hull | 3.966-269.24 | 3 | Mike Salinas | 10.541-76.35 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Steve Torrence | 3.724-328.06 | 6 | Steve Torrence | 3.718-326.08 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Doug Foley | 6.629-100.66 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ron Capps | 3.920-329.75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | John Force | 10.412-76.53 | 1 | Ron Capps | 3.890-324.05 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | J. R. Todd | 3.957-325.22 | 8 | J. R. Todd | 4.234-220.58 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Bobby Bode | 4.039-290.94 | 1 | Ron Capps | 3.881-331.28 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cruz Pedregon | 3.954-323.43 | 4 | Cruz Pedregon | 3.881-331.28 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Terry Haddock | 6.011-120.36 | 4 | Cruz Pedregon | 3.962-323.66 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alexis DeJoria | 3.917-327.35 | 5 | Alexis DeJoria | 3.981-323.50 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jim Campbell | 4.093-297.02 | 1 | Ron Capps | 3.882-333.82 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Robert Hight | 3.890-328.86 | 2 | Robert Hight | 3.861-329.58 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jason Rupert | 3.890-328.86 | 2 | Robert Hight | 3.893-331.20 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tim Wilkerson | 3.890-328.86 | 10 | Tony Jurado | 8.647-84.98 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tony Jurado | 5.416-136.33 | 2 | Robert Hight | 3.861-332.10 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Hagan | 4.071-260.31 | 3 | Matt Hagan | 4.026-317.64 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Chad Green | 4.124-282.13 | 3 | Matt Hagan | 3.885-328.94 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bob Tasca III | 4.268-215.10 | 6 | Bob Tasca III | 3.984-325.77 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jeff Arend | 5.038-154.74 | |||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Erica Enders | 6.558-210.05 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cristian Cuadra | 6.581-209.92 | 1 | Erica Enders | 6.565-209.72 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dallas Glenn | 6.577-208.52 | 8 | Dallas Glenn | 6.570-207.66 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Chris McGaha | 6.565-209.33 | 1 | Erica Enders | 6.569-209.43 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Greg Anderson | 6.531-208.81 | 4 | Greg Anderson | .797-171.14 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Mason McGaha | 6.602-209.56 | 4 | Greg Anderson | 6.561-207.27 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deric Kramer | 6.579-209.65 | 5 | Deric Kramer | 6.595-208.97 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | John Cerbone | 6.716-181.57 | 1 | Erica Enders | 6.559-210.31 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.536-209.49 | 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 13.250-67.26 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Troy Coughlin Jr. | 6.569-209.69 | 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.561-209.07 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Camrie Caruso | 6.988-148.59 | 10 | Roger Brogdon | 6.590-208.23 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Roger Brogdon | 6.627-208.23 | 2 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.567-208.71 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kyle Koretsky | 14 | Fernando Cuadra Jr. | 6.631-207.78 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Fernando Cuadra Jr. | 6.607-208.23 | 14 | Fernando Cuadra Jr. | 6.626-207.27 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bo Butner | 6.576-209.30 | 6 | Bo Butner | 12.430-71.21 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Matt Hartford | 6.576-207.98 | |||||||||||||||||
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