1969 NHRA Winternationals
| National Hot Rod Association | |
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| Location | Pomona, California |
The 1969 NHRA Winternationals (commonly called the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Pomona, California on 2 February.[1]
Top Fuel Dragster[]
The Top Fuel Dragster field was eight drivers: (#1 qualifier), Don Prudhomme (#2 qualifier), John Mulligan, , , Connie Kalitta, Jim Warren, , and . A number of top names attended, but failed to qualify, including Tom McEwen, "TV Tommy" Ivo, and Don Garlits.[2]
Larkin lost in round one to Mulligan, Warren in round two, Osborn in round three. Dunn was defeated in the semi-final by Prudhomme, while Mulligan beat Goldstein. In the final, Mulligan took the win, and a US$6,900 purse.[3]
Top Fuel Funny Car[]
Top Fuel Funny Car saw a sixteen-car field, but stars including Danny Ongais, "Dyno Don" Nicholson, , "Jungle Jim" Liberman, and Jack Chrisman, along with Della Woods and , failed to qualify.[4]
Round one[]
The Barracuda of #1 qualifier Tom "Moogoo$e McEwen lost to , in the #9-qualifying odd man out AMC AMX. #14 qualifier (Mercury Cougar) lost two 's Mazmanian-owned #6-qualifying Barracuda. #12 qualifier Art Ward (in the -owned Corvair) lost to #4 qualifieer 's Barracuda. , who qualified #11, fell to , #3 qualifier in the Liberman Chevrolet. #5 qualifier faced #13 qualifier ' Barracuda, and lost. , qualified #7 in the Mickey Thompson Mustang, was defeated by #15 qualifier 's Mercury Cougar. , tenth-quickest in qualifying in the Dodge Charger, was defeated by #2-quickest 's Barracuda. #8 qualifier lost to highest-e.t. qualifier , in Roland Leong's Dodge Charger.[5]
Round two[]
Reyes lost to Alley, Leslie to Sanders, Eldridge to Hughes, Schumacher to Siroonian.[6]
Round three[]
Sanders defeated Hughes and Alley beat Siroonian to go on to the final.[7]
Final round[]
Sanders took the win, and a US$5000 purse.[8]
Top Gas[]
Top Gas was attended by three-time Winternats champion (who did not qualify) and ; the title went to .[9]
Super Stock[]
defeated in the final round.[10]
Super Stock Elim.
Don Grotheer def Jerry Harvey (Ford Mustang) Plymouth BO29 Barracuda - 426 Race Hemi - 10.73 ET
Notes[]
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- ^ http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=37744 Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 September 2018)
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