1978 NHRA Winternationals
The 1978 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, on 5 February; rain halted eliminations after round one was complete. Racing resumed on 13 February, only to have an unusual snow storm interrupt again; the final was held on 14 February.[1]
Top Fuel Dragster[]
The Top Fuel Dragster field was 16 cars.
Round one[]
Top qualifier, and 1973 and 1975 winner, Don Garlits (in , lost to #9 qualifier . #3 qualifier was defeated by #11 qualifier . Shirley Muldowney qualified #6, and eliminated #14 qualifier . #8 qualifier Terry Capp lost to low qualifier . , who qualified #12, was defeated by #4 qualifier . Gary Beck qualified #7 and fell to , who qualified #15. !3 qualifier lost to #5 qualifier . #2 qualifier defeated #10 qualifier .[2]
Round two[]
Abbott lost to Ramsey, Tharp to Fabeck, Muldowney to Brown, and Bruins to LaHaie.[2]
Semi-final round[]
Fabeck eliminated LaHaie and Brown defeated Ramsey.[2]
Final round[]
Brown defeated Fabeck, earning a US$12,000 prize.[2]
Top Fuel Funny Car[]
The Top Fuel Funny Car field was 16 cars; and attended, but failed to qualify.[3]
Round one[]
Top qualifier , in the 1978 Plymouth Arrow, was defeated by 's 1978 Chevrolet Monza. Reigning 3-time winner Don "The Snake" Prudhomme's 1978 Arrow qualified #3 , and eliminated #11 qualifier Ed "The Ace" McCulloch's 1978 Arrow. "TV Tommy" Ivo qualified #2 in a 1978 Arrow, defeating 's #10-qualifying 1978 Arrow. , qualified #12 in the 1978 Chevrolet Monza, was defeated by #4 qualifier 's 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. #14 qualifier , in a 1977 Plymouth Duster, fell to the 1977 Chevrolet Camaro of . , who qualified #13 in a 1978 Arrow, lost to Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen's #5-qualifying 1977 Chevrolet Corvette. qualified #7 in a 1978 Trans Am, and was eliminated by #15 qualifier Gene Snow's 1977 Arrow. Low qualifier (in the 1977 Chevrolet Corvette) lost to #8 qualifier, a 1978 Chevrolet Monza driven by Tom Prock (whose son Jimmy later became an NHRA mechanic and grandson Austin is a 2019 NHRA Top Fuel driver).[3]
Round two[]
Burgin, in the Monza, lost to McEwen. Bonin was defeated by Prock. Snow was eliminated by Prudhomme. Savge lost to Ivo.[3]
Semi-final round[]
McEwen faced Prudhomme, who advanced. Ivo defeated Prock.[3]
Final round[]
Prudhomme took a fourth straight Funny Car win at Pomona.[3]
Top Alcohol Dragster[]
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Top Alcohol Funny Car[]
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Pro Stock[]
The Pro Stock field was 16 cars. qualified #7, but failed to make the start for round one; his place was taken by #17 qualifier .[4]
Round one[]
Top qualifier Bob Glidden, in a 1978 Ford Pinto, eliminated #9 qualifier 's 1977 Ford Mustang. qualified #13 in a 1977 Pinto, and was defeated by #5 qualifier 's 1974 Camaro. #2 qualifier Warren Johnson's Camaro was eliminated by the AMC of #10 qualifier . #16 qualifier 's Monza lost to the Camaro of #8 qualifier . , qualified #12 in a 1978 Monza, defeated , who qualified #4 in a 1977 Camaro. #3 qualifier 's Monza defeated the 1976 Duster of #11 qualifier . qualified #14 in a 1978 Arrow, and was eliminated by 's Monza. Low qualifier Hansen's 1975 Chevrolet Vega was eliminated by the #15-qualified 1977 Camaro of .[4]
Round two[]
Rotty lost to Glidden, Booth to Rivera, Yuill to Lombardo, and Chelbana to Iaconio.[4]
Semi-final round[]
Yuill was eliminated by Lombardo, Iaconio by Gildden.[4]
Final round[]
Glidden took the win over Iaconio.[4]
Pro Stock Motorcycle[]
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Super Stock[]
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Notes[]
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