The 1968 NHRA Winternationals (commonly known as the Winternats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California on 4 February.Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Results
Top Fuel Top Fuel hosted several well-known racers, including Don "Big Daddy" Garlits (in Swamp Rat XIIA, Jerry "King" Ruth, Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen (who qualified #2), Mike Snively (who qualified a Roland Leong-owned fueller #3), Don "The Snake" Prudhomme (1965 champion), and 1966 champion Mike Snively. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Round One Jim Warren, who qualified #4, eliminated #20 qualifier "King" Ruth. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Round Two Bob Downey lost to Warren. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Round Three Conrad "Connie' Kalitta, #27 qualifier, was overcome by Ron Rolstad, and #24-qualifier Garlits fell to Warren. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Semi-final Round Rolstad was eliminated by Dwight Salisbury (in the Rocky Childs car), while Dave Beebe lost to Warren. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Final Round Warren defeated Salisbury, taking home a US$12,500 prize. Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 21 November 2018)
Altered
The Altered class win went to William "Wild Willie" Borsch, at the wheel of the AA/FA Winged Express.Motorsport.com (retrieved 14 September 2018)
Top Gas In Top Gas, eventual winner Gordon Collett qualified #16. On the way to his win, he eliminated Gary Cochran, Rico Paris, and Norm Wilcox, before meeting Jack Jones in the final. The win earned Collett a US$8000 prize.Motorsport.com (retrieved 14 September 2018) It was Collett's third class win in a row at Pomona.Burgess, Phil, National Dragster editor. "Danica who? What about Shirley ... and Shirley? And Judi. And Judy?", written 21 April 2008, at NHRA.com (retrieved 20 September 2018); Ultimateracinghistory (retrieved 20 September 2018)
Competition Eliminator
Middle Eliminator
Little Eliminator
Super Stock
The 1968 Winter Nationals Super Stock final was a match-up between Dave Wren driving his old school 1963 Plymouth Savoy vs. Al Joniec in his 1968 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet. When Dave Wren triggered the red light at the start, the Title went to Joniec and his Mustang, clocking an ET of 11.56 at 120.64 mph. This was the first National win for the Ford Drag Team's new 428 Cobra Jet Mustang.
Stock
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