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.
Round One Jim Warren, who qualified #4, eliminated #20 qualifier "King" Ruth.
Round Two Bob Downey lost to Warren.
Round Three Conrad "Connie' Kalitta, #27 qualifier, was overcome by
Ron Rolstad, and #24-qualifier Garlits fell to Warren.
Semi-final Round Rolstad was eliminated by Dwight Salisbury (in the
Rocky Childs car), while Dave Beebe lost to Warren.
Final Round Warren defeated Salisbury, taking home a US$12,500 prize.
Altered The
Altered class win went to
William "Wild Willie" Borsch, at the wheel of the AA/FA
Winged Express.
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. It was Collett's third class win in a row at Pomona.
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.
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