2005 Winternationals -- Sunday

By Robert Briggs

Scott Kalitta ran away with the Top Fuel trophy. Scott's "slowest" Eliminations lap was 4.498 sec 328.54 mph.

Don Little takes the Super Stock trophy home.

Top Alcohol Funny Car Mert Littlefield had a wild ride into the sand trap and will be sore for a few days.

Tommy Johnson Jr. opened the season with a Funny Car win at the Winternationals.

Mike Hiatt wins Super Comp with his A&K Earthmovers sponsored dragster.

Tony & Cruz Pedregon hired Pat Foster to recreate a car to honor their famous father, Flamin' Frank Pedregon.

Terry Haddock qualified on the bubble and lost to Tony Pedregon in Round One.

John Force watched his daughter Ashley run then raced back to his pit. This man is having too much fun!

Top Fuel Scott Weis isn't running properly on all eight cylinders on Thurday.

Moments later Scott Weis loses power while John Smith blows a head gasket.

In only his third year of competition Dave Connolly beats Warren Johnson in the Pro Stock Final Round.

Funny Car's Phil Burkart edges out Gary Scelzi in Round One.

Doug Herbert was runner-up in Top Fuel.

Tony Bartone didn't qualify his Funny Car but he looked good trying.

Robert Briggs
rbriggs6@charter.net