The NHRA Mello Yello drag racing series opened up the 2017 season at the Los Angeles County fair plex in Pomona, home of Auto Club Raceway at Pomona this past weekend. Weather hindered the round of pro qualifying on Friday night but Matt Hagan tied both the quickest and fastest runs in NHRA Funny Car history when he posted a 3.822 at 335.57 mph in his Mopar Express Lane Dodge. In Top Fuel Leah Pritchett and the Papa John’s Pizza dragster captured the pole and earned a bye run in the opening round of eliminations thus advancing her to the second round where she squared off against the Capco Contractors dragster of Steve Torrence.