NMCA West Coast Shootout Same Day Coverage From Pomona

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For this weekend, we’re stationed here at Autoclub Raceway at Pomona, California for the NMCA West showdown. To say it’s hot would be a complete understatement. Our current temperature is just near 100 degrees and it hasn’t even hit noon yet. However, the remaining race weekend should have slightly cooler temperatures. So, what’s on the grid for this weekends round of races? For starters, The Flowmaster NMCA WEST will be here on the Autoclub Raceway at Pomona all weekend for August 17-19. Of course, we’ll be here all weekend to cover the entire event all the way through finals. This will be the second Annual Lucas Oil NMCA WEST Coast Shootout, which is presented by JE Pistons. What’s more, this is the second of four races where drivers will earn championship points. With only three races scheduled for this specific track, the NMCA WEST is privileged to be here at this iconic track. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. We’ll have all the coverage, including qualifying, eliminations, semi’s and the finals. Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, SCT Performance. For all your high plug and play performance, look no further than SCT Performance. Morning Pit Notes – Behind The Scenes

Racing has begun at Pomona's iconic track. Weather is warming up and it's expected to dip into the triple digits. We'll have more coverage as soon as we bring qualifying rounds.

Cars are lining up and the the fields are deep with entries. The heads up classes are thick with 54 cars. We can't wait to see how competitive this field is.

Cars of all makes and models, from new to old were well represented in the NMCA show n' shine on Saturday.

Here's Steve Jarvis' '41 Willys pickup packing 427ci. of blown Chevy Big Block. The BBC is backed by a TH400 and a 9-inch rear. Though it's a nod towards the nostalgic race cars of yore, Steve made the trip from Covina, CA to partake in Saturday's show instead.

Cars of all makes and models, from new to old were well represented in the NMCA show n' shine on Saturday.

Nostalgic drag cars were out in force on Saturday, although most of them were more interested in collecting show trophies.

We spotted this clean '64 Chevelle with the perfect stance in the show area. We weren't able to catch up to the owner, Jan Speer, to found out more detail for press time, but we took the time to admire it anyway.

First Round Qualifying – Heads Up

Mike Saiki's first qualifying round was a stunner; nearly placing his 'Vette on the bumper. Saiki ended up with a 6.902 at 104.80mph.

Outlaw 8.5 saw Joshua Gomez smack the back tires in his '00 Camaro. Gomez managed a 5.81 at 126.40 mph.

Simi Valley, California native Dan Hale slipped out a 5.89 at 120 mph in his twin-turbo '89 Mustang.

Kevin Young in the Outlaw class locked away second place for first round of qualifying by running his '86 Chevy Camaro to a 7.88 at 179 mph.

Russ Delia's, 355ci. small-block powered '68 Camaro edged out the Chevy-powered Toyota pickup for a 5.072 at 147.73 mph.

Al Jimenez was messing around, carrying the front tires of his '72 Camaro from the lights. Jimenez's efforts were good for 4.77 at 157.50; landing his top spot for round one of qualifying.

Terry Barkley Nova Crash – Qualifying Round 1

Unfortunately, Terry Barkley had a serious collision with the opposing lane. Barkley's front-mounted fuel tank instantly exploded and turned the Nova into a rolling fireball. Luckily, Barkley managed to walk away from the incident with minor injuries to his left leg.

Barkley's race weekend is over but thankfully Barkley was able to walk away. He'll be back... With two crashes today, the track is making a safety call; cutting racing to only half track.

Yes, it goes as fast as it looks. Roger Holder did not disapoint when it came to his first round of qualifying. Holder's '00 Camaro, packing 522 inches of big-block Chevy went 5.776 at 154.99 mph.

Ryan "Toaster" Jones swung for the fences on his first qualifying pass of the day, landing a 5.02 at 156.59 mph.

Artis Houston left the lights and wasn't afraid to show his underside. Houston's '71 Nova went 8.023 at 179.73 by way of a 598-inch big-block.

Every race fans favorite class is up - Pro Street. Wade Maggio's '03 'Vette proved he was up to the task. Maggio's first qualifying pass was good enough for a 5.77 at 131.11 mph.

Gary Ross, known for his red hair and extravagances was throwing down some serious cubic inches. Ross's 711ci Sony-powered '05 Grand Am went 4.47 at 160 mph.

Though Joe Lepone Jr. shut it down early, Lepone still managed during an eight place qualifying place during round one of qualifying. Lepone Jr.'s beautiful '70 Duster is shaped like a bullet and goes like a missile thanks to a Musi 903ci. mountain motor. Lepone's first run was good for 5.102 at 112 mph.

Qualifying Round One Results

Garrett Turbo Pro Street.

Qualifying Round Two Results

John Scialpi's '57 Chevy was no slouch. Scialpi threw down the quickest pass of for qualifying in round two; landing him the top spot. Scialpi went 4.14 at 173 mph. Whoa...

Gary Ross came around in the second round, qualifying in the eight spot with a 4.45 at 160 mph.

True Ten.5 saw Al Jimenez's '72 Camaro stage, launch, hook and slam its way through the traps; qualifying himself in the number one spot with a 4.74 at 157 mph.

Ryan "Toaster" Jones, again? That's right, Jones' twin-turbo 406ci small-block bucked out the number two qualifying spot; just under Jimenez. "Toaster" went 5.02 at 156 mph.

Case Van Tol was gettin' it done in his bumper-draggin '64 Chevelle for the Outlaw 8.5 class. Van Tol clicked out a 5.92 at 119 mph.

Pit Notes – Behind The Scenes After Dusk

Pro Street's Maggio team was busy making the rounds on their vehicle. Aside from the packing the chute, an oil change was next on the list.

Earlier, we had shown you the crash sequence of Terry Barkley's Nova. Here's an up close and personal look at the carnage. Again, Barkley was OK and thankful to walk away from the incident.