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Weather permitting,, two qualifying sessions are scheduled for Saturday to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Winternationals, and Pomona race fans will get to enjoy the 2024 debut of the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty program in those sessions.

The special program, which debuted last season, puts the semifinalists from the previous event in a series of rematches for points and cash. Contestants at Pomona each reached the final four at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Gatornationals.

Top Fuel winner Shawn Langdon will face off again against Antron Brown while runner-up Billy Torrence will rematch with his son, Steve. The Torrenes sit in the Nos. 1 and 2 spots in the Top Fuel field heading into Saturday,

In Funny Car, Gators champ J.R. Todd will line up against Bob Tasca III while event runner-up Austin Prock will face off wit Chad Green, who won the In-N-Out Burger ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Finals here to end last season.

Pro Stock winner Erica Enders will take on arch-rival Greg Anderson in a rematch of their Gainesville semifinal while runner-up Cristian Cuadra goes against defending Winternationals champ Dallas Glenn. Enders ended Friday as the No. 1 qualifier in the class.

2023 WINTERNATIONALS WINNERS
Justin Ashley, Top Fuel; Matt Hagan, Funny Car; Dallas Glenn, Pro Stock

MOST EVENT VICTORIES
Don Garlits, 6, TF; Doug Kalitta, 4, TF (active driver); John Force, 7, FC; Bob Glidden, 7, PS; Greg Anderson, 6, PS (active driver).

TRACK RECORDS
Top Fuel - 3.628 seconds by Clay Millican, Feb. '18; 338.94 mph by Brittany Force, Nov., ‘22.
Funny Car - 3.822 seconds by Matt Hagan, Feb. '17; 337.33 mph by Ron Capps, Nov. '22
Pro Stock - 6.480 seconds by Erica Enders, Nov. '14; 213.84 mph by Drew Skillman, Nov. '15.

NATIONAL RECORDS
Top Fuel - 3.623 sec. by Brittany Force, Sept. ‘19, Reading, Pa.; 338.94 mph by Brittany Force, Nov. ‘22, Pomona, Calif.
Funny Car - 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. '17, Brainerd, Minn.; 339.87 mph by Robert Hight, July ’17, Sonoma, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.450 sec. by Erica Enders, Mar. ’22, Gainesville, Fla.; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May ’14, Englishtown N.J.

SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 23
Lucas Oil Series eliminations at 8:30 a.m.
Top Alcohol qualifying at 10:15 a.m. and eliminations TAD at 1:30 p.m. and TAFC at 4 p.m.
Factory Stock Showdown qualifying at 11 a.m. and eliminations 4:30 p.m.
Pro Stock qualifying at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Top Fuel and Funny Car qualifying at noon and 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 24
Pre-race ceremonies, 9:45 a.m.
Final eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION
Saturday, March 23:ÌýFS1 will televise one and half hour of qualifying highlights at 9:30 p.m. (ET)
Sunday, March 24:ÌýFS1 will televise one and half hour of qualifying highlights at 12:30 p.m. (ET)
Sunday, March 24:ÌýFS1 will televise three hours of finals coverage at 7 p.m. (ET)