NHRA FINALS PreVIEW

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2026) — Elite Motorsports arrives at the historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip this weekend for the 2026 season-ending In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals armed with momentum and race-winning consistency. Wrapping up NHRA’s historic 75th anniversary season, the multi-car Pro Stock powerhouse enters the final event of the Countdown to the Championship following a dominant postseason stretch where the team swept three consecutive Countdown events and has had a driver visit the final in five of the last six races. 

Greg Stanfield Leads Elite Camp in Points Standings

Veteran driver Greg Stanfield enters the finale sitting third in the Pro Stock point standings to lead the Elite Motorsports roster. Stanfield’s standout 2026 campaign features two national event victories. His first win of the season was at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals where he defended his 2025 title. Stanfield raced to victory over teammate Erica Enders after capping off a historic all-Elite Motorsports semifinal sweep. 

His second win of the season, eighth of his career, came at race two of six in the Countdown to the Championship at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock. The win put him in the points lead and was the second of three consecutive Elite Motorsports victories. A runner-up finish in St. Louis followed by two uncharacteristic first round losses at the hands of teammates Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Troy Coughlin Jr. has Stanfield sitting third in points, 99 points back from the lead with 191 points up for grabs in Southern California this weekend. 

“I’m not someone who is going to obsess over points. Not saying I don’t look at them, but it’s not my focus,” said Stanfield. “My focus is to do what we’ve been doing all season long: come out here and be the best we can, work hard and keep at it. We’ll try to qualify well, maybe earn some bonus points each session, and then come out on race day ready to win rounds. Our goal is to win the race, if we win the race then we’ve given ourselves the best chance at the championship. At the end of the day, it’s been an amazing season and this Janac Brothers team has nothing to hang our heads about. The entire Elite Motorsports camp has worked their butts off and I just hope we can wrap up 2026 in the winners circle.”

Along with his two national event victories and runner-up finish to son Aaron Stanfeild in St. Louis, Greg also reached the final round in Seattle and has posted eight semifinal finishes across 2026. He also set a personal career-best mark earlier in the year at 6.460 seconds at 213.88 mph.

Troy Coughlin Jr. Rides Late-Season Surge

Troy Coughlin Jr. enters Pomona as one of the hottest drivers in Pro Stock following an explosive postseason run. At the NHRA Great Lakes Nationals Troy Jr. kickstarted Elite Motorsports’ three-race Countdown sweep by driving his midnight JEGS Chevrolet Camaro to a victory at 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

Troy Jr. followed his Michigan win with semifinal runs at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis and the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Most recently he raced to his second runner-up finish of the season at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Troy Jr. started the Countdown in the 10th position but enters this weekend’s season finale sitting fifth in points just 12 out of fourth and 32 back from third. 

“We’re staying in the moment and enjoying the ride. Heading into Pomona, our approach doesn’t change—we’re bringing the exact same mindset that carried us through Las Vegas and the previous rounds,” said Troy Jr. “The goal is simple: be ready, put our best foot forward from the first qualifying pass straight through to the final round on Sunday, and let the chips fall where they may.”

Competition at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip begins with four rounds of qualifying Friday at noon and 2:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Eliminations are slated for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. with Pro Stock first round set for noon. Television coverage of the event will be on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with a qualifying show Sunday at 11:00 a.m. ET and eliminations at 5:00 p.m. ET.