Lily Do, from Temecula, walks through the nitro pits during a rain delay at the 60th annual NHRA Finals at In-N-out Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

POMONA — Doug Kalitta will have to wait another day to clinch his second NHRA Top Fuel series championship.

Rain washed out the first day of pro qualifying Friday at the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at the In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip at Fairplex.

Kalitta only needs to qualify for Sunday’s elimination rounds to win his second crown in three years.

“It’s kind of a nice ring to it,” he said. “We’re definitely focused on getting the overall win in this event. That’s our goal for the weekend. We just have got to qualify to win the championship, so our goal is

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