NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Every Sportsman champ crowned in Pomona was a past national event winner and most of them have at least 10 prior victories, including Comp winner Doug Lambeck, who has 12 national event wins, including five in Pomona. Driving his D/SMA Sunfire, Lambeck triumphed over a small-but-talented 12-car field with a final-round win against Clint Neff’s K/AA roadster. It was Lambeck’s second straight victory at the Winternationals, an event that his father, Bob, won in 1983. A clean index and a perfect .000 light proved to be more than enough for Lambeck, who insured the win by running more than six-tenths under his index.