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2012 NHRA FULL THROTTLE SEASON BEGINS WITH O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS: Three months after the final pass of the 2011 season at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to the historic facility for its 2012 debut this weekend with the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, presented by Super Start Batteries, February 9–12. The biggest names in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing will return to action in hopes of starting their campaigns for 2012 NHRA Full Throttle world championships off right with a win in the birthplace of drag racing—Southern California. With temperatures expected to stay in the mid-70s and clear skies in the forecast all weekend, the 52nd annual season opener is expected to have some of the best weather and racing conditions that teams and drivers could imagine.