National Hot Rod Association

National Hot Rod Association
National Hot Rod Association
Tipo	Desportiva
Fundação	maio de 1951 (72 anos)
Sede	Glendora, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Sítio oficial	www.nhra.com

A National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) é uma associação automobilística que organiza categorias de dragster nos Estados Unidos e no Canadá. A associação foi fundada em 1951 por Wally Parks, Atualmente a NHRA possui mais de 40 mil membros, fazendo dela a associação automobilística com mais membros no mundo.[1]

Categorias

A principal categoria da NHRA é a NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series se divide em 4 classes (Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Stock e Pro Stock Motorcycle) e 24 etapas durante o ano, sua corrida mais prestigiada é a NHRA U.S. Nationals disputada no Lucas Oil Raceway em Brownsburg, Indiana.

Campeões

NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series (categoria principal)

Ano	Top Fuel	Funny Car	Pro Stock	Pro Stock Motorcycle
1965	Maynard Rupp	—	Gary Lawson	Classification introduced in 1987
1966	Pete Robinson	Ed Schartman	—
1967	Bennie Osborn	—	—
1968	Bennie Osborn	—	—
1969	Steve Carbone	—	—
1970	Ronnie Martin	Gene Snow	Ronnie Sox
1971	Gerry Glenn	Phil Castronovo	Mike Fons
1972	Jim Walther [lower-alpha 1]	Larry Fullerton	Bill Jenkins
1973	Jerry Ruth	Frank Hall	Wayne Gapp
1974	Gary Beck	Shirl Greer	Bob Glidden
1975	Don Garlits	Don Prudhomme	Bob Glidden
1976	Richard Tharp	Don Prudhomme	Larry Lombardo
1977	Shirley Muldowney [lower-alpha 2]	Don Prudhomme	Don Nicholson
1978	Kelly Brown	Don Prudhomme	Bob Glidden
1979	Rob Bruins [lower-alpha 3]	Raymond Beadle	Bob Glidden
1980	Shirley Muldowney	Raymond Beadle	Bob Glidden
1981	Jeb Allen	Raymond Beadle	Lee Shepherd
1982	Shirley Muldowney	Frank Hawley	Lee Shepherd
1983	Gary Beck	Frank Hawley	Lee Shepherd [lower-alpha 4]
1984	Joe Amato	Mark Oswald	Lee Shepherd
1985	Don Garlits	Kenny Bernstein	Bob Glidden
1986	Don Garlits	Kenny Bernstein	Bob Glidden
1987	Dick LaHaie	Kenny Bernstein	Bob Glidden	Dave Schultz
1988	Joe Amato	Kenny Bernstein	Bob Glidden	Dave Schultz
1989	Gary Ormsby	Bruce Larson	Bob Glidden	John Mafaro
1990	Joe Amato	John Force	Darrell Alderman	John Myers
1991	Joe Amato	John Force	Darrell Alderman	Dave Schultz
1992	Joe Amato	Cruz Pedregon	Warren Johnson	John Myers
1993	Eddie Hill	John Force	Warren Johnson	Dave Schultz
1994	Scott Kalitta	John Force	Darrell Alderman	Dave Schultz
1995 [lower-alpha 5]	Scott Kalitta	John Force	Warren Johnson [lower-alpha 6]	John Myers
1996	Kenny Bernstein [lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8]	John Force	Jim Yates	Dave Schultz
1997	Gary Scelzi	John Force	Jim Yates	Matt Hines
1998	Gary Scelzi	John Force	Warren Johnson	Matt Hines
1999	Tony Schumacher	John Force	Warren Johnson	Matt Hines
2000	Gary Scelzi	John Force	Jeg Coughlin Jr.	Angelle Sampey
2001	Kenny Bernstein	John Force [lower-alpha 9]	Warren Johnson	Angelle Sampey
2002	Larry Dixon	John Force	Jeg Coughlin Jr.	Angelle Sampey
2003	Larry Dixon	Tony Pedregon	Greg Anderson	Geno Scali
2004	Tony Schumacher	John Force	Greg Anderson	Andrew Hines
2005	Tony Schumacher	Gary Scelzi [lower-alpha 7]	Greg Anderson	Andrew Hines
2006	Tony Schumacher	John Force	Jason Line	Andrew Hines
2007	Tony Schumacher	Tony Pedregon	Jeg Coughlin Jr.	Matt Smith
2008 [lower-alpha 10]	Tony Schumacher [lower-alpha 11]	Cruz Pedregon	Jeg Coughlin Jr.	Eddie Krawiec [lower-alpha 3]
2009	Tony Schumacher	Robert Hight [lower-alpha 12]	Mike Edwards [lower-alpha 13]	Hector Arana
2010	Larry Dixon	John Force	Greg Anderson	L.E. Tonglet
2011	Del Worsham	Matt Hagan	Jason Line	Eddie Krawiec
2012	Antron Brown	Jack Beckman	Allen Johnson	Eddie Krawiec
2013	Shawn Langdon	John Force	Jeg Coughlin Jr.	Matt Smith
2014	Tony Schumacher	Matt Hagan	Erica Enders-Stevens	Andrew Hines
2015	Antron Brown	Del Worsham	Erica Enders-Stevens	Andrew Hines
2016	Antron Brown	Ron Capps	Jason Line	Jerry Savoie
2017	Brittany Force	Robert Hight	Bo Butner	Eddie Krawiec

Galeria

Dragser da classe Top Fuel
Dragster da classe Funny Car
Dragster da classe Pro Stock
Dragster da classe Pro Stock Bike

Notas

first title after change from front-engine to mid-engine Top Fuel cars, primarily for safety reasons.
first championship for a female driver in any category
won the championship without winning a single event
also won the IHRA World Pro Stock Championship in the same year. Shepherd is the only driver to do so.
In 1995, the points system was revamped. The winner of an event received 100 points, runner-up received 90, 3rd place received 80, the other semi-finalist received 70, second round competitors received 50, and all qualifiers would receive 10.
Johnson had one of the biggest comebacks in NHRA history, moving from the bottom of the top 10, gaining over 500 points, with half the season completed, to capture the Pro Stock title.
gave driver championships in both nitro classes, one of only three drivers to do so
Bernstein gave his championship trophy to Alan Johnson, brother, and crew chief of late Top Fuel driver Blaine Johnson, who had died during qualifying at the U.S. nationals that year.
Force's 11th Championship in 2001 made him the winningest driver in NHRA history, beating the 11-year-old record held by Pro Stock driver Bob Glidden (10).
Nitro class race distance was shortened to 1,000 feet starting July 2, 2008.
Schumacher won his record sixth Top Fuel title in 2008, beating the 16-year-old record held by retired Top Fuel driver Joe Amato.
Hight's win made John Force the winningest team owner in NHRA history, with 17 total championships (15 as a driver, one with Hight, and another with Tony Pedregon).
Edwards went 27 years between NHRA titles (he won the 1981 Sportsman class Modified title), the longest in history.

Referências

http://www.nhra.com/nhra101/about.aspx

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[2] rst title after change from front-engine to mid-engine Top Fuel cars, primarily for safety reasons.

[3] rst championship for a female driver in any category

[no-event-wins-4] won the championship without winning a single event

[5] so won the IHRA World Pro Stock Championship in the same year. Shepherd is the only driver to do so.

[6] In 1995, the points system was revamped. The winner of an event received 100 points, runner-up received 90, 3rd place received 80, the other semi-finalist received 70, second round competitors received 50, and all qualifiers would receive 10.

[7] Johnson had one of the biggest comebacks in NHRA history, moving from the bottom of the top 10, gaining over 500 points, with half the season completed, to capture the Pro Stock title.

[both-classes-8] ve driver championships in both nitro classes, one of only three drivers to do so

[9] Bernstein gave his championship trophy to Alan Johnson, brother, and crew chief of late Top Fuel driver Blaine Johnson, who had died during qualifying at the U.S. nationals that year.

[10] Force's 11th Championship in 2001 made him the winningest driver in NHRA history, beating the 11-year-old record held by Pro Stock driver Bob Glidden (10).

[1000-ft-11] Nitro class race distance was shortened to 1,000 feet starting July 2, 2008.

[12] Schumacher won his record sixth Top Fuel title in 2008, beating the 16-year-old record held by retired Top Fuel driver Joe Amato.

[13] Hight's win made John Force the winningest team owner in NHRA history, with 17 total championships (15 as a driver, one with Hight, and another with Tony Pedregon).

[14] Edwards went 27 years between NHRA titles (he won the 1981 Sportsman class Modified title), the longest in history.

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