2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season
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The 2009 NHRA
Full Throttle Drag Racing Season consisted of 24 national events held at tracks across the U.S. The first 18 events made up the regular season, with the final events making up the "Countdown to 1".
Mike Edwards last won a title in 1981 (Modified Class), the longest gap in NHRA history.
The teams running a Dodge Stratus have been notified by the NHRA that body style, because of it is out of production for the past five years, will be illegal in 2010. Dodge teams must run the Avenger in 2010. Pro Stock Cars may be any approved car (Mustang, Cobalt, Avenger, GXP, GTO) from the past five years.
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Full Throttle Drag Racing Season consisted of 24 national events held at tracks across the U.S. The first 18 events made up the regular season, with the final events making up the "Countdown to 1".
Schedule
| 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
| Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | Pro Stock Motorcycle | ||||
| February 5–8 | Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, California Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, formerly known as Pomona Raceway, is a racing facility located in Pomona, California that features a quarter-mile dragstrip. The dragstrip is most famous for hosting the NHRA's Winternationals event since 1961, the traditional season opener, as well as the seasons last... |
Doug Kalitta | Ron Capps | Jason Line | N/A | |
| February 20–22 | Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals | Phoenix, Ariz. Firebird International Raceway Firebird International Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip and road course in Chandler, Arizona.-History:The facility opened in 1983 and hosts the NHRA's Arizona Nationals. It held one IMSA GT race, in 1987. Due to its warm climate, it is a popular winter testing spot for NHRA and IndyCar... |
Antron Brown | Ron Capps | Jeg Coughlin | N/A | |
| March 12–15 | ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla Gainesville Raceway Gainesville Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip just outside Gainesville, Florida. It opened in 1969 and is most famous for hosting the NHRA's prestigious Gatornationals event since 1970... |
Larry Dixon | Bob Tasca III | Jason Line | Hector Arana | |
| March 27–29 | O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas Houston Raceway Park Royal Purple Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, just outside Houston. It opened in 1988 and hosts the NHRA's O'Reilly Spring Nationals. It has a seating capacity for nearly 50,000 spectators, with additional grandstand seating brought in during major events... |
Tony Schumacher | Ashley Force Hood | Ron Krisher | Craig Treble | |
| April 2–5 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:... |
Tony Schumacher | Ron Capps | Jeg Coughlin | N/A | |
| April 16–19 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta Dragway Atlanta Dragway is a drag racing facility located in Banks County, Georgia, just north of Commerce, Georgia. It is current home to the NHRA Full Throttle Series, Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals-History:... |
Morgan Lucas | Jack Beckman | Mike Edwards | Eddie Krawiec | |
| May 1–3 | O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals | Madison, Ill. Gateway International Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. After being shuttered by former owner Dover Motorsports Inc., on Nov. 3, 2010, it was announced Sept. 8, 2011, that the facility would re-open and host an NHRA Full Throttle Series event Oct. 5-7,... |
Antron Brown | Del Worsham | Jeg Coughlin | Eddie Krawiec | |
| May 15–17 | NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Tony Schumacher | Del Worsham | Mike Edwards | N/A | |
| May 29–31 | O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals | Topeka, Kan. Heartland Park Topeka Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located south of Topeka, Kansas.When it opened in 1989, it was the first brand-new auto racing facility to be built in the United States for 20 years. Its facilities include a road-race course with 4 possible configurations , a ⅜ mile... |
Larry Dixon | Ron Capps | Allen Johnson | N/A | |
| June 4–7 | United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. Route 66 Raceway Route 66 Raceway is a motorsports facility located in Joliet, Illinois. The facility consists of a dragstrip and a dirt oval. The drag strip hosts several drag racing events including the NHRA. The dirt oval hosts many weekly dirt racing events... |
Spencer Massey | Tony Pedregon | Jeg Coughlin | Matt Guidera | |
| June 11–14 | United Association NHRA SuperNationals | Englishtown, N.J. Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, originally known as Madison Township Raceway Park, is an American auto racing facility. It is located on 230 Pension Road in Old Bridge Township, near Englishtown, New Jersey, just off of County Route 527... |
Larry Dixon | Tony Pedregon | Jeg Coughlin | Craig Treble | |
| June 25–28 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio Summit Motorsports Park Summit Motorsports Park, formerly Norwalk Raceway Park and Norwalk Dragway, is a drag racing facility located on State Route 18 near Norwalk, Ohio... |
Larry Dixon | Jack Beckman | Jason Lines | Andrew Hines | |
| July 10–12 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. Bandimere Speedway Bandimere Speedway, also known in the NHRA as Thunder Mountain, is a quarter-mile dragstrip located just outside Morrison, Colorado and Lakewood, Colorado. It opened in 1958 and hosts the NHRA's Mile-High Nationals. The facility has a seating capacity of 23,500 spectators.-History:In 1958, John... |
Antron Brown | Ron Capps | Allen Johnson | Eddie Krawiec | |
| July 17–19 | NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. Pacific Raceways Pacific Raceways is a mixed-use road racing facility near Kent, Washington. The race track was constructed in 1959 and opened in 1960. The track was originally named Pacific Raceways, then became known as Seattle International Raceways in 1976... |
Antron Brown | Tim Wilkerson | Mike Edwards | N/A | |
| July 24–26 | Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. Infineon Raceway Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills... |
Antron Brown | Tim Wilkerson | Jason Line | Andrew Hines | |
| August 13–16 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd International Raceway is a road course, dragstrip and kart track near Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. The raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Association Nationals.-History:... |
Morgan Lucas | Tony Pedregon | Greg Anderson | Hector Arana | |
| August 20–23 | Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. Maple Grove Raceway Maple Grove Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip located near Mohnton, Pennsylvania, just outside Reading. It opened in 1962 as a 1/5-mile dragstrip. It was eventually lengthened to its current quarter-mile length in 1964. The track has been sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association for most of... |
Larry Dixon | Bob Tasca III | Jeg Coughlin | Eddie Krawiec | |
| September 2–7 | Mac Tools U.S. Nationals | Indianapolis, Ind. O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis is a racing circuit complex in Brownsburg, Indiana... |
Tony Schumacher | Ashley Force Hood | Jeg Coughlin | Hector Arana | |
| 2009 Countdown to the Championship | |||||||
| September 17–20 | NHRA Carolinas Nationals | Concord, N.C. | Cory McClenathan | Robert Hight | Mike Edwards | Hector Arana | |
| September 24–27 | O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals | Dallas, Texas Texas Motorplex The Texas Motorplex is a quarter mile drag racing facility located in Ennis, Texas. Built in 1986 by former funny car driver Billy Meyer, the Motorplex was the first National Hot Rod Association "super track." It annually hosts the NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals each September, when hundreds of... |
Tony Schumacher | Robert Hight | Greg Anderson | Hector Arana | |
| October 2–4 | O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals | Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course... |
Morgan Lucas | Jeff Arend | Jason Line | Michael Phillips | |
| October 9–11 | Virginia NHRA Nationals | Richmond, Va. Virginia Motorsports Park Virginia Motorsports Park is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, just outside Petersburg. It opened in 1994 and hosted the NHRA's Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals. It has a seating capacity of 23,000 spectators. The track has recently returned to the IHRA.-External links:*... |
Brandon Bernstein | Del Worsham | Mike Edwards | N/A | |
| October 29 – November 1 | NHRA Las Vegas Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Spencer Massey | Robert Hight | Larry Morgan | Andrew Hines | |
| November 12–15 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, California | Antron Brown | Mike Neff | Greg Anderson | Eddie Krawiec | |
Points standings
| Top Fuel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
| 1 | Tony Schumacher | 2571 | - | Hadman |
| 2 | Larry Dixon Larry Dixon (drag racer) Larry Dixon, Jr. is a professional drag racer in the NHRA. Larry is the son of Larry Dixon, Sr., who won one national event.-1980s and 1990s:... |
2569 | -2 | Hadman |
| 3 | Antron Brown | 2522 | -49 | Hadman |
| 4 | Cory McClenathan | 2490 | -81 | Hadman |
| 5 | Brandon Bernstein Brandon Bernstein Brandon Bernstein is and American Drag Racer, and son of NHRA Legend Kenny Bernstein.-Early life:Bernstein was born in Dallas, Texas on August 2, 1972 the son of 6 time NHRA Champion Kenny Bernstein. He worked on his dad's team when he was a teenager... |
2438 | -133 | Hadman |
| 6 | Spencer Massey | 2437 | -134 | Dragster |
| 7 | Morgan Lucas | 2353 | -218 | Hadman |
| 8 | Doug Kalitta Doug Kalitta Doug Kalitta is an American auto racing driver from Ypsilanti, Michigan.Kalitta formerly raced in USAC events. He was the 1991 USAC rookie of the year in the midget series, and won the 1994 championship in the sprint car category. Kalitta won 21 USAC events: 14 in midget races and 7 in sprint... |
2325 | -246 | Attac |
| 9 | Shawn Langdon | 2299 | -272 | Hadman |
| 10 | Clay Millican | 2093 | -478 | Hadman |
| Funny Car | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Robert Hight | 2547 | - | Mustang |
| 2 | Ashley Force Hood | 2481 | -66 | Mustang |
| 3 | Ron Capps | 2433 | -138 | Charger |
| 4 | Tim Wilkerson | 2430 | -141 | Mustang |
| 5 | Jack Beckman | 2406 | -141 | Charger |
| 6 | Tony Pedregon | 2403 | -144 | Impala |
| 7 | Del Worsham | 2362 | -195 | Solara |
| 8 | Bob Tasca III | 2326 | -221 | Mustang |
| 9 | John Force John Force John Harold Force is an NHRA drag racer, a 15-time Funny Car champion driver, and a 17-time champion car owner. Force owns and drives for John Force Racing. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with 133 career victories... |
2268 | -279 | Mustang |
| 10 | Mike Neff | 2235 | -312 | Mustang |
| Pro Stock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Mike Edwards | 2682 | - | GXP |
| 2 | Greg Anderson Greg Anderson (driver) Greg Anderson is a current NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock driver for KB Racing, driving the Summit Racing car. He began his Pro Stock career in 1998. Greg previously served as Crew Chief for current pro stock driver Warren Johnson and tuned Warren to three pro stock championchips... |
2572 | -110 | GXP |
| 3 | Jason Line | 2486 | -196 | GXP |
| 4 | Greg Stanfield | 2403 | -279 | GXP |
| 5 | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Jeg Coughlin, Jr. is an American motorsports driver, competing in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Division. He announced at the 2006 U.S. Nationals that he would drive in three events towards the end of that season and would return to the Pro Stock ranks the following season as... |
2375 | -307 | Cobalt |
| 6 | Ron Krisher | 2363 | -319 | Cobalt |
| 7 | Allen Johnson | 2334 | -348 | Stratus* |
| 8 | Kurt Johnson | 2307 | -375 | Cobalt |
| 9 | Johnny Gray | 2300 | -382 | Stratus* |
| 10 | Richard Jones | 2142 | -540 | Stratus* |
| Pro Stock Motorcycle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Hector Arana | 2590 | - | Buell |
| 2 | Ed Krawiec | 2588 | -2 | Harley-Davidson |
| 3 | Andrew Hines Andrew Hines Andrew Hines is a three-time National Hot Rod Association Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. He rides the flagship Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-rod. Andrew follows in the footsteps of his brother and crew chief, Matt Hines... |
2466 | -144 | Harley-Davidson |
| 4 | Matt Smith | 2369 | -221 | Suzuki |
| 5 | Douglas Horne | 2362 | -228 | Buell |
| 6 | Michael Phillips | 2321 | -269 | Suzuki |
| 7 | Karen Stoffer | 2249 | -341 | Suzuki |
| 8 | Shawn Gann | 2248 | -342 | Buell |
| 9 | Craig Treble | 2202 | -388 | Suzuki |
| 10 | Matt Guidera | 2020 | -570 | Buell |
- Drivers in bold have clinched the championship
Mike Edwards last won a title in 1981 (Modified Class), the longest gap in NHRA history.
The teams running a Dodge Stratus have been notified by the NHRA that body style, because of it is out of production for the past five years, will be illegal in 2010. Dodge teams must run the Avenger in 2010. Pro Stock Cars may be any approved car (Mustang, Cobalt, Avenger, GXP, GTO) from the past five years.
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