National Hot Rod Association
| Tipo | Desportiva |
| Fundação | maio de 1951 (73 anos) |
| Sede | Glendora, Califórnia,  Estados Unidos
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| 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
[editar | editar código-fonte]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
[editar | editar código-fonte]NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series (categoria principal)
[editar | editar código-fonte]| 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 [a] | 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 [b] | Don Prudhomme | Don Nicholson | |
| 1978 | Kelly Brown | Don Prudhomme | Bob Glidden | |
| 1979 | Rob Bruins [c] | 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 [d] | |
| 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 [e] | Scott Kalitta | John Force | Warren Johnson [f] | John Myers |
| 1996 | Kenny Bernstein [g][h] | 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 [i] | 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 [g] | Greg Anderson | Andrew Hines |
| 2006 | Tony Schumacher | John Force | Jason Line | Andrew Hines |
| 2007 | Tony Schumacher | Tony Pedregon | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | Matt Smith |
| 2008 [j] | Tony Schumacher [k] | Cruz Pedregon | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | Eddie Krawiec [c] |
| 2009 | Tony Schumacher | Robert Hight [l] | Mike Edwards [m] | 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
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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
- ↑ a b 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.
- ↑ a b 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.