2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
| 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season | |
|---|---|
| League | NHRA |
| Sport | Drag racing |
| Champions |
Tony Schumacher (TF) Matt Hagan (FC) Erica Enders-Stevens (PS) Andrew Hines (PSM) |
The 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Season was announced on August 29, 2013.[1]
There are 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events scheduled.
Kymco USA and Gray Motorsports are primary sponsors of the 2014 Series.[2]
Schedule
| 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
| Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | PS Motorcycle | ||||
| February 6–9 | Circle K NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, Calif. | Khalid alBalooshi | John Force | Jason Line | N/A | |
| February 21–23 | Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Arizona Nationals | Phoenix, AZ | Antron Brown | Alexis DeJoria | Allen Johnson | N/A | |
| March 13–16 | Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla | Doug Kalitta | Robert Hight | Allen Johnson | Steve Johnson | |
| March 28–30 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Tony Schumacher | Alexis DeJoria | Erica Enders-Stevens | N/A | |
| April 11–13 | Dollar General Four-Wide Nationals1 | Concord, N.C. | Antron Brown | Robert Hight | Jimmy Ålund | Andrew Hines | |
| April 25–27 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas | Antron Brown | Robert Hight | Erica Enders-Stevens | N/A | |
| May 16–18 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals2 | Atlanta, Ga. | Spencer Massey | Robert Hight | Jeg Coughlin | Eddie Krawiec | |
| May 23–25 | NHRA Kansas Nationals | Topeka, Kan. | Spencer Massey | Courtney Force | Allen Johnson | N/A | |
| May 29 – June 1 | Toyota NHRA Summernationals | Englishtown, N.J. | Richie Crampton | Cruz Pedregon | Jeg Coughlin | Andrew Hines | |
| June 13–15 | NHRA Ford Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Shawn Langdon | Tommy Johnson, Jr. | Erica Enders-Stevens | N/A | |
| June 19–22 | Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals | Epping, N.H. | Tony Schumacher | Ron Capps | Dave Connolly | Angie Smith | |
| June 26–29 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Antron Brown | Matt Hagan | Vincent Nobile | Hector Arana, Jr. | |
| July 3–6 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio | Antron Brown | John Force | Erica Enders-Stevens | Andrew Hines | |
| July 18–20 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | J. R. Todd | Robert Hight | Allen Johnson | Andrew Hines | |
| July 25–27 | NHRA Sonoma Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | Khalid alBalooshi | Courtney Force | Jason Line | Eddie Krawiec | |
| August 1–3 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | Doug Kalitta | John Force | Jason Line | N/A | |
| August 14–17 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals3 | Brainerd, Minn. Clermont, IN |
Morgan Lucas | Ron Capps | Jason Line | N/A | |
| August 27 – September 1 | Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals | Clermont, IN | Richie Crampton | Alexis DeJoria | Shane Gray | Eddie Krawiec | |
| 2014 Countdown to One | |||||||
| September 12–14 | NHRA Pep Boys Carolina Nationals4 | Ennis, Texas | Tony Schumacher | Matt Hagan | Jonathan Gray | Eddie Krawiec | |
| September 18–21 | AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals | Ennis, Texas | Tony Schumacher | Courtney Force | Dave Connolly | Andrew Hines | |
| September 26–28 | AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals | St. Louis, MO | Antron Brown | Courtney Force | Dave Connolly | Jerry Savoie | |
| October 2–5 | Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. | Tony Schumacher | Matt Hagan | Rodger Brogdon | Eddie Krawiec | |
| October 30 – November 2 | NHRA Las Vegas Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Spencer Massey | Del Worsham | Erica Enders-Stevens | Andrew Hines | |
| November 13–16 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, Calif. | Morgan Lucas | Matt Hagan | Erica Enders-Stevens | Hector Arana Jr. | |
1 The rules for the 4 Wide Nationals differ from other races:
- All cars will qualify on each lane as all four lanes will be used in qualifying.
- Three rounds with cars using all four lanes.
- In Rounds One and Two, the top two drivers (of four) will advance to the next round.
- The pairings are set as follows:
- Race One: 1, 8, 9, 16
- Race Two: 4, 5, 12, 13
- Race Three: 2, 7, 10, 15
- Race Four: 3, 6, 11, 14
- Semifinal One: Top two in Race One and Race Two
- Semifinal Two: Top two in Race Three and Race Four
- Finals: Top two in Semifinal One and Semifinal Two
- Lane choice determined by times in previous round. In first round, lane choice determined by fastest times.
- Drivers who advance in Rounds One and Two will receive 20 points for each round advancement.
- In Round Three, the winner of the race will be declared the race winner and will collect 40 points. The runner-up will receive 20 points. Third and fourth place drivers will be credited as semifinal losers.
2 Due to poor track conditions and rain, Final Eliminations were run on May 19.
3 As a result of weather and darkness, only the Top Fuel final was completed at Brainerd. Funny Car and Pro Stock (car) for those classes were completed at Lucas Oil Raceway during the U. S. Nationals qualifying.
4 Rain and track conditions ended the Pep Boys Carolina Nationals after one round of Top Fuel and Funny Car, and half of the first round of Pro Stock (car) had been finished. As a result, eliminations for the Carolina Nationals were run during the qualifying rounds of the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals. Top Fuel and Funny Car ran three remaining rounds, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle ran all 4 rounds.[3][4]
Notable events
Morgan Lucas announced on October 14, 2013 that he was stepping aside from his full-time ride and announced his replacement driver, Richie Crampton.[5]
Tommy Johnson, Jr. will now drive a funny car for Don Schumacher Racing, replacing Johnny Gray.[6]
Final standings
| Top Fuel[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
| 1 | Tony Schumacher | 2594 | – | DSR |
| 2 | J.R. Todd | 2463 | −131 | Hadman |
| 3 | Spencer Massey | 2430 | −164 | DSR |
| 4 | Shawn Langdon | 2419 | −175 | Hadman |
| 5 | Doug Kalitta | 2407 | −187 | Hadman |
| 6 | Steve Torrence | 2406 | −188 | Hadman |
| 7 | Antron Brown | 2405 | −189 | DSR |
| 8 | Khalid al-Balooshi | 2326 | −268 | Hadman |
| 9 | Richard Crampton | 2299 | −295 | Lucas |
| 10 | Brittany Force | 2249 | −345 | Ford |
| Funny Car[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Matt Hagan | 2628 | – | Dodge |
| 2 | John Force | 2585 | −43 | Ford |
| 3 | Tommy Johnson Jr. | 2442 | −186 | Dodge |
| 4 | Courtney Force | 2421 | −207 | Ford |
| 5 | Robert Hight | 2414 | −214 | Ford |
| 6 | Del Worsham | 2393 | −235 | Toyota |
| 7 | Alexis DeJoria | 2382 | −246 | Toyota |
| 8 | Ron Capps | 2375 | −253 | Dodge |
| 9 | Tim Wilkerson | 2310 | −318 | Ford |
| 10 | Cruz Pedregon | 2244 | −384 | Toyota |
| Pro Stock[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Erica Enders-Stevens | 2639 | – | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Jason Line | 2600 | −39 | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Dave Connolly | 2481 | −158 | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Shane Gray | 2463 | −176 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 2445 | −194 | Dodge |
| 6 | Allen Johnson | 2403 | −236 | Dodge |
| 7 | Jonathan Gray | 2385 | −254 | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Vincent Nobile | 2364 | −275 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | V Gaines | 2269 | −370 | Dodge |
| 10 | Chris McGaha | 2168 | −471 | Chevrolet |
| Pro Stock Motorcycle[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Andrew Hines | 2689 | – | Harley-Davidson |
| 2 | Eddie Krawiec | 2620 | −69 | Harley-Davidson |
| 3 | Hector Arana Jr. | 2472 | −217 | Buell |
| 4 | Matt Smith | 2416 | −273 | Buell |
| 5 | Steve Johnson | 2369 | −320 | Suzuki |
| 6 | Scotty Pollacheck | 2350 | −339 | Buell |
| 7 | Hector Arana | 2319 | −370 | Buell |
| 8 | John Hall | 2253 | −436 | Buell |
| 9 | Angie Smith | 2223 | −466 | Buell |
| 10 | Michael Ray Jr. | 2144 | −545 | Buell |
References
- ↑ "2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule announced". 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ↑ "KYMCO USA, Gray Motorsports ink multirace primary sponsorship". NHRA Story. February 26, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "NHRA Story » Countdown promises to get intense with 'doubleheader' at Texas Motorplex". nhra.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "NHRA Story » Schumacher's 75th, Gray's first highlight Charlotte finals". nhra.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "NHRA Story » Lucas to yield seat of GEICO/Lucas Oil dragster to newcomer Crampton". nhra.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "NHRA Story » DSR, Terry Chandler announce Tommy Johnson Jr. as driver of charity Funny Car in 2014". nhra.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points". nhra.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Official NHRA Drag Racing Podcasts
- Drag Race Central The Latest NHRA News and Analysis
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