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National Hot Rod Association
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The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. The "Nationals", held in the summer and the winter each year, are the premier events in drag racing that brings together the best cars and drivers from across North America.
NHRA Champions
| Year | Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | Pro Stock Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Maynard Rupp | ||||
| 1966 | Pete Robinson | Ed Schartman | |||
| 1967 | Bennie Osborn | ||||
| 1968 | Bennie Osborn | ||||
| 1969 | Steve Carborne | ||||
| 1970 | Ronnie Martin | Gene Snow | Ronnie Sox | ||
| 1971 | Gerry Glenn | Phil Castronovo | Mike Fons | ||
| 1972 | Jim Walther | 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 | Don Prudhomme | Don Nicholson | ||
| 1978 | Kelly Brown | Don Prudhomme | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1979 | Bob Bruins | 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 | ||
| 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 Meyers | |
| 1991 | Joe Amato | John Force | Darrell Alderman | Dave Schultz | |
| 1992 | Joe Amato | Cruz Pedregon | Warren Johnson | John Meyers | |
| 1993 | Eddie Hill | John Force | Warren Johnson | Dave Schultz | |
| 1994 | Scott Kalitta | John Force | Darrell Alderman | Dave Schultz | |
| 1995 | Scott Kalitta | John Force | Warren Johnson | John Meyers | |
| 1996 | Kenny Bernstein | 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 Savoie | |
| 2001 | Kenny Bernstein | John Force | Warren Johnson | Angelle Savoie | |
| 2002 | Larry Dixon | John Force | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. | Angelle Savoie | |
| 2003 | Larry Dixon | Tony Pedregon | Greg Anderson | Geno Scali | |
| 2004 | Tony Schumacher | John Force | Greg Anderson | Andrew Hines |
External links
- http://www.nhra.com: The official web site of the NHRA
- http://nhra.fastmachines.com: NHRA Weblog
- http://www.dragracingonline.com: Drag Racing Online Magazine
- http://www.competitionplus.com: Drag Racing Webzine
NHRA is also an acronym for National Human Resources Association .
03-10-2013 05:06:04
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