2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
Appearance
2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season | |
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League | NHRA |
Sport | Drag racing |
Champions | Shawn Langdon (TF) John Force (FC) Jeg Coughlin (PS) Matt Smith (PSM) |
The 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series was announced by the NHRA on August 12, 2012.[1]
There were 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events scheduled.
Schedule
[edit]2013 NHRA Mello Yello Schedule | |||||||
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Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | PS Motorcycle | ||||
February 14–17 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (1) | Courtney Force (1) | Vincent Nobile (1) | N/A | |
February 22–24 | NHRA Arizona Nationals | Phoenix, AZ | Tony Schumacher (1) | Ron Capps (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (1) | N/A | |
March 14–17 | Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla | Antron Brown (1) | Johnny Gray (1) | Allen Johnson (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (1) | |
April 5–7 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Tony Schumacher (2) | Cruz Pedregon (1) | Allen Johnson (2) | N/A | |
April 19–21 | Dollar General Four-Wide Nationals1 | Concord, N.C. | Spencer Massey (1) | Matt Hagan (1) | Mike Edwards (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (2) | |
April 26–28 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas | Bob Vandergriff (1) | Cruz Pedregon (2) | Jason Line (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (3) | |
May 10–11 [a] | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta, Ga. | Antron Brown (2) | Johnny Gray (2) | Mike Edwards (2) | N/A | |
May 17–19 | NHRA Kansas Nationals | Topeka, Kan. | Shawn Langdon (2) | Johnny Gray (3) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (1) | N/A | |
May 30 – June 2 | Toyota NHRA Summernationals | Englishtown, N.J. | Shawn Langdon (3) | Matt Hagan (2) | Mike Edwards (3) | Michael Ray (1) | |
June 14–16 | NHRA Ford Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Steve Torrence (1) | John Force (1) | Rodger Brogdon (1) | N/A | |
June 20–23 | Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals | Epping, N.H. | Spencer Massey (1) | Courtney Force (2) | Allen Johnson (3) | John Hall (1) | |
June 27–30 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Tony Schumacher (3) | Matt Hagan (3) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (2) | Michael Ray (2) | |
July 4–7 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio | Khalid alBalooshi (1) | Johnny Gray (4) | Mike Edwards (4) | Matt Smith (1) | |
July 19–21 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | Spencer Massey (2) | Cruz Pedregon (3) | Allen Johnson (4) | Shawn Gann (1) | |
July 26–28 | NHRA Sonoma Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (4) | Ron Capps (2) | Vincent Nobile (2) | Hector Arana, Jr. (4) | |
August 2–4 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | Morgan Lucas (1) | Matt Hagan (4) | Vincent Nobile (3) | N/A | |
August 15–18 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. | Spencer Massey (3) | Ron Capps (3) | Mike Edwards (5) | N/A | |
August 28 – September 2 | Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals | Indianapolis, Ind. | Shawn Langdon (5) | Robert Hight (1) | Mike Edwards (6) | John Hall (2) | |
2013 Countdown to One | |||||||
September 13–15 | NHRA Nationals | Concord, N.C. | Morgan Lucas (2) | Robert Hight (2) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (3) | Andrew Hines (1) | |
September 19–22 | AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals | Dallas, Texas | Doug Kalitta (1) | Cruz Pedregon (4) | Jason Line (2) | Eddie Krawiec (1) | |
September 27–29 | AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals | St. Louis, MO | Antron Brown (4) | John Force (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (2) | Matt Smith (2) | |
October 3–6 | Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. | Shawn Langdon (6) | John Force (3) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (4) | Matt Smith (3) | |
October 24–27 | NHRA Las Vegas Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Antron Brown (5) | John Force (4) | Shane Gray (1) | Matt Smith (4) | |
November 7–10 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (7) | Matt Hagan (5) | Rickie Jones (1) | Eddie Krawiec (2) | |
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.
New drivers
[edit]Brittney Force, daughter of John Force, made her NHRA debut driving in Top Fuel for John Force Racing.
Notable events
[edit]New England Dragway has been added to the NHRA schedule with the New England Nationals, and featuring all four Professional race categories.[1] Morgan Lucas announces he will exit the cockpit of his dragster after the season's end, to attend to future family business.[3]
Points standings
[edit]Top Fuel[4] | ||||
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Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
1 | Shawn Langdon | 2653 | – | Hadman |
2 | Antron Brown | 2489 | −164 | DSR |
3 | Doug Kalitta | 2488 | −165 | Hadman |
4 | Morgan Lucas | 2422 | −231 | |
5 | Spencer Massey | 2422 | −231 | DSR |
6 | Clay Millican | 2404 | −249 | Hadman |
7 | Tony Schumacher | 2394 | −259 | DSR |
8 | Khalid Albalooshi | 2286 | −367 | Hadman |
9 | Bob Vandergriff Jr. | 2251 | −402 | Hadman |
10 | Steve Torrence | 2217 | −436 | Hadman |
Funny Car[4] | ||||
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Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
1 | John Force | 2688 | – | Ford |
2 | Matt Hagan | 2548 | −140 | Dodge |
3 | Jack Beckman | 2445 | −243 | Dodge |
4 | Cruz Pedregon | 2415 | −273 | Toyota |
5 | Robert Hight | 2413 | −275 | Ford |
6 | Ron Capps | 2406 | −282 | Dodge |
7 | Courtney Force | 2403 | −285 | Ford |
8 | Del Worsham | 2309 | −379 | Toyota |
9 | Johnny Gray | 2309 | −379 | Dodge |
10 | Tim Wilkerson | 2238 | −450 | Ford |
Pro Stock[4] | ||||
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Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
1 | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 2572 | – | Dodge |
2 | Allen Johnson | 2514 | −58 | Dodge |
3 | Jason Line | 2502 | −70 | Chevrolet |
4 | Mike Edwards | 2482 | −90 | Chevrolet |
5 | Shane Gray | 2480 | −92 | Chevrolet |
6 | Erica Enders-Stevens | 2406 | −166 | Chevrolet |
7 | V. Gaines | 2355 | −217 | Dodge |
8 | Greg Anderson | 2345 | −227 | Chevrolet |
9 | Vincent Nobile | 2298 | −274 | Dodge |
10 | Rodger Brogdon | 2147 | −425 | Chevrolet |
Pro Stock Motorcycle[4] | ||||
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Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
1 | Matt Smith | 2633 | – | Buell |
2 | Michael Ray Jr | 2510 | −123 | Buell |
3 | Eddie Krawiec | 2492 | −141 | Harley-Davidson |
4 | Hector Arana Jr. | 2464 | −169 | Buell |
5 | Hector Arana | 2456 | −177 | Buell |
6 | Scott Pollacheck | 2385 | −248 | Buell |
7 | LE Tonglet | 2383 | −250 | Suzuki |
8 | John Hall | 2351 | −282 | Buell |
9 | Shawn Gann | 2247 | −386 | Buell |
10 | Adam Arana | 2244 | −389 | Buell |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NHRA announces Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 2013 schedule". 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-11-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NHRA Stories". www.nhra.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "NHRA Story » Lucas to yield seat of GEICO/Lucas Oil dragster to newcomer Crampton". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ a b c d "NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series points". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official NHRA Drag Racing Podcasts[permanent dead link]
- Drag Race Central The Latest NHRA News and Analysis