2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season | |
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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 were 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events scheduled.
2014 NHRA Mello Yello Schedule | |||||||
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Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
AA/TF Top Fuel Dragster | AA/FC Funny Car | Pro Stock | PS Motorcycle | ||||
February 6–9 | Circle K NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, California | Khalid alBalooshi (1) | John Force (1) | Jason Line (1) | N/A | |
February 21–23 | Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Arizona Nationals | Phoenix, Arizona | Antron Brown (1) | Alexis DeJoria (1) | Allen Johnson (1) | N/A | |
March 13–16 | Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla | Doug Kalitta (1) | Robert Hight (1) | Allen Johnson (2) | Steve Johnson (1) | |
March 28–30 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Tony Schumacher (1) | Alexis DeJoria (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (1) | N/A | |
April 11–13 | Dollar General Four-Wide Nationals1 | Concord, N.C. | Antron Brown (2) | Robert Hight (2) | Jimmy Ålund (1) | Andrew Hines (1) | |
April 25–27 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas | Antron Brown (3) | Robert Hight (3) | Erica Enders-Stevens (2) | N/A | |
May 16–18 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals2 | Atlanta, Ga. | Spencer Massey (1) | Robert Hight (4) | Jeg Coughlin (1) | Eddie Krawiec (1) | |
May 23–25 | NHRA Kansas Nationals | Topeka, Kan. | Spencer Massey (2) | Courtney Force (1) | Allen Johnson (3) | N/A | |
May 29 – June 1 | Toyota NHRA Summernationals | Englishtown, New Jersey | Richie Crampton (1) | Cruz Pedregon (1) | Jeg Coughlin (2) | Andrew Hines (2) | |
June 13–15 | NHRA Ford Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Shawn Langdon (1) | Tommy Johnson, Jr. (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (3) | N/A | |
June 19–22 | Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals | Epping, N.H. | Tony Schumacher (2) | Ron Capps (1) | Dave Connolly (1) | Angie Smith (1) | |
June 26–29 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Antron Brown (4) | Matt Hagan (1) | Vincent Nobile (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (1) | |
July 3–6 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio | Antron Brown (5) | John Force (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (4) | Andrew Hines (3) | |
July 18–20 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | J. R. Todd (1) | Robert Hight (5) | Allen Johnson (4) | Andrew Hines (4) | |
July 25–27 | NHRA Sonoma Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | Khalid alBalooshi (2) | Courtney Force (2) | Jason Line (2) | Eddie Krawiec (2) | |
August 1–3 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | Doug Kalitta (2) | John Force (3) | Jason Line (3) | N/A | |
August 14–17 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals 3 | Brainerd, Minn. | Morgan Lucas (1) | Races abandoned before finals | N/A | ||
August 27 – September 1 | Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals | Brownsburg, IN | Richie Crampton (2) | Ron Capps (2) | Jason Line (4) | Eddie Krawiec (3) | |
Alexis DeJoria (3) | Shane Gray (1) | ||||||
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September 12–14 | NHRA Pep Boys Carolina Nationals 4 | Concord, N.C. | Races abandoned before first round. | ||||
September 18–21 | AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals | Ennis, Texas | Tony Schumacher (3) | Matt Hagan (2) | Johnathan Gray (1) | Eddie Krawiec (4) | |
Tony Schumacher (4) | Courtney Force (3) | Dave Connolly (2) | Andrew Hines (5) | ||||
September 26–28 | AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals | St. Louis, MO | Antron Brown (6) | Courtney Force (4) | Dave Connolly (3) | Jerry Savoie (1) | |
October 2–5 | Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. | Tony Schumacher (5) | Matt Hagan (3) | Rodger Brogdon (1) | Eddie Krawiec (5) | |
October 30 – November 2 | NHRA Las Vegas Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Spencer Massey (3) | Del Worsham (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (5) | Andrew Hines (6) | |
November 13–16 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, Calif. | Morgan Lucas (2) | Matt Hagan (4) | Erica Enders-Stevens (6) | Hector Arana Jr. (2) |
1 The rules for the 4 Wide Nationals differ from other races:
2 Due to poor track conditions and rain, Final Eliminations were run on May 19.
3 Indianapolis: The first winner in Funny Car and Pro Stock (car) is the winner of the Brainerd round that was cancelled because of weather and darkness.
4 Texas Motorplex: Charlotte was cancelled because of rain and track conditions after the first round of Top Fuel and Funny Car had finished and half of the first round of Pro Stock (car) had concluded. Therefore, there are two full races at the Texas Motorplex for Pro Stock Motorcycle, one race and 3 1/2 rounds for Pro Stock, and one race and three rounds for the two nitro classes. [2] [3]
Morgan Lucas announced on October 14, 2013, that he was stepping aside from his full-time ride and announced his replacement driver, Richie Crampton. [4]
Tommy Johnson, Jr. will now drive a funny car for Don Schumacher Racing, replacing Johnny Gray. [5]
Top Fuel [6] | ||||
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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 [6] | ||||
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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 [6] | ||||
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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 [6] | ||||
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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 |
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