2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season | |
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The 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Season was announced on August 25, 2014. [1]
There were 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events scheduled.
2015 NHRA Mello Yello Schedule | |||||||
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Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
Top Fuel Dragster | Top Fuel Funny Car | Pro Stock | PS Motorcycle | ||||
February 5–8 | Circle K NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, California | Shawn Langdon (1) | Matt Hagan (1) | Jason Line (1) | N/A | |
February 20–22 | CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Arizona Nationals | Phoenix, AZ | Tony Schumacher (1) | Matt Hagan (2) | Rodger Brogdon (1) | N/A | |
March 12–15 | Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla. | Spencer Massey (1) | Ron Capps (1) | Greg Anderson (1) | Karen Stoffer (1) | |
March 27–29 | NHRA Four-Wide Nationals1 | Concord, N.C. | Antron Brown (1) | Jack Beckman (1) | Larry Morgan (1) | Andrew Hines (1) | |
April 10–12 | NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Richie Crampton (1) | John Force (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (1) | N/A | |
April 24–26 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals | Houston, Texas | Doug Kalitta (1) | Ron Capps (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (2) | N/A | |
May 15–17 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta, Ga. | Antron Brown (2) | Tim Wilkerson (1) | Jason Line (2) | Hector Arana (1) | |
May 22–24 | NHRA Kansas Nationals | Topeka, Kan. | Richie Crampton (2) | Jack Beckman (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (3) | N/A | |
June 4–7 | Toyota NHRA Summernationals | Englishtown, N.J. | Antron Brown (3) | Matt Hagan (3) | Greg Anderson (2) | Jerry Savoie (1) | |
June 12–14 | NHRA New England Nationals | Epping, N.H. | Tony Schumacher (2) | John Force (2) | Greg Anderson (3) | N/A | |
June 19–21 | NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Richie Crampton (3) | Matt Hagan (4) | Erica Enders-Stevens (4) | N/A | |
July 2–5 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio | Doug Kalitta (2) | Jack Beckman (3) | Greg Anderson (4) | Karen Stoffer (2) | |
July 9–12 | Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Tony Schumacher (3) | Tommy Johnson, Jr. (1) | Allen Johnson (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (1) | |
July 24–26 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | Steve Torrence (1) | Jack Beckman (4) | Larry Morgan (2) | Eddie Krawiec (1) | |
July 31 – August 2 | NHRA Sonoma Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | Antron Brown (4) | Jack Beckman (5) | Chris McGaha (1) | Eddie Krawiec (2) | |
August 7–9 | NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | J. R. Todd (1) | Tommy Johnson, Jr. (2) | Chris McGaha (2) | N/A | |
August 20–23 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. | Richie Crampton (4) | Robert Hight (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (5) | Eddie Krawiec (3) | |
September 2–7 | Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals | Indianapolis, Ind. | Morgan Lucas (1) | Jack Beckman (6) | Erica Enders-Stevens (6) | Jerry Savoie (2) | |
2015 Countdown to One | |||||||
September 18–20 | NHRA Carolina Nationals | Concord, N.C. | Antron Brown (5) | Del Worsham (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (7) | Andrew Hines (2) | |
September 25–27 | AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals | St. Louis, MO | Antron Brown (6) | Del Worsham (2) | Drew Skillman (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (2) | |
October 1–4 | NHRA Keystone Nationals | Reading, Pa. | Antron Brown (7) | Jack Beckman (7) | Chris McGaha (3) | Andrew Hines (3) | |
October 15–18 | AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals | Dallas, Texas | Richie Crampton (5) | Del Worsham (3) | Erica Enders-Stevens (8) | Jerry Savoie (3) | |
October 29 – November 1 | NHRA Toyota Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Doug Kalitta (3) | Robert Hight (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (9) | Andrew Hines (4) | |
November 12–15 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (2) | Del Worsham (4) | Allen Johnson (2) | Eddie Krawiec (4) |
1 The rules for the 4-Wide Nationals differ from other races:
Pos. | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
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1 | Antron Brown | 2692 | – | DSR |
2 | Tony Schumacher | 2461 | −231 | DSR |
3 | Richie Crampton | 2430 | −262 | MLR |
4 | Larry Dixon | 2412 | −280 | Hadman |
5 | Doug Kalitta | 2388 | −304 | Hadman |
6 | Shawn Langdon | 2387 | −305 | DSR |
7 | Brittany Force | 2363 | −329 | Force |
8 | Steve Torrence | 2342 | −350 | Hadman |
9 | J.R. Todd | 2307 | −385 | Hadman |
10 | Dave Connolly | 2303 | −389 | Hadman |
Pos. | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
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1 | Del Worsham | 2664 | – | Toyota |
2 | Jack Beckman | 2608 | −56 | Dodge |
3 | Tommy Johnson | 2548 | −116 | Dodge |
4 | Ron Capps | 2490 | −174 | Dodge |
5 | Matt Hagan | 2418 | −246 | Dodge |
6 | Robert Hight | 2370 | −294 | Chevrolet |
7 | John Force | 2332 | −332 | Chevrolet |
8 | Alexis De Joria | 2313 | −351 | Toyota |
9 | Cruz Pedregon | 2286 | −378 | Toyota |
10 | Tim Wilkerson | 2259 | −405 | Ford |
Pos. | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
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1 | Erica Enders | 2712 | – | Chevrolet |
2 | Greg Anderson | 2492 | −220 | Chevrolet |
3 | Allen Johnson | 2443 | −269 | Dodge |
4 | Chris McGaha | 2442 | −270 | Chevrolet |
5 | Drew Skillman | 2433 | −279 | Chevrolet |
6 | Vincent Nobile | 2389 | −323 | Chevrolet |
7 | Larry Morgan | 2376 | −336 | Chevrolet |
8 | Jason Line | 2331 | −381 | Chevrolet |
9 | Shane Gray | 2299 | −413 | Chevrolet |
10 | Jonathan Gray | 2286 | −426 | Chevrolet |
Pos. | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
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1 | Andrew Hines | 2608 | – | Harley-Davidson |
2 | Eddie Krawiec | 2565 | −43 | Harley-Davidson |
3 | Gerald Savoie | 2550 | −58 | Suzuki |
4 | Matt Smith | 2428 | −180 | Victory |
5 | Hector Arana Jr. | 2419 | −189 | Buell |
6 | Chip Ellis | 2400 | −208 | Buell |
7 | Karen Stoffer | 2376 | −232 | Suzuki |
8 | Hector Arana | 2323 | −285 | Buell |
9 | James Underdahl | 2220 | −388 | Suzuki |
10 | Scott Pollacheck | 2192 | −416 | Buell |
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