BROWNSBURG, Indiana -- As the sun sets on the biggest drag race of 2015, the 61st annual NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, one season comes to an end and another begins.
The six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff begins in two weeks in Concord, North Carolina at zMAX Dragway. The top-10 drivers in the points in each of the four pro classes -- Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle -- will now begin their quest to finish the season as champion in their respective category.
But before the playoffs begin, let’s take a look back at how the U.S. Nationals played out and the updated standings for each class:
FINAL FINISHING ORDER:
TOP FUEL: 1. Morgan Lucas; 2. Dave Connolly; 3. Shawn Langdon; 4. Brittany Force; 5. Antron Brown; 6. Richie Crampton; 7. Doug Kalitta; 8. Billy Torrence; 9. Khalid alBalooshi; 10. Leah Pritchett; 11. Larry Dixon; 12. Pat Dakin; 13. J.R. Todd; 14. T.J. Zizzo; 15. Tony Schumacher; 16. Steve Torrence.
FUNNY CAR: 1. Jack Beckman; 2. Robert Hight; 3. Del Worsham; 4. Tommy Johnson Jr.; 5. John Force; 6. Courtney Force; 7. Tim Wilkerson; 8. Ron Capps; 9. Alexis DeJoria; 10. Cruz Pedregon; 11. John Bojec; 12. Tony Pedregon; 13. Matt Hagan; 14. John Hale; 15. Bob Bode; 16. Chad Head.
PRO STOCK: 1. Erica Enders; 2. Drew Skillman; 3. Greg Anderson; 4. Vincent Nobile; 5. Larry Morgan; 6. Shane Gray; 7. Bo Butner; 8. Jason Line; 9. Allen Johnson; 10. Jeg Coughlin; 11. Alex Laughlin; 12. V. Gaines; 13. Chris McGaha; 14. Deric Kramer; 15. Jonathan Gray; 16. Aaron Stanfield.
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: 1. Jerry Savoie; 2. Chip Ellis; 3. Hector Arana Jr; 4. Angelle Sampey; 5. Eddie Krawiec; 6. Steve Johnson; 7. Andrew Hines; 8. Matt Smith; 9. Karen Stoffer; 10. LE Tonglet; 11. Jim Underdahl; 12. Shawn Gann; 13. Hector Arana; 14. Scotty Pollacheck; 15. Angie Smith; 16. Chaz Kennedy.
FINAL ROUND RESULTS:
Top Fuel -- Morgan Lucas, 3.864 seconds, 319.90 mph def. Dave Connolly, 6.235 seconds, 83.47 mph.
Funny Car -- Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.058, 310.77 def. Robert Hight, Chey Camaro, 4.045, 309.77.
Pro Stock -- Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.611, 209.75 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, 6.606, 209.98.
Pro Stock Motorcycle -- Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 7.011, 193.02 def. Chip Ellis, Buell, foul.
FINAL ROUND-BY-ROUND RESULTS:
TOP FUEL: ROUND ONE -- Morgan Lucas, 3.787, 323.89 def. Leah Pritchett, 3.816, 320.05; Dave Connolly, 3.820, 324.59 def. Khalid alBalooshi, 3.809, 326.08; Doug Kalitta, 3.808, 317.42 def. Larry Dixon, 3.819, 326.16; Billy Torrence, 3.804, 326.16 def. T.J. Zizzo, 4.001, 255.29; Antron Brown, 3.796, 318.17 def. J.R. Todd, 3.905, 311.34; Richie Crampton, 4.159, 205.51 def. Steve Torrence, 4.666, 201.79; Brittany Force, 3.853, 318.99 def. Pat Dakin, 3.901, 314.17; Shawn Langdon, 3.841, 313.44 def. Tony Schumacher, 4.264, 212.83;
QUARTERFINALS -- Langdon, 3.913, 292.33 def. Kalitta, 5.125, 146.24; Force, 4.058, 264.29 def. B. Torrence, 7.422, 58.71; Connolly, 3.828, 323.74 def. Brown, 3.825, 317.72; Lucas, 3.902, 297.42 def. Crampton, 3.899, 302.62;
SEMIFINALS -- Lucas, 6.181, 169.08 def. Force, DQ; Connolly, 4.149, 231.36 def. Langdon, 7.063, 95.67;
FINAL -- Lucas, 3.864, 319.90 def. Connolly, 6.235, 83.47.
FUNNY CAR: ROUND ONE -- Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.047, 302.55 def. Bob Bode, Toyota Solara, 5.022, 157.65; Robert Hight, Chey Camaro, 4.078, 315.78 def. John Bojec, Solara, 4.384, 285.41; Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.054, 312.42 def. John Hale, Charger, 4.777, 177.32; Del Worsham, Toyota Camry, 4.345, 237.46 def. Chad Head, Camry, 6.626, 83.41; Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 4.270, 259.91 def. Tony Pedregon, Camry, 4.511, 198.88; Courtney Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.064, 316.67 def. Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.085, 307.02; John Force, Camaro, 4.079, 316.15 def. Cruz Pedregon, Camry, 4.088, 307.72; Ron Capps, Charger, 4.490, 211.63 def. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.528, 237.34;
QUARTERFINALS -- Johnson Jr., 4.093, 309.13 def. C. Force, 4.117, 312.93; Beckman, 4.057, 311.41 def. Capps, 4.516, 219.54; Hight, 4.064, 312.57 def. J. Force, 4.085, 316.52; Worsham, 4.130, 309.56 def. Wilkerson, 4.132, 306.33;
SEMIFINALS -- Hight, 4.047, 313.58 def. Johnson Jr., 8.885, 81.08; Beckman, 4.058, 307.72 def. Worsham, 4.189, 299.20;
FINAL -- Beckman, 4.058, 310.77 def. Hight, 4.045, 309.77.
PRO STOCK: ROUND ONE -- Bo Butner, Chevy Camaro, 6.650, 209.10 def. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.626, 208.84; Jason Line, Camaro, 6.626, 208.59 def. Deric Kramer, Dodge Dart, 6.665, 208.42; Shane Gray, Camaro, 6.624, 209.69 def. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.641, 209.17; Larry Morgan, Camaro, 6.603, 209.85 def. Allen Johnson, Dart, 6.621, 209.17; Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.604, 209.49 def. V. Gaines, Dart, 6.637, 209.10; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.602, 209.85 def. Aaron Stanfield, Dart, DQ; Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.630, 209.59 def. Jonathan Gray, Camaro, foul; Drew Skillman, Camaro, 6.605, 209.59 def. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 6.632, 209.33;
QUARTERFINALS -- Nobile, 6.621, 209.30 def. Line, foul; Skillman, 6.619, 209.30 def. S. Gray, 6.614, 209.85; Enders, 6.617, 209.01 def. Morgan, 6.613, 209.52; Anderson, 6.605, 209.39 def. Butner, 6.633, 209.04;
SEMIFINALS -- Skillman, 6.619, 209.88 def. Nobile, 6.655, 209.75; Enders, 6.618, 209.39 def. Anderson, 6.591, 210.41;
FINAL -- Enders, 6.611, 209.75 def. Skillman, 6.606, 209.98.
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: ROUND ONE -- Chip Ellis, Buell, 6.880, 195.59 def. Angie Smith, foul; Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 6.877, 194.46 def. Chaz Kennedy, Buell, broke; Hector Arana Jr, Buell, 6.904, 195.36 def. Jim Underdahl, Suzuki, foul; Angelle Sampey, Buell, 6.910, 192.99 def. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.911, 194.69; Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.916, 193.82 def. Scotty Pollacheck, Buell, 7.171, 188.33; Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.946, 193.38 def. Hector Arana, Buell, 6.977, 194.83; Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 6.873, 193.96 def. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.919, 195.56; Matt Smith, 6.915, 192.85 def. Shawn Gann, Buell, foul;
QUARTERFINALS -- Sampey, 7.000, 190.46 def. M. Smith, 6.960, 190.03; Savoie, 6.896, 194.30 def. Johnson, 6.945, 192.30; Arana Jr, 6.953, 194.07 def. Hines, 6.952, 192.93; Ellis, 6.900, 195.05 def. Krawiec, 6.923, 194.13;
SEMIFINALS -- Ellis, 6.877, 196.47 def. Sampey, 7.130, 176.53; Savoie, 6.878, 194.77 def. Arana Jr, 6.963, 195.48;
FINAL -- Savoie, 7.011, 193.02 def. Ellis, foul.
UPDATED POINT STANDINGS (Top 10 qualify for Countdown to the Championship playoff):
Top Fuel: 1. Tony Schumacher, 1,398; 2. Antron Brown, 1,375; 3. Richie Crampton, 1,172; 4. Larry Dixon, 1,142; 5. Brittany Force, 1,051; 6. Shawn Langdon, 1,045; 7. Doug Kalitta, 1,032; 8. J.R. Todd, 978; 9. Steve Torrence, 931; 10. Dave Connolly, 894.
Funny Car: 1. Jack Beckman, 1,458; 2. Matt Hagan, 1,280; 3. Tommy Johnson Jr., 1,271; 4. Del Worsham, 1,149; 5. John Force, 1,143; 6. Ron Capps, 1,102; 7. Robert Hight, 1,069; 8. Tim Wilkerson, 1,022; 9. Cruz Pedregon, 908; 10. Alexis DeJoria, 905.
Pro Stock: 1. Erica Enders, 1,563; 2. Greg Anderson, 1,499; 3. Chris McGaha, 1,304; 4. Jason Line, 1,275; 5. Allen Johnson, 1,060; 6. Larry Morgan, 1,035; 7. Shane Gray, 999; 8. Drew Skillman, 957; 9. Vincent Nobile, 927; 10. Jonathan Gray, 909.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: 1. Eddie Krawiec, 901; 2. Hector Arana Jr, 766; 3. Andrew Hines, 734; 4. Jerry Savoie, 663; 5. Karen Stoffer, 569; 6. Matt Smith, 544; 7. Jim Underdahl, 540; 8. Chip Ellis, 510; 9. Hector Arana, 497; 10. Scotty Pollacheck, 454.
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