2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

The 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series was announced by the NHRA on August 12, 2012.[1]

2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season
LeagueNHRA
SportDrag racing
ChampionsShawn Langdon (TF)
John Force (FC)
Jeg Coughlin (PS)
Matt Smith(PSM)

There were 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events scheduled.

Schedule
2013 NHRA Mello Yello Schedule
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 Courtney Force Vincent Nobile N/A
February 22–24 NHRA Arizona Nationals Phoenix, AZ Tony Schumacher Ron Capps Erica Enders-Stevens N/A
March 14–17 Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals Gainesville, Fla Antron Brown Johnny Gray Allen Johnson Hector Arana, Jr.
April 5–7 SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Las Vegas, Nev. Tony Schumacher Cruz Pedregon Allen Johnson N/A
April 19–21 Dollar General Four-Wide Nationals1 Concord, N.C. Spencer Massey Matt Hagan Mike Edwards Hector Arana, Jr.
April 26–28 O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals Houston, Texas Bob Vandergriff Cruz Pedregon Jason Line Hector Arana, Jr.
May 3–5 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals2 Atlanta, Ga. Antron Brown Johnny Gray Mike Edwards N/A
May 17–19 NHRA Kansas Nationals Topeka, Kan. Shawn Langdon Johnny Gray Jeg Coughlin, Jr. N/A
May 30 – June 2 Toyota NHRA Summernationals Englishtown, N.J. Shawn Langdon Matt Hagan Mike Edwards Michael Ray
June 14–16 NHRA Ford Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol, Tenn. Steve Torrence John Force Rodger Brogdon N/A
June 20–23 Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals Epping, N.H. Spencer Massey Courtney Force Allen Johnson John Hall
June 27–30 O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals Chicago, Ill. Tony Schumacher Matt Hagan Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Michael Ray
July 4–7 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, Ohio Khalid alBalooshi Johnny Gray Mike Edwards Matt Smith
July 19–21 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, Colo. Spencer Massey Cruz Pedregon Allen Johnson Shawn Gann
July 26–28 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sonoma, Calif. Shawn Langdon Ron Capps Vincent Nobile Hector Arana, Jr.
August 2–4 O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals Seattle, Wash. Morgan Lucas Matt Hagan Vincent Nobile N/A
August 15–18 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, Minn. Spencer Massey Ron Capps Mike Edwards N/A
August 28 – September 2 Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, Ind. Shawn Langdon Robert Hight Mike Edwards John Hall
2013 Countdown to One
September 13–15 NHRA Nationals Concord, N.C. Morgan Lucas Robert Hight Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Andrew Hines
September 19–22 AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Dallas, Texas Doug Kalitta Cruz Pedregon Jason Line Eddie Krawiec
September 27–29 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis, MO Antron Brown John Force Erica Enders-Stevens Matt Smith
October 3–6 Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals Reading, Pa. Shawn Langdon John Force Jeg Coughlin, Jr Matt Smith
October 24–27 NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Las Vegas, Nev. Antron Brown John Force Shane Gray Matt Smith
November 7–10 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona, Calif. Shawn Langdon Matt Hagan Rickie Jones Eddie Krawiec
  • NOTE: All races will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2.

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.

2 Due to heavy rains, the NHRA postponed the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals until May 10–11.[2]

New drivers

Brittney Force, daughter of John Force, made her NHRA debut driving in Top Fuel for John Force Racing.

Notable events

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
Top Fuel[4]
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]
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]
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]
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
  1. "NHRA announces Mello Yello Drag Racing Series 2013 schedule". 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
  2. http://www.nhra.com/story/2013/5/4/2013-atlanta-saturday/%5B%5D
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2013-11-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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