N H R A ountdown to the ’11 FULL THROTTLE SERIES C hampionship

Race 6 of 16 (Regular season) 31st annual Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals May 13-15

2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series COUNTDOWN TO 10 (Regular Season) 2011 NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES 51st KRAGEN O’REILLY NHRA WINTERNAT’LS  NOTE: The Countdown to the Championship consists of a 16-race regular season and a 6- Winners: Lucas, Hight, Line race playoff. The Top 10 drivers after the regular season qualify and have their points reset in 10- 42nd TIRE KINGDOM NHRA point increments (first-place drivers awarded a 20-point bonus); First place begins the playoffs with Winners: Worsham, Neff, Line, Krawiec 2,110 points, second 2,080 and on down to 2,000 for 10th place. 12th SUMMITRACING.COM NHRA NATIONALS Winners: Brown, Hight, Edwards PSM (2/16 races) 2nd VISITMYRTLEBEACH.COM FOUR-WIDE NAT’LS Driver (Ws) Pts Driver (Ws) Pts Driver (Ws) Pts Rider (RS PP ) Pts Winners: Worsham, Beckman, Anderson 1. Worsham (3)...... 505 1. Neff (1)...... 399 1. Line (2)...... 390 1. Krawiec (1) ...... 202 24th O’REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS 2. Dixon...... 410 2. Hight (2)...... 381 2. Stanfield...... 389 2. Hines (1)...... 184 Winners: Worsham, Arend, Nobile, Hines 3. Brown (1) ...... 363 3. Beckman (1) ...... 363 3. Anderson (1)...... 371 3. Stoffer...... 179

4. Schumacher ...... 353 4. C. Pedregon ...... 322 4. V. Nobile (1) ...... 367 4. Arana...... 141 31st SUMMIT NHRA SOUTHERN NAT’LS 5. Massey ...... 324 5. Arend (1) ...... 299 5. Edwards (1) ...... 342 5. LE Tonglet...... 116 May 13-15 at 6. Kalitta...... 288 6. Hagan ...... 296 6. Brogdon ...... 316 6t. Phillips ...... 107

23rd NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS 7. Lucas (1)...... 264 7. Force...... 281 7. Enders ...... 278 6t. Savoie...... 107 May 20-22 at Topeka 8. Langdon...... 249 8. Tasca...... 247 8. Krisher ...... 253 8. Gann...... 105 42nd NHRA SUPERNATIONALS 9. Bernstein ...... 244 9. Capps ...... 244 9. A. Johnson...... 215 9. Matt Smith ...... 88 June 2-5 at Englishtown, N.J. 10. Torrence ...... 202 10. Johnny Gray ...... 234 10. Humphrey ...... 213 10. S. Johnson ...... 82 11th FORD NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NAT’LS June 17-19 at Bristol, Tenn. 11. Grubnic ...... -24 11. Wilkerson...... -4 11. Shane Gray...... -16 11t. Hope...... -18 5th SUMMIT NHRA NATIONALS 12. McMillen ...... -26 12. Head ...... -14 12. K. Johnson...... -34 11t. Ray Jr...... -18 June 23-26 at Norwalk, Ohio 13. Vandergriff...... -57 13. T. Pedregon...... -39 13t. Morgan, Gaines ...-35 11t. Underdahl...... -18 14th O’REILLY ROUTE 66 NHRA NAT’LS July 7-10 at Chicago *-The number in parentheses represents that driver’s position in the final regular season points standings. 32nd MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS July 22-24 at Denver 24th FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS July 29-31 at Sonoma, Calif. 24th O’REILLY NORTHWEST NATIONALS August 5-7 at Seattle 30th LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS > NHRA Full Throttle Series enjoys 12-Month High August 18-21 at Brainerd, Minn. in ‘Fan Avidity’ 57th MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS > Interest in NHRA Full Throttle Series is up 51% TRACK: August 31-Sept. 5 at Indianapolis among ‘Avid’ Sports Fans ON TV (ESPN2, ET): Qualifying COUNTDOWN TO 1 > NHRA Full Throttle Series Growth among ‘Avid’ highlights, Saturday 7-9 p.m.; Race, Sunday at 7-10 p.m. (Playoffs) Sports Fans is No. 1 Overall (among 31 Major Leagues) NOTABLE: has 4th O’REILLY NHRA NATIONALS Source: ESPN Sports Poll conducted Sept. 2010 three wins already this season, Sept. 15-18 at Charlotte two shy of the career-high five 26th AAA NHRA FALL NAT’LS (service of TNS Sport) he won in 2004 … That year, Sept. 22-25 at Dallas Worsham also had his best- 27th UNI-SELECT AUTO PLUS NHRA NAT’LS ever finish — second behind … Worsham ’s Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at Reading, Pa. NHRA Communications Team four round-wins at Houston also 27th NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS gave him 400 for his career — Oct. 14-16 at Phoenix Media Relations Mgr.: Zak Elcock, 626-253-0862 he is the 16th driver in NHRA 11th NHRA LAS VEGAS NATIONALS FTS history to amass that many Oct. 27-30 at Las Vegas Dir. of Media Relations: Anthony Vestal, 626-695-6649 round-wins … Ron Capps has Sr. Communications Mgr.: Scott Smith, 317-281-5049 399 round-wins and can match 47th AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Communications Asst.: Jamie Stephens, 626-250-2251 Worsham’s 400 with a first- Nov. 10-13 at Pomona, Calif. Dir. of PR/Social Media: Michael Padian, 626-278-0312 round win at Atlanta.

NHRA FTS Headline News By the Numbers Georgia’s Johnson is four round-wins shy of becoming 496 the 10th driver to reach featured ‘Legend’ 500 for a career. Ron Capps is only one NHRA great will have record-setting car on display round-win shy of becoming 399 just the 17th driver to reach The debate has gone on for years in NHRA whether it’s the cars or the Georgia Legend 400 for a career. stars who drive the sport; well, for fans flocking to Atlanta Dragway Career No. 1 qualifiers May 13-15 for the Summit Racing for John Force, No. 2 all- NHRA Southern Nationals, they time. He is one shy of War- won’t have to choose. 137 That’s because when NHRA’s sea- ren Johnson (138) for the son-long celebration of its 60th anni- one major career record versary arrives in Georgia, they’ll that eludes him. have both: the featured legend will NHRA Legend Warren Johnson, from be Buford, Ga. native Warren John- Buford, Ga., recorded the first 200-mph Greg Anderson earned his son and he’ll be bringing with him run in Pro Stock history at Richmond in the GM Performance Parts Pontiac 1997 and the record-setting car will be on 66th career win at the VisitMyr- display at the May 13-15 Summit Racing tleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide that he used to break the 200-mph Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. barrier at Richmond in 1997. Nationals April 17; that pulled him Fans who come on Sunday will INSIDE THE NUMBERS 66 within one of Tony Schumacher also be able to participate in the in- Andrew Hines’ 24th career win (67) and three of Kenny Bern- creasingly popular Track Walk with (at Houston) tied him with Terry stein (69), Nos. 5 and 4 on a Legend series. Fans at each of the Vance for fifth place on the all-time NHRA’s all-time wins list. first five events have shown up early PSM wins list. His next target on Sunday and in huge numbers for would be his older brother, No. 4 on the rare chance to not only walk on the list, Matt Hines with 30. Number of championships the same track where the legends Greg Anderson’s win at Concord John Force has won in an un- run, but also to walk side-by-side was the 66th of his career, pulling 15 precedented 21-year run of with the legends and ask them ques- him within one of Tony Schu- success in Funny Car. tions. macher for fifth place on NHRA’s Johnson’s storied NHRA career all-time wins list and three shy of includes 138 No. 1 qualifiers (No. 1 for fourth place That’s the time it takes — all-time), 97 wins (No. 2 all-time), on NHRA’s all-time wins list. eight-tenths of a second — 869 round-wins (No. 2 all-time) and Ron Capps is one round-win shy 0.8 for a TF /FC to ac- six NHRA Full Throttle Series of becoming just the 17th driver to celerate from 0-to-100 mph. championships (tied for No. 4 all- amass 400 round-wins — Del Wor- time with Kenny Bernstein). sham just became No. 16.

Friday-Saturday Qualifying Sunday Raceday 20-Point Bonus How Racers earn 10 points for attempting to qual- Racers earn a minimum Racers can earn 20 ify PLUS 1-3 points for the top 3 in each round of 20 points PLUS 20 bonus points by setting points of qualifying PLUS 1-8 additional points for points for each round win: a national elapsed time final qualifying order: First-round loser……… 20 record. are No. 1………... 8 Nos. 5-6………….. 4 The current national Advance to Quarters… 40 No. 2 ……….. 7 Nos. 7-8………….. 3 Advance to Semis……. 60 records are 3.770 (TF), earned No. 3………... 6 Nos. 9-12………… 2 Advance to Final Rd…. 80 4.011 (FC), 6.495 (PS) No. 4………... 5 Nos. 13-16………..1 Winner……………….. 100 and 6.777 (PSM).

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Here is a list of the best “leavers” among the Top 10 drivers in NHRA’s Countdown to the Cham- pionship. The record represents the number of times they left first or their opponent red-lighted vs. number of times they left second or red-lighted.

TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR Driver Rec. Pct. Driver Rec. Pct. 1. Spencer Massey 15-2-1 .861 1. Jack Beckman 14-4 .778 2. Antron Brown 13-3-1 .794 2. Ron Capps 8-3 .727 3. Larry Dixon 14-5 .737 3. Jeff Arend 9-4 .692 Larry Dixon became just the fourth driver in NHRA his- 4. Morgan Lucas 8-3 .727 4. 11-6 .647 tory to amass 600 round-wins when he defeated Terry 5. Tony Schumacher 12-5 .706 5. Bob Tasca 9-5 .643 McMillen in R1 at the Gatornationals. With a big sea- 6. Shawn Langdon 7-8-1 .469 6t. Cruz Pedregon 8-5 .615 son, Tony Schumacher (558) could become the fifth to 7. Del Worsham 10-12-1 .457 6t. Matt Hagan 8-5 .615 reach 600 later this year. 8. Brandon Bernstein 4-6 .400 8. John Force 7-5 .583 9. Steve Torrence 4-7 .364 9. Mike Neff 7-11 .389 Milestones 10. Doug Kalitta 5-10 .333 10. Johnny Gray 0-9 .000 John Force made plenty of headlines in PRO STOCK PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE 2008 when he collected his 1,000th round Driver Rec. Pct. Driver Rec. Pct. win on his 59th birthday (May 4, 2008) in St. 1. Erica Enders 9-3-1 .731 1t. Shawn Gann 3-1 .750 Louis, in the first round of the O’Reilly Mid- 2. Greg Stanfield 14-6-1 .690 1t. Gerald Savoie 3-1 .750 west Nationals against Ron Capps. 3. Vincent Nobile 13-6-1 .675 3. Steve Johnson 2-1 .667 He remains the only driver in NHRA his- 4. Allen Johnson 7-4 .636 4t. LE Tonglet 2-2 .500 5. Rodger Brogdon 6-6 .500 4t. Hector Arana 2-2 .500 tory with 1,000 round wins and with Cory 6. Greg Anderson 7-11 .389 4t. Andrew Hines 3-3 .500 McClenathan joining the club in August he’s 7. Mike Edwards 5-9 .357 7t. Karen Stoffer 3-4 .429 now one of nine with at least 500. 8. Jason Line 4-9-1 .321 7t. Eddie Krawiec 3-4 .429 It is likely that this select fraternity will add 9. Ron Krisher 2-9 .182 9. Matt Smith 1-2 .333 two more members in 2011 as Tony Pedre- 10. Ronnie Humphrey 1-7 .125 10. Phillips 1-3 .250 gon (496) and Greg Anderson (491) are clos- ing in on 500. One rung up, Larry Dixon collected his 600th round-win and Tony Schumacher may Qualifying Bonus Points reach that milestone in 2011 as well. TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR PRO STOCK PSM Driver Pts Driver Pts Driver Pts Driver Pts DRIVER RD. WINS 1. Dixon 28 1. Neff 22 1. Edwards 25 1t. Krawiec 12 1. John Force 1,086 2. Schumacher 19 2. C. Pedregon 21 2. Brogdon 22 1t. Hines 12 2. Warren Johnson 869 3t. Worsham 11 3. Force 20 3. Anderson 15 3. Arana 8 3t. Massey 11 4. Beckman 14 4. Line 13 4. Stoffer 7 3. Kenny Bernstein (*) 681 3t. Bernstein 11 5. Hight 9 5. Enders 10 5. Tonglet 4 4. Larry Dixon 607 6. Brown 9 6. J. Gray 8 6. Humphrey 7 6. Phillips 3 5. (*) 597 7. McMillen 7 7. Hagan 6 7. A. Johnson 5 7. Matt Smith 2 6. Tony Schumacher 558 8t. Vandergriff 6 8. Jim Head 4 8. Krisher 4 8t. Kalitta 6 9t. Wilkerson 3 9t. Stanfield 3 7. Kurt Johnson 531 10. Lucas 3 9t. Tasca 3 9t. Nobile 3 8. Joe Amato (*) 527 9. Cory McClenathan (**) 512

5 0 0 R O U N D W I N S 10. Tony Pedregon 496 The Race for 500 (round wins) 11. Greg Anderson 491

12. Jeg Coughlin (**) 473 Tony Pedregon was eliminated in the first 13. Jim Yates (**) 420 round of the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals to delay his quest for round-win No. 500 until 14. Cruz Pedregon 420 at least Atlanta. 5 15. Doug Kalitta 406 475.476.477.478.479.480.481.482.483.484.485.486.487.488.489.490.491.492.493.496.495. 496 .497.498.499 16. Del Worsham 400 475.476.477.478.479.480.481.482.483.484.485.486.487.488.489.490. 491 .492.493.494.495.496.497.498.499 0 4 0 0 R O U N D W I N S Greg Anderson was eliminated in 17. Ron Capps 399 the first round of the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals to stall his run to 18. (**) 376 500. 0 19. Angelle Sampey (**) 364

NHRA Media Coverage Quotable Kurt Busch: “This was a weekend I will never forget.” “We’ll“ have an all-new car for Atlanta ” and a Mark Long, Associated Press new crew chief, Tim Richards, calling the http://www.ajc.com/sports/busch-knocked-out-in-871208.html shots. I’m super excited about working with Respect Mutual between Racing Fraternities Tim and (his wife) Kim. I remember as a kid, Jeff Wolf, Las Vegas Review-Journal watching on TV as Joe Amato won all those http://www.lvrj.com/sports/respect-mutual-between-racing-fraternities-118226914.html?ref=914 races with Tim, dreaming about driving for a guy like him, so this is a dream come true.” (Cy Young Winner) Randy Johnson goes from fast pitch to fast click Dan Loumena, Times — Ron Capps (NAPA Dodge Charger) http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/02/randy-johnson-goes-from-fast-pitch-to-fast-click.html On the transition to the new crew chiefs Tim and Kim Richards beginning with the Summit Racing NHRA ‘Big Daddy’ And ‘The Snake’ Talk Drag Racing Southern Nationals May 13-15 at Atlanta Dragway John Sturbin, RacinToday.com http://www.racintoday.com/archives/25000 * * * * * “Anyone who drove a nitro car before they Fans Pack for Final Day of Gatornationals moved the engines behind the dragster Kimberly Moore Wilmoth, Gainesville Sun drivers and before the funny car guys http://tinyurl.com/4c6z3t4 got real fire suits.” — Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger) NHRA celebrating 60 years of drag racing On who he considers a Legend of NHRA drag racing Mike Spellman, Chicago Daily Herald http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110218/sports/702189906/ * * * * * Legends make their way back for NHRA’s 60th anniversary Nate Ryan, USA Today “(Don) Garlits’ on-track record speaks for http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nhra/2011-02-23-nhra-legends-return_N.htm itself, but the fact that he built the cars, he owned, he drove, he tuned, he drove them to 2010 NHRA Season was One for the Ages the track, he designed them. The cars that we John Sturbin, RacinToday.com run today are modeled after a design he http://www.racintoday.com/archives/22869 perfected. When he raced, the times I saw him NHRA’s 60th season has intrigue in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, he flat walked on John Oreovicz, ESPN.com water. Anytime he went to the track, http://espn.go.com/racing/blog/_/name/blount_terry/id/5504215/nhra-does-playoffs-right?campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines he was the guy.” — Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi dragster) Garlits fueled an explosion in drag racing design On who he considers a Legend of NHRA drag racing Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nhra-don-garlits-20110224%2C0% * * * * * NHRA from the NYSE (video) “What’s amazing is (the difference in the race Alexis Glick, Fox Business is) just three-hundredths of a second; in this http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.html? game of drag racing, that puts you back on the trailer … This is a tough sport, I have NOTE: For a complete review of recent coverage of the NHRA Full Throttle Se- ries, go to http://media.nhra.com/clips much more respect after showing up here in Gainesville and doing all of the test runs. I wish I had more time to do NHRA racing, this is a lot of fun.” — Kurt Busch (Shell Dodge Avenger) NHRA Satellite Feed On making his NHRA pro debut March 11-13 at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals * Please NOTE I: All times ET * Please NOTE II: Feed is Digital HD * * * * * “Del (Worsham) talked about peaking too Summit NHRA Southern Nationals early. I’m not worried about that, I just want to peak.” Fri., May 13, 9:30-10 pm; Sat., May 14, 7-7:30 pm; Sun., May 15, 7-7:30 — Jack Beckman (Aaron’s Dodge Charger) pm. DETAILS: (AMC 3/18C, 4060 MHz, vertical, Transmission: MPEG- After his first win in more than a year to move up to 2/HD 720p; Data Rate: 40.461470554 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 29.27 Ms; third place in the Funny Car point standings FEC: 3/4; Bandwidth: 36 Mhz)

* * NHRA Enjoys 12-month High in ‘Fan Avidity’ * * * * Interest in NHRA is up 51% among ‘Avid’ Sports Fans * * * * NHRA Growth among ‘Avid’ Sports Fans is No. 1 Overall (among 31 leagues) * * — Source: ESPN Sports Poll conducted Sept. 2010 (service of TNS Sport)

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NHRA’s 227,000-plus Facebook fans will narrow list from 60 to 20 to 10 to 5 to 1

GLENDORA, Calif. – From a simple signature on the 20, 10 and five Greatest Moments before ultimately March 13, 1951 by NHRA founder Wally Parks to a far identifying the moment they believe is the Greatest in more complicated, championship-clinching comeback by NHRA history. John Force on Nov. 14, 2010, NHRA has seen its share of Beginning on Monday, March 7, which opened race- Great Moments in its first 59 years. week for the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals that And as the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning will serve as “Official Kick-Off Party for NHRA’s 60 th body prepares to celebrate its 60 th anniver- Anniversary Celebration,” NHRA began sary in 2011, NHRA officials have nar- posting each of the 60 Greatest Moments rowed the many hundreds of memorable (2-to-3 per week) on its Facebook page moments to a list of “60 Greatest Mo- and fan ‘likes’ will be tallied to determine ments.” The complete list, which is listed the 20 fan favorites. in its entirety on the next page, was offi- After the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals cially being unveiled for the first time on in Brainerd, the top 20 moments will be Jan. 27, 2011. identified and, just as the Top 10 drivers will be deter- The list includes such seminal moments in NHRA his- mined at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the fans’ Top 10 tory as ’ debut of the rear-engine dragster in Moments will be as well. Fans will have from the Monday 1971, ’s groundbreaking first win by a after Brainerd to the end of the U.S. Nationals to vote and female in Top Fuel in 1976, Kenny Bernstein breaking the the 10 Moments with the most fan votes will be identified. 300-mph barrier in 1992 and Tony Schumacher’s “The The Greatest Moments voting will then have its own Run” in 2006, to name a few. playoffs, as one moment will be eliminated at each playoff Moving forward, NHRA fans will have the chance to race, leaving five moments still in play entering the sea- relive each of the “60 Greatest Moments” via a soon-to- son-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Fan voting will close be-released DVD, and they’ll also be given the opportu- prior to the start of the Auto Club NHRA Finals and the nity to participate in a year-long program to determine the fans’ Top 5 will be unveiled during the Finals weekend.

Here is a snapshot look at some of the Greatest Moments: Left two photos are Tony Schumacher’s “The Run” in 2006; Center photo is Big Daddy Don Garlits’ winner’s circle shot after he debuted the rear-engine dragster at the 1971 Winternationals; top right is Shirley Muldowney’s first win by a female in a TF dragster in 1976; and bottom right is Kenny Bernstein breaking the 300-mph barrier at the 1992 Gatornationals.

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60 Greatest Moments *

Wally Parks founds NHRA (1951) Kalitta vs. Muldowney (1982, U.S. Nationals) First NHRA sanctioned event (1953) Prudhomme makes arguably greatest Funny Car run of all- Founding of NHRA Safety Safari (1954) time (1982, Indy) Calvin Rice wins the first U.S. Nat’ls at Indy (1955) Big Daddy makes his return to Indy (1984, Indy) National DRAGSTER founded (1960) Building of , first stadium dragstrip (1986) Mac Tools U.S. Nationals moves to permanent home at Glidden first to reach 50 career wins (1986) in Indy (1961) Don Garlits’ big blowover (1986, Englishtown) Christmas tree introduced (1963) Entire national event schedule on TV for first time (1986) End of nitro ban returns fuel to sport (1964) Gene Snow records first NHRA four-second run (1988) “Big Daddy” Don Garlits cracks 200 mph barrier (1964) J. Amato edges G. Ormsby in closest TF finish (1990) first woman to win NHRA event (1966) Pat Austin first double winner (1991 Topeka) Big Daddy shaves after Top Fuel win in Indy (1967) K. Bernstein breaks 300-mph barrier (1992, Gatornat’ls) Wally trophy introduced (1969) First Hot Rod Reunion organized (1992) Funny Car class introduced (1969) Jr. Drag Racing League founded (1992) Mattel sponsorship opens door to corporate involvement The four-second and 300-mph FC barriers broken on (1970) same weekend (1993) “The Crash” in the Indy TF Final (1970) Kurt Johnson (6.988) records first PS 6-second run (1994) Garlits wins in debut of rear-engine dragster (1971) K. Bernstein first to win championships in TF & FC(1996) “The Burndown” in the Indy TF Final (1971) J. Force first NHRA driver named Driver of the Year (‘96) Jim Dunn wins in rear-engine Funny Car (1972) W. Johnson (200.13 mph) records first PS 200-mph run M. Snively makes first five-second Top Fuel pass (1972) (1997) Winston partnership (1975) NHRA Museum opened (1998) Garlits’ 5.63 at 250.69 at World Finals considered by many Coke partnership (2001) greatest run ever (1975) Bernsteins first father-son share winner's circle (LV, 2001) Prudhomme records first FC five-second run (1975) Lucas Oil becomes NHRA Sportsman Series sponsor (’02) S. Muldowney first women to win in TF (1976, Columbus) John Force’s 100th victory (2002 Houston-2) Prudhomme wins seven of eight national events (1976) A. Hines (6.991) records first PSM six-second run (2005) Muldowney first female world champ (1977) Tony Schumacher wins title with “The Run” (2006, Finals) Bob Glidden unbeaten for calendar year (1978-79) wins first career race in Atlanta (2008) Mongoose bites Snake in Indy FC Final (1978) Schumacher breaks all Top Fuel season records (2008) Allen wins dramatic 1981 Top Fuel crown by two mph Countdown introduced (2007) The first all-female TF final (1982, Springnationals) Four-Wide national event at zMAX Dragway (2010) Prudhomme first 250-mph Funny Car pass (1982) John Force comeback, wins 15 th championship (2010)

* Note: Moments listed in chronological order. 2011 Driver Statistics

[Top 10 Drivers] Top Fuel

Avg. No. Avg. Pts W’s R/Us Starting Line Redlite Holeshot W-L Pct. RT W-L (pct.) W-L W-L 1s qual.

Regular Season 505 3 0 0.071 10-12-1 (.457) 0-0 1-0 1 5.00 15-2(x) .82 Playoffs DEL

WORSHAM Totals

Regular Season 410 0 2 0.063 14-5 (.737) 0-0 0-0 2 2.60 8-5(y) .615 Playoffs DIXON DIXON LARRY Totals

Regular Season 363 1 0 0.056 13-3-1 (.794) 1-0 0-0 0 4.60 9-4 .692 Playoffs BROWN ANTRON ANTRON Totals

Regular Season 353 0 1 0.059 12-5 (.406) 1-0 0-0 2 2.20 8-5 .615 Playoffs TONY Totals SCHUMACHER

Regular Season 324 0 0 0.052 15-2-1 (.861) 0-0 0-1 0 5.60 7-5 .583 Playoffs MASSEY MASSEY SPENCER Totals

Regular Season 288 0 0 0.085 5-10 (.333) 1-0 0-0 0 8.00 6-5 .545 Playoffs DOUG DOUG KALITTA KALITTA Totals

Regular Season 264 1 0 0.056 8-3 (.727) 0-0 1-0 0 11.60 5-4 .556 Playoffs LUCAS LUCAS MORGAN MORGAN Totals

Regular Season 249 0 1 0.062 7-8-1 (.469) 0-0 0-0 0 7.25 (1) 6-4 .600 Playoffs SHAWN SHAWN LANGDON LANGDON Totals

Regular Season 244 0 1 0.086 4-6 (.400) 0-0 0-0 0 5.00 3-5 .375 Playoffs BRANDON BRANDON BERNSTEIN BERNSTEIN Totals

Regular Season 202 0 0 0.071 4-7 (.364) 0-0 0-0 0 10.6 2-5 .286 Playoffs STEVE

TORRENCE Totals

Qualifying average does not include DNQs (identified in parentheses); x-won Four-Wide Nationals; y-runner-up at Four-Wide Nationals Funny Car

Avg. No. Avg. Pts W’s R/Us Starting Line Redlite Holeshot W-L Pct. RT W-L (pct.) W-L W-L 1s qual.

Regular Season 399 1 1 0.085 7-11 (.389) 0-0 1-1 0 3.60 10-4 .714 Playoffs NEFF NEFF MIKE Totals

Regular Season 381 2 0 0.074 11-6 (.647) 0-0 2-0 0 6.20 10-3 .769 Playoffs HIGHT HIGHT ROBERT Totals

Regular Season 363 1 0 0.072 14-4 (.778) 0-0 1-0 0 6.20 8-4 (x) .667 Playoffs JACK

BECKMAN Totals

Regular Season 322 0 1 0.065 8-5 (.615) 0-0 0-1 1 2.80 6-5 .545 Playoffs CRUZ

PEDREGON PEDREGON Totals

Regular Season 299 1 0 0.084 9-4 (.692) 0-0 0-0 0 11.60 7-4 .636 Playoffs JEFF JEFF AREND Totals

Regular Season 296 0 1 0.074 8-5 (.615) 0-0 1-1 1 6.40 6-5 .545 Playoffs MATT MATT HAGAN HAGAN Totals

Regular Season 281 0 0 0.084 7-5 (.583) 0-0 0-2 3 3.00 4-5 .4244 Playoffs JOHN JOHN FORCE Totals

Regular Season 247 0 1 0.075 9-5 (.643) 0-0 0-0 0 8.20 3-5 (y) .375 Playoffs BOB BOB TASCA TASCA Totals

Regular Season 244 0 0 0.076 8-3 (.727) 1-0 0-0 0 9.80 4-5 .444 Playoffs RON CAPPS CAPPS Totals

Regular Season 234 0 1 0.108 0-9 (.000) 0-0 0-0 0 6.50 (1) 4-4 .500 Playoffs GRAY GRAY JOHNNY JOHNNY Totals

Qualifying average does not include DNQs (identified in parentheses); x-won Four-Wide Nationals; y-runner-up at Four-Wide Nationals Pro Stock

Avg. No. Avg. Pts W’s R/Us Starting Line Redlite Holeshot W-L Pct. RT W-L (pct.) W-L W-L 1s qual.

Regular Season 390 2 0 0.035 4-9-1 (.321) 0-1 1-0 1 4.40 10-3 .769 Playoffs LINE LINE JASON JASON Totals

Regular Season 389 0 2 0.026 14-6-1 (.690) 0-1 1-0 0 7.00 10-5(y) .667 Playoffs GREG

STANFIELD STANFIELD Totals

Regular Season 371 1 1 0.036 7-11 (.389) 0-1 0-2 0 4.60 8-4(x) .667 Playoffs GREG GREG

ANDERSON ANDERSON Totals

Regular Season 367 1 1 0.022 13-6-1 (.675) 4-0 2-0 0 8.60 10-4 .714 Playoffs NOBILE NOBILE VNICENT Totals

Regular Season 342 1 0 0.050 5-9 (.357) 0-0 0-0 1 2.25 (1) 8-3 .727 Playoffs MIKE

EDWARDS Totals

Regular Season 316 0 1 0.031 6-6 (.500) 0-2 0-2 1 5.60 5-5 .500 Playoffs RODGER BROGDON BROGDON Totals

Regular Season 278 0 0 0.035 9-3-1 (.731) 2-0 1-0 1 7.40 5-5 .500 Playoffs ERICA ENDERS Totals

Regular Season 253 0 0 0.134 2-9 (.182) 0-0 0-1 0 6.20 4-5 .444 Playoffs RON KRISHER Totals

Regular Season 215 0 0 0.029 7-4 (.636) 0-0 0-1 0 4.60 2-5 .286 Playoffs ALLEN JOHNSON JOHNSON Totals

Regular Season 213 0 0 0.062 1-7 (.125) 1-0 0-1 1 6.25(1) 3-4 .429 Playoffs RONNIE RONNIE

HUMPHREY HUMPHREY Totals

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Avg. No. Avg. Pts W’s R/Us Starting Line Redlite Holeshot W-L Pct. RT W-L (pct.) W-L W-L 1s qual.

Regular Season 202 1 0 0.059 3-4 (.429) 2-0 0-0 0 5.00 6-1 .857 Playoffs EDDIE KRAWIEC Totals

Regular Season 184 1 0 0.019 3-3 (.500) 0-0 0-0 0 3.00 5-1 .833 Playoffs HINES HINES ANDREW Totals

Regular Season 179 0 1 0.029 3-4 (.429) 0-1 0-0 0 3.00 5-2 .714 Playoffs KAREN STOFFER STOFFER Totals

Regular Season 141 0 0 0.080 2-2 (.500) 1-0 0-0 1 2.50 2-2 .500 Playoffs ARANA ARANA HECTOR Totals

Regular Season 116 0 0 0.019 2-2 (.500) 0-1 0-0 1 3.50 2-2 .500

LE Playoffs TONGLET TONGLET Totals

Regular Season 107 0 1 0.041 1-3 (.250) 0-0 0-0 0 5.00(1) 3-1 .750 Playoffs PHILLIPS PHILLIPS MICHAEL MICHAEL Totals

Regular Season 107 0 0 0.014 3-1 (.750) 2-1 0-0 0 6.50 2-2 .500 Playoffs SAVOIE SAVOIE GERALD GERALD Totals

Regular Season 105 0 0 0.023 3-1 (.750) 0-0 0-0 0 9.00 2-2 5.00 Playoffs GANN GANN SHAWN SHAWN Totals

Regular Season 88 0 0 0.041 1-3 (.333) 0-1 0-0 0 8.00 1-2 .333 Playoffs MATT MATT SMITH SMITH Totals

Regular Season 82 0 0 0.034 2-1 (.667) 1-0 0-0 0 15.00 1-2 .333 Playoffs STEVE JOHNSON JOHNSON Totals

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Career Wins (Sorted by Class) Streaks, lists, etc. … TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR WINNINGEST DRIVERS, NO CHAMPIONSHIP  This is the ultimate good news-bad news DRIVER WINS DRIVER WINS fraternity: you have to win a lot of races to gain 1. Tony Schumacher 67 1. John Force 132 entry but just the same it’s a list you will celebrate 2. Larry Dixon 60 2. Tony Pedregon 43 getting off of (Only active drivers after Top 7): 3. Joe Amato (*) 52 3. (*) 35 Career Best Driver Wins Finish(es) 4. Kenny Bernstein (*) 39 4t. Kenny Bernstein (*) 30 1. K. Johnson, PS 39 2nd (93, 00, 03, 05) 5. Don Garlits (*) 35 4t. Ron Capps 30 2. McClenathan, TF 34 2nd (92, 95, 97, 98) 6. Cory McClenathan (**) 34 6. Cruz Pedregon 28 3. D. Kalitta, TF 32 2nd (03, 04, 06) 4. R. Capps, FC/TF 31 2nd (98, 00, 05) 7. Doug Kalitta 32 7. Del Worsham (***) 25 5. D.Worsham, FC/TF 28 2nd (2004) 8. Gary Scelzi (**) 25 8t. Whit Bazemore (**) 20 6. A. Brown, PSM/TF 26 2nd (2001, 06) 9. Gary Beck (*) 19 8t. Robert Hight 20 7t. McCulloch FC/TF 22 2nd (1990) 7t. M. Dunn FC/TF 22 3rd (1991) 10t. B. Bernstein, Muldowney (*), 10t. McCulloch (*), Oswald (*) 18 7t. D. Connolly PS 22 3rd (2004, 06, 07) Gwynn (*) 18 * retired ** inactive 9. B. Bernstein, TF 18 3rd (2004, 06, 07) * retired; ** inactive *** currently competing in TF

CONSECUTIVE SEASONS, AT LEAST ONE WIN PRO STOCK PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Streak Years with at Driver Start least 1 win DRIVER WINS DRIVER WINS 1. G. Anderson, PS 2001 11 1. Warren Johnson 97 1. Dave Schultz (*) 45 2. Schumacher, TF 2002 9* 2. Bob Glidden (*) 85 2. Angelle Sampey (*) 41 3. Jason Line, PS 2004 8 4. A. Hines, PSM 2004 8 3. Greg Anderson 66 3. John Myers (*) 33 * Still needs win in 2011 to continue streak. 4. Jeg Coughlin (**) 52 4. Matt Hines (*) 30 5. Kurt Johnson 39 5t. Terry Vance (*) 24 CAREER WINNING PCT. (active, min. 100) 6. Mike Edwards 29 5t. Andrew Hines 24 7. Darrell Alderman (*) 28 7. Antron Brown (***) 16 Driver (Final ’10 rank) Round Rec. Pct. 8. Lee Shepherd (*) 26 8. Craig Treble 14 1. Greg Anderson (1) 491-184 .727 2. John Force (2) 1086-422 .720 9. Jim Yates (**) 25 9. Matt Smith 12 3. Tony Schumacher (3) 558-245 .695 10. Jason Line 23 10. Eddie Krawiec 8 4. Andrew Hines (5) 240-110 .686 5. Larry Dixon (6) 607-298 .671 * retired * retired ** inactive 6. Eddie Krawiec (8) 116-60 .659 ** inactive *** currently competing in TF 7. Warren Johnson (7) 869-470 .649 8. Jason Line (10) 268-147 .646 9. Antron Brown (9) 352-194 .645 10. Robert Hight (12) 196-117 .626 Career Wins, No. 1s (All Classes)

ALL-TIME WINS, ALL CLASSES ALL-TIME No. 1s, ALL CLASSES MOST CAREER FINAL ROUNDS BEFORE FIRST WIN DRIVER WINS DRIVER No. 1s Driver Final Rounds (1st win) 1. John Force 132 1. Warren Johnson 138 1. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 12 2t. John Force 9 (Montreal 1997) 2. Warren Johnson 97 2. John Force 137 2t. Scott Geoffrion 9 (Memphis 1993) 3. Bob Glidden (*) 85 3. Bob Glidden (*) 101 4. Tony Schumacher 8 (Dallas 1999) 4. Kenny Bernstein (*) 69 4. Greg Anderson 73 5. Dave Grubnic 7 (Topeka 2005) 6t. Gary Densham 6 (Memphis 2001) 5. Tony Schumacher 67 5. Kenny Bernstein (*) 66 6t. Steve Johnson 6 (St. Louis 2004) 6. Greg Anderson 66 6. Tony Schumacher 63 6t. Rickie Smith 6 (Sonoma 1993) 6t. Eddie Krawiec 6 (Atlanta, 2009) 7. Larry Dixon 60 7. Joe Amato (*) 56 9t. Morgan Lucas 5 (Atlanta, 2009) 8t. Joe Amato (*) 52 8. Don Prudhomme (*) 52 9t. Mark Pawuk 5 (Houston 1992), 8t. Jeg Coughlin (**) 52 9. Larry Dixon 49 9t. Jim Yates 5 (Brainerd 1994) 9t. Jim Bernard 5 (Indy 1991) 10. Don Prudhomme (*) 49 10. Angelle Sampey (*) 45 * retired ** inactive * retired

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Excerpts from Kurt Busch NASCAR Teleconference March 16, 2011

Q. Kurt, good reaction time, ran estly, I feel like it has helped me. I've well in Gainesville. Do you have been going through the different training any thoughts on what you might processes through the NHRA Drag Rac- like to see one day, some of the ing school with Roy Hill. And that has things you liked about the NHRA helped me I think on the Cup Series, just experience from the fan perspec- feeling the 800 horsepower that we have tive maybe somehow be inte- with the Cup cars, versus the 1400 with a grated into the NASCAR experi- Pro Stocker. ence? But it's been great just to feel the KURT BUSCH : Well, it was such rear tires, try not to slip them on restarts, a great time that I had there with the hopefully that will help me on the short fans. The sponsors, the way they get tracks, Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond, Q. Was it strange to walk their solid advertising in the NHRA even our road courses where we're trying away after only six seconds? world is with the open paddock. A lot of to put down that good forward bite. KURT BUSCH : That's the part of times you see the way that fans can inter- drag racing that is difficult to explain, act with the midway gains, the grand- Q. Usually the NASCAR race, but it's just part of the sport. You have stands are right there. You file out of the you're in the car for several hours. the opportunity to get beat at any given grandstands, then you have the perfect What was it like at the Gatorna- moment. Your day can start and end just pit-area-type atmosphere. It's easy that tionals to work all day and then as quickly. way because all the cars are towed have your day completely end in through the pits. Nobody really drives six or seven seconds? Q. Can you tell us what it's like to through like we do with our garage area KURT BUSCH : Well, that's the take a run, hitting the throttle, where there's the hot pit area. That's the big difference in drag racing versus staging all that stuff? biggest difference that I see. NASCAR. The way that things are set KURT BUSCH : It's an amazing But one thing that's awesome about up, you're a hero or you're a zero in drag feeling. You're sitting in the staging what NASCAR is moving forward with, racing. When you have luck on your lanes trying to go through your head on with the new garage areas, such as what side, you hope that you continue to ad- what you have to do to do the burnout, to we have out in Las Vegas with the neon vance through the rounds. But you know stage the car, shift it properly going garage, is an interactive atmosphere to ultimately it can come to an end right down the racetrack. get the fans more connected with the away. When they pull you up there, you action. That's what NHRA does, and For us to go into Sunday, it was an fire the engine up. If you don't have lane that's what Vegas has done with the neon accomplishment to qualify. At the same choice, you wait to see what lane you're garage, as well as Daytona with their time, the expectations were to advance, going to get. There's little differences in new garage area. but knowing we could get beat right between each side on what you have to It's just a matter of putting the ac- away. look at when you look at the Christmas tion right in front of the fans. I think The satisfaction of the whole event tree. that's the most important key element to me was after the first round, yes, we Doing the burnout, you have to set between the two different series. were eliminated. I think it was an honor- the line lock at 1200 pounds on the brake able defeat. It was a respectable defeat, pressure. You actually start the burnout Q. With the good reaction a loss we can hold our heads up about. in third gear, hit fourth gear, hit fifth times you had out there on the When you look at the first round of the gear. You're actually wide open in fifth drag strip, do you think that might eight matches, we would have been beat gear during the burnout, which is pretty help you when you get the green half the field after our first round with intense. flag? reaction time and elapsed time. You have to slow the car down after KURT BUSCH : Well, that's one It was something that the left lane the burnout properly, put your tire right thing I've been joking around with. Hon- was handicapped a little bit with the grip. back in the same marks where you did Not many guys ran very well in the left your burnout. Just a very small margin lane. That's the thing. You want to be in of error that you're dealing with. You the top half of the ladder so you have have to get everything just exactly right. lane choice. I feel like in drag racing you have There's so many little things that go the perfect run to start with. It's just how into drag racing, it's very easy to chair you execute is how many hundredths or quarterback it, look at what we did thousandths of a second that you lose wrong. All in all, I thought it was a great during your run. Whether you're steering weekend with our Shell Dodge in the Pro the car too much, whether you're off a Stocker. little bit on your line, ( cont’d next page )

Excerpts from Kurt Busch NASCAR Teleconference March 16, 2011 whether you hit your shift marks exactly putting the team together myself, full perfect, it's a tough game. group of volunteers, and teaming up with Reaction time of course is one of Alan Johnson and those Mopar guys. It the most important elements. You have was a unique experience all the way to go right when you have to hit that around. mark just right on the Christmas tree. Q. You spent some time with Q. Wanted to find out what some NHRA legends in Gainesville the reaction was from the other like 'Big Daddy' and John Force. drivers in the NHRA? Did they like What was that like? What do to see you there, have any ques- champions like you talk about to you launch off the line, go about maybe tions? What was that like? other champions? 330 feet, let off. Just to feel that five Gs KURT BUSCH : It was an incredi- KURT BUSCH : Well, I was just of adrenaline off a launch. ble experience. Everybody was welcom- humbled to have the opportunity to share I encourage them to go out and do ing us into their group. The fraternity of the stage with those legends, what it. Schumacher is a great guy. I'm drivers was encouraging us, offering they've done in the drag racing world friends with Larry Dixon, the old snake advice, trying to help us. It was really a will never be equaled. It might be, but Don Prudhomme, and guys like Don unique feeling to be the new guy but also those were definitely the top of the top. Schumacher have definitely reached out to be the one with the notoriety from the To be mixed in with them, to have that for me. Really neat to have an experi- Sprint Cup Series, and the excitement notoriety, it was an unbelievable experi- ence to talk with these guys. level for the energy of everybody there. ence. I mean, even Jason Line, the guy I'm just the new guy racing Pro Q. We know how introductions go that's won so far this year, came up to me Stock, but look at the cars you guys have at Cup races. There's a lot of and said, Thank you for being part of our driven. Look at the crazy things you cheering, a lot of booing. Were division and shedding light on the Pro drag racers have done over the years. you a little surprised, did you hear Stock division. Primarily 'Big Daddy', with no safety any booing when any of the NHRA I said, Wow, I'm just little ol' me. hardly in mind back in the day. It was pros were introduced? He said, You come with a lot more just go as fast as you can go. The side KURT BUSCH : No, not at all. It weight than you know, and anything you effects they would deal with later. With was all cheers for everybody. Talking need, I'm here for advice. John Force, being 61 years old, still win- with some of the big executives at It was great to see everything come ning championships, having his near- NHRA, back in the day they used to do full circle. fatal crash three years ago. The safety an NHRA versus NASCAR softball things he's implemented into their sport game. I believe it was for charity. There Q. On the flipside, what was the past few years. was quite a bit of excitement around it. the feeling like for you being a It's amazing to sit there and listen to You'd hear the NASCAR guys come up. rookie again? their stories and be compared to them, to There would be the yeas and the nays. KURT BUSCH : It was that exact share the stage. I'm just beside myself. Then you would hear the NHRA guys feeling. It reminded me of when I was in It was just an overall grand experience and there would be an applause. It the Truck Series, switching over into that I will never forget. wouldn't be as loud, but everybody Cup, not being familiar with any of the The opportunity I had to go out would applaud. surroundings, just learning each day there and be competitive, I just have to That's the difference in the NHRA what the schedule meant, how to interact thank Dodge and Shell for giving me that world, to hear everybody get congratu- with the time that we had with the crew. chance to go and play. lated on their effort. The fans were Of course with the fans, it was great. abuzz on how we were doing. We strug- Just an overall positive experience Q. and Tony gled on Friday, showed good results on and something I'm very proud of with Schumacher with the Top Fuel Saturday. Army Dragster, Tony puts that on In the end it seemed like the general his bucket list of things to do. consensus was, ‘Hey, he really put a full Would you ever jump into one of effort into this, they did a great job, we're those things? happy for them.’ I think that happens for KURT BUSCH : Anytime you get everybody that puts a great effort in the a chance to drive one of these cars in the NHRA world because it's very difficult Pro division, it's an experience. It's defi- just to make a race and then you're a hero nitely in the bucket list of mine to jump or a zero at that level because you can be into a Fuel car or Nitro car and do what eliminated quick. Great fan reaction they call take a squirt, which is basically down in Gainesville.

Drivers with “LOCAL” ties to Media Market(s) (alpha by market) NOTE: Once you’ve found a driver or drivers of interest, flip to the next page. Find the Driver and you’ll find his/her contact person.

ATLANTA, GA Del Worsham, Chino Hills (HT, CR, S) Junior Pippin (Conyers) Jeff Arend, San Dimas (HT, CR) Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville (CR, S) Jack Beckman, San Fernando Valley (HT, CR) Warren Johnson, Buford (CR) Tony Pedregon, Torrance (HT) Cruz Pedregon, Torrance (HT) BIRMINGHAM, AL Larry Dixon, Van Nuys (HT) Steve Johnson, Birmingham (CR, S) Morgan Lucas, Riverside (HT) Tony Schumacher, Conoga Park (HT) CHARLOTTE, NC Andrew Hines, Whittier (HT) TEAM: KB RACING (Mooresville) TEAM: CAGNAZZI RACING (Mooresville) LOUISIANA TEAM: MIKE EDWARDS MOTORSPORTS (Mooresville) Erica Enders, New Orleans (CR) TEAM: GRAY RACING (Mooresville) Michael Phillips, Baton Rouge (HT/CR) TEAM: MOTORCRAFT/TASCA RACING (Concord) LE Tonglet, Metairie (HT/CR) Greg Anderson, Mooresville (CR, S) Craig Treble, New Orleans (CR) Jason Line, Troutman (CR, S) Matt Smith, King (CR, S) MINNESOTA Angie Smith, King (CR, S) Kurt Johnson, Virginia (HT) Warren Johnson, Virginia (HT) DENVER Greg Anderson, Duluth (HT) Melanie Troxel, Denver (HT) Jason Line, Wright (HT)

DETROIT NEW ENGLAND TEAM: KALITTA MOTORSPORTS Bob Tasca, Providence, R.I. (HT, CR) Doug Kalitta, Mt. Clemens (HT, CR) NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY FLORIDA Antron Brown, Chesterfield (HT) Hector Arana, Miami (HT) Eddie Krawiec, Englishtown (HT) Hector Arana Jr., Miami (HT) OHIO ILLINOIS Jim Head, Columbus (HT, CR) Tony Schumacher, Long Grove/Chicago (CR) Larry Morgan, Newark (CR) Tim Wilkerson, Springfield (HT, CR, S) Ron Krisher, Warren (HT, CR) TJ Zizzo, Lincolnshire (HT, CR, S) SAN DIEGO INDIANAPOLIS Ron Capps, Carlsbad (HT, CR) TEAM: DON SCHUMACHER RACING TEAM: /ARKANSAS TEAM: KENNY BERNSTEIN RACING Allen Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn. (HT, CR) TEAM: LUCAS OIL RACING Clay Millican, Memphis (HT, CR, S) TEAM: PEDREGON RACING TEAM: VANCE & HINES RACING TEXAS/ TEAM: AL-ANABI RACING Brandon Bernstein, Dallas (HT/Texas A&M) Larry Dixon, Avon (CR) Mike Edwards, Tulsa/Broken Arrow, Okla. (HT/CR) Andrew Hines, Brownsburg (CR) Erica Enders, Houston (HT, S/Texas A&M) Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg (CR) Rodger Brogdon Tomball, Texas (HT/CR) Cory McClenathan, Brownsburg (CR) Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg (CR) VIRGINIA Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg (CR) Matt Hagan, Christiansburg, Va. (HT, CR) Brandon Bernstein, Brownsburg (CR) Eddie Krawiec, Avon (CR) Antron Brown, Brownsburg (CR) Shawn Langdon, Brownsburg (CR) Melanie Troxel, Avon (CR) Hector Arana, Milltown (CR) Craig Treble, Brownsburg (CR)

LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTY, CA TEAM: JOHN FORCE RACING (Yorba Linda) TEAM: COPART RACING (Lake Forest) KEY ... John Force, Yorba Linda (HT, CR, S) HT: Hometown; CR: Current Residence; S: Home of Rac- Robert Hight, Yorba Linda (CR, S) ing Operation.

PR Contacts for Full Throttle Series Drivers (alpha by driver)

ANDERSON, GREG GRAY, JOHNNY LUCAS, MORGAN TROXEL, MELANIE Jon & Joanne Knapp Mike Geylin Rob Geiger Rob Geiger O: 704-662-3121 O: 201-750-3533 O: 281-354-5769 O: 281-354-5769 C: 704-906-4119 C: 201-341-1099 C: 832-971-9345 C: 832-971-9345 C: 704-907-8659 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] GRAY, SHANE MASSEY, SPENCER WILKERSON, TIM AREND, JEFF Joanne Dawson Mike Geylin Bob Wilber Todd Myers O: 815-678-3036 O: 201-750-3533 O: 651-739-0141 O: 734-544-7000 C: 815-341-2069 C: 201-341-1099 C: 651-295-9838 C: 901-301-4078 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] HAGAN, MATT MILLICAN, CLAY WORSHAM, DEL BECKMAN, JACK Mike Geylin Terry Bassett Rob Goodman Mike Geylin O: 201-750-3533 O: 704-293-7612 O: 336-299-4321 O: 201-750-3533 C: 201-341-1099 C: 704-895-7171 C: 336-209-9590 C: 201-341-1099 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] HIGHT, ROBERT PEDREGON, CRUZ ZIZZO, TJ BERNSTEIN, BRANDON Elon Werner Stacy Cooper Brandon Mudd Susie Arnold O: 317-858-8900 C: 317-903-2471 C: 636-219-9676 O: 951-303-2008 C: 214-244-1184 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: 949-637-2216 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] PEDREGON, TONY HINES, ANDREW Amy Okuhara BROGDON, RODGER Matt King O: 303-858-9300 Bob Unkefer O: 414-343-7634 E: [email protected] C: 816-803-1297 C: 414-236-9776 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] SCHUMACHER, TONY Chris Dirato BROWN, ANTRON JOHNSON, ALLEN O: 201-750-3533 Mike Geylin Darren Jacobs C: 917-921-9070 O: 201-750-3533 O: 248-553-4566 E: [email protected] C: 201-341-1099 C: 313-530-9910 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] STANFIELD, GREG Joe Sherk CAPPS, RON KALITTA, DOUG C: 360-981-4806 Mike Geylin Todd Myers E: [email protected] O: 201-750-3533 O: 734-544-7000 C: 201-341-1099 C: 901-301-4078 STOFFER, KAREN E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Rob Geiger O: 281-354-5769 DIXON, LARRY KRAWIEC, EDDIE C: 832-971-9345 Rob Goodman Matt King E: [email protected] O: 336-299-4321 O: 414-343-7634 C: 336-209-9590 C: 414-236-9776 TASCA, BOB E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Lachelle Seymour C: 630-780-7006 EDWARDS, MIKE LANGDON, SHAWN E: [email protected] Lisa Edwards Rob Geiger O: 910-633-9223 O: 281-354-5769 TONGLET, LE C: 918-486-6453 C: 832-971-9345 Joe Sherk E: [email protected] E: [email protected] C: 360-981-4806 E: [email protected] ENDERS, ERICA LINE, JASON Lee Montgomery Jon & Joanne Knapp C: 704-258-0903 O: 704-662-3121 E: [email protected] C: 704-906-4119 C: 704-907-8659 FORCE, JOHN E: [email protected] Dave Densmore O: 817-636-2060 C: 214-244-0008 NOTE: If you do not find E: [email protected] the driver you’re looking for, contact an NHRA official. Use phone list on Cover.

NHRA AT THE NYSE | JUNE 10, 2009

Executives: Tom Compton, NHRA; Bea Perez, Coca-Cola; Ben Reiling, Coca-Cola; George Pyne, IMG; Marci Brand, BP/Castrol; Eric Vaden, Geico; Darryl Hazel, Ford; Timothy J. Gilmore, Matco. Drivers: Antron Brown, Ashley Force Hood, Bob Tasca, Eddie Krawiec, Karen Stoffer, Morgan Lucas, Tony Pedregon.

NHRA Rings The Opening Bell

The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, with more than 20 partners/sponsors listed on the New York Stock Exchange, was invited to perform the prestigious task of ringing The Opening Bell on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. NHRA President Tom Compton stood center stage on the podium and was flanked by a host of drivers and executives from among the NYSE-listed companies. In conjunction with The Opening Bell, an NHRA Full Throttle Series banner was hung on the façade of the NYSE and several cars were displayed during a driver fan fest.