Countdown 2014 Volume VIII, Issue 8 May 27, 2014

Mello Yello Series Schedule Courtney Force makes NHRA history in Topeka

REGULAR SEASON Spencer Massey and Allen Johnson also win at Heartland Park Topeka

CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS Courtney Force drove into Shawn Langdon. The victory Winners: alBalooshi, J. Force, Line the history books on May 25th, was Massey’s second at CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NHRA NATIONALS securing the 100th win by a Heartland Park Topeka and Winners: Brown, DeJoria, A. Johnson female driver in the NHRA 16th of his career. AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS Mello Yello Series “We kept trying to get the Winners : Kalitta, Hight, A. Johnson, S. Johnson with her victory at The Staging Lane car to perform,” said Massey, SUMMITRACING.COM NHRA NATIONALS the NHRA Kansas Nationals at What’s next: Toyota NHRA whose Battery Extender pow- Winners: Schumacher, DeJoria, Enders-Stevens Heartland Park Topeka. Summernationals ered by Schumacher Electric When: May 29– June 1, NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS Force took out Cruz dragster moved to third in Winners: Brown, Hight, Alund, Hines 2014 Pedregon in the final with a Where: Old Bridge Town- points. “It kept running an .86 O’REILLY NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS 4.148-second pass at 306.46 ship Raceway Park, and then an .87 but it was Winners: Brown, Hight, Enders-Stevens mph. It was the second attempt Englishtown, N.J.. enough.” SUMMIT RACING SOUTHERN NATIONALS TV: ESPN2, May 31 qual., at the 100th female win for Despite his second round Winners: Massey, Hight, Coughlin, Krawiec 4:30 p.m.. (ET); June 1, NHRA KANSAS NATIONALS Force, whose Traxxas Ford elims, 4 p.m. (ET) defeat, points leader Notable: 2013 Top Fuel Winners: Massey, C. Force, A. Johnson Mustang fell in the final the Doug Kalitta holds a 30-point previous weekend at Atlanta world champ Shawn Lang- advantage over second place don is looking for his first TOYOTA NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS Dragway. victory of the season and is Antron Brown. May 29-June 1 at Englishtown, N.J. “This is for all the girls out the defending event winner In , 2012 world there in any type of sport, any in Top Fuel… Matt Hagan champ Allen Johnson picked has struggled in 2014 and FORD THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS motorsport,” said Force, who up his third win of the season will be looking for a second June 13-15 at Bristol, Tenn. also shared the stage with sis- straight Englishtown win… and 23rd of his career with a AUTO-PLUS NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS ter Brittany following qualifying Greg Anderson leads Pro 6.663 run at 207.81 to defeat June 19-22 at Epping, N.H. as the pair became the first Stock with five career New teammate Jeg Coughlin. O’REILLY ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS sisters to earn No. 1 qualifying Jersey wins… Defending “This team just keeps bat- June 26-29 at Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle win- positions at the same event. ner Michael Ray has two tling,” Johnson said. “Every SUMMIT RACING NHRA NATIONALS “It’s an exciting day for us.” No. 1 qualifiers this season single run, we’re just attacking July 3-6 at Norwalk, Ohio Force’s win, her first of the the car.” MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS season and fourth of her ca- lead over John Force. Johnson’s Magneti-Morelli July 18-20 at Denver reer, catapulted her from 10th Spencer Massey won his Dodge Dart moved to second NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS to fifth in the points standings. second Top Fuel event in a in points and cut Pro Stock July 25-27 at Sonoma, Calif. Funny Car series leader under a week with his 3.871 points leader Erica Enders- O’REILLY NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS Robert Hight lost in the first pass at 314.02 over reigning Stevens’ advantage to 85 Aug. 1-3 at Seattle round for the first time this sea- Top Fuel world champ and points. Johnson defeated LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Aug. 14-17 at Brainerd, Minn. son but maintains a 204 point defending Topeka winner Enders-Stevens in the semis. CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at Indianapolis 2014 NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS (Following the eighth of 24 races) COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Motorcycle Driver Pts Driver Pts Driver Pts Rider Pts NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS 1. Kalitta (1) ...... 704 1. Hight (4) ...... 770 1. Enders-Stevens (2) 709 1. Hines (1) ...... 286 Sept. 12-14 at Charlotte, N.C. 2. Brown (3) ...... 674 2. J. Force (1) ...... 566 2. A. Johnson (3) ...... 624 2. Krawiec (1) ...... 276 AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS 3. Massey (2)...... 566 3. DeJoria (2) ...... 509 3. Line (1) ...... 567 3. Hall ...... 230 Sept. 18-21 at Dallas 4. Langdon ...... 559 4. Capps ...... 502 4. Coughlin (1) ...... 553 4. Pollacheck...... 220 AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS 5. Torrence ...... 543 5. C. Force (1) ...... 492 5. Nobile ...... 531 5. Arana Jr...... 182 Sept. 26-28 at St. Louis 6. alBalooshi(1) ...... 466 6. Johnson Jr...... 452 6. S. Gray ...... 525 6. Ray ...... 181 NHRA NATIONALS 7. Schumacher (1) ...... 442 7. Worsham ...... 433 7. Connolly ...... 462 7. S. Johnson (1) ...... 155 Oct. 2-5 at Reading, Pa. 8. B. Force ...... 407 8. Hagan ...... 403 8. Gaines ...... 425 8. Arana Sr...... 135 NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS 9. Todd ...... 340 9. Beckman ...... 401 9. McGaha ...... 376 9. M. Smith...... 130 Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at Las Vegas 10. Crampton...... 309 10. Wilkerson ...... 384 10. Alund (1) ...... 282 10t. A. Arana...... 116 AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS 10t. Kennedy ...... 116 Nov. 13-16 at Pomona, Calif. NOTE: Wins in parentheses.