2006 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series season
Encyclopedia
The 2006 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series Season would be the last year an event would be held at National Trail Raceway
. The event was replaced with the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park
the next year.
National Trail Raceway
National Trail Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip located between Hebron and Kirkersville, Ohio, USA, off of U.S. Route 40. The race track is located about 30 minutes east of Columbus, Ohio. It is known to local residents as National Trails'.-History:...
. The event was replaced with the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park
Summit Motorsports Park
Summit Motorsports Park, formerly Norwalk Raceway Park and Norwalk Dragway, is a drag racing facility located on State Route 18 near Norwalk, Ohio...
the next year.
Schedule
| 2006 NHRA Powerade Schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
| Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | Pro Stock Motorcycle | ||||
| February 9-12 | CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, formerly known as Pomona Raceway, is a racing facility located in Pomona, California that features a quarter-mile dragstrip. The dragstrip is most famous for hosting the NHRA's Winternationals event since 1961, the traditional season opener, as well as the seasons last... |
Pomona, California Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... |
Melanie Troxel | Robert Hight | Greg Anderson | N/A | |
| February 24–26 | Checker Shucks Kragen Nationals Firebird International Raceway Firebird International Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip and road course in Chandler, Arizona.-History:The facility opened in 1983 and hosts the NHRA's Arizona Nationals. It held one IMSA GT race, in 1987. Due to its warm climate, it is a popular winter testing spot for NHRA and IndyCar... |
Phoenix, Ariz. | Rod Fuller | Tommy Johnson Jr. | Warren Johnson | N/A | |
| March 16–19 | ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway Gainesville Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip just outside Gainesville, Florida. It opened in 1969 and is most famous for hosting the NHRA's prestigious Gatornationals event since 1970... |
Gainesville, Fla | David Grubnic | Ron Capps | Tom Martino | Angelle Sampey | |
| March 31-April 2 | O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Houston Raceway Park Royal Purple Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, just outside Houston. It opened in 1988 and hosts the NHRA's O'Reilly Spring Nationals. It has a seating capacity for nearly 50,000 spectators, with additional grandstand seating brought in during major events... |
Houston, Texas | Brandon Bernstein | Ron Capps | Mike Edwards | Angelle Sampey | |
| April 6–9 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:... |
Las Vegas, Nev. | Melanie Troxel | Cruz Pedregon | Kurt Johnson | N/A | |
| April 28-30 | O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Doug Kalitta | Ron Capps | Jason Line | N/A | |
| May 4-7 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta Dragway Atlanta Dragway is a drag racing facility located in Banks County, Georgia, just north of Commerce, Georgia. It is current home to the NHRA Full Throttle Series, Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals-History:... |
Atlanta, Ga. | Doug Kalitta | Tony Pedregon | Jason Line | Antron Brown | |
| May 18–21 | Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway National Trail Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip located between Hebron and Kirkersville, Ohio, USA, off of U.S. Route 40. The race track is located about 30 minutes east of Columbus, Ohio. It is known to local residents as National Trails'.-History:... |
Columbus, Ohio | Brandon Bernstein | Tony Pedregon | Jim Yates | Angelle Sampey | |
| May 28-30 | O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located south of Topeka, Kansas.When it opened in 1989, it was the first brand-new auto racing facility to be built in the United States for 20 years. Its facilities include a road-race course with 4 possible configurations , a ⅜ mile... |
Topeka, Kan. | Doug Kalitta | Ron Capps | Dave Connolly | N/A | |
| June 8–11 | Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Route 66 Raceway is a motorsports facility located in Joliet, Illinois. The facility consists of a dragstrip and a dirt oval. The drag strip hosts several drag racing events including the NHRA. The dirt oval hosts many weekly dirt racing events... |
Chicago, Ill. | Doug Kalitta | John Force | Kurt Johnson | Ryan Schnitz | |
| June 15–18 | K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, originally known as Madison Township Raceway Park, is an American auto racing facility. It is located on 230 Pension Road in Old Bridge Township, near Englishtown, New Jersey, just off of County Route 527... |
Englishtown, N.J. | Rod Fuller | Ron Capps | Jason Line | Matt Smith | |
| June 23-25 | O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. After being shuttered by former owner Dover Motorsports Inc., on Nov. 3, 2010, it was announced Sept. 8, 2011, that the facility would re-open and host an NHRA Full Throttle Series event Oct. 5-7,... |
Madison, Ill. | Tony Schumacher | Tony Pedregon | Mike Edwards | Chip Ellis | |
| July 14–16 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Bandimere Speedway, also known in the NHRA as Thunder Mountain, is a quarter-mile dragstrip located just outside Morrison, Colorado and Lakewood, Colorado. It opened in 1958 and hosts the NHRA's Mile-High Nationals. The facility has a seating capacity of 23,500 spectators.-History:In 1958, John... |
Denver, Colo. | J.R. Todd | Gary Scelzi | Dave Connolly | Andrew Hines | |
| July 21-23 | Shuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals Pacific Raceways Pacific Raceways is a mixed-use road racing facility near Kent, Washington. The race track was constructed in 1959 and opened in 1960. The track was originally named Pacific Raceways, then became known as Seattle International Raceways in 1976... |
Seattle, Wash. | Tony Schumacher | Whit Bazemore | Allen Johnson | N/A | |
| July 28–30 | Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills... |
Sonoma, Calif. | J.R. Todd | Eric Medlen | Jason Line | Chip Ellis | |
| August 10–13 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd International Raceway is a road course, dragstrip and kart track near Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. The raceway hosts the National Hot Rod Association Nationals.-History:... |
Brainerd, Minn. | Brandon Bernstein | Tommy Johnson Jr. | Dave Connolly | Antron Brown | |
| August 18-20 | O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course... |
Memphis, Tenn. | Doug Kalitta | John Force | Kurt Johnson | Andrew Hines | |
| August 30-September 4 | 53rd Mac Tools U.S. Nationals O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis is a racing circuit complex in Brownsburg, Indiana... |
Indianapolis, Ind. | Tom Schumacher | Robert Hight | Greg Anderson | Matt Smith | |
| September 21-24 | O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex The Texas Motorplex is a quarter mile drag racing facility located in Ennis, Texas. Built in 1986 by former funny car driver Billy Meyer, the Motorplex was the first National Hot Rod Association "super track." It annually hosts the NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals each September, when hundreds of... |
Dallas, Texas | Brandon Bernstein | Robert Hight | Richie Stevens | N/A | |
| September 28–October 1 | Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Maple Grove Raceway Maple Grove Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip located near Mohnton, Pennsylvania, just outside Reading. It opened in 1962 as a 1/5-mile dragstrip. It was eventually lengthened to its current quarter-mile length in 1964. The track has been sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association for most of... |
Reading, Pa. | J.R. Todd | Phil Burkart | Greg Anderson | Karen Stoffer | |
| October 13-15 | Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals Virginia Motorsports Park Virginia Motorsports Park is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, just outside Petersburg. It opened in 1994 and hosted the NHRA's Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals. It has a seating capacity of 23,000 spectators. The track has recently returned to the IHRA.-External links:*... |
Richmond, Va. | Cory McClenathan | Eric Medlen | Jason Line | N/A | |
| October 26-29 | ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:... |
Las Vegas, Nev. | Tony Schumacher | Jack Beckman | Richie Stevens | Andrew Hines | |
| November 1–4 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, formerly known as Pomona Raceway, is a racing facility located in Pomona, California that features a quarter-mile dragstrip. The dragstrip is most famous for hosting the NHRA's Winternationals event since 1961, the traditional season opener, as well as the seasons last... |
Pomona, California Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... |
Tony Schumacher | John Force | Greg Anderson | Craig Treble | |
Points standings
| Top Fuel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
| 1 | Tony Schumacher | 1681 | - | Hadman |
| 2 | Doug Kalitta | 1667 | -14 | Attac |
| 3 | Brandon Bernstein Brandon Bernstein Brandon Bernstein is and American Drag Racer, and son of NHRA Legend Kenny Bernstein.-Early life:Bernstein was born in Dallas, Texas on August 2, 1972 the son of 6 time NHRA Champion Kenny Bernstein. He worked on his dad's team when he was a teenager... |
1565 | -116 | McKinney |
| 4 | Melanie Troxel | 1471 | -210 | Hadman |
| 5 | Rod Fuller | 1384 | -297 | Hadman |
| 6 | David Grubnic | 1285 | -396 | Attac |
| 7 | Larry Dixon | 1151 | -530 | McKinney |
| 8 | J.R. Todd | 1105 | -576 | Hadman |
| 9 | Cory McClenathan | 1036 | -645 | Hadman |
| 10 | Hillary Will | 1035 | -646 | Attac |
| Funny Car | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | John Force John Force John Harold Force is an NHRA drag racer, a 15-time Funny Car champion driver, and a 17-time champion car owner. Force owns and drives for John Force Racing. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with 133 career victories... |
1636 | - | Ford |
| 2 | Robert Hight | 1524 | -112 | Ford |
| 3 | Ron Capps | 1503 | -133 | Dodge |
| 4 | Eric Medlen | 1407 | -229 | Ford |
| 5 | Tony Pedregon | 1370 | -266 | Chevy |
| 6 | Tommy Johnson Jr. | 1322 | -314 | Chevy |
| 7 | Gary Scelzi | 1204 | -432 | Dodge |
| 8 | Phil Burkart | 1034 | -602 | Chevy |
| 9 | Whit Bazemore | 956 | -680 | Hadman |
| 10 | Cruz Pedregon | 956 | -680 | Chevy |
| Pro Stock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make/Model |
| 1 | Jason Line Jason Line Jason Line drives a Pro Stock car for Summit Racing in the NHRA. Line resides in Terrell, North Carolina with his wife, Cindy, and son, Jack.-Awards:*21 career Pro Stock wins.*2004 NHRA Rookie of The Year.... |
1787 | - | Pontiac |
| 2 | Greg Anderson Greg Anderson (driver) Greg Anderson is a current NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock driver for KB Racing, driving the Summit Racing car. He began his Pro Stock career in 1998. Greg previously served as Crew Chief for current pro stock driver Warren Johnson and tuned Warren to three pro stock championchips... |
1664 | -123 | Pontiac |
| 3 | Dave Connolly | 1451 | -336 | Chevy |
| 4 | Mike Edwards | 1265 | -522 | Pontiac |
| 5 | Kurt Johnson | 1230 | -557 | Chevy |
| 6 | Allen Johnson | 1218 | -569 | Dodge |
| 7 | Jim Yates | 1115 | -672 | Pontiac |
| 8 | Greg Stanfield | 1075 | -712 | Pontiac |
| 9 | Richie Stevens | 1047 | -740 | Dodge |
| 10 | V Gaines | 1029 | -758 | Dodge |
| Pro Stock Motorcycle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Andrew Hines | 1099 | - | Harley-Davidson |
| 2 | Antron Brown | 1076 | -23 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Angelle Sampey | 999 | -100 | Suzuki |
| 4 | Chip Ellis | 892 | -207 | Buell |
| 5 | Matt Smith | 857 | -242 | Buell |
| 6 | Karen Stoffer | 814 | -285 | Suzuki |
| 7 | Ryan Schnitz | 771 | -328 | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Tom Bradford | 721 | -378 | Buell |
| 9 | Geno Scali | 705 | -394 | Suzuki |
| 10 | Craig Treble | 675 | -424 | Suzuki |
- Drivers in bold have clinched the championship