NHRA 2014 Champions
Top Fuel Tony Schumacher
Funny Car Matt Hagan
Pro Stock Erica Enders-Stevens
Pro Stock Motorcycle Andrew Hines
Erica Enders-Stevens became the 1st woman to win an NHRA Pro Stock world championship title. She won the title in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals. “To
join two of my heroes, Shirley Muldowney and Angelle Sampey, who are both my friends now, as NHRA world champions, is simply unreal. The words of advice I’ve received
from those two women means so much to me.”
Matt Hagan claimed the Funny Car world championship over John Force & also won the season-ending race.
Andrew Hines won the Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship in the 1st round.
Tony Schumacher won the Top Fuel world championship.
Biggest surprise in 2014 was John Force Racing lost Ford & Castrol as sponsors for 2015
John Force Racing is an NHRA drag racing team. In 30 years John Force Racing has won 18 Funny Car championships.
Year Division Driver
1990 Funny Car John Force
1991 Funny Car John Force
1993 Funny Car John Force
1994 Funny Car John Force
1995 Funny Car John Force
1996 Funny Car John Force
1997 Funny Car John Force
1998 Funny Car John Force
1999 Funny Car John Force
2000 Funny Car John Force
2001 Funny Car John Force
2002 Funny Car John Force
2003 Funny Car Tony Pedregon
2004 Funny Car John Force
2006 Funny Car John Force
2009 Funny Car Robert Hight
2010 Funny Car John Force
2013 Funny Car John Force
Ford decided to pull out of the NHRA professional ranks following the 2014 season.
John Force Racing had a 17-year relationship with Ford, has three of those top-10 drivers: John Force in 4th, Courtney Force in 6th & Robert Hight in 10th.
Castrol ends a 30 year sponsorship of John Force Racing & will not be increasing its involvement with other motorsports.
John Force Racing new Sponsor for 2015 racing season Peak Antifreeze
November 1/14 release on johnforceracing.com
John Force Racing and Peak have announced a new agreement with its Peak Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF brands serving as a primary sponsor for John Force during the
2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and beyond.
Under the agreement, Peak Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF will be the primary sponsor of Force’s Funny Car for a majority in the 2015 season as well as continuing as
a major associate sponsor on Robert Hight, Courtney Force, and Brittany Force’s cars.
“I’m committed to continuing to lead a championship team, and Peak has proven a similar commitment to the NHRA. Thanks to Peak Antifreeze + Coolant, I won’t be hanging
up my hat from this sport anytime soon,” said John Force, 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion and CEO of John Force Racing Inc. “Not only does Peak provide high-quality
automotive products for American families like mine, but they’ve proved to be a valued partner on and off the track. I’m so grateful that they’re supporting me, my
team, and all the fans out there who love drag racing.”
Peak’s expanded relationship with the 18-time NHRA Mello Yello championship team builds on its status as a major associate sponsor of all three of John Force Racing’s
Funny Cars and the JFR Top Fuel dragster since February 2014.
“We’re honored to be behind John Force and JFR for the 2015 season and beyond,” said Bryan Emrich, chief marketing officer for Old World Industries, which includes the
Peak Antifreeze + Coolant and BlueDEF brands. “Peak chooses partners that exude the same passion and personal character of hard work that our company upholds. After
working with John over the past year, it was clear that he and his family are a great fit for our company, allowing us to make the decision to step up and ensure John
keeps racing for many more years to come. He is an icon in this sport and a fan favorite, and we are lucky to be tied with such a great championship-winning
organization.”
http://www.johnforceracing.com/
2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule
Feb. 5-8
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, CA
Feb. 20-22
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Phoenix, AZ
March 12-15
Auto Plus Raceway At Gainesville Gainesville, FL
March 27-29
zMAX Dragway Charlotte, NC
April 10-12
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV
April 24-26
Royal Purple Raceway Houston, TX
May 15-17
Atlanta Dragway Atlanta, GA
May 22-24
Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, KS
June 4-7
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ
June 12-14
New England Dragway and Motorsports Park Epping, NH
June 19-21
Bristol Dragway Bristol, TN
July 2-5
Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, OH
July 9-12
Route 66 Raceway Chicago, IL
July 24-26
Bandimere Speedway Denver, CO
July 31 – Aug. 2
Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, CA
Aug. 7-9
Pacific Raceways Seattle, WA
Aug. 20-23
Brainerd Int’l Raceway Brainerd, MN
Sept. 2-7
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
Sept. 18-20
zMAX Dragway Charlotte, NC
Sept. 25-27
Gateway Motorsports Park St Louis, MO
Oct. 1-4
Maple Grove Raceway Reading, PA
Oct. 15-18
Texas Motorplex Dallas, TX
Oct. 29 – Nov. 1
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 12-15
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, CA
2015 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES REGIONAL SCHEDULE
East Region
Feb. 20-22 Auto Plus Raceway Gainesville, Fla.
April 24-25 Virginia Motorsports Park Petersburg, Va.
May 22-24 Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa.
June 26-28 Lebanon Valley Dragway West Lebanon, N.Y.
July 17-19 New England Dragway Epping, N.H.
July 31-Aug. 2 Atco Raceway Atco, N.J.
North Central Region
May 1-3 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Brownsburg, Ind.
May 15-17 Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, Ohio
June 5-7 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill.
July 24-26 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio
Aug. 7-8 Gateway Motorsports Park St. Louis, Mo.
Aug. 28-30 Beech Bend Raceway Park Bowling Green, Ky.
Central Region
April 17-19 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas
June 12-13 Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park Tulsa, Okla.
June 19-21 Bandimere Speedway Denver
Aug. 13-15 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, Kan.
Sept. 11-13 Tri-State Raceway Earlville, Iowa
Oct. 9-11 Thunder Valley Raceway Park Noble, Okla.
West Region
Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Chandler, Ariz.
April 17-19 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas
June 5-7 Mission Raceway Mission, B.C.
July 17-19 Woodburn Dragstrip Woodburn, Ore.
Aug. 21-23 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash.
Sept. 18-20 Woodburn Dragstrip Woodburn, Ore.
Nov. 6-8 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
2015 Schedule
April 24-25
Virginia Motorsports Park
Results Richmond, Va.
May 22-24
Maple Grove Raceway
Results Reading, Pa.
June 26-28
Lebanon Valley Dragway
Results West Lebanon, N.Y.
July 17-19
New England Dragway
Results Epping, N.H.
July 31-August 2
Atco Dragway
Results Atco, N.J.
August 14-16
Cecil County Dragway
Results Rising Sun, Md.
September 11-13
Old Bridge Township Raceway Pk
Results Englishtown, N.J.
February 13-15
Orlando Speed World Dragway
Results Orlando, Fla.
February 20-22
Gainesville Raceway
Results Gainesville, Fla.
March 6-8
South Georgia Motor Sports Park
Results Cecil, Ga.
April 17-19
Montgomery Motorsports Park
Results Montgomery, Ala.
May 29-31
Rockingham Dragway
Results Rockingham, N.C.
September 25-26
Bristol Dragway
Results Bristol, Tenn.
October 16-18
Silver Dollar Raceway
Results Reynolds, Ga.
May 1-3
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Results Brownsburg, Ind.
May 15-17
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Results Norwalk, Ohio
June 5-7
Route 66 Raceway
Results Joliet, Ill.
July 24-26
National Trail Raceway
Results Columbus, Ohio
August 7-8
Gateway Motorsports Park
Results St. Louis, Mo.
August 28-30
Beech Bend Raceway Park
Results Bowling Green, Ky.
March 6-8
Royal Purple Raceway
Results Houston, Texas
April 17-19
Texas Motorplex
Results Ennis, Texas
May 29-31
No Problem Raceway Park
Results Belle Rose, La.
June 12-14
Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park
Results Tulsa, Okla.
September 18-20
Thunder Road Raceway Park
Results Gilliam, La.
October 9-11
Thunder Valley Raceway Park
Results Noble, Okla.
May 15-17
SRCA Dragstrip
Results Great Bend, Kan.
June 6-7
Brainerd International Raceway
Results Brainerd, Minn.
June 19-21
Bandimere Speedway
Results Denver, Colo.
August 13-14
Heartland Park Topeka
Results Topeka, Kan.
August 15-16
Heartland Park Topeka
Results Topeka, Kan.
September 11-13
Tri-State Raceway
Results Earlville, Iowa
May 15-17
Firebird Raceway
Results Boise, Idaho
June 5-7
Mission Raceway
Results Mission, B.C.
June 27-28
Yellowstone Dragstrip
Results Acton, Mont.
July 17-19
Woodburn Dragstrip
Results Woodburn, Ore.
August 21-23
Pacific Raceways
Results Seattle, Wash.
September 18-20
Woodburn Dragstrip
Results Woodburn, Ore.
February 27-March 1
Wild Horse Pass Raceway Park
Results Chandler, Ariz.
April 17-19
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Results Las Vegas, Nev.
May 22-24
Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway
Results Fontana, Calif.
July 24-26
Sonoma Raceway
Results Sonoma, Calif.
September 24-25
Rocky Mountain Raceways
Results Salt Lake City, Utah
September 26-27
Rocky Mountain Raceways
Results Salt Lake City, Utah
November 5-8
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Results Las Vegas, Nev.