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The National Hot Rod Association was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. The first nationwide NHRA sponsored event was held in 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas. (Typical for the era, this race was held on a World War II-constructed training air field.) The "Nationals", which now comprise 23 events each year, are the premier events in drag racing that bring together the best cars and drivers from across North America. The U.S. Nationals are now held at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in Clermont, Indiana and are officially called the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. Winners of national events are awarded a trophy statue said to resemble Wally Parks, but actually based on a photograph of another person. The trophy is commonly called by its nickname, “Wally”. Wallace Gordon (Wally) Parks (January 23, 1913 - September 28, 2007) was an automobile writer and hobbyist, and editor of the magazine Hot Rod, in the late 1940s and 1950s. ... See also: 1950 in sports, other events of 1951, 1952 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Herb Thomas AAA Racing: Tony Bettenhausen won the series championship Lee Wallard won the Indianapolis 500 Formula One Championship - Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina 24 hours of... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A sport governing body comes in several forms. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... OReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis is a multi purpose racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Clermont is a town located in Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Wallace Gordon (Wally) Parks (January 23, 1913 - September 28, 2007) was an automobile writer and hobbyist, and editor of the magazine Hot Rod, in the late 1940s and 1950s. ...

Winston was the title sponsor of the series from 1970 until 2001, before a new governing rule stated the Master Settlement Agreement restricted R. J. Reynolds to one sponsorship of a sporting event; they chose NASCAR. In 2002, The Coca-Cola Company took over sponsorship of the series, which is now known as the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series and has the slogan "Very Real Power." Winston - outdoor advertising. ... The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is one of the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. ... For the hockey arena, see Powerade Centre. ...

In 2001, the NHRA bought out NIRA (National Import Racing Association) and renamed it the Sport Compact category featuring such cars, and while Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru are very popular, the NHRA has also permitted General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler cars to participate in Sport Compact.

The series has four main classes, and a series of other sportsman classes for individuals who wish to compete. The classes are Top Fuel Dragster, Top Fuel Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Bike. Top Fuel was the first category, with Funny Cars added in 1966, Pro Stock four years later and Pro Stock Bikes in 1987. Both Top Fuel and Funny Cars regularly see top speeds in excess of 325 mph today, and quarter mile times anywhere from 4.4 to 5 seconds. Both these cars are 85% nitromethane and 15% methanol. The Pro Stock record is close to 210 mph with times often in the 6.6-6.8 second range and the Pro Stock Bikes usually run at 190+ mph with times in the low 7- to high 6-second range. Clocked Speed = 314 mph (506 km/h), Kwinana Race Track, W.A., 2005 Top fuel dragster time (4. ... Funny Car is an NHRA drag racing car class, relating to the United States. ... Pro Stock Drag Racing is a class of drag racing featuring Factory Hot-Rods. The class can be known as all motor, as there are very strict rules governing the modifications allowed to the engines, and the types of bodies used. ... Pro Stock Bike, or sometimes Pro Stock Motorcycle is a drag racing class that is the two-wheeled equivalent of Pro Stock. ... Flash point 35 °C R/S statement R: S: RTECS number PA9800000 Related compounds Related nitro compounds nitroethane Related compounds methyl nitrite methyl nitrate Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references Nitromethane is an organic... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naptha or wood spirits, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor that is somewhat milder and sweeter than ethanol (ethyl alcohol). ...

Some of the popular racers to come through the series include "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Shirley Muldowney. Those three gained much attention from the 1960s through '70s with their speed and personalities, a combination rarely achieved today through the political correctness of sponsorship in today's drivers. Nonetheless there are still colorful characters today, such as 14-time Funny Car champion John Force. Cover of Hot Rod magazine, featuring Don Garlits front engine dragster, Wynns Jammer Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa, Florida) is considered the father of drag racing. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Cover of Drag Racing USA magazine, featuring Shirley Muldowney and her trademark pink dragster Shirley Muldowney (b. ... John Forces funny car Force qualifying for the 2002 U.S. Nationals in the far lane John Force (born May 4, 1949 in Bell Gardens, California) is an NHRA drag racer and 14-time Funny Car champion. ...

NHRA Champions

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Trivia

• A John Force Racing owned Funny Car has won the NHRA Powerade Points Championship for 14 of the past 15 years as of 2007. In 2005, the champion was Gary Scelzi, whose car is owned by Don Schumacher Racing.

• Only once has a points leader died in the Top Fuel division during a season, Blaine Johnson in 1996. Johnson's father chose Scelzi, a Sportsman class racer, to take over the ride for the start of the 1997 season, and won the Top Fuel championship.

• Recently (March 23, 2007), Eric Medlen became the first standing top five finisher from the previous season, (finished fourth in the points totals) since the aforementioned Blaine Johnson (finished fifth in 1995, and was leading in the points when he died in 1996) to die during the season. Ironically, that ride will be taken over by Mike Neff, who was Scelzi's crew chief at Don Schumacher Racing, when Medlen's father (who was the crew chief for his son) resumes fielding the team in 2008.

• Only two men have ever won points championships in both the Top Fuel, and Funny Car divisions . . . Kenny Bernstein, and Gary Scelzi.

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See also

• American Hot Rod Association
• International Hot Rod Association
• National Electric Drag Racing Association
• United States Hot Rod Association

The American Hot Rod Association, also known as AHRA, was, until the emergance of the IHRA, Americas second largest drag racing sanctioning body. ... The International Hot Rod Association also known as IHRA is the 2nd largest drag racing sanctioning body after the NHRA. // The Carrier Era The IHRA was formed in November 1970 by businessman Larry Carrier. ... David Eddings fantasy saga The Belgariad, and the later works that share the setting (The Malloreon, Belgarath the Sorcerer, Polgara the Sorceress), describes a pantheon of seven gods. ... The United States Hot Rod Association is an organization owned by Clear Channel Communications and it markets various motorsports. ...

External links

• Official website
• Official website of the NHRA's sport compact and import race series
• Official NHRA Drag Racing Podcasts
• FastMachines.com NHRA Weblog
• (http://www.backstretchmotorsports.com/Racing News)