2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season
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LeagueNHRA
SportDrag racing
ChampionsDel Worsham (Top Fuel)
Matt Hagan (Fuel Funny Car)
Jason Line (Pro Stock)
Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
Matt Hagan (Fuel Funny Car)
Jason Line (Pro Stock)
Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
| 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season | |
|---|---|
| League | NHRA |
| Sport | Drag racing |
| Champions | Del Worsham (Top Fuel) Matt Hagan (Fuel Funny Car) Jason Line (Pro Stock) Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) |
The 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Season began on 24 February 2011 and concluded on 13 November. This race season marked the 60th anniversary of NHRA as an official motorsports sanctioning body.[1]
There were 22 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events.
| 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Race | Site | Winners | ||||
| Top Fuel Dragster | Top Fuel Funny Car |
Pro Stock | PS Motorcycle | ||||
| 24–27 February | 51st Kragen O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, California | Morgan Lucas | Robert Hight (1) | Jason Line (1) | N/A | |
| 10–13 March | 42nd Annual Tire Kingdom Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla | Del Worsham (1) | Mike Neff (1) | Jason Line (2) | Eddie Krawiec (1) | |
| 1–3 April | 12th Annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Antron Brown (1) | Robert Hight (2) | Mike Edwards (1) | N/A | |
| 14–17 April | 2nd Annual VisitMyrtleBeach.com 4 Wide Nationals1 | Concord, N.C. | Del Worsham (2) | Jack Beckman (1) | Greg Anderson (1) | N/A | |
| 29 April – 1 May | 24th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas | Del Worsham (3) | Jeff Arend | Vincent Nobile (1) | Andrew Hines (1) | |
| 13–15 May | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta, Ga. | Antron Brown (2) | Jack Beckman (2) | Jason Line (3) | LE Tonglet (1) | |
| 20–22 May | NHRA Summer Nationals | Topeka, Kansas | Spencer Massey (1) | Robert Hight (3) | Shane Gray (1) | N/A | |
| 2–5 June | NHRA SuperNationals | Englishtown, N.J. | Spencer Massey (2) | Mike Neff (2) | Allen Johnson | Matt Smith | |
| 17–19 June | Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Larry Dixon (1) | Robert Hight (4) | Mike Edwards (2) | N/A | |
| 23–26 June | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio | Del Worsham (4) | Mike Neff (3) | Vincent Nobile (2) | Eddie Krawiec (2) | |
| 7–10 July | O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Del Worsham (5) | Mike Neff (4) | Greg Anderson (2) | LE Tonglet (2) | |
| 22–24 July | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | Spencer Massey (3) | John Force | Mike Edwards (3) | Karen Stoffer | |
| 29–31 July | Fram/Autolite NHRA Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | Antron Brown (3) | Ron Capps (1) | Greg Anderson (3) | LE Tonglet (3) | |
| 5–7 August | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | Del Worsham (6) | Tim Wilkerson | Jason Line (4) | N/A | |
| 18–21 August | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. | Antron Brown (4) | Johnny Gray | Greg Anderson (4) | LE Tonglet (4) | |
| 31 Aug – 5 Sept | Mac Tools U.S. Nationals | Indianapolis, Ind. | Antron Brown (5) | Mike Neff (5) | Greg Anderson (5) | Hector Arana Jr. (1) | |
| 2011 Countdown to One | |||||||
| 15–18 September | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals | Concord, N.C. | Antron Brown (6) | Matt Hagan (1) | Kurt Johnson | Eddie Krawiec (3) | |
| 22–25 September | AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals | Dallas, Texas | Bob Vandergriff | Cruz Pedregon | Jason Line (5) | Michael Phillips | |
| 29 Sept – 2 Oct | Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. | Spencer Massey (4) | Robert Hight (5) | Jason Line (6) | Hector Arana Jr. (2) | |
| 14–16 October | NHRA Arizona Nationals | Phoenix, Ariz. | Larry Dixon (2) | Jack Beckman (3) | Vincent Nobile (3) | Hector Arana Jr. (3) | |
| 27–30 October | Big O Tires NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Del Worsham (7) | Ron Capps (2) | Mike Edwards (4) | Eddie Krawiec (4) | |
| 10–13 November | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, Calif. | Del Worsham (8) | Matt Hagan (2) | Greg Stanfield | Andrew Hines (2) | |
1 The rules for the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 4 Wide Nationals differ from other races:
- All cars will qualify on each lane as all four lanes will be used in qualifying.
- Three rounds with cars using all four lanes.
- In Rounds One and Two, the top two drivers (of four) will advance to the next round.
- The pairings are set as follows:
- Race One: 1, 8, 9, 16
- Race Two: 4, 5, 12, 13
- Race Three: 2, 7, 10, 15
- Race Four: 3, 6, 11, 14
- Semifinal One: Top two in Race One and Race Two
- Semifinal Two: Top two in Race Three and Race Four
- Finals: Top two in Semifinal One and Semifinal Two
- Lane choice determined by times in previous round. In first round, lane choice determined by fastest times.
- Drivers who advance in Rounds One and Two will receive 20 points for each round advancement.
- In Round Three, the winner of the race will be declared the race winner and will collect 40 points. The runner-up will receive 20 points. Third and fourth place drivers will be credited as semifinal losers.