Show Me the Money 2001

by Steve Klemetti

These are what the pro and semipro NHRA drivers earned from National Event purses including Qualifiers 17 & 18 and including Big Bud Shootout type races and World Championships bonuses. Includes Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Truck, Pro Stock Bike, Top Alcohol Dragster, and Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Driver Earnings for 2001 

Kenny Bernstein TF $711,000.00 
John Force AAFC $697,500.00 
Larry Dixon TF $667,500.00 
Whit Bazemore AAFC $485,000.00 
Del Worsham AAFC $417,500.00 
Doug Kalitta TF $400,000.00 
Frank Pedregon AAFC $386,000.00 
Tony Pedregon AAFC $381,000.00 
Mike Dunn TF $370,000.00 
Gary Scelzi TF $359,500.00 
Ron Capps AAFC $352,000.00 
Darrell Russell TF $326,500.00 
Warren Johnson PRO $324,500.00 
Bruce Sarver AAFC $308,000.00 
Gary Densham AAFC $298,500.00 
Doug Herbert TF $294,500.00 
Tommy Johnson Jr AAFC $280,000.00 
Tony Schumacher TF $270,000.00 
Dean Skuza AAFC $268,000.00 
Jim Yates PRO $222,000.00 
Bob Gilbertson AAFC $215,000.00 
David Grubnic TF $211,500.00 
Scotty Cannon AAFC $208,000.00 
Rhonda Hartman TF $205,500.00 
Johnny Gray AAFC $203,500.00 
Jim Epler AAFC $1110,000.00 
Jerry Toliver AAFC $174,000.00 
Bruce Allen PRO $162,500.00 
Al Hofmann AAFC $162,000.00 
Jeg Coughlin PRO $157,500.00 
Chuck Etchells AAFC $151,500.00 
Mike Edwards PRO $143,000.00 
Andrew Cowin TF $137,000.00 
Mark Osborne PRO $136250.00 
Ron Krisher PRO $135,000.00 
Mark Pawuk PRO $128,000.00 
Tim Wilkerson AAFC $128,000.00 
Kurt Johnson PRO $127750.00 
Tim Gibson TF $117,500.00 
Brad Jeter PRO $111,000.00 
George Marnell PRO $107,000.00 
Greg Anderson PRO $102,000.00 
Bobby Baldwin TF $100,500.00 
Darrell Alderman PRO $96,500.00 
Tony Bartone AAFC $96,000.00 
Tom Martino PRO $95,000.00 
Scott Weis TF $85,500.00 
V Gaines PRO $85,000.00 
John (2) Smith TF $85,000.00 
Chris Karamesines TF $79,000.00 
Bruce Litton TF $77,000.00 
Rick Santos TAD $76800.00 
Frank Manzo TAFC $75800.00 
Angelle Seeling PSB $72400.00 
Bob Panella Jr PST $71,000.00 
Troy Coughlin PRO $71,000.00 
Larry Morgan PRO $62,500.00 
Richie Stevens PRO $60,500.00 
Paul Romine TF $60,000.00 
Steve Smith TF $58,000.00 
Jay Payne TAFC $57100.00 
Don Sosenka TF $57,000.00 
Bobby Lagana Jr TF $57,000.00 
Robert Reehl TF $57,000.00 
Joe Hartley TF $48,000.00 
John Lawson AAFC $48,000.00 
Mark Hentges TAD $46400.00 
Jeff Gracia PST $45400.00 
Luigi Novelli TF $45,000.00 
Jim Cavalieri TF $44,500.00 
Greg Stanfield PST $44100.00 
Rickie Smith PRO $44,000.00 
Randy Daniels PST $41800.00 
Antron Brown PSB $41400.00 
Mike Coughlin PST $38900.00 
Tom Hammonds PRO $36,500.00 
Brady Kalivoda TF $36,000.00 
Rob Passey TF $36,000.00 
Shawn Gann PSB $32400.00 
Matt Hines PSB $32,000.00 
Allen Johnson PRO $30,500.00 
Clay Millican TF $27,500.00 
Brandon Bernstein TAD $27100.00 
Craig Treble PSB $26800.00 
Todd Patterson PST $26400.00 
Don Smith PST $25450.00 
Jay Meyer TAD $24900.00 
Taylor Lastor PST $24600.00 
GT Tonglet PSB $24300.00 
Keith Stark TAD $23,000.00 
Bucky Austin TAFC $22700.00 
Scott Perin PST $22350.00 
Reggie Showers PSB $21950.00 
Steve Johnson PSB $21850.00 
Bob Newberry TAFC $21600.00 
Von Smith TAFC $21,500.00 
Don Lampus TF $21,000.00 
Geno Scali PSB $20300.00 
Shelly Howard TAD $20200.00 
Victor Cagnazzi PST $20100.00 
John Lingenfelter PST $19800.00 
John Nobile PRO $19,000.00 
Pat Austin TAFC $18800.00 
Gary Clapshaw TF $18,000.00 
Marc White TAFC $18,000.00 
Robert Patrick PRO $17,000.00 
Mike Berry PSB $16900.00 
Hurley Blakeney PRO $16,500.00 
Steve Gasparrelli TAFC $16,500.00 
Duane Shields TAD $16400.00 
Bill Reichert TAD $16100.00 
Jeff Naiser PST $15700.00 
Vern Moats TAFC $15400.00 
Doug Gordon TAFC $15400.00 
Garth Widdison TF $15,000.00 
Dale Creasy Jr AAFC $15,000.00 
Bob Bode AAFC $15,000.00 
Joe DeSantis PSB $14800.00 
Brian Hough TAD $14,000.00 
Bruce Bowler TAD $13800.00 
Bart Price PST $13800.00 
Billy Bybee TAD $13800.00 
Mark Whisnant PST $13800.00 
John Coughlin PST $13700.00 
Ron Ayers PSB $13,000.00 
Arthur Gallant TAD $12600.00 
Mike Strasburg TAD $12400.00 
Vincent Arcadi AAFC $12,000.00 
Mark Kinsella TF $12,000.00 
David Wells TAD $11800.00 
Paul Jones TAD $11800.00 
Dave Hirata TAD $11200.00 
Todd Veney TAFC $11200.00 
Brandon Henkelman TAD $11200.00 
Dennis Taylor TAFC $10800.00 
David Baca TAD $10200.00 
Don Garlits TF $10,000.00 
Shirley Muldowney TF $10,000.00 
Chris Bostick PSB $9700.00 
Todd Simpson TAFC $9600.00 
Bernie Harrington TAFC $9400.00 
Cy Chesterman TAFC $9400.00 
Mike Smith TF $9,000.00 
Rit Pustari TF $9,000.00 
Craig Smith TF $9,000.00 
Howard Haight TF $9,000.00 
Glenn Mikres TF $9,000.00 
Phil Burkart Jr AAFC $9,000.00 
Ron Smith TF $9,000.00 
Gordie Bonin TF $9,000.00 
Mike Thomas PRO $9,000.00 
Jim Bailey TF $9,000.00 
Brian Self PST $8600.00 
John Weaver TAFC $8400.00 
Steve Harker TAFC $8400.00 
Larry Miner TAFC $8200.00 
Bret Williamson TAFC $8200.00 
Brian DeLong PSB $8100.00 
Jeff Hamelink TAD $8,000.00 
Ed Marx TAFC $7800.00 
Cliff Bozzelli TAD $7800.00 
Steve Federlin TAD $7600.00 
Scott Tidwell PST $7600.00 
Tate Branch TAFC $7600.00 
Bill McCornack TAD $7400.00 
Scott Palmer TAFC $7400.00 
Jason Cannon TAD $7200.00 
Blaine Hale PSB $7100.00 
Joe Fuentes TAD $7,000.00 
Darren Nicholson TAD $7,000.00 
Mark Niver TAD $7,000.00 
Greg Underdahl PSB $6900.00 
Shawn Bowen TAD $6800.00 
Joe Pigford PST $6700.00 
Kim Fritts TAFC $6600.00 
Kebin Kinsley TAFC $6600.00 
Chuck Cheeseman TAFC $6600.00 
Rich McPhillips TAD $6400.00 
Eric Lourie TAFC $6400.00 
Steve Cantrell TAD $6,000.00 
Ben Watson PRO $6,000.00 
Craig Eaton PST $6,000.00 
Kirk Williams TAFC $6,000.00 
Sam Hurwitz PSB $5700.00 
Tony Meredyk TAD $5600.00 
Jeff Bohr TAD $5600.00 
Mert Littlefield TAFC $5400.00 
John Patton TAFC $5400.00 
Randy Fleming TAFC $5200.00 
Mike Corvo Jr PST $5200.00 
John Headley TAD $5200.00 
Bobby Martin TAFC $5,000.00 
Brad Klein PRO $5,000.00 
Lee Callaway TAD $5,000.00 
Rob Short PSB $4900.00 
Clarence Markham PSB $4900.00 
Jason Rupert TAFC $4800.00 
Wayne Butler TAFC $4800.00 
Sergio Recio TAD $4800.00 
Alan Bradshaw TAD $4400.00 
Billy Gibson TAD $4400.00 
Bob Gallio TAFC $4400.00 
Bob Leverich TAD $4400.00 
Ron August TAFC $4200.00 
Scott Woodington TAFC $4200.00 
Tim Slagle TAD $4200.00 
Michael Gunderson TAD $4200.00 
Lou Ficco PST $4100.00 
Dale Eaton PST $4100.00 
Jeff Wilson TAD $4,000.00 
Artie Allen TAD $4,000.00 
Fred Hagen TAFC $4,000.00 
Lawren Jones TAFC $4,000.00 
Kenny Koretsky PRO $4,000.00 
Russ Lindert TAD $3800.00 
Stephanie Reaves PSB $3800.00 
Peggy Llewellyn PSB $3800.00 
Vinny Barone PST $3800.00 
Bruce Horner TAD $3800.00 
Chris Reuter PSB $3700.00 
Don Fiorelli TAD $3600.00 
Troy Buff TAD $3600.00 
Steve Burck TAFC $3600.00 
Ed Schmeeckle TAD $3600.00 
John Hyland TAFC $3600.00 
Kevin Brown TAD $3600.00 
Marty Thacker TAD $3600.00 
Gene Snow TAD $3400.00 
Bob Alberty TAFC $3400.00 
Don Hudson TAD $3400.00 
Kent Nuckols TAD $3400.00 
Randy Meyer TAD $3400.00 
Darryl Hitchman TAD $3200.00 
Jerry Haas PST $3200.00 
Mike Andreotti TAFC $3200.00 
Jerry Freeman TF $3,000.00 
Bobby Lagana Sr TF $3,000.00 
Terry Haddock AAFC $3,000.00 
Louis Sweet AAFC $3,000.00 
Keith Jackson AAFC $3,000.00 
Arley Langlo TF $3,000.00 
Bruce Insinger TAD $2800.00 
Steve Addleman TAFC $2800.00 
Paul Gill TAFC $2800.00 
Karl Brounkowski TAD $2600.00 
Cherissa Griffis TAD $2600.00 
Fred Tigges TAFC $2600.00 
Jeff Craig TAFC $2600.00 
Larry Bakke TAFC $2600.00 
Jimmy Rector TAFC $2600.00 
Jody Austin TAFC $2600.00 
James Libby TAFC $2600.00 
Tony Bartone TAD $2,500.00 
Jimmy Jones TAFC $2400.00 
Mike Preslar TAFC $2400.00 
Bob Perkins TAD $2400.00 
Dana Stripe TAD $2400.00 
Ken Perry TAD $2400.00 
Bobby Baucom TAFC $2400.00 
Bruce Carlson TAFC $2400.00 
Ken Winward TAD $2400.00 
Charles Greco PST $2400.00 
Richard Shaver TAFC $2400.00 
Karen Benkovich TAD $2400.00 
Larry Traugott TAD $2400.00 
Ed Fisher TAFC $2400.00 
David DeAngelis TAD $2400.00 
Mark Billington TAFC $2400.00 
Larry Kopp PST $2400.00 
Michael Bowers TAD $2400.00 
Jared Dreher TAD $2400.00 
Larry Seay PST $2400.00 
Andy Kelley TAFC $2400.00 
Mick Snyder TAD $2400.00 
Scott McVey TAFC $2400.00 
Paul Gast PSB $2200.00 
Roger Bateman TAFC $2200.00 
Jackie Stidham TAFC $2,000.00 
Bo Nickens PRO $2,000.00 
Tony Gillig PRO $2,000.00 
Warren Dauzat TAFC $2,000.00 
Lyle Greenberg TAFC $2,000.00 
Ben Marshall TAD $2,000.00 
Matt Rhoades PST $1700.00 
Ruben Celedon PST $1700.00 
Fred Camarena PSB $1600.00 
Todd Doege PSB $1,500.00 
Calvin Friesen TAD $1400.00 
Robert Kanenwisher TAFC $1400.00 
George Supinski PST $1400.00 
Brent DuCray TAD $1400.00 
Tim Rudy TAD $1400.00 
Jeff Veale TAD $1400.00 
Pete Swayne TAFC $1400.00 
Bruce Mullins TAFC $1400.00 
C J Smith PSB $1300.00 
Michael Ferro TAFC $1200.00 
Tony Mullen PSB $1200.00 
Mark Poyser TAFC $1200.00 
Kurt Prososki TAFC $1200.00 
TJ Zizzo TAD $1200.00 
Steve Griboski TAFC $1200.00 
Matt Seltzer TAD $1200.00 
Chris Ricketts TAD $1200.00 
Kristopher Hool TAFC $1200.00 
Erica Walsh TAD $1200.00 
Phil Mass TAD $1200.00 
Duane Beers TAFC $1200.00 
Bruce Peterson Jr TAFC $1200.00 
Jeremy Haskett TAD $1200.00 
Dave Kovar TAFC $1200.00 
Duke McDonald TAD $1200.00 
Paul Lee TAFC $1200.00 
Darrel Cox TAFC $1200.00 
Dan Lucas TAD $1200.00 
Randy Goodwin TAFC $1200.00 
Dale Carlson TAD $1200.00 
Jeff Lancaster TAFC $1200.00 
Fred Ahrberg TAD $1200.00 
Rex Williams TAFC $1200.00 
Charlie Marcum TAD $1200.00 
Chris Dakin TAD $1200.00 
Chris Foster TAFC $1200.00 
Eric Edelmann TAD $1200.00 
Mike Kosky TAD $1200.00 
Robin Samsel TAD $1200.00 
William Zivkovich TAD $1200.00 
Gage Chaffee TAFC $1200.00 
Mike Knowles TAFC $1200.00 
Thomas Miceli PSB $1100.00 
Michael Phillips PSB $1100.00 
Bill Vose PSB $1100.00 
Jay Matthews PSB $1100.00 
Neil Jacobs PSB $1100.00 
Randy Parker TAFC $1,000.00 
Arturo Delgado PRO $1,000.00 
Ray Franks PRO $1,000.00 
Dan McGlone TAFC $1,000.00 
David Strouse Jr PRO $1,000.00 
Bob Yonke PST $1,000.00 
Mike Cofini TAD $800.00 
John Knox TAFC $800.00 
Kim Parker TAD $800.00 
Clint Thompson TAFC $800.00 
Rod Clough TAFC $800.00 
Forrest LeBlanc TAFC $800.00 
Mike Austin TAD $800.00 
Larry Miersch TAD $800.00 
Dale Van Gundy TAFC $800.00 
John Evanchuck TAFC $800.00 
Bill Edwards TAD $800.00 
James Thompson TAD $800.00 
Chris Lane TAD $800.00 
Leo Grocock TAD $800.00 
Mark Foster TAD $800.00 
Scott Lewis PSB $500.00 
David Feazell PSB $500.00 
Patrick Wise PSB $500.00 
Dennis Mirante PSB $500.00 

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Show Me the Money 2000

Steve Klemetti
sklemetti@yahoo.com