Steve Klemetti serves up the last set of new drivers, new personal best elapsed times, and new personal best speeds from the final 2016 NHRA national events.
New Entries
| Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track |
| AAFK Anthony Begley 4.145 286.50 2016 POMONA 2 |
| AAFK Anthony Begley 5.183 164.35 2016 VEGAS 2 |
| PSB Gunner Courtney 7.080 186.36 2016 POMONA 2 |
| PSB Gunner Courtney 7.196 182.80 2016 VEGAS 2 |
| PSB Gunner Courtney 7.264 184.95 2016 DALLAS |
| TAD Charles Grospitch 5.281 272.89 2016 NobleLOD |
| TAD Kirk Wolf 5.384 270.32 2016 VEGAS 2 |
| TAD Alex Laughlin 5.414 264.86 2016 VEGAS 2 |
| TAD Terry Schmidt 5.519 261.22 2016 DALLAS |
| TAD Alex Laughlin 5.585 265.38 2016 DALLAS |
| TAD Kirk Wolf 5.851 245.05 2016 DALLAS |
| TAFC Johan Lindberg 5.478 262.85 2016 POMONA 2 |
| TAFC Johan Lindberg 5.597 259.26 2016 VEGAS 2 |
New Personal Best Elapsed Times
| CLASS | Driver | Previous | Best | ET | New | Best | ET | |
| AAFK | Dave Richards | 2016 | Charlotte | 4.093 | -0.118 | 3.975 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Jeff Arend | 2012 | Pomona 2 | 4.036 | -0.106 | 3.930 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Paul Lee | 2015 | Vegas2 | 4.007 | -0.072 | 3.935 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Jon Capps | 2012 | Vegas 2 | 4.114 | -0.061 | 4.053 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Brandon Welch | 2016 | Madison | 4.257 | -0.053 | 4.204 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| AAFK | Jack Beckman | 2016 | Seattle | 3.854 | -0.029 | 3.825 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Robert Hight | 2016 | Seattle | 3.862 | -0.023 | 3.839 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| AAFK | John Bojec | 2016 | Indy | 4.007 | -0.019 | 3.988 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| AAFK | Tommy Johnson Jr | 2016 | Brainerd | 3.859 | -0.012 | 3.847 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| AAFK | John Force | 2016 | Indy | 3.872 | -0.005 | 3.867 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| AAFK | Courtney Force | 2016 | Seattle | 3.855 | -0.001 | 3.854 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| PMD | Clint Hairston | 2011 | Vegas 2 | 6.045 | -0.134 | 5.911 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PMD | Ray Martin | 2015 | Vegas2 | 6.196 | -0.072 | 6.124 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PMD | Todd Tutterow | 2016 | Madison | 5.875 | -0.035 | 5.840 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PMD | Shane Molinari | 2016 | Houston | 5.936 | -0.027 | 5.909 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PMD | Bob Rahaim | 2015 | Bristol | 5.798 | -0.002 | 5.796 | 2016 | BRISTOL |
| PSB | Joey Gladstone | 2016 | Indy | 6.950 | -0.003 | 6.947 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Bradley Thompson | 2015 | Dallas | 5.395 | -0.096 | 5.299 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Derik Milanesio | 2015 | Winter | 5.395 | -0.088 | 5.307 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAD | Jackie Fricke | 2016 | Brainerd | 5.283 | -0.081 | 5.202 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Dean Dubbin | 2014 | Tulsa | 5.485 | -0.065 | 5.420 | 2016 | NobleLOD |
| TAD | Rich McPhillips | 2016 | Gainesville | 5.245 | -0.055 | 5.190 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Gary Cooper | 2015 | Dallas | 5.370 | -0.035 | 5.335 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Rob McKinley | 2015 | Joliet | 5.532 | -0.029 | 5.503 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | William Litton | 2016 | Indy | 5.265 | -0.021 | 5.244 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAFC | Robert Turner | 2016 | Vegas 1 | 6.050 | -0.218 | 5.832 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| TAFC | DJ Cox Jr | 2016 | Charlotte | 5.539 | -0.073 | 5.466 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Terry Ruckman | 2016 | Joliet | 5.556 | -0.056 | 5.500 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Chip Beverett | 2015 | Pomona2 | 5.678 | -0.056 | 5.622 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| TAFC | Bill Bernard | 2016 | Topeka LODRS | 5.611 | -0.051 | 5.560 | 2016 | NobleLOD |
| TAFC | Jeff Jones | 2016 | Charlotte | 5.519 | -0.031 | 5.488 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAFC | Bryan Brown | 2016 | Charlotte | 5.573 | -0.024 | 5.549 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Shawn Reed | 2015 | Dallas | 3.986 | -0.137 | 3.849 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Smax Smith | 2016 | 4Wide | 4.197 | -0.075 | 4.122 | 2016 | READING |
| TFK | J.R. Todd | 2016 | Seattle | 3.698 | -0.018 | 3.680 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Tripp Tatum | 2016 | Indy | 3.785 | -0.014 | 3.771 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| TFK | Wayne Newby | 2015 | Madison | 3.777 | -0.011 | 3.766 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Leah Pritchett | 2016 | Seattle | 3.707 | -0.009 | 3.698 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TFK | Clay Millican | 2016 | Indy | 3.692 | -0.003 | 3.689 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
New Personal Best Speeds
| CLASS | Driver | Previous | Best | Speed | Diff | New | Best | Speed |
| AAFK | Paul Lee | 2015 | Vegas2 | 317.94 | 11.40 | 329.34 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| AAFK | Jon Capps | 2011 | Pomona 2 | 299.20 | 8.24 | 307.44 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | John Bojec | 2016 | Charlotte | 308.78 | 7.45 | 316.23 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| AAFK | Jeff Arend | 2012 | Reading | 318.09 | 5.88 | 323.97 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Dave Richards | 2016 | Indy | 310.84 | 5.76 | 316.60 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| AAFK | Brandon Welch | 2015 | Vegas2 | 291.51 | 1.07 | 292.58 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| AAFK | Cruz Pedregon | 2016 | Seattle | 321.88 | 0.93 | 322.81 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| AAFK | John Force | 2016 | Charlotte | 331.04 | 0.90 | 331.94 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| AAFK | Tommy Johnson Jr | 2016 | Indy | 329.99 | 0.81 | 330.80 | 2016 | READING |
| PMD | Ray Martin | 2015 | Vegas2 | 228.07 | 3.49 | 231.56 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PMD | Clint Hairston | 2011 | Vegas 2 | 245.18 | 2.29 | 247.47 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PMD | Dan Stevenson | 2016 | Houston | 250.13 | 1.92 | 252.05 | 2016 | BRISTOL |
| PMD | Shane Molinari | 2016 | Madison | 251.86 | 0.14 | 252.00 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| PSB | Joey Gladstone | 2016 | Indy | 193.49 | 0.61 | 194.10 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Derik Milanesio | 2016 | Vegas 1 | 267.16 | 5.78 | 272.94 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAD | Bradley Thompson | 2015 | Topeka LODRS | 264.13 | 4.04 | 268.17 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | William Litton | 2015 | Dallas | 275.84 | 3.95 | 279.79 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Mike Lewis | 2014 | Reading | 272.94 | 2.51 | 275.45 | 2016 | READING |
| TAD | Jackie Fricke | 2016 | Atco LODRS | 280.49 | 1.17 | 281.66 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Rob McKinley | 2015 | Joliet | 255.05 | 1.06 | 256.11 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAD | Tom Pickett | 2011 | Englishtown | 257.73 | 1.03 | 258.76 | 2016 | READING |
| TAD | Wayne Morris | 2015 | 4Wide | 269.51 | 0.81 | 270.32 | 2016 | READING |
| TAD | Don St Arnaud | 2015 | Winter | 285.35 | 0.48 | 285.83 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Bill Bernard | 2016 | Topeka LODRS | 256.55 | 4.09 | 260.64 | 2016 | NobleLOD |
| TAFC | Bryan Brown | 2016 | Topeka LODRS | 260.21 | 4.02 | 264.23 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Chip Beverett | 2015 | Pomona2 | 258.02 | 3.81 | 261.83 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Jeff Jones | 2016 | Charlotte | 266.53 | 2.87 | 269.40 | 2016 | DALLAS |
| TAFC | Robert Turner | 2016 | Vegas 1 | 236.88 | 2.86 | 239.74 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| TAFC | Andy Bohl | 2016 | Joliet | 265.95 | 1.90 | 267.85 | 2016 | READING |
| TAFC | Terry Ruckman | 2016 | Seattle | 266.16 | 1.37 | 267.53 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Doug Gordon | 2016 | Indy | 269.40 | 1.03 | 270.43 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | DJ Cox Jr | 2016 | Charlotte | 267.32 | 0.96 | 268.28 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TAFC | Steve Gasparrelli | 2016 | Indy | 264.60 | 0.41 | 265.01 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Shawn Reed | 2015 | Gainesville | 311.05 | 8.17 | 319.22 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Wayne Newby | 2015 | Madison | 323.43 | 3.36 | 326.79 | 2016 | POMONA 2 |
| TFK | Dom Lagana | 2014 | Pomona 2 | 322.42 | 1.55 | 323.97 | 2016 | READING |
| TFK | Tripp Tatum | 2016 | Indy | 326.00 | 0.71 | 326.71 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| TFK | Clay Millican | 2016 | Madison | 327.82 | 0.56 | 328.38 | 2016 | VEGAS 2 |
| TFK | Smax Smith | 2016 | 4Wide | 278.35 | 0.34 | 278.69 | 2016 | READING |
