Show Me the Money, Revisited

NHRA Driver Earnings for 2000

By Steve Klemetti

We received quite a response to our posting of the 2001 NHRA driver earnings. I decided to do the earlier years for comparison. From 1995 to 1999, however, National Dragster did not publish the race purses. I could not do earnings for those years, but here is the year 2000 with the same criteria as we used for the 2001 season. The list shows money 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. I have added a link to the 2001 report at the end of this one.

Steve Klemetti
sklemetti@yahoo.com

NHRA Driver Earnings for 2000 

Driver, Class, Earnings

John Force AAFC $853,500 
Gary Scelzi TF $834,500 
Tony Schumacher TF $475,000 
Jeg Coughlin PRO $460,000 
Ron Capps AAFC $408,000 
Larry Dixon TF $392,500 
Jerry Toliver AAFC $392,000 
Jim Epler AAFC $376,500 
Doug Kalitta TF $368,500 
Tony Pedregon AAFC $367,500 
Joe Amato TF $364,500 
Cory McClenathan TF $328,000 
Kenny Bernstein TF $327,000 
Whit Bazemore AAFC $293,500 
Scotty Cannon AAFC $266,500 
Bruce Sarver AAFC $262,000 
Doug Herbert TF $256,000 
Dean Skuza AAFC $252,000 
Bob Vandergriff TF $248,000 
Del Worsham AAFC $245,500 
Frank Pedregon AAFC $233,000 
Bob Gilbertson AAFC $232,500 
David Grubnic TF $230,000 
Kurt Johnson PRO $225,500 
Don Lampus TF $212,000 
Al Hofmann AAFC $210,000 
Rhonda Hartman TF $193,500 
Warren Johnson PRO $179,000 
Ron Krisher PRO $165,000 
Gary Densham AAFC $163,000 
Mark Pawuk PRO $138,000 
Troy Coughlin PRO $135,500 
Tim Wilkerson AAFC $122,500 
Richie Stevens PRO $122,250 
Melanie Troxel TF $120,000 
Jim Yates PRO $115,000 
Cristen Powell AAFC $114,500 
Todd Paton AAFC $99,500 
Bruce Allen PRO $99,000 
Darrell Alderman PRO $96,250 
Tim Gibson TF $86,500 
Tom Martino PRO $85,000 
Bobby Baldwin TF $82,000 
Bob Panella Jr PST $76,600 
Andrew Cowin TF $75,500 
Cruz Pedregon AAFC $75,000 
Rickie Smith PRO $71,500 
Tommy Johnson Jr AAFC $71,000 
Angelle Seeling PSB $70,600 
Allen Johnson PRO $64,000 
Randy Daniels PST $63,400 
Bruce Litton TF $62,500 
Scott Weis AAFC $62,000 
Brad Jeter PRO $61,000 
Rick Santos TAD $59,900 
Gary Clapshaw TF $59,000 
V Gaines PRO $57,000 
Bobby Lagana Jr TF $56,500 
Frank Manzo TAFC $56,200 
Joe Hartley TF $56,000 
Paul Romine TF $53,500 
Phil Burkart Jr AAFC $53,500 
Antron Brown PSB $52,300 
Cory Lee AAFC $51,500 
Greg Anderson PRO $50,000 
Larry Morgan PRO $47,000 
Luigi Novelli TF $47,000 
Johnny Gray AAFC $44,500 
Steve Smith TF $44,000 
Matt Hines PSB $42,500 
John Lawson AAFC $42,000 
Robert Patrick PRO $40,000 
Pat Austin TAFC $40,000 
George Marnell PRO $39,500 
Jim Cavalieri TF $38,000 
Jay Meyer TAD $36,500 
Mike Dunn TF $36,500 
Mike Smith TF $36,000 
Robert Reehl TF $33,500 
Tony Mullen PSB $33,500 
Jim Bailey TF $33,000 
Dale Creasy Jr AAFC $32,500 
Dave Hirata TAD $32,100 
Scott Geoffrion PRO $29,500 
Louis Sweet AAFC $29,000 
Tony Bartone TAFC $28,900 
John Coughlin PST $28,600 
Kenny Sayers AAFC $27,000 
Rit Pustari TF $26,500 
Jamie Yates PRO $26,500 
Steve Johns PST $25,900 
Mark Osborne PRO $25,500 
David Schultz PSB $25,500 
Geno Scali PSB $25,400 
Greg Stanfield PST $25,000 
Jay Payne TAFC $24,800 
Craig Treble PSB $24,750 
Chris Karamesines TF $21,500 
Gary Ormsby Jr TAD $20,100 
Mike Coughlin PST $19,700 
Brian Self PST $19,100 
Shirley Muldowney TF $19,000 
Terry Haddock AAFC $18,000 
Bill Walsh TF $18,000 
Shawn Gann PSB $17,900 
Steve Johnson PSB $17,900 
Blaine Hale PSB $17,850 
Cy Chesterman TAFC $17,600 
Mike Thomas PRO $17,500 
Craig Smith TF $17,000 
John Lingenfelter PST $16,900 
Jeff Gracia PST $16,750 
Troy Buff TAD $16,500 
Chuck Cheeseman TAFC $16,400 
Terry Mullins TF $16,000 
Larry Miner TAFC $15,900 
Billy Bybee TAD $15,600 
Jeff Wilson TAD $15,400 
Darren Nicholson TAD $15,400 
Vern Moats TAFC $15,000 
Kenny Koretsky PRO $15,000 
Rick Jones PST $14,950 
Tony Gillig PRO $14,500 
Mark Hentges TAD $14,400 
Shelly Howard TAD $13,800 
Steve Federlin TAD $13,500 
Bob Newberry TAFC $13,400 
Steve Gasparrelli TAFC $13,100 
Reggie Showers PSB $12,800 
David Wells TAD $12,600 
Ron Ayers PSB $12,400 
Shawn Bowen TAD $12,400 
John Fairleigh PRO $12,000 
Terry Adams PRO $12,000 
Mike Trumble PRO $11,500 
Larry Seay PST $11,300 
Todd Simpson TAFC $10,800 
Joe DeSantis PSB $10,600 
Mark Whisnant PST $10,600 
Michael Gunderson TAD $10,300 
Clarence Markham PSB $10,100 
Scott Palmer TAFC $10,000 
Taylor Lastor PST $9,800 
Bill Reichert TAD $9,800 
Todd Patterson PST $9,500 
Steve Faria TAD $9,500 
David Spitzer PST $9,200 
Brian Ayers PSB $9,200 
Scott Kalitta TF $9,000 
Bob Weickgenannt AAFC $9,000 
Bruce Bowler TAD $9,000 
Rod Alexander TAFC $8,800 
Mike Strasburg TAD $8,600 
Brian DeLong PSB $8,500 
Hector Arana PSB $8,100 
Bucky Austin TAFC $8,100 
Brandon Henkelman TAD $8,000 
Steve Schmidt PRO $8,000 
Russ Parker TAFC $7,800 
Duane Shields TAD $7,800 
David Baca TAD $7,700 
Marc White TAFC $7,600 
Randy Fleming TAFC $7,600 
Jeanie Booz TAD $7,600 
John Hyland TAFC $7,200 
Tate Branch TAFC $7,200 
Doug Foley TAD $7,000 
Hurley Blakeney PRO $7,000 
Mike Berry PSB $7,000 
John Smith PSB $6,800 
Kent Nuckols TAD $6,800 
Rob Slavinski PST $6,800 
Paul Gill TAFC $6,800 
Mert Littlefield TAFC $6,600 
Bart Price PST $6,500 
Rob Short PSB $6,500 
Rich McPhillips TAD $6,400 
Scott Tidwell PST $6,200 
Kirk Williams TAFC $6,200 
Steve Harker TAFC $6,100 
Steve Cantrell TAD $6,000 
Danny Coffman PRO $6,000 
Scott Perin PST $6,000 
Steven Farr PST $5,900 
Michael Phillips PSB $5,800 
Dale Carlson TAD $5,800 
Tim Freeman PST $5,800 
Greg Underdahl PSB $5,700 
Arthur Gallant TAD $5,700 
Steve Addleman TAFC $5,600 
Darryl Hitchman TAD $5,600 
Cherissa Griffis TAD $5,600 
Jason Rupert TAFC $5,600 
John Geyer PRO $5,500 
Richard Shaver TAFC $5,200 
Dana Stripe TAD $5,200 
Don Fiorelli TAD $5,200 
Bo Nickens PRO $5,000 
Joe Fuentes TAD $5,000 
Roger Cutler TAFC $5,000 
Gene Snow TAD $5,000 
Randy Meyer TAD $5,000 
Jimmy Bartoli TAFC $4,900 
Fran Monaghan TAFC $4,800 
Doug Gordon TAFC $4,800 
Bobby Martin TAFC $4,800 
Jeff Bohr TAD $4,800 
Ed Schmeeckle TAD $4,800 
Mike Kosky TAD $4,600 
Sam Blue TAFC $4,600 
Pete Swayne TAFC $4,600 
Don Smith PST $4,500 
Tom Hammonds PRO $4,500 
John Weaver TAFC $4,400 
Kim Fritts TAFC $4,400 
Jerry Freeman TAFC $4,400 
Tony Meredyk TAD $4,400 
Ed Marx TAFC $4,400 
Chris Reuter PSB $4,300 
Marty Thacker TAD $4,200 
Jackie Stidham TAFC $4,200 
Keith Stark TAD $4,100 
Jeff Naiser PST $4,100 
Danny Townsend TAFC $4,000 
Don Beverley PRO $4,000 
Brad Klein PRO $4,000 
Bob Benza PRO $4,000 
Lee Callaway TAD $4,000 
Mark Niver TAD $4,000 
Russ Lindert TAD $4,000 
Jimmy Jones TAFC $4,000 
Arturo Delgado PRO $4,000 
Craig English TAFC $4,000 
Phil Mass TAD $4,000 
David DeAngelis TAD $3,800 
Bruce Carlson TAFC $3,800 
Lawren Jones TAFC $3,800 
Bill McCornack TAD $3,800 
Lou Gasparrelli TAFC $3,700 
Roger Bateman TAFC $3,600 
Larry Bakke TAFC $3,600 
Bret Williamson TAFC $3,600 
Bruce Mullins TAFC $3,600 
Bill Ancona TAD $3,600 
Todd Veney TAFC $3,600 
Warren Dauzat TAFC $3,600 
Fred Collis PSB $3,600 
Calvin Friesen TAD $3,600 
Gordie Rivera PRO $3,500 
Dale Van Gundy TAFC $3,200 
Dennis Taylor TAFC $3,200 
Leif Andreasson TAFC $3,200 
Paul Athey TAFC $3,200 
Bobby Lagana Sr TF $3,000 
Clay Millican TF $3,000 
Ron Smith TF $3,000 
Bob Perkins TAD $3,000 
Garth Widdison TF $3,000 
Arley Langlo TF $3,000 
Sergio Recio TAD $3,000 
Mark Kinsella TF $3,000 
Chuck Etchells AAFC $3,000 
Cliff Bozzelli TAD $2,800 
Greg Roberts TAD $2,800 
James Thompson TAD $2,800 
Randy Bayne TAD $2,800 
Mark Kinser TAD $2,600 
Fred Hagen TAFC $2,600 
Bruce Horner TAD $2,600 
Gary Ward TAD $2,600 
Bob Gottschalk TAFC $2,600 
Brad Jeter PST $2,600 
Eric Edelmann TAD $2,600 
Lou Ficco PST $2,600 
Jett Field TAFC $2,600 
Jeff Craig TAFC $2,600 
John Lingenfelter PST $2,500 
Jeff McCulloch TAFC $2,400 
Kristoph Hool TAFC $2,400 
Artie Allen TAD $2,400 
Scott McVey TAFC $2,400 
Ed Fisher TAFC $2,400 
Mark Billington TAFC $2,400 
Larry Traugott TAD $2,400 
Don Hudson TAFC $2,400 
Mike McHargue TAD $2,400 
Mike (2) Miller TAD $2,400 
William Zivkovich TAD $2,400 
Dan Lucas TAD $2,400 
C J Smith PSB $2,200 
John Headley TAD $2,200 
John Shoemaker TAD $2,200 
Lynn Engels TAFC $2,200 
Roger Jenkins PRO $2,000 
John Fiorini TAFC $2,000 
Bob Gallio TAFC $2,000 
Bernie Harrington TAFC $2,000 
Dave Keddy TAFC $2,000 
Cliff Bingham TAD $2,000 
William Fulford TAFC $2,000 
Bob Leverich TAD $2,000 
Larry Kopp PST $1,700 
Ruben Celedon PST $1,700 
Craig Eaton PST $1,700 
Brad Hansen TAD $1,600 
Tony Lebor TAD $1,600 
Lori Francis PSB $1,500 
Ron Morrison TAFC $1,400 
Tony Zizzo TAD $1,400 
Jaren Mott TAD $1,400 
Arnie Martel PST $1,400 
John Patton TAFC $1,400 
Don Devault TAD $1,400 
Mark Woods TAD $1,400 
Fred Ahrberg TAD $1,400 
Kurt Prososki TAFC $1,400 
Scott Cannon PSB $1,300 
Marshall Topping TAD $1,200 
Mikael Kagered TAFC $1,200 
Mike Giuliani TAFC $1,200 
Mike Preslar TAFC $1,200 
Paul Bishop TAD $1,200 
Rob Turner TAD $1,200 
Robert Badgett TAD $1,200 
E J Johnston TAFC $1,200 
Dave Kovar TAFC $1,200 
TJ Zizzo TAD $1,200 
Darrel Cox TAFC $1,200 
Robert Kanenwisher TAFC $1,200 
Ken Winward TAD $1,200 
Jerry Haas PST $1,200 
Gene Boul TAD $1,200 
Gary Anderson TAD $1,200 
Charlie Marcum TAD $1,200 
Kebin Kinsley TAFC $1,200 
Brent DuCray TAD $1,200 
Gage Chaffee TAFC $1,200 
Brian Badgett TAD $1,200 
John Knox TAFC $1,200 
Chris Dakin TAD $1,200 
Larry Cook PSB $1,100 
Dan McGlone TAFC $1,000 
Will Johnese PSB $1,000 
Mark Ingersoll PRO $1,000 
John Evanchuck TAFC $1,000 
John Nobile PRO $1,000 
Michael Pryor PSB $1,000 
Mark Foster TAD $800 
Chris Lane TAD $800 
Serge Dion TAD $800 
Tim Slagle TAD $800 
Bunny Burkett TAFC $800 
Kim Parker TAD $800 
Mike Andreotti TAFC $800 
Forrest LeBlanc TAFC $800 
Leo Grocock TAD $800 
Jose Maldonado PST $500 
Neil Jacobs PSB $500 
Glenn Mikres TF $500 

Check out the 2001 Statistics :

Show Me the Money 2001