U.S. Nationals past winners

TOP FUEL (*top eliminator from 1955-1963)
1999 - Cory McClenathan
1998 - Gary Scelzi
1997 - Jim Head
1996 - Cory McClenathan
1995 - Larry Dixon
1994 - Connie Kalitta
1993 - Pat Austin
1992 - Ed McCulloch
1991 - Kenny Bernstein
1990 - Joe Amato
1989 - Darrell Gwynn
1988 - Joe Amato
1987 - Joe Amato
1986 - Don Garlits
1985 - Don Garlits
1984 - Don Garlits
1983 - Gary Beck
1982 - Shirley Muldowney
1981 - Johnny Abbott
1980 - Terry Capp
1979 - Kelly Brown
1978 - Don Garlits
1977 - Dennis Baca
1976 - Richard Tharp
1975 - Don Garlits
1974 - Marvin Graham
1973 - Gary Beck
1972 - Gary Beck
1971 - Steve Carbone
1970 - Don Prudhomme
1969 - Don Prudhomme
1968 - Don Garlits
1967 - Don Garlits
1966 - Mike Snivley
1965 - Don Prudhomme
1964 - Don Garlits
1963 - Bobby Vodnik
1962 - Jack Chrisman
1961 - Pete Robinson
1960 - Leonard Harris
1959 - Rodney Singer
1958 - Ted Cyr
1957 - Buddy Sampson
1956 - Melvin Heath
1955 - Calvin Rice

FUNNY CAR
1999 - Frank Pedregon
1998 - John Force
1997 - Whit Bazemore
1996 - John Force
1995 - Cruz Pedregon
1994 - Cruz Pedregon
1993 - John Force
1992 - Cruz Pedregon
1991 - Jim White
1990 - Ed McCulloch
1989 - Don Prudhomme
1988 - Ed McCulloch
1987 - Kenny Bernstein
1986 - Mike Dunn
1985 - John Lombardo
1984 - Jim Head
1983 - Kenny Bernstein
1982 - Billy Meyer
1981 - Raymond Beadle
1980 - Ed McCulloch
1979 - Gordie Bonin
1978 - Tom McEwen
1977 - Don Prudhomme
1976 - Gary Burgin
1975 - Raymond Beadle
1974 - Don Prudhomme
1973 - Don Prudhomme
1972 - Ed McCulloch
1971 - Ed McCulloch
1970 - Don Schumacher
1969 - Danny Ongais

PRO STOCK (*super stock from 1967-1969; top stock from 1964-1966)
1999 - Warren Johnson
1998 - Mike Edwards
1997 - Kurt Johnson
1996 - Kurt Johnson
1995 - Warren Johnson
1994 - Warren Johnson
1993 - Warren Johnson
1992 - Warren Johnson
1991 - Darrell Alderman
1990 - Jerry Eckman
1989 - Larry Morgan
1988 - Bob Glidden
1987 - Bob Glidden
1986 - Bob Glidden
1985 - Bob Glidden
1984 - Warren Johnson
1983 - Bob Glidden
1982 - Frank Iaconio
1981 - Lee Shepherd
1980 - Lee Shepherd
1979 - Bob Glidden
1978 - Bob Glidden
1977 - Don Nicholson
1976 - Wally Booth
1975 - Wayne Gapp
1974 - Bob Glidden
1973 - Bob Glidden
1972 - Ray Allen
1971 - Ronnie Sox
1970 - Herb McCandless
1969 - Ronnie Sox
1968 - Arlen Vanke
1967 - Bill Jenkins
1966 - Jere Stahl
1965 - Bud Shallenberg
1964 - Roger Lindamood

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE (*1970-1984 includes top fuel bike and funny bike winners)
1999 - Matt Hines
1998 - Matt Hines
1997 - John Myers
1996 - John Myers
1995 - Rick Ward
1994 - Dave Schultz
1993 - Dave Schultz
1992 - Dave Schultz
1991 - James Bernard
1990 - Dave Schultz
1989 - John Myers
1988 - Dave Schultz
1987 - Dave Schultz
1986 - Terry Vance
1985 - Terry Vance
1984 - George Bryce/Sam Wills
1983 - Charles Isreal/Elmer Trett
1982 - Roland Stewart
1981 - Terry Vance/Jon Baugh
1980 - Bo O'Brochta
1979 - Terry Vance/Roy Thacker
1978 - Marion Owens
1977 - Joe Thronson
1976 - T.C. Christensen
1975 - Joe Smith
1974 - Joe Smith
1973 - Robert Mauriello
1972 - Boris Murray
1970 - Larry Welch

PRO STOCK TRUCK
1999 - Mike Coughlin
1998 - Larry Kopp

2000 NHRA OILDOWN UPDATE
Following 15 of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Name Category Penalties Fines
Points Lost
David Grubnic TF 9 $5,000 10
Joe Hartley TF 9 $5,000 10
Doug Herbert TF 7 $6,000 50
Tony Pedregon FC 6 $4,000 10
Ron Capps FC 5 $4,000 30
Rhonda Hartman-Smith TF 5 $3,500 20
Doug Kalitta TF 5 $4,000 30
Cory McClenathan TF 5 $4,000 30
Todd Paton FC 4 $2,500 10
Frank Pedregon FC 4 $3,000 20
Bob Vandergriff TF 4 $3,000 20
Del Worsham FC 4 $2,500 10
Joe Amato TF 3 $2,000 10
Bobby Baldwin TF 3 $1,500 0
Scotty Cannon FC 3 $2,000 10
Andrew Cowin TF 3 $2,000 10
Al Hofmann FC 3 $1,500 0
Dale Creasy Jr. FC 2 $1,500 10
Gary Densham FC 2 $1,000 0
John Force FC 2 $1,000 0
Johnny Gray FC 2 $1,500 10

Terry Haddock FC 2 $1,000 0
Terry Mullins TF 2 $1,000 0
Luigi Novelli TF 2 $1,000 0
Dean Skuza FC 2 $1,500 10
Mike Smith TF 2 $1,500 10
Ron Smith TF 2 $1,000 0
Steve Smith TF 2 $1,000 0
Melanie Troxel TF 2 $1,500 10
Gary Clapshaw TF 1 $500 0
Larry Dixon TF 1 $1,000 10
Jim Epler FC 1 $1,000 10
Bob Gilbertson FC 1 $500 0
Larry Huff FC 1 $500 0
Arley Langlo TF 1 $500 0
Mitch McDowell FC 1 $500 0
Freddie Neely FC 1 $500 0
Cruz Pedregon FC 1 $500 0
Wyatt Radke FC 1 $500 0
Robert Reehl TF 1 $500 0
Bruce Sarver FC 1 $500 0
Gary Scelzi TF 1 $1,000 10
Craig Smith TF 1 $1,000 10
Louis Sweet FC 1 $500 0
Scott Weis FC 1 $500 0
Tim Wilkerson FC 1 $1,000 10
TOTALS 123 $81,000 340

NOTES:
* Top Fuel drivers David Grubnic and Joe Hartley are tied for the most penalties overall (9 each).
* Tony Pedregon has been penalized the most in Funny Car (six times).
* The driver with the most Winston point deductions is Doug Herbert (-50).
* Herbert also leads in fines paid ($6,000).
* There have been 71 Top Fuel violations (47 qualifying, 24 eliminations).
* There have been 52 Funny Car violations (38 qualifying, 14 eliminations).
* 22 different Top Fuel drivers have been penalized.
* 24 different Funny Car drivers have been penalized.

Race-by-Race Clean-up Summary
for the NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series

Event Oildowns Clean-up time
Pomona 1 10 1 hour, 36 minutes
Phoenix 14 2 hours, 21 minutes
Gainesville 5 24 minutes
Las Vegas 11 1 hour, 56 minutes
Houston 1 10 1 hour, 32 minutes
Richmond 5 32 minutes
Atlanta 4 30 minutes
Dallas 1 3 19 minutes
Chicago 14 2 hours, 11 minutes
Columbus 7 1 hour, 5 minutes
St. Louis 5 43 minutes
**Bristol 2 14 minutes
Denver 7 1 hour, 4 minutes
Seattle 9 1 hour, 10 minutes
Sonoma 4 29 minutes
Brainerd 13 2 hours, 3 minutes
TOTALS 123 18 hours, 9 minutes

*NHRA Oildown penalties include $500 per occurrence during qualifying rounds and $1,000/10 Winston champion points per occurrence during eliminations.

** There were two oil violations during the Winston Showdown, NHRA's all-star event. David Grubnic was fined $500 in Top Fuel, while Tony Pedregon was fined $1,000 in Funny Car. Since this event is a non-points race, no points were deducted for Pedregon's violation during eliminations.