1997 National Hot Rod Association racing schedule and winners

Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997 | 10:02 a.m.

The 1997 National Hot Rod Association schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings (TF-Top Fuel; FC-Funny Car; PS-Pro Stock; PSM-Pro Stock Motorcycle):

Feb. 2 - Chief Auto Parts Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-John Force; PS-Warren Johnson).

Feb. 23 - ATSCO Nationals, Phoenix. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-John Force; PS-Jim Yates).

March 9 - Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Al Hofmann; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-David Schultz).

March 23 - Slick 50 Nationals, Houston. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Tony Pedregon; PS-Tom Martino; PSM-John Myers).

April 6 - x-Winston Invitational, Rockingham, N.C. (TF-Kenny Bernstein; FC-John Force; PS-Warren Johnson; PSM-Angelle Seeling).

April 13 - Fram Nationals, Atlanta. (TF-Kenny Bernstein; FC-Randy Anderson; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-John Myers).

May 4 - Lone Star Nationals, Dallas. (TF-Joe Amato; PS-Randy Anderson; PS-Warren Johnson).

May 10 - Pennzoil Nationals, Richmond, Va. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-Chuck Etchells; PS-Warren Johnson; PSM-Matt Hines).

May 18 - Mopar Parts Nationals, Englishtown, N.J. (TF-Cristen Powell, FC-Kenji Okazaki, PS-Darrell Alderman, PSM-Matt Hines).

June 1 - Western Auto Nationals, Topeka, Kan. (TF-Scott Kalitta; FC-Whit Basemore; PS-Scott Geoffrion).

June 15 - Pontiac Excitement Nationals, Columbus, Ohio. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-Tom Hoover; PS-Tom Martino; PSM-Matt Hines).

June 29 - Sears Craftsman Nationals, Madison, Ill. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Ron Capps; PS-Warren Johnson; PSM-John Smith).

July 20 - Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals, Denver. (TF-Cory McClenathan; FC-Whit Bazemore; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-Matt Hines).

July 27 - Autolite Nationals, Sonoma, Calif. (TF-Cory McClenathan; FC-Ron Capps; PS-Jim Yates).

Aug. 3 - Northwest Nationals, Seattle. (TF-Cory McClenathan; FC-Whit Bazemore; PS-Mike Edwards).

Aug. 17 - Champion Auto Stores Nationals, Brainerd, Minn. (TF-Cory McClenathan; FC-John Force; PS-Kurt Johnson; PSM-Matt Hines).

Sept. 1 - U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis. (TF-Jim Head; FC-Whit Bazemore; PS-Warren Johnson; PSM-John Myers).

Sept. 14 - Pioneer Electronics Keystone Nationals, Reading, Pa. (TF-Cory McClenathan; FC-John Force; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-Matt Hines).

Sept. 28 - Sears Craftsman Nationals, Topeka, Kan. (TF-Kenny Bernstein; FC-John Force; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-Angelle Seeling).

Oct. 5 - Pennzoil Nationals, Memphis, Tenn. (TF-Jim Head; FC-John Force; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-Matt Hines).

Oct. 19 - Chief Auto Parts Nationals, Dallas.

Oct. 26 - Matco Tools SuperNationals, Houston.

Nov. 9 - Winston Finals, Pomona, Calif.

x-Non-points event

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Driver Standings

Top Fuel

1. Gary Scelzi, 1,646.

2. Cory McClenathan, 1,411.

3. Joe Amato, 1,351.

4. Scott Kalitta, 1,136.

5. Kenny Bernstein, 1,123.

6. Bob Vandergriff, 945.

7. Mike Dunn, 944.

8. Larry Dixon, 888.

9. Shelly Anderson, 816.

10. Jim Head, 812.

11. Bruce Sarver, 758.

12. Tony Schumacher, 738.

13. Eddie Hill, 697.

14. Cristen Powell, 538.

15. Doug Herbert, 421.

16. Rhonda Hartman, 340.

17. Connie Kalitta, 275.

18. Pat Dakin, 242.

19. Tommy Johnson Jr., 212.

20. David Grubnic, 206.

21. Spike Gorr, 173.

22. Mike Smith, 153.

23. Paul Romine, 120.

24. David Promnitz, 113.

25. Tim Gibson, 112.

26. Robert Reehl, 94.

27. Vicky Fanning, 91.

28. Doug Foxworth, 81.

29. Luigi Novelli, 40.

30. Terry Mullins, 31.

31. Marshall Topping, 30.

32. David Busby, 20.

33. Jack Ostrander, 10.

(tie) Wayne Bailey, 10.

(tie) Mike Ranney, 10.

(tie) Glenn Mikres, 10.

(tie) Gary Ritter, 10.

(tie) Ron Smith, 10.

(tie) Bruce Litton, 10.

(tie) Rit Pustari, 10.

Funny Car

1. John Force, 1,603.

2. Whit Bazemore, 1,265.

3. Chuck Etchells, 1,169.

4. Tony Pedregon, 1,120.

5. Cruz Pedregon, 1,048.

6. Randy Anderson, 1,033.

7. Ron Capps, 987.

8. Kenji Okazaki, 897.

9. Dean Skuza, 860.

10. Del Worsham, 791.

11. Gary Densham, 786.

12. Tim Wilkerson, 761.

13. Mark Oswald, 727.

14. Al Hofmann, 651.

15. Tom Hoover, 590.

16. Gary Bolger, 277.

17. Freddie Neely, 249.

18. Richard Hartman, 230.

18. Ray Higley, 223.

20. Cory Lee, 186.

21. Mitch McDowell, 174.

22. Jim Blake, 164.

23. Wyatt Radke, 103.

24. Jim Epler, 94.

25. Paul Smith, 72.

26. Dale Creasy, 71.

27. Ronny Young, 61.

28. Mark Sievers, 51.

29. Jeff Arend, 43.

30. Dale Pulde, 32.

31. Walt Fuller, 30.

(tie) Bobby Baldwin, 30.

(tie) Larry Gould, 30.

34. Jerry Caminito, 20.

(tie) Norman Wilding, 20.

(tie) Bob Weickgenannt, 20.

(tie) Don Sosenka, 20.

(tie) Brent Fanning, 20.

39. Greg Daebelliehn, 10.

(tie) Paula Martin, 10.

(tie) Len Seroka, 10.

(tie) Keith Jackson, 10.

(tie) David Benjamin, 10.

Pro Stock

1. Jim Yates, 1,753.

2. Warren Johnson, 1,406.

3. Kurt Johnson, 1,371.

4. Bruce Allen, 1,036.

5. Steve Schmidt, 960.

6. George Marnell, 824.

7. Tom Martino, 778.

8. Mike Edwards, 741.

9. Scott Geoffrion, 723.

10. Larry Morgan, 683.

11. Troy Coughlin, 629.

12. Mark Pawuk, 625.

13. Darrell Alderman, 617.

14. Mike Bell, 518.

15. Mike Thomas, 517.

16. Pete Williams, 490.

17. Ron Krisher, 397.

18. V. Gaines, 393.

19. Terry Adams, 392.

20. Dester Cambron, 380.

21. Allen Johnson, 356.

22. Jerry Eckman, 341.

23. Ray Franks, 294.

24. Larry Nance, 257.

25. David Nickens, 207.

26. Mark Osborne, 200.

27. Frank Iaconio, 157.

28. Rickie Smith, 156.

29. Larry Davis, 140.

30. Tom Hammonds, 121.

31. Danny Coffman, 110.

32. Lewis Worden, 102.

33. Ed Heck, 100.

34. Grant Lewis, 92.

35. Robert Patrick Jr., 90.

36. Arturo Delgado, 80.

37. Mark Ingersoll, 71.

38. Carty Beal, 70.

(tie) Brad Klein, 70.

40. Gordie Rivera, 61.

41. Barry Grant, 60.

(tie) Billy Huff, 60.

(tie) Bob Benza, 60.

(tie) Larry Peternel, 60.

45. Jim Ray, 50.

(tie) Adam Landolfi, 50.

(tie) Tim Jost, 50.

48. George Weiler, 40.

(tie) Carl Beal, 40.

(tie) Tim McAmis, 40.

51. Jim Basko, 30.

(tie) Robert Harman, 30.

(tie) Harry Scribner, 30.

(tie) Vince Khoury, 30.

(tie) Kevin Lawrence, 30.

(tie) Bill Shorts, 30.

(tie) Jeff Wick, 30.

58. Tony Rizzo, 20.

(tie) John Pluchino, 20.

(tie) Richard Carbone, 20.

61. Bob Glidden, 10.

(tie) Art Hodges, 10.

(tie) Rusty Glidden, 10.

(tie) Ken Lee, 10.

(tie) Mark Carter, 10.

(tie) Jeff Wilkerson, 10.

(tie) Corky Markwart, 10.

(tie) Mark Wolfe, 10.

(tie) Buddy Ingersoll, 10.

(tie) Bob Perry, 10.

(tie) Gary Wiggins, 10.

(tie) Taylor Lastor, 10.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1. Matt Hines, 1,408.

2. John Myers, 1,042.

3. David Schultz, 1,008.

4. Angelle Seeling, 907.

5. John Smith, 888.

6. Hector Arana, 686.

7. Greg Underdahl, 611.

8. Steve Johnson, 582.

9. Gary Tonglet, 527.

10. Stephanie Reaves, 497.

11. Ron Ayers, 433.

12. Redell Harris, 291.

13. C.J. Smith, 282.

14. Geno Scali, 260.

15. Brian DeLong, 258.

16. Paul Gast, 244.

17. Joey Bartone, 231.

18. Joe DeSantis, 217.

19. Brian Ayers, 173.

20. Russ Nyberg, 135.

21. John Mafaro, 126.

22. Broderick Jackson, 62.

(tie) Larry Cook, 62.

24. Rob Korn, 61.

25. Blaine Hale, 41.

(tie) Robert Short, 41.

27. Curt Woodward, 40.

28. Stephen Inoue, 31.

(tie) Nigel Patrick, 31.

30. Horace Wright, 30.

(tie) Will Johnese, 30.

(tie) Bruce Dickson, 30.

33. Don DeTurck, 20.

34. Fumiki Tanaka, 10.

(tie) Butch Avon, 10.

(tie) Bernard King, 10.

(tie) Jeff Dewar, 10.

(tie) Reggie Cole, 10.

End Adv for Thursday Oct. 16

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