Winning a coveted world championship in NHRA’s pro classes – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle – is like winning a marathon.
Now, with the finish line approaching, several drivers in the Countdown to the Championship have emerged as championship contenders, while others are pretenders.
The Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock classes have three races left in their respective seasons. The NHRA Virginia Nationals Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Richmond, the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) and the Auto Club NHRA Finals (Nov. 12-15) at Pomona, Calif. The Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors, meanwhile, only have two events left at Las Vegas and Pomona.