Mon, 17 Aug 2009, 07:58 AM Championship Points

BRAINERD, Minn. - Point standings (top 15) for NHRA professional categories following the 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 16th of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series -

Top Fuel

  1.  Antron Brown            1,357 *
  2.  Tony Schumacher         1,140 *
  3.  Larry Dixon             1,132 *
  4.  Brandon Bernstein         998 *
  5.  Cory McClenathan          985 *
  6.  Morgan Lucas              944 *
  7.  Spencer Massey            886 *
  8.  Shawn Langdon             859 *
  9.  Doug Kalitta              732
 10.  Clay Millican             651
 11.  Joe Hartley               627
 12.  Terry Haddock             406
 13.  Troy Buff                 342
 14.  Steven Chrisman           277
 15.  Mike Strasburg            195

Funny Car

  1.  Tony Pedregon           1,215 *
  2.  Ron Capps               1,187 *
  3.  Ashley Force Hood       1,090 *
  4.  Jack Beckman              960 *
  5.  Tim Wilkerson             950
  6.  Bob Tasca III             894
  7.  Del Worsham               877
  8.  John Force                846
  9.  Mike Neff                 778
 10.  Cruz Pedregon             768
 11.  Matt Hagan                738
 12.  Robert Hight              708
 13.  Jeff Arend                502
 14.  Jerry Toliver             500
 15.  Jim Head                  417

Pro Stock

  1.  Jeg Coughlin            1,325 *
  2.  Jason Line              1,298 *
  3.  Mike Edwards            1,291 *
  4.  Greg Anderson           1,165 *
  5.  Allen Johnson           1,066 *
  6.  Greg Stanfield            828
  7.  Ron Krisher               793
  8.  Kurt Johnson              752
  9.  Rickie Jones              711
 10.  Warren Johnson            659
 11.  Johnny Gray               613
 12.  Larry Morgan              546
 13.  Rodger Brogdon            413
 14.  V. Gaines                 373
 15.  Steve Spiess              299

Pro Stock Motorcycle

  1.  Eddie Krawiec             911 *
  2.  Andrew Hines              803 *
  3.  Matt Smith                668 *
  4.  Hector Arana              644 *
  5.  Craig Treble              641 *
  6.  Douglas Horne             632 *
  7.  Matt Guidera              531
  8.  Shawn Gann                442
  9.  Steve Johnson             425
 10.  Karen Stoffer             423
 11.  Michael Phillips          403
 12.  Junior Pippin             355
 13.  Mike Berry                267
 14.  Angie McBride             231
 15.  Bailey Whitaker           225

*-Clinched berth in the NHRA Playoffs, the Countdown to 1.