National Hot Rod Association
Name Location Year
Sneaky Pete Robinson Auto Club Raceway at Pomona 1971
John Hagen Brainerd International Raceway 1983
Lee Shepherd Ardmore , Oklahoma 1985
Blaine Johnson Indianapolis Raceway Park 1996
Elmer Trett Indianapolis Raceway Park 1996
Carrie Jo Neal Sears Point International Raceway 1997
John Lingenfelter Pomona 2002
Darrell Russell Gateway International Raceway 2004
Shelly Howard Tulsa , Oklahoma 2005
Eric Medlen Gainesville Raceway 2007
John Shoemaker Famoso Raceway 2008
Scott Kalitta Englishtown , NJ 2008
Neal Parker Englishtown , NJ 2010
Mark Niver Pacific Raceways 2010
Randy Alexander Atlanta Dragway 2018
Safety -- Fatalities
Although there are several safety procedures in place to prevent fatal accidents , no amount of safety can completely prevent fatalities on the track .
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world. The association was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. NHRA's first Nationals was held in 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas. (Typical for the era, this race was held on a World War II-constructed training air field.) The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the national event series which comprises 24 races each year, is the premier series in drag racing that brings together the best drag racers from across North America and the world. The NHRA U.S. Nationals are now held at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana and are officially called the U.S. Nationals. Winners of national events are awarded a trophy statue in honor of founder Wally Parks. The trophy is commonly referred to by its nickname, a Wally.