1997 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series season

1997 NHRA Drag Racing Season
LeagueNHRA
SportDrag racing
ChampionsGary Scelzi (Top Fuel)
John Force (Funny Car)
Jim Yates (Pro Stock)
Matt Hines (Pro Stock Bike)

The NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series was a series of drag racing races which took place from 1975 and 2001. The series is currently known as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. It is the top competition division that is in the NHRA.

These are the results for the 1997 Season.

Schedule

1997 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Schedule [1]
Date Race Site Winners
Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Bike
January 30–February 2 Chief Auto Parts Winternationals Pomona, California Gary Scelzi John Force Warren Johnson N/A
February 20–23 ATSCO Nationals Phoenix, Arizona Gary Scelzi John Force Jim Yates N/A
March 6–9 Mac Tools Gatornationals Gainesville, Florida Joe Amato Al Hofmann Jim Yates David Schultz
March 20–23 Slick 50 Nationals Presented By Western Auto Houston, Texas Joe Amato Tony Pedregon Tom Martino John Myers
April 4–6 Winston Invitational Non Points Race Rockingham, North Carolina Kenny Bernstein John Force Warren Johnson Angelle Seeling
April 10–13 Fram NHRA Nationals Atlanta, Georgia Kenny Bernstein Randy Anderson Jim Yates John Myers
April 24–27 Original Weekend /// Finished May 10 Pennzoil Nationals Presented By Trak Auto Richmond, Virginia Gary Scelzi Chuck Etchells Warren Johnson Matt Hines
May 1–4 Castrol Lone Star Nationals Dallas, Texas Joe Amato Randy Anderson Warren Johnson N/A
May 14–17 Mopar Parts Nationals Englishtown, New Jersey Cristen Powell Kenji Okazaki Darrell Alderman Matt Hines
May 29–June 1 Western Auto Parts America Nationals Presented By Slick 50 Topeka, Kansas Scott Kalitta Whit Bazemore Scott Geoffrion N/A
June 12–15 Pontiac Excitement Nationals Presented By Summit Racing Columbus, Ohio Gary Scelzi Tom Hoover Tom Martino Matt Hines
June 26–29 Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Madison, Illinois Joe Amato Ron Capps Warren Johnson John Smith
July 17–20 Mopar Parts Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, Colorado Cory McClenathan Whit Bazemore Jim Yates Matt Hines
July 25–28 NHRA Autolite Nationals Sonoma, California Cory McClenathan Ron Capps Jim Yates N/A
August 1–3 NHRA Northwest Nationals Seattle, Washington Cory McClenathan Whit Bazemore Mike Edwards N/A
August 14–17 NHRA Champion Auto Stores Nationals Brainerd, Minnesota Cory McClenathan John Force Kurt Johnson Matt Hines
August 27-September 1 U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, Indiana Jim Head Whit Bazemore Kurt Johnson Matt Hines
September 11–14 NHRA Pioneer Keystone Nationals Reading, Pennsylvania Cory McClenathan John Force Jim Yates Matt Hines
September 25–28 Sears Craftsman Nationals Topeka, Kansas Kenny Bernstein John Force Jim Yates Angelle Seeling
October 2–5 AutoZone NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil Memphis, Tennessee Jim Head John Force Jim Yates Matt Hines
October 16–19 NHRA Revell Nationals Presented By HiLo/O'Reilly Auto Parts Dallas, Texas Cory McClenathan Al Hofmann Jim Yates N/A
October 23–26 Matco Tools SuperNationals Houston, Texas Gary Scelzi Dean Skuza Jeg Coughlin N/A
November 6–9 NHRA Winston Finals Pomona, California Joe Amato Tony Pedregon Kurt Johnson Matt Hines

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