1998 Season
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Event | Event | Winner | Time | MPH | 2nd Place | Time | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1 | Winternationals | Top Fuel | Larry Dixon Jr. | 4.752 | 251.18 | J. Head | 4.739 | 261.93 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 6.603 | 211.71 | T. Wilkerson | (broke) | — | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 6.968 | 197.49 | J. Coughlin Jr. | 6.989 | 198.32 | ||
| Feb. 22 | ATSCO Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.627 | 319.71 | J. Head | 4.656 | 311.52 |
| Funny Car | Chuck Etchells | 4.944 | 312.82 | R. Capps | 8.630 | 92.40 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.974 | 197.49 | J. Yates | 7.020 | 196.80 | ||
| Mar. 8 | Gatornationals | Top Fuel | Kenny Bernstein | 4.604 | 318.47 | L. Dixon Jr. | 4.734 | 288.73 |
| Funny Car | Cruz Pedregon | 5.747 | 277.77 | J. Force | 6.416 | 217.81 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.873 | 200.66 | J. Yates | 6.935 | 198.10 | ||
| Mar. 22 | Pennzoil Nationals (TX) | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.559 | 320.74 | D. Grubnic | 4.743 | 261.24 |
| Funny Car | Tony Pedregon | 4.847 | 316.67 | J. Force | 4.887 | 310.88 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.878 | 201.02 | M. Thomas | 6.926 | 198.01 | ||
| Apr. 19 | Fram Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.756 | 306.12 | P. Dakin | 5.944 | 147.13 |
| Funny Car | Cruz Pedregon | 5.049 | 303.74 | J. Force | 5.109 | 284.27 | ||
| Pro Stock | Mark Osborne | 6.996 | 198.10 | B. Allen | 7.015 | 197.02 | ||
| Apr. 26 | Pennzoil Nationals (VA) | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.723 | 302.01 | J. Amato | 11.589 | 82.39 |
| Funny Car | Chuck Etchells | 6.019 | 238.79 | T. Wilkerson | 6.381 | 212.06 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.952 | 198.50 | T. Martino | 8.842 | 108.45 | ||
| May 3 | Lone Star Nationals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.695 | 313.58 | D. Kalitta | 4.686 | 312.82 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 4.960 | 292.39 | J. Force | 6.463 | 146.93 | ||
| Pro Stock | Mike Edwards | 7.024 | 195.56 | K. Johnson | 7.018 | 196.89 | ||
| May 17 | Mopar Nationals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.614 | 319.90 | C. McClenathan | 4.660 | 314.39 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 4.845 | 323.89 | J. Elper | 11.760 | 77.33 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 6.932 | 198.52 | M. Edwards | 8.280 | 115.04 | ||
| May 31 | Fram Rte. 66 Nationals | Top Fuel | Kenny Bernstein | 5.586 | 265.43 | G. Scelzi | (broke) | — |
| Funny Car | Whit Bazemore | 5.001 | 297.42 | D. Warsham | 7.683 | 113.47 | ||
| Pro Stock | Mike Thomas | 7.075 | 196.39 | W. Johnson | 7.075 | 194.80 | ||
| June 14 | Pontiac Nationals | Top Fuel | Kenny Bernstein | 4.687 | 310.66 | B. Vandergriff | 4.702 | 297.81 |
| Funny Car | Frank Pedregon | 5.262 | 285.53 | D. Skuza | 8.697 | 96.19 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 7.022 | 193.03 | J. Yates | 7.066 | 195.14 | ||
| June 28 | Sears Craftsman Nat'ls. | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.711 | 300.60 | K. Bernstein | 4.858 | 288.73 |
| Funny Car | Frank Pedregon | 5.295 | 232.07 | C. Etchells | 5.354 | 259.06 | ||
| Pro Stock | Kurt Johnson | 7.056 | 195.31 | J. Coughlin Jr. | 7.169 | 194.25 | ||
| July 19 | Mile-High Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.926 | 297.52 | J. Amato | 5.242 | 270.92 |
| Funny Car | Tony Pedregon | 5.417 | 282.30 | R. Capps | 5.399 | 279.93 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 7.468 | 184.31 | W. Johnson | 7.476 | 186.10 | ||
| July 26 | Autolite Nationals | Top Fuel | Doug Kalitta | 4.802 | 306.43 | B. Sarver | 4.783 | 302.40 |
| Funny Car | Cruz Pedregon | 5.073 | 300.80 | W. Bazemore | 5.268 | 289.38 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 7.135 | 196.24 | V. Gaines | 7.106 | 195.31 | ||
| Aug. 2 | Northwest Nationals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.857 | 294.88 | C. McClenathan | 4.895 | 299.70 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 5.136 | 288.27 | J. Force | 5.253 | 274.72 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.967 | 198.45 | K. Johnson | 6.990 | 198.06 | ||
| Aug. 23 | Visionaire Northstar Nat'ls. | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.829 | 303.23 | M. Dunn | 5.273 | 259.96 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 5.098 | 291.16 | D. Skuza | 7.848 | 112.57 | ||
| Pro Stock | Tom Martino | 7.165 | 191.81 | M. Osborne | 7.115 | 194.36 | ||
| Sept. 7 | U.S. Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 5.961 | 282.57 | M. Dunn | 8.456 | 100.21 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 4.992 | 306.43 | R. Anderson | 5.041 | 290.13 | ||
| Pro Stock | Mike Edwards | 7.034 | 194.46 | W. Johnson | 7.045 | 196.46 | ||
| Sept. 20 | Pioneer Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.637 | 305.37 | M. Dunn | 6.534 | 117.70 |
| Funny Car | Dean Skuza | 5.039 | 288.55 | J. Force | 5.112 | 282.57 | ||
| Pro Stock | Kurt Johnson | 6.984 | 196.63 | M. Edwards | 7.034 | 195.86 | ||
| Oct. 11 | Pennzoil Nationals (TN) | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.648 | 318.92 | K. Bernstein | 4.696 | 315.12 |
| Funny Car | Al Hofmann | 5.172 | 280.43 | C. Pedregon | 16.584 | 64.88 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.901 | 199.20 | K. Johnson | 6.964 | 198.50 | ||
| Oct. 17 | Parts America Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 6.298 | 279.93 | K. Bernstein | 9.454 | 315.12 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 5.111 | 285.53 | A. Hoffman | 8.160 | 104.28 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.943 | 197.67 | J. Coughlin | 6.951 | 197.71 | ||
| Oct. 25 | Revell Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.653 | 300.00 | M. Dunn | 8.582 | 84.53 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 4.860 | 320.17 | D. Skuza | 4.915 | 311.95 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.950 | 199.02 | J. Yates | 7.961 | 128.36 | ||
| Nov. 1 | Matco Tools Super Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.556 | 320.85 | T. Schumacher | 5.304 | 187.57 |
| Funny Car | Cruz Pedregon | 4.849 | 317.90 | W. Bazemore | 4.993 | 307.27 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 6.985 | 197.75 | T. Martino | 7.129 | 170.42 | ||
| Nov. 15 | Winston Finals | Top Fuel | Kenny Bernstein | 4.628 | 320.85 | G. Scelzi | 4.652 | 301.91 |
| Funny Car | Chuck Etchells | 5.119 | 308.21 | D. Pulde | 9.570 | 94.41 | ||
| Pro Stock | Richie Stevens | 6.945 | 198.10 | J. Coughlin Jr. | 7.625 | 141.02 |
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