2001 Season: NHRA Results

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
Date Event Event Winner Time MPH 2nd Place Time MPH
Feb. 4 AutoZone Winternationals Top Fuel Darrell Russell 4.665 309.77 M. Dunn 5.560 231.44
    Funny Car Bruce Sarver 4.887 308.35 T. Pedregon 4.957 284.39
    Pro Stock Kurt Johnson 6.912 200.44 D. Alderman 6.936 200.41
Feb. 18 Kragen Nationals Top Fuel Doug Kalitta 4.628 309.84 D. Russell 7.416 111.94
    Funny Car John Force 4.929 285.77 B. Sarver 6.956 121.91
    Pro Stock Warren Johnson 6.924 199.20 B. Jeter 6.967 198.23
Mar. 18 Gatornationals Top Fuel Larry Dixon 4.661 313.95 G. Scelzi 4.727 313.95
    Funny Car John Force 5.310 273.27 D. Skuza 10.728 79.11
    Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin 6.935 199.40 M. Osborne 6.928 199.58
Apr. 8 SummitRacing.com Nationals Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.533 325.53 A. Cowin 4.615 322.73
    Funny Car Tommy Johnson Jr. 4.856 310.77 W. Bazemore 4.965 291.07
    Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin 6.959 197.62 J. Yates 6.940 197.71
Apr. 29 Thunder Valley Nationals Top Fuel Doug Kalitta 4.690 300.73 T. Schumacher 5.065 217.14
    Funny Car Ron Capps 5.045 288.52 A. Hofmann 5.154 283.79
    Pro Stock Greg Anderson 6.993 196.85 J. Yates 6.985 197.51
May 6 Southern Nationals Top Fuel Mike Dunn 4.591 325.06 D. Russell broke broke
    Funny Car Frank Pedregon 4.902 305.98 R. Capps 5.566 180.07
    Pro Stock Jim Yates 6.959 199.43 G. Anderson 6.957 198.17
May 20 Matco Tools SuperNationals Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.532 321.35 D. Kalitta 9.169 87.98
    Funny Car Tony Pedregon 4.936 316.23 J. Force 6.117 147.58
    Pro Stock Richie Stevens 6.892 200.14 M. Pawuk 8.504 113.81
May 27 Advance Auto Parts
Nationals
Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.625 317.94 L. Dixon 4.648 313.73
    Funny Car Tony Pedregon 4.912 309.77 J. Force 6.032 246.62
    Pro Stock Ron Krisher 6.963 198.73 M. Pawuk 7.076 197.19
June 3 Lucas Nationals Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.546 322.81 G. Scelzi 7.197 109.25
    Funny Car Del Worsham 4.811 314.39 J. Force 4.805 321.19
    Pro Stock Mike Edwards 6.848 200.23 J. Yates 6.888 200.11
June 17 Pontiac Excitement Nationals Top Fuel Larry Dixon 4.700 306.53 D. Russell 4.929 230.37
    Funny Car John Force 4.963 308.00 D. Worsham 6.204 160.79
    Pro Stock Warren Johnson 6.948 198.00 M. Osborne 6.985 198.58
June 24 Sears Craftsman Nationals Top Fuel Doug Kalitta 4.772 302.82 K. Bernstein 4.756 309.13
    Funny Car Tony Pedregon 5.006 296.31 T. Johnson Jr. 4.989 293.54
    Pro Stock Warren Johnson 6.908 200.74 J. Yates 6.930 200.62
July 7 Pep Boys NHRA 50th
Anniversary Nationals
Top Fuel Doug Herbert 4.600 320.58 G. Scelzi 5.574 305.42
    Funny Car John Force 4.853 317.64 W. Bazemore 5.691 168.51
    Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin 6.911 199.26 M. Edwards 6.923 200.05
July 22 Mile-High Nationals Top Fuel Larry Dixon 4.844 298.47 D. Kalitta 5.364 257.24
    Funny Car John Force 5.225 288.39 B. Gilbertson 8.834 288.39
    Pro Stock Warren Johnson 7.347 188.28 K. Johnson 7.335 188.73
July 29 Northwest Nationals Top Fuel Gary Scelzi 4.556 319.29 K. Bernstein 4.881 264.91
    Funny Car Whit Bazemore 5.049 284.56 R. Capps 5.086 277.43
    Pro Stock Mark Osborne 6.893 201.43 D. Alderman 6.894 201.73
Aug. 5 Autolite Nationals Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.819 298.40 D. Grubnic 5.843 153.54
    Funny Car Del Worsham 5.044 301.60 J. Epler 6.222 156.88
    Pro Stock Tom Martino 7.037 196.50 M. Edwards 13.853 59.64
Aug. 19 Colonel's Nationals Top Fuel Larry Dixon 4.609 316.90 D. Russell 4.709 317.42
    Funny Car Ron Capps 4.939 306.53 W. Bazemore 5.991 201.70
    Pro Stock Bruce Allen 6.962 197.28 R. Krisher 6.985 198.17
Sept. 3 U.S. Nationals Top Fuel Larry Dixon 4.609 315.93 M. Dunn 5.149 199.79
    Funny Car Whit Bazemore 4.971 298.14 T. Pedregon 5.123 275.06
    Pro Stock Greg Anderson 6.958 198.58 M. Osborne 7.016 198.70
Sept. 23 AutoZone Nationals Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.682 308.78 L. Dixon 4.753 304.05
    Funny Car Gary Densham 5.070 290.01 J. Force 5.111 283.73
    Pro Stock George Marnell 6.974 198.12 M. Pawuk 6.950 198.00
Sept. 30 NHRA Nationals
at Route 66 Raceway
Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 4.569 322.04 D. Russell 8.731 89.05
    Funny Car Whit Bazemore 4.823 320.97 J. Force 4.875 312.93
    Pro Stock Warren Johnson 6.832 201.70 D. Alderman 6.852 201.97
Oct. 7 Pep Boys Nationals Top Fuel Gary Scelzi 4.511 317.19 K. Bernstein 4.528 319.67
    Funny Car John Force 4.792 312.06 W. Bazemore 4.832 318.54
    Pro Stock Troy Coughlin 6.768 203.40 T. Martino 6.847 200.59
Oct. 21 O’Reilly Nationals Top Fuel Larry Dixon 4.553 320.05 D. Kalitta 7.908 105.64
    Funny Car Gary Densham 4.832 318.13 J. Force 4.852 318.69
    Pro Stock V. Gaines 6.929 199.77 T. Hammonds 6.961 200.00
Oct. 28 Las Vegas Nationals Top Fuel Darrell Russell 4.602 319.67 K. Bernstein 4.689 308.78
    Funny Car Ron Capps 4.890 308.85 B. Gilbertson 10.295 88.20
    Pro Stock Mark Pawuk 7.033 196.07 T. Hammonds 6.994 197.68
Nov. 11 NHRA Finals Top Fuel Kenny Bernstein 5.500 300.46 M. Dunn 10.397 88.45
    Funny Car Del Worsham 7.199 175.89 W. Bazemore 4.757 322.96
    Pro Stock Bruce Allen 6.869 200.62 B. Jeter 6.936 199.94
Note: The Keystone Nationals, scheduled for Sept. 13-16, was postponed due to the Sept. 11 attacks and run from Oct. 4-7 with a new title sponsor, Pep Boys.

 

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