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1994 TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPION SCOTT KALITTA

  • Won first of two straight championships
  • Scored five wins in nine final rounds
  • Won championship by nearly eight rounds
  • Had record four-race winning streak in midseason
  • Lost first father-son final to dad Connie in Gainesville

Top Fuel world champion Scott Kalitta

Funny Car world champion John Force

Pro Stock world champion Darrell Alderman

Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion
Dave Schultz

Top Alcohol Dragster world champion
Tom Conway

Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion
Randy Anderson

Comp eliminator world champion
Jeff Krug

Super Stock world champion
Greg Stanfield

Stock eliminator world champion
Harvey Emmons III

Super Comp world champion
Scotty Richardson

Super Gas world champion
Scotty Richardson

1994

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

K.J. FIRST TO SIXES IN PRO STOCK

Kurt Johnson recording Pro Stock’s first six-second run, a 6.988, May 20 during Friday evening qualifying in Englishtown, N.J., to become the first member of the Holley 6-Second Pro Stock Club.

FORCE SWEEPS THE SWING

John Force became just the second driver to sweep the Western Swing, scoring consecutive wins in Denver, Sonoma, and Seattle that was bookended by single wins on either side for a five-race winning streak.

‘THE SNAKE’S’ FINAL STRIKE

Four-time Funny Car world champ Don “the Snake” Prudhomme ended a 30-year career with a successful “Final Strike” season in Top Fuel that netted him three wins (for a total of 49) and a second-place finish.

FIRST JR. CHAMPIONSHIP

The inaugural NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League National Championships were held Aug. 26-28 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. More than 500 racers representing from the U.S. and Canada towed to Indy to compete for $300,000 in college scholarships.

1994

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1994 rookie

Bob Vandergriff Jr.

The son of a longtime industry advertising executive began a long career in Top Fuel with a 15th-place finish in his rookie season after qualifying at 12 events, including a career-best fifth at the NHRA U.S. Nationals.

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