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2015 FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION DEL WORSHAM

  • Became third driver to win championships in both nitro classes
  • Scored four wins and three runner-ups
  • Won four of six Countdown to the Championship playoff races
  • Won championship in winner-take-all semifinal in Pomona
  • Compiled 55-17 win-loss record

Top Fuel world champion
Antron Brown

Funny Car world champion
Del Worsham

Pro Stock world champion
Erica Enders

Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion
Andrew Hines

Pro Mod world champion
Troy Coughlin

Top Alcohol Dragster world champion
Joey Severance

Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion
Jonnie Lindberg

Comp eliminator world champion
Craig Bourgeois

Super Stock world champion
Justin Lamb

Stock eliminator world champion
Kevin Helms

Super Comp world champion
Kevin Brannon

Super Gas world champion
Jacob Elrod

Top Dragster world champion
Marco Abruzzi

Top Sportsman world champion
Jeffrey Barker

2015

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

CLIFFORD TAKES THE HELM

Peter Clifford is named the fourth president in NHRA history in July after former president Tom Compton retired after 15 years at the helm.

BROWN GETS 50TH CAREER WIN

Antron Brown won Top Fuel in Englishtown, N.J., becoming just the 15th driver in NHRA history to reach the milestone. It was Brown’s third win of the season and led to his first world championship.

BONUS POINTS IN INDY

NHRA returned to awarding points and a half in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories at prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals for the first time since the 1988 season.

WELCOME TOP DRAGSTER, TOP SPORTSMAN

Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes were granted full championship status. Marco Abruzzi (Top Dragster) and Jeffrey Barker (Top Sportsman) were crowned as the inaugural class champions.

2015

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

2015 rookie

Drew Skillman

In addition to winning at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, Skillman advanced to three other final rounds, including at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals, the first race he entered, and the season’s biggest event, the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals. Skillman also qualified No. 1 three times during his rookie campaign, and he finished the season with a winning record of 26-21.

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