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2020 TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPION STEVE TORRENCE

  • Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence
  • Won his third straight championship
  • Scored four wins and three runner-ups in 10 events
  • Compiled 29-6 win-loss record
  • Won title despite missing the season opener

Top Fuel world champion
Steve Torrence

Funny Car world champion
Matt Hagan

Pro Stock world champion
Erica Enders

Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion
Matt Smith

Pro Mod world champion
Steve Jackson

Top Alcohol Dragster world champion
Megan Meyer

Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion
Doug Gordon

Comp eliminator world champion
Craig Bourgeois

Super Stock world champion
Bryan Worner

Stock eliminator world champion
Jody Lang

Factory Stock world champion
Aaron Stanfield

Super Comp world champion
Christopher Dodd

Super Gas world champion
Brian Preszler

Top Dragster world champion
Anthony Bertozzi

Top Sportsman world champion
Darien Boesch

Top Fuel Harley world champion
Randal Andras

2020

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

COVID-19 FORCES SHORTENED SCHEDULE

The global COVID-19 pandemic shut down racing from March to June and resulted in an 11-race national event schedule of closely monitored races and a season finale in Las Vegas.

FOUR RACES IN INDY

NHRA returned to racing July 11-12 with the first of four events to be held at famed Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a NHRA-owned venue that allowed NHRA full control and health and wellness oversight.

SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY

NHRA installed stringent safety protocols that included mandatory face masks and temperature checks for racers, fans, and officials alike, plus social distancing and other mandates that allowed fans to attend the events in limited numbers.

CHAMPS CROWNED IN LAS VEGAS

For the first time since 1974, the season did not end in California as Steve Torrence, Matt Hagan, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith earned the latest and most challenging championships of their careers in Las Vegas.

2020

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

2020 rookie

Justin Ashley

The 25-year-old from Plainview, N.Y., scored a victory at the NHRA Summernationals, qualified for every national event during the 11-race season, led the category in reaction-time average, and secured 10 round-wins.

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