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Top Fuel's 2016 Countdown contenders

15 Sep 2016
NHRA News
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The 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championships kicks off at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Only the top 10 points earners in NHRA’s 18-event regular season earned the right to take part in the six-race dash to the championship.

Here’s a look at the contenders in Top Fuel:

 


ANTRON BROWN
Current position: 1
2016 wins: 4
2016 finals: 8
2016 win-loss record: 39-14
Season highlights: Victory in Chicago gave him the points lead that he held onto for the last six events of the regular season


STEVE TORRENCE
Current position: 3
2016 wins: 2
2016 finals: 6
2016 win-loss record: 29-15
Season highlights: Class-high eight No. 1 qualifying efforts; set 3.67 national record in Sonoma; ranked in top four all season


BRITTANY FORCE
Current position: 5
2016 wins: 3
2016 finals: 4
2016 win-loss record: 26-15
Season highlights: Scored first win in Gainesville, after which she led the points for four races; in top five for 17 of 18 events


SHAWN LANGDON
Current position: 7
2016 wins: 2
2016 finals: 2
2016 win-loss record: 20-16
Season highlights: After early-season woes kept him from top 10 for first seven races, won back to back in Bristol and Charlotte


RICHIE CRAMPTON
Current position: 9
2016 wins: 0
2016 finals: 1
2016 win-loss record: 12-18
Season highlights: No. 1 qualifier in Gainesville; runner-up in Sonoma; outside top 10 just once all year (Las Vegas)