Rookie Report Card after Topeka
A look at the season stats of the 2017 rookie class -- Top Fuel runners Troy Coughlin Jr. and Shawn Reed, Funny Car driver Jonnie Lindberg, Topeka Pro Stock winner Tanner Gray, and Pro Stock Motorcycle's Joey Gladstone -- following the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
Pro Stock racer Tanner Gray put a little more distance between himself and the rest of the 2017 rookie class when he won his second Wally of the season during the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. Following is a look at the season stats for the rookie class, which also includes Top Fuel runners Troy Coughlin Jr. and Shawn Reed, Funny Car driver Jonnie Lindberg, and Pro Stock Motorcycle's Joey Gladstone, after eight of 24 events.
Coughlin | Reed | Lindberg | Gray | Gladstone | |
Events attended | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Best qualifying position | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Round-wins | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
Event wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Runner-ups | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Holeshot W/L* | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/1 | 1/0 |
DNQs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Points position | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
*Does not include NHRA Four-Wide Nationals |