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With the announcement of the final five drivers, the list of NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers is now complete. The list is comprised of the original Top 50 Drivers from NHRA’s 50th Anniversary in 2001 and 25 new additions from 2001-2025, is an NHRA Who’s Who of drivers who have propelled the sport forward that honors the legends of the past and the heroes of the present, and a roll call of legends whose achievements have defined and elevated the sport.

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Of the 25 new drivers voted in by a panel of drag racing experts as part of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, eight drivers — Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta, Erica Enders, Greg Anderson, Robert Hight, Ron Capps, Steve Torrence, and Tony Schumacher — were unanimous picks of the 21 members of the panel. Below are the votes received:

Although it was not part of the panel's criteria, the bar for entry was high for the 25 new members on the list. Between them, the 25 drivers averaged four world championships and a mean of 60 national event wins.

With just 25 spots open and dozens and dozens of drivers eligible, the voting was extremely close, and the final rankings ultimately excluded NHRA stars such as Brittany Force, Matt Hines, Jack Beckman, Rickie Smith, Rick Santos, and Scott Kalitta, all of whom had great careers but just missed making the list. Current dominators like Austin Prock and Gaige Herrera, both of whom have won multiple championships and more than 20 national event titles in just the last three years, also did not make the cut.

Sixty-four drivers received at least one vote from the panel.