NHRA U.S. Nationals
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| Venue | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis |
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| First race | 1961 |
| Previous names | U.S. Nationals |
The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals (commonly U.S. Nats) is an NHRA-sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in Brownsburg, Indiana.[1]
With the event's final round taking place on Labor Day, it is the only Monday event on the schedule, and is the longest-running Labor Day motorsports event in the United States, a distinction it earned in 2004.
Originating in Great Bend, Kansas in 1955, the event moved first to Detroit Dragway in Detroit, Michigan for 1959-1960 before moving to Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1961, and has remained there ever since, after a verbal deal was made between NHRA founder and Board Chairman Wally Parks and the then-owners of the track. In 1979, the NHRA bought the entire complex. In 2007, it was renamed O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, after auto parts supplier O'Reilly Auto Parts purchased naming rights. In 2010, Lucas Oil purchased the rights, renaming the venue Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
Past winners
Professional class winners
| Year | Top Fuel Dragster | Top Fuel Funny Car | Pro Stock | Pro Stock Motorcycle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | |||||
| 1960 | |||||
| 1961 | Pete Robinson | Junior Garrison | Denny Parker | Willis Ragsdale | |
| 1962 | Jack Chrisman | ||||
| 1963 | Robert Vodnik | ||||
| 1964 | Don Garlits | ||||
| 1965 | Don Prudhomme | ||||
| 1966 | Mike Snively | ||||
| 1967 | Don Garlits | Doug Thorley | |||
| 1968 | Don Garlits | ||||
| 1969 | Don Prudhomme | Danny Ongais | |||
| 1970 | Don Prudhomme | Don Schumacher | Herb McCandless | ||
| 1971 | Steve Carbone | Ed McCulloch | Ronnie Sox | ||
| 1972 | Gary Beck | Ed McCulloch | Ray Allen | ||
| 1973 | Gary Beck | Don Prudhomme | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1974 | Marvin Graham | Don Prudhomme | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1975 | Don Garlits | Raymond Beadle | Wayne Gapp | ||
| 1976 | Richard Tharp | Gary Burgin | Wally Booth | ||
| 1977 | Dennis Baca | Don Prudhomme | Don Nicholson | ||
| 1978 | Don Garlits | Tom McEwen | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1979 | Kelly Brown | Gordie Bonin | Bob Glidden | Terry Vance | |
| 1980 | Terry Capp | Ed McCulloch | Lee Shepherd | ||
| 1981 | Johnny Abbot | Raymond Beadle | Lee Shepherd | ||
| 1982 | Shirley Muldowney | Billy Meyer | Frank Iaconio | ||
| 1983 | Gary Beck | Kenny Bernstein | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1984 | Don Garlits | Jim Head | Warren Johnson | ||
| 1985 | Don Garlits | John Lombardo | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1986 | Don Garlits | Mike Dunn | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1987 | Joe Amato | Kenny Bernstein | Bob Glidden | Dave Schultz | |
| 1988 | Joe Amato | Ed McCulloch | Bob Glidden | ||
| 1989 | Darrell Gwynn | Don Prudhomme | Larry Morgan | John Myers| | |
| 1990 | Joe Amato | Ed McCulloch | Jerry Eckman | Dave Schultz | |
| 1991 | Kenny Bernstein | Jim White | Darrel Aldermann | Jim Bernard| | |
| 1992 | Ed McCulloch | Cruz Pedregon | Warren Johnson | ||
| 1993 | Pat Austin | John Force | Warren Johnson | ||
| 1994 | Connie Kalitta | Cruz Pedregon | Warren Johnson | ||
| 1995 | Larry Dixon | Cruz Pedregon | Warren Johnson | Rick Ward| | |
| 1996 | Cory McClenathan | John Force | Kurt Johnson | ||
| 1997 | Jim Head | Whit Bazemore | Kurt Johnson | ||
| 1998 | Gary Scelzi | John Force | Mike Edwards | Matt Hines| | |
| 1999 | Cory McClenathan | Frank Pedregon | Warren Johnson | ||
| 2000 | Tony Schumacher | Jim Epler | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | Antron Brown| | |
| 2001 | Larry Dixon | Whit Bazemore | Greg Anderson | Angelle Seeling| | |
| 2002 | Tony Schumacher | John Force | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | Angelle Savoie| | |
| 2003 | Tony Schumacher | Tim Wilkerson | Greg Anderson | Reggie Showers| | |
| 2004 | Tony Schumacher | Gary Densham | Greg Anderson | Antron Brown| | |
| 2005 | Larry Dixon | Del Worsham | Greg Anderson | ||
| 2006 | Tony Schumacher | Robert Hight | Greg Anderson | Matt Smith| | |
| 2007 | Tony Schumacher | Mike Ashley | Dave Connolly | Craig Treble | |
| 2008 | Tony Schumacher | Robert Hight | Dave Connolly | Steve Johnson | |
| 2009 | Tony Schumacher | Ashley Force Hood | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | Hector Arana | |
| 2010 | Larry Dixon | Ashley Force Hood | Greg Stanfield | LE Tonglet | |
| 2011 | Antron Brown | Mike Neff | Greg Anderson | L. E. Tonglet | |
| 2012 | Tony Schumacher | Mike Neff | Dave Connolly | Andrew Hines | |
| 2013 | Shawn Langdon | Robert Hight | Mike Edwards | John Hall | |
| 2014 | Richie Crampton | Alexis DeJoria | Shane Gray | ||
| 2015 | Morgan Lucas | Jack Beckman | Erica Enders-Stevens | Jerry Savoie |