NHRA: Mello Yello Championship Point Standings

Feb 22, 2014; Chandler, AZ, USA; NHRA top fuel dragster driver Tony Schumacher during qualifying for the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals at Wild Horse Motorsports Park. Mandatory Credit: Justin Tooley-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2014; Chandler, AZ, USA; NHRA top fuel dragster driver Tony Schumacher during qualifying for the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals at Wild Horse Motorsports Park. Mandatory Credit: Justin Tooley-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Auto–Plus NHRA New England Nationals produced a thrilling finish with some of the most prolific drivers in the sport taking home the Wally.

In the Top Fuel category seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher won his second event of the season. The Sarge defeated Doug Kalitta with an ET of 3.813 (323.27 mph) to Kalitta’s 3.824 (323.89 mph).

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In the Funny Car category, Ron Capps won his 41st career event. Capps defeated Alexis DeJoria with at ET of 4.095 (315.19 mph) to DeJoria’s 4.121 (309.98 mph).

In the Pro Stock category, Dave Connolly won his 24th career event. Connolly defeated Jonathan Gray with an ET of 6.536 (213.23 mph) to Gray’s 6.577 (213.16 mph).

In the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, Angie Smith won her first career Wally by defeating her husband, Matt Smith, with an ET of 6.905 (191.89 mph) to Matt’s 7.230 (145.99 mph).

Here are the Mello Yello Championship Point Standings after the New England Nationals, courtesy of NHRA.com. The top-10 in each category will race in a six-event playoff called the Countdown to the Championship. There are seven more regular season events before the start of the playoffs:

Top Fuel:

Position Driver  Points  PB
1   Doug Kalitta10010
2   Antron Brown844-157
3   Shawn Langdon783-218
4   Spencer Massey709-292
5   Tony Schumacher670-331
6   Steve Torrence651-350
7   Khalid Albalooshi587-414
8   Richard Crampton546-455
9   Brittany Force540-461
10   J.R. Todd485-516
11   Bob Vandergriff426-575
12   Clay Millican413-588
13   Terry Mc Millen341-660
14   Leah Pritchett318-683
15   David Grubnic138-863

Funny Car:

Position Driver  Points  PB
1   Robert Hight9700
2   Alexis De Joria716-254
3   John Force713-257
4   Ron Capps683-287
5   Tommy Johnson682-288
6   Courtney Force658-312
7   Del Worsham645-325
8   Cruz Pedregon599-371
9   Tim Wilkerson569-401
10   Matt Hagan564-406
11   Jack Beckman547-423
12   Robert Tasca426-544
13   Tony Pedregon406-564
14   Chad Head383-587
15   Jeff Arend368-602

Pro Stock:

Position Driver  Points  PB
1   Erica Enders-Stevens9720
2   Jeg Coughlin789-183
3   Allen Johnson776-196
4   Jason Line733-239
5   Shane Gray713-259
6   Dave Connolly709-263
7   Vincent Nobile671-301
8   V Gaines520-452
9   Chris McGaha492-480
10   Jonathon Gray400-572
11   Rodger Brogdon390-582
12   Greg Anderson374-598
13   Larry Morgan365-607
14   Jimmy Alund282-690
15   Shane Tucker179-793

Pro Stock Motorcycle:

Position Driver  Points  PB
1   Andrew Hines4820
2   Ed Krawiec445-37
3   Hector Arana Jr351-131
4   John Hall338-144
5   Matt Smith306-176
6   Scott Pollacheck283-199
7   Michael Ray Jr270-212
8   Angie Smith228-254
9   Hector Arana224-258
10   Steve Johnson218-264
11   Charles Kennedy200-282
12   Adam Arana199-283
13   Gerald Savoie177-305
14   James Underdahl163-319
15   Shawn Gann159-323