Statistics

NHRA Records

A Career Written in Speed and Consistency

NHRA National Record Performance Records

8 Speed Records — 4 Elapsed Times

#	Date	Location	Record	Type
1	1984 March	Gainesville, Florida	262.39 MPH	SPEED
2	1984 July	Englishtown, N.J.	264.70 MPH	SPEED
3	1986 February	Pomona	269.46 MPH	SPEED
4	1987 April	Atlanta	279.24 MPH	SPEED
5	1987 September	Reading, Pa.	280.98 MPH	SPEED
6	1989 September	Reading, Pa.	4.967 seconds	E.T.
7	1991 March	Gainesville, Florida	4.897 seconds	E.T.
8	1997 February	Pomona	4.564 seconds	E.T.
9	1997 March	Houston	317.57 MPH	SPEED
10	1997 September	Indianapolis	318.24 MPH	SPEED
11	1998 March	Houston	4.539 seconds	E.T.
12	1998 May	Englishtown	323.50 MPH	SPEED

Career Milestones

4.516 seconds

Career-Best Elapsed Time

19th quickest all-time through 2005

326.67 MPH

Career-Best Speed

21st fastest all-time through 2005

1990 — 6 Wins

Best Winning Season

National Event Wins

4.595 seconds

First 4.50-Second Pass

1996 Western Auto Nationals, Topeka

1983

First NHRA Win

Le Grandnational, St. Pie, Quebec

2000

Last NHRA Win

Keystone Nationals, Reading, Pa.

No. 1 Qualifiers

Ranks fifth all-time

Budweiser Shootout Victories

1985, 1987-90, 1992

Consecutive Shootout Appearances

All-time record

NHRA Top 50 Ranking

All-time

2005

Hall of Fame Inducted

International Motorsports Hall of Fame

191

Qualifying Streak

Ranks third (1983 Gainesville – 1995 Memphis)

526-267 (.663)

Career Win/Loss

Ranks ninth in overall winning percentage

15th Member

NHRA 250-mph Club

July 17, 1982 — 250.69 MPH — Englishtown, N.J.

4th Member

NHRA 4-Second Club

March 3, 1989 — 4.996 ET — Houston

6th Member

300-MPH Club

April 23, 1990 — 300.90 MPH — Commerce, Georgia

National Event Final-Round Record

Wins

Runner-Ups

Final Round Appearances

.525

Winning Percentage

Year	Wins	Runner-Ups	Total Finals
1983	3	2	5
1984	3	4	7
1985	1	3	4
1986	0	2	2
1987	3	5	8
1988	4	5	9
1989	4	4	8
1990	6	4	10
1991	4	4	8
1992	3	2	5
1993	2	0	2
1994	1	2	3
1996	2	2	4
1997	5	3	8
1998	4	2	6
1999	5	1	6
2000	2	2	4
TOTAL	52	47	99

NHRA Top Fuel Point Standings

Year	Finish	Status
1982	6th
1983	2nd
1984	1st	CHAMPION
1985	2nd
1986	4th
1987	2nd
1988	1st	CHAMPION
1989	2nd
1990	1st	CHAMPION
1991	1st	CHAMPION
1992	1st	CHAMPION
1993	7th
1994	5th
1995	10th
1996	6th
1997	3rd
1998	3rd
1999	3rd
2000	4th

Wins By Track

Atlanta Dragway, Atlanta, Georgia

1984

1 win

Bandimere Speedway, Denver, Colorado

2000, 1999, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1987

6 wins

Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota

1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1984, 1983

6 wins

Firebird International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona

1999, 1990

2 wins

Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Florida

1997, 1991, 1987, 1984

4 wins

Gateway International Raceway, St. Louis, Missouri

1997

1 win

Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kansas

1990

1 win

Houston Raceway Park, Houston, Texas

1997, 1992

2 wins

Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

1990, 1988, 1987

3 wins

Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California

1991, 1988

2 wins

Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pennsylvania

2000, 1999

2 wins

Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, Tennessee

1998, 1993

2 wins

National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio

1989

1 win

Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey

1999, 1998, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1983

6 wins

Pacific Raceways, Seattle, Washington

1999, 1998, 1994, 1991, 1989

5 wins

Pomona Raceway, Pomona, California

1997 Finals, 1996 Finals, 1993 Winternationals, 1990 Finals, 1985 Winternationals

5 wins

Texas Motorplex, Dallas, Texas

1998 Fall Race, 1997 Fall Race

2 wins

Sanair International Dragstrip, St. Pie, Quebec, Canada

1983

1 win