Mid Season Top 12 Stats

After 12 events (7 PSB), let's look at how the 4 Pro NHRA categories are ranked.  First, the dreaded full disclosure statement.  Who should beranked and who shouldn't.  Do you include a driver only qualifying at one event?  Obviously, NO.  Do you include drivers qualifying at all events?  Obviously, YES.  I reached a middle ground and said all drivers qualifying at 5 or more events.  You will see some of the problems of doing it like this in Pro Stock. Drivers like Allen Johnson, who DNQ'd at St. Louis(lots of slow et's) with the #1 ranked elapsed time.  Allen has only qualified at 6 events. I'm open to ideas on criteria for ranking drivers, send them via email to DRO or myself.

Here are a few notable notes by class:

If Top Fuel had a triple c rown, Larry Dixon is on his way to winning it.  He leads all categories.  Andrew Cowin has qualified #1 at two races but has a 8.8 qualifying position average, thanks to a #16 at Gainesville and two #14's at Topeka and Houston.

	Top 12 Averages Thru St. Louis Race. Driver must qualify for 5 events.
Rank	Driver	QP	Driver	ET	Driver	MPH	Driver	RT	Driver	W L	Win %	Driver	Avg Rd
1	DIXON	2.6	DIXON	4.655	DIXON	316.49	DIXON	0.478	DIXON	37 4	90.2%	DIXON	3.7
2	BERNSTEIN	3.0	KALITTA, D	4.693	BERNSTEIN	314.81	RUSSELL	0.480	BERNSTEIN	28 9	75.7%	BERNSTEIN	3.1
3	MCCLENATHAN	4.8	BERNSTEIN	4.694	SCHUMACHER	311.45	SMITH, J	0.487	SCHUMACHER	18 11	62.1%	SCHUMACHER	2.4
4	SCHUMACHER	4.9	MCCLENATHAN	4.705	KALITTA, D	311.09	BERNSTEIN	0.492	MCCLENATHAN	16 12	57.1%	MCCLENATHAN	2.3
5	KALITTA, D	5.3	HARTMAN	4.754	MCCLENATHAN	310.45	KARAMESINES	0.498	RUSSELL	11 11	50.0%	KALITTA, D	1.8
6	HARTMAN	8.2	SCHUMACHER	4.758	OYAMA	302.38	HARTMAN	0.499	KALITTA, D	10 12	45.5%	HERBERT	1.8
7	GRUBNIC	8.3	HERBERT	4.768	HERBERT	302.28	TROXEL	0.501	HERBERT	10 12	45.5%	RUSSELL	1.8
8	HERBERT	8.4	GRUBNIC	4.774	GRUBNIC	299.04	MCCLENATHAN	0.502	TROXEL	4 5	44.4%	TROXEL	1.8
9	TROXEL	8.6	RUSSELL	4.803	RUSSELL	298.85	SCHUMACHER	0.504	HARTMAN	7 11	38.9%	HARTMAN	1.6
10	RUSSELL	8.7	OYAMA	4.805	TROXEL	298.38	KALITTA, D	0.505	OYAMA	3 5	37.5%	OYAMA	1.6
11	COWIN	8.8	TROXEL	4.807	KARAMESINES	294.00	GRUBNIC	0.507	SMITH, J	6 10	37.5%	SMITH, J	1.6
12	OYAMA	10.0	COWIN	4.824	COWIN	291.36	HERBERT	0.510	GRUBNIC	7 12	36.8%	GRUBNIC	1.6
	Class Averages:			4.773		301.18		0.503

Funny Car...It's no surprise that Force leads 3 of the 6 categories...ET, Average Rounds and Winning %.  Frank Pedregon, is the only top 12 driver not averaging above 300 mph.

	Top 12 Averages Thru St. Louis Race. Driver must qualify for 5 events.
R	Driver	QP	Driver	ET	Driver	MPH	Driver	RT	Driver	W L	Win %	Driver	Avg Rd
1	PEDREGON, T	4.9	FORCE	4.935	BAZEMORE	307.48	GILBERTSON	0.487	FORCE	23 9	71.9%	FORCE	2.7
2	DENSHAM	5.1	CAPPS	4.937	FORCE	307.06	GRAY	0.488	DENSHAM	21 10	67.7%	DENSHAM	2.6
3	WILKERSON	5.4	DENSHAM	4.943	CAPPS	305.20	PEDREGON, T	0.490	WORSHAM	17 9	65.4%	SARVER	2.4
4	SARVER	5.6	WILKERSON	4.946	GRAY	304.52	PEDREGON, F	0.494	PEDREGON, T	15 10	60.0%	WORSHAM	2.4
5	FORCE	5.7	BAZEMORE	4.946	CANNON	304.32	CAPPS	0.498	SARVER	7 5	58.3%	JOHNSON	2.2
6	BAZEMORE	5.8	PEDREGON, T	4.953	PEDREGON, T	304.32	PEDREGON, C	0.500	BAZEMORE	14 10	58.3%	SCELZI	2.2
7	CANNON	6.1	CANNON	4.954	DENSHAM	302.82	FORCE	0.502	JOHNSON	11 9	55.0%	WILKERSON	2.1
8	CAPPS	6.3	SARVER	4.969	WORSHAM	302.42	WORSHAM	0.503	SCELZI	6 5	54.5%	PEDREGON, T	2.1
9	SKUZA	8.7	SKUZA	4.974	WILKERSON	301.60	SCELZI	0.507	CAPPS	12 10	54.5%	CANNON	2.0
10	WORSHAM	9.0	PEDREGON, C	4.983	SKUZA	300.51	JOHNSON	0.508	WILKERSON	10 9	52.6%	CAPPS	2.0
11	SCELZI	9.6	WORSHAM	4.985	SCELZI	300.46	SKUZA	0.509	CANNON	12 12	50.0%	BAZEMORE	2.0
12	PEDREGON, C	9.6	SCELZI	4.987	PEDREGON, F	296.85	BAZEMORE	0.512	GRAY	10 11	47.6%	GRAY	1.9
	Class Averages:			4.979		300.42		0.509

Pro Stock...I somewhat discounted Allen Johnson's stats because he's only qualified at 6 events, but he is #1 in reaction time, after 13 runs.  All top 12 drivers ranked in W/L % have won more than half of their races.

.	Top 12 Averages Thru St. Louis Race. Driver must qualify for 5 events.
R	Driver	QP	Driver	ET	Driver	MPH	Driver	RT	Driver	W L	Win % D	Driver	Avg Rd
1	YATES, JIM	2.2	JOHNSON, A	6.871	JOHNSON, K	201.20	JOHNSON, A	0.447	ANDERSON	17 9	65.4%	YATES, JIM	2.6
2	KRISHER	5.2	WILSON	6.875	JOHNSON, A	200.99	COUGHLIN, J	0.451	COUGHLIN, J	15 9	62.5%	WHISNANT, M	2.4
3	JOHNSON, W	5.5	JOHNSON, K	6.878	JOHNSON, W	200.80	EDWARDS	0.453	JOHNSON, A	8 5	61.5%	COUGHLIN, J	2.4
4	HAMMONDS	5.6	OSBORNE	6.878	WILSON	200.79	ALLEN	0.454	YATES, JIM	19 12	61.3%	ANDERSON	2.4
5	JOHNSON, A	6.5	YATES, JIM	6.882	ANDERSON	200.64	ANDERSON	0.459	ALLEN	11 7	61.1%	ALDERMAN	2.3
6	WILSON	7.4	ANDERSON	6.885	KRISHER	200.37	ALDERMAN	0.462	ALDERMAN	14 9	60.9%	HAMMONDS	2.3
7	ANDERSON	7.5	JOHNSON, W	6.896	YATES, JIM	200.37	MARNELL	0.462	WHISNANT, M	10 7	58.8%	JOHNSON, W	2.2
8	OSBORNE	8.0	ALLEN	6.897	WHISNANT, M	200.08	WILSON	0.462	EDWARDS	10 7	58.8%	JOHNSON, A	2.2
9	COUGHLIN, J	8.6	PAWUK	6.898	HAMMONDS	199.98	COUGHLIN, T	0.465	JOHNSON, W	15 11	57.7%	EDWARDS	2.1
10	MARNELL	8.7	HAMMONDS	6.901	ALDERMAN	199.89	KRISHER	0.465	MARNELL	12 9	57.1%	JOHNSON, K	2.1
11	COUGHLIN, T	9.1	WHISNANT, M	6.902	ALLEN	199.77	HAMMONDS	0.468	HAMMONDS	9 7	56.3%	MARNELL	2.1
12	GAINES	9.1	EDWARDS	6.908	PAWUK	199.75	PAWUK	0.472	JOHNSON, K	9 8	52.9%	ALLEN	2.0
	Class Averages:			6.902		199.84		0.473

Pro Stock Bike...Savoie leads 4 of the 6 rankings.  Sam Hurwitz has an incredible .420 average reaction time...thanks in part to a perfect light at St. Louis.

R	Driver	QP	Driver	ET	Driver	MPH	Driver	RT	Driver	W L	Win %	Driver	Avg Rd
1	SAVOIE	1.4	SAVOIE	7.171	HINES	186.86	HURWITZ	0.420	SAVOIE	21 4	84.0%	SAVOIE	3.6
2	HINES	2.4	GANN	7.206	GANN	186.70	CAMARENA	0.426	TREBLE	18 4	81.8%	TREBLE	3.1
3	GANN	3.0	HINES	7.212	SAVOIE	186.15	BROWN	0.443	BROWN	15 6	71.4%	BROWN	3.0
4	BROWN	4.1	TREBLE	7.222	BROWN	185.41	SCALI	0.444	GANN	12 7	63.2%	GANN	2.7
5	TREBLE	4.3	BROWN	7.223	SHOWERS	184.56	HINES	0.444	HINES	11 7	61.1%	HINES	2.6
6	BERRY	8.0	SMITH, J	7.288	PHILLIPS	184.19	PHILLIPS	0.446	SCALI	7 7	50.0%	SCALI	2.0
7	SCALI	8.1	SCALI	7.289	SCALI	184.18	TREBLE	0.447	SMITH, J	5 6	45.5%	SMITH, J	1.8
8	SHOWERS	8.6	SHOWERS	7.293	SMITH, J	184.00	SHOWERS	0.451	SHOWERS	5 7	41.7%	SHOWERS	1.7
9	SMITH, J	8.8	BERRY	7.302	BERRY	183.83	SMITH, J	0.452	BERRY	4 7	36.4%	BERRY	1.6
10	KIZER	10.3	MICELI	7.314	TREBLE	183.60	MICELI	0.452	MICELI	3 6	33.3%	MICELI	1.5
11	JOHNSON	10.8	JOHNSON	7.329	DESANTIS	183.47	SAVOIE	0.457	JOHNSON	3 6	33.3%	JOHNSON	1.5
12	PHILLIPS	11.7	DESANTIS	7.330	MICELI	182.58	GANN	0.462	REUTER	1 5	16.7%	REUTER	1.2
	Class Averages:			7.273		184.22		0.453

Stat Trivia and Other Notable Stats:

Speaking of perfect lights, what is the only Pro class to NOT have a perfect light this year???  Funny Car...Frank Pedregon's .409 1st round loss at Vegas is the best reaction time so far this year.

Which stat do you think should be most important to a driver? I am conducting a poll at my web site.  Also, more complete mid-season stats are at my web site @:  http://home.att.net/~jhawkins/dragstats.htm

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