The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals (also known as The Big Go) 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 Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana.Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals: Event Preview
Traditionally a Labor Day weekend event, the eliminations are usually held on Monday, but moved to Sunday in 2020 and 2021 because of logistics as a result of the coronavirus pandemic compacted the NHRA schedule and for live television purposes (the final round airs live on Fox), and is the longest-running Labor Day motorsports event in the United States, a distinction it earned in 2004. The U.S. Nationals air on the Fox broadcast network under the current broadcast contract.
The first edition of the NHRA Nationals was held at the Great Bend Municipal Airport in Great Bend, Kansas in 1955. The event moved first to Oklahoma City's Oklahoma State Fairgrounds for the "4th annual National Championship Drag Races Sponsored by the National Hot Rod Association" in 1958, then moved 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 2006, it was renamed O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, after auto parts supplier O'Reilly Auto Parts purchased naming rights. In 2011, Lucas Oil purchased the rights, renaming the venue Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis but then in 2022 it was renamed Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Past winners Professional Classes Year Top Fuel (TF) Funny Car (FC) Pro Stock (PS) Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) 1961Pete Robinson (Top Eliminator) Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024 1962 Jack Chrisman (Top Eliminator) Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024 1963 Robert Vodnik Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024 1964 Don "Big Daddy" Garlits 1965 Don "The Snake" Prudhomme 1966 Mike Snively Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024 1967 Don Garlits Doug ThorleyUltimate Racing History Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Ultimate Racing History (retrieved 14 February 2024 1968 Don Garlits 1969 Don Prudhomme Danny Ongais 1970 Don Prudhomme Don Schumacher Herb McCandless 1971 Steve Carbone Ed "The Ace" 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 "Dyno Don" Nicholson 1978 Don Garlits Tom "Mongoo$e" 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 Terry Vance 1986 Don Garlits Mike Dunn Bob Glidden Terry Vance 1987 Joe Amato Kenny Bernstein Bob Glidden Dave Schultz 1988 Joe Amato Ed McCulloch Bob Glidden Dave Schultz 1989 Darrell Gwynn Don Prudhomme Larry Morgan John Myers 1990 Joe Amato Ed McCulloch Jerry Eckman Dave Schultz 1991 Kenny Bernstein Jim White Darrell Alderman Jim Bernard 1992 Ed McCulloch Cruz Pedregon Warren Johnson Dave Schultz 1993 Pat Austin John Force Warren Johnson Dave Schultz 1994 Connie Kalitta Cruz Pedregon Warren Johnson Dave Schultz 1995 Larry Dixon Cruz Pedregon Warren Johnson Rick Ward 1996 Cory McClenathan John Force Kurt Johnson John Myers 1997 Jim Head Whit Bazemore Kurt Johnson John Myers 1998 Gary Scelzi John Force Mike Edwards Matt Hines 1999 Cory McClenathan Frank Pedregon Warren Johnson Matt Hines 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 Steve Johnson 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 L.E. 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 Eddie Krawiec 2015 Morgan Lucas Jack Beckman Erica Enders-Stevens Jerry Savoie 2016Tony Schumacher Matt HaganChris McGahaAndrew Hines 2017 Steve Torrence J.R. Todd Drew Skillman Eddie Krawiec 2018 Terry McMillen J.R. Todd Tanner Gray LE Tonglet 2019 Doug Kalitta John Force Alex Laughlin Jerry Savoie 2020 Shawn Langdon Jack Beckman Erica Enders Scotty Pollacheck 2021 Steve Torrence Tim Wilkerson Erica Enders Eddie Krawiec 2022 Antron Brown Ron Capps Greg Anderson Matt Smith 2023 Antron Brown Ron Capps Matt Hartford Matt Smith 2024 Clay Millican Austin Prock Aaron Stanfield Gaige Herrera 2025 Justin Ashley Austin Prock Erica Enders Gaige Herrera 2026 Shawn Langdon Jack Beckman Dallas Glenn Matt Smith
Sportsman Classes
Year Top Gas (Dragster {TG/D}, Funny Car {TG/FC}, Eliminator {TGE}) 1959 "Ohio George" MontgomeryHardin, Drew. "Remembering Gasser Legend 'Ohio George' Mongomery". Hot Rod Magazine, January 2024, pp.8-9. 1960 George Montgomery 1961 George Montgomery 1962 1963 "Ohio George" Montgomery 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 George MontgomeryHardin, p.9. 1969 George MontgomeryHardin, p.9. 1970 1971 George MontgomeryHardin, p.9.
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