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Melanie Troxel’s 2007 Results
Current Standings:
1. Rod Fuller 499
2. Brandon Bernstein 476
3. J.R. Todd 408
4. Larry Dixon Jr. 396
5. Melanie Troxel 392
6. Tony Schumacher 371
7. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 351
8. David Grubnic 347
9. Whit Bazemore 340
10. Cory McClenathan 336
Season Recap:
1st Round Wins: 3
Quarterfinal Wins: 2
Semifinal Finishes: 2
Quarterfinal Finishes: 2
Round W-L Record: 8-6
Quickest Time: 4.492
Fastest Speed: 330.07

Track your favorite racers as they battle for the NHRA championship
Date Race Location
February 8-11 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Pomona, CA
February 23-25 Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals Phoenix, AZ
March 15-18 ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, FL
March 30-April 1 O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Houston, TX
April 12-15 NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals Las Vegas, NV
April 26-29 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta, GA
May 4-6 O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Madison, IL
May 18-20 O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol, TN
June 1-3 O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Topeka, KS
June 7-10 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway Chicago, IL
June 21-24 NHRA SuperNationals Englishtown, NJ
June 28-July 1 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, OH
July 13-15 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, CO
July 20-22 Schuck’s Auto Supply NHRA Nationals Seattle, WA
July 27-29 Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Sonoma, CA
August 9-12 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, MN
August 16-19 Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Reading, PA
August 29-September 3 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Indianapolis, IN
September 14-16 O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals Memphis, TN
September 20-23 O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Dallas, TX
October 5-7 Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals Richmond, VA
October 25-28 ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Las Vegas, NV
November 1-4 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona, CA

Pomona, CA
Feb 8-11
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 4.632/307.51
Q2 8 4.558/327.19
Q3 7 6.112/136.47
Q4 8 4.547/323.35
Qualified 9 4.547/327.19
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
E1 W #8 Clay Millican 5.318/225.22 9.369/75.24
E2 W #1 Tony Schumacher 4.524/325.77 4.530/321.96
E3 W #13 Morgan Lucas 4.553/324.12 4.754/290.88
Final W #10 David Baca 4.582/321.65 8.677/91.43
Race Points Earned:
1. Melanie Troxel TBD
2. David Baca TBD
Post – Race Standings:
1. Melanie Troxel TBD
2. David Baca TBD
3. Morgan Lucas TBD
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Pomona, CA
Feb 8-11
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 4.632/322.50
Q2 9 4.548/329.34
Q3 9 9.527/77.78
Q4 10 4.541/332.51
Qualified 12 4.541/332.51
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
E1 L #5 J.R. Todd 11.051/83.90 4.699/295.27
Race Points Earned:
1. J.R. Todd 114
2. Brandon Bernstein 96
3. Rod Fuller 77
4. David Grubnic 73
5. Doug Kalitta 55
6. Whit Bazemore 53
7. Bob Vandergriff 52
8. Joe Hartley 51
9. Tony Schumacher 38
10. Larry Dixon 34
T11. Melanie Troxel 32
Post – Race Standings:
1. J.R. Todd 114
2. Brandon Bernstein 96
3. Rod Fuller 77
4. David Grubnic 73
5. Doug Kalitta 55
6. Whit Bazemore 53
7. Bob Vandergriff 52
8. Joe Hartley 51
9. Tony Schumacher 38
10. Larry Dixon 34
T11. Melanie Troxel 32
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Phoenix, AZ
February 23-25
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 4.710/268.49
Q2 5 4.495/331.12
Q3 3 10.487/76.82
Q4 3 4.535/326.32
Qualified 5 4.495/331.12
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
E1 W #12 Morgan Lucas 4.492/330.07 4.699/295.27
E2 W #4 Brandon Bernstein 4.492/330.07 6.815/115.33
E3 W #1 Tony Schumacher 4.492/330.07 4.660/292.33
Final L #2 Rod Fuller 4.492/330.07 4.490/327.19
Race Points Earned:
1. Rod Fuller 117
2. Melanie Troxel 94
3. Tony Schumacher 78
4. Whit Bazemore 74
5. Clay Millican 56
6. Brandon Bernstein 55
7. Cory McClenathan 52
8. Bob Vandergriff 37
9. Morgan Lucas 32
10. Four Tied 31
Post – Race Standings:
1. Rod Fuller 194
2. Brandon Bernstein 151
3. J.R. Todd 147
4. Whit Bazemore 127
5. Melanie Troxel 126
6. Tony Schumacher 116
7. David Grubnic 104
8. Bob Vandergriff 89
9. Doug Kalitta 86
10. Cory McClenathan 84
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Gainesville, FL
March 15-18
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 7.254/105.49
Q2 13 9.996/95.40
Q3 15 4.638/288.95
Q4 9 9.932/82.09
Qualified 14 4.638/288.95
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
E1 L #3 Tony Schumacher 6.497/137.22 4.526/311/56
Race Points Earned:
1. Tony Schumacher 116
2. Larry Dixon 98
3. Rod Fuller 77
4. Whit Bazemore 75
5. David Grubnic 53
T6. Doug Kalitta 52
T6. Bruce Litton 52
T6. Hillary Will 52
T9. Cory McClenathan 34
T9. Doug Herbert 34
T13. Melanie Troxel 31
Post – Race Standings:
1. Rod Fuller 271
2. Tony Schumacher 232
3. Whit Bazemore 202
4. J.R. Todd 178
5. Larry Dixon 165
6. Brandon Bernstein 161
T7. David Grubnic 157
T7. Melanie Troxel 157
9. Doug Kalitta 138
10. Bob Vandergriff 121
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Houston, TX
March 30-April 1
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 4.666/307.72
Q2 8 4.530/323.89
Qualified 2 4.530/323.89
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
1 W #15 Alan Bradshaw 4.623/314.39 5.668/172.47
Qtrs L #7 J.R. Todd 6.039/201.19 4.642/314.24
Race Points Earned:
1. J.R. Todd 113
2. Joe Hartley 92
3. Larry Dixon 74
4. David Grubnic 71
5. Whit Bazemore 58
6. Melanie Troxel 57
7. Brandon Bernstein 52
8. Bruce Litton 51
9. Rod Fuller 36
10. Morgan Lucas 35
Post – Race Standings:
1. Rod Fuller 307
2. J.R. Todd 291
3. Tony Schumacher 266
4. Whit Bazemore 260
5. Larry Dixon 239
6. David Grubnic 228
7. Melanie Troxel 214
8. Brandon Bernstein 213
9. Doug Kalitta 170
10. Joe Hartley 153
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Las Vegas, NV
April 12-15
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 5.604/162.51
Q2 13 9.220/90.50
Q3 20 4.610/324.59
Q4 13 4.558/327.51
Qualified 9 4.558/327.51
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
1 L #8 Morgan Lucas 4.611/314.75 4.547/316.82
Race Points Earned:
1. Brandon Bernstein 114
2. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 91
3. Rod Fuller 76
4. Morgan Lucas 73
5. Larry Dixon Jr. 54
6. Joe Hartley 52
7. Cory McClenathan 51
8. J.R. Todd 51
9. Tony Kalivoda 38
10. Brady Kalivoda 37
13. Melanie Troxel 32
Post – Race Standings:
1. Rod Fuller 383
2. J.R. Todd 342
3. Brandon Bernstein 327
4. Tony Schumacher 304
5. Whit Bazemore 295
6. Larry Dixon Jr. 292
7. David Grubnic 261
8. Melanie Troxel 246
9. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 222
10. Joe Hartley 205
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Atlanta, GA
April 26-29
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 4.639/322.58
Q2 11 4.525/328.06
Q3 5 4.583/325.14
Q4 5 4.645/280.49
Qualified 5 4.525/328.06
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
1 L #12 Doug Foley 7.614/95.68 5.464/189.63
Race Points Earned:
1. Brandon Bernstein 113
2. Doug Herbert 97
3. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 72
4. Doug Foley 72
5. Hillary Will 52
6. Doug Kalitta 51
7. Cory McClenathan 41
8. Brady Kalivoda 41
9. Rod Fuller 38
10. Whit Bazemore 35
13. Melanie Troxel 34
Post – Race Standings:
1. Brandon Bernstein 440
2. Rod Fuller 421
3. J.R. Todd 342
4. Tony Schumacher 338
5. Whit Bazemore 330
6. Larry Dixon Jr. 324
7. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 294
8. David Grubnic 293
9. Melanie Troxel 280
10. Corey McClenathan 241
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Madison, IL
May 4-6
Round Position Troxel’s Results (s/mph)
Q1 --- 6.472/156.35
Q2 16 4.693/311.41
Qualified 11 4.693/311.41
Round W/L Opponent Troxel’s Results (s/mph) Opponent’s Results (s/mph)
1 W #6 Luigi Novelli 4.626/322.88 13.109/87.65
Qtrs W #14 Bruce Litton 5.672/275.62 6.962/118.20
Semis W #10 Larry Dixon 5.097/211.73 8.363/93.50
Finals W #12 Cory McClenathan 4.741/274.33 5.355/254.52
Race Points Earned:
1. Melanie Troxel 112
2. Cory McClenathan 95
3. Rod Fuller 78
4. Larry Dixon Jr. 72
5. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 57
6. David Grubnic 54
7. Clay Millican 52
8. Morgan Lucas 51
9. Brandon Bernstein 36
10. Tony Schumacher 33
Post – Race Standings:
1. Rod Fuller 499
2. Brandon Bernstein 476
3. J.R. Todd 408
4. Larry Dixon Jr. 396
5. Melanie Troxel 392
6. Tony Schumacher 371
7. Bob Vandergriff Jr. 351
8. David Grubnic 347
9. Whit Bazemore 340
10. Corey McClenathan 336
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