# 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

The 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series was announced by the NHRA on August 12, 2012.
There were 24 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events scheduled.

## Schedule

2013 NHRA Mello Yello Schedule :
| Date | Race | Site | Winners | Winners | Winners | Winners |
| Date | Race | Site | Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | PS Motorcycle |
| February 14–17 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (1) | Courtney Force (1) | Vincent Nobile (1) | N/A |
| February 22–24 | NHRA Arizona Nationals | Phoenix, AZ | Tony Schumacher (1) | Ron Capps (1) | Erica Enders-Stevens (1) | N/A |
| March 14–17 | Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla | Antron Brown (1) | Johnny Gray (1) | Allen Johnson (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (1) |
| April 5–7 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Tony Schumacher (2) | Cruz Pedregon (1) | Allen Johnson (2) | N/A |
| April 19–21 | Dollar General Four-Wide Nationals$^1$ | Concord, N.C. | Spencer Massey (1) | Matt Hagan (1) | Mike Edwards (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (2) |
| April 26–28 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas | Bob Vandergriff (1) | Cruz Pedregon (2) | Jason Line (1) | Hector Arana, Jr. (3) |
| May 10–11 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta, Ga. | Antron Brown (2) | Johnny Gray (2) | Mike Edwards (2) | N/A |
| May 17–19 | NHRA Kansas Nationals | Topeka, Kan. | Shawn Langdon (2) | Johnny Gray (3) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (1) | N/A |
| May 30 – June 2 | Toyota NHRA Summernationals | Englishtown, N.J. | Shawn Langdon (3) | Matt Hagan (2) | Mike Edwards (3) | Michael Ray (1) |
| June 14–16 | NHRA Ford Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Steve Torrence (1) | John Force (1) | Rodger Brogdon (1) | N/A |
| June 20–23 | Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals | Epping, N.H. | Spencer Massey (1) | Courtney Force (2) | Allen Johnson (3) | John Hall (1) |
| June 27–30 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Tony Schumacher (3) | Matt Hagan (3) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (2) | Michael Ray (2) |
| July 4–7 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals | Norwalk, Ohio | Khalid alBalooshi (1) | Johnny Gray (4) | Mike Edwards (4) | Matt Smith (1) |
| July 19–21 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | Spencer Massey (2) | Cruz Pedregon (3) | Allen Johnson (4) | Shawn Gann (1) |
| July 26–28 | NHRA Sonoma Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (4) | Ron Capps (2) | Vincent Nobile (2) | Hector Arana, Jr. (4) |
| August 2–4 | O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | Morgan Lucas (1) | Matt Hagan (4) | Vincent Nobile (3) | N/A |
| August 15–18 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. | Spencer Massey (3) | Ron Capps (3) | Mike Edwards (5) | N/A |
| August 28 – September 2 | Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals | Indianapolis, Ind. | Shawn Langdon (5) | Robert Hight (1) | Mike Edwards (6) | John Hall (2) |
| 2013 Countdown to One ||||||||
| September 13–15 | NHRA Nationals | Concord, N.C. | Morgan Lucas (2) | Robert Hight (2) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (3) | Andrew Hines (1) |
| September 19–22 | AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals | Dallas, Texas | Doug Kalitta (1) | Cruz Pedregon (4) | Jason Line (2) | Eddie Krawiec (1) |
| September 27–29 | AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals | St. Louis, MO | Antron Brown (4) | John Force (2) | Erica Enders-Stevens (2) | Matt Smith (2) |
| October 3–6 | Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. | Shawn Langdon (6) | John Force (3) | Jeg Coughlin, Jr. (4) | Matt Smith (3) |
| October 24–27 | NHRA Las Vegas Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Antron Brown (5) | John Force (4) | Shane Gray (1) | Matt Smith (4) |
| November 7–10 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, Calif. | Shawn Langdon (7) | Matt Hagan (5) | Rickie Jones (1) | Eddie Krawiec (2) |
| ↑ Originally scheduled May 3–5, the NHRA postponed the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals due to heavy rains. ||||||||
* NOTE: All races will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2.
$^1$ The rules for the 4 Wide Nationals differ from other races:
* All cars will qualify on each lane as all four lanes will be used in qualifying.
* Three rounds with cars using all four lanes.
* In Rounds One and Two, the top two drivers (of four) will advance to the next round.
* The pairings are set as follows:
** Race One: 1, 8, 9, 16
** Race Two: 4, 5, 12, 13
** Race Three: 2, 7, 10, 15
** Race Four: 3, 6, 11, 14
** Semifinal One: Top two in Race One and Race Two
** Semifinal Two: Top two in Race Three and Race Four
** Finals: Top two in Semifinal One and Semifinal Two
* Lane choice determined by times in previous round. In first round, lane choice determined by fastest times.
* Drivers who advance in Rounds One and Two will receive 20 points for each round advancement.
* In Round Three, the winner of the race will be declared the race winner and will collect 40 points. The runner-up will receive 20 points. Third and fourth place drivers will be credited as semifinal losers.

## New drivers

Brittney Force, daughter of John Force, made her NHRA debut driving in Top Fuel for John Force Racing.

## Notable events

New England Dragway has been added to the NHRA schedule with the New England Nationals, and featuring all four Professional race categories. Morgan Lucas announces he will exit the cockpit of his dragster after the season's end, to attend to future family business.

## Points standings

Top Fuel :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
| 1 | Shawn Langdon | 2653 | – | Hadman |
| 2 | Antron Brown | 2489 | −164 | DSR |
| 3 | Doug Kalitta | 2488 | −165 | Hadman |
| 4 | Morgan Lucas | 2422 | −231 | |
| 5 | Spencer Massey | 2422 | −231 | DSR |
| 6 | Clay Millican | 2404 | −249 | Hadman |
| 7 | Tony Schumacher | 2394 | −259 | DSR |
| 8 | Khalid Albalooshi | 2286 | −367 | Hadman |
| 9 | Bob Vandergriff Jr. | 2251 | −402 | Hadman |
| 10 | Steve Torrence | 2217 | −436 | Hadman |
Funny Car :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | John Force | 2688 | – | Ford |
| 2 | Matt Hagan | 2548 | −140 | Dodge |
| 3 | Jack Beckman | 2445 | −243 | Dodge |
| 4 | Cruz Pedregon | 2415 | −273 | Toyota |
| 5 | Robert Hight | 2413 | −275 | Ford |
| 6 | Ron Capps | 2406 | −282 | Dodge |
| 7 | Courtney Force | 2403 | −285 | Ford |
| 8 | Del Worsham | 2309 | −379 | Toyota |
| 9 | Johnny Gray | 2309 | −379 | Dodge |
| 10 | Tim Wilkerson | 2238 | −450 | Ford |
Pro Stock :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 2572 | – | Dodge |
| 2 | Allen Johnson | 2514 | −58 | Dodge |
| 3 | Jason Line | 2502 | −70 | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Mike Edwards | 2482 | −90 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Shane Gray | 2480 | −92 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Erica Enders-Stevens | 2406 | −166 | Chevrolet |
| 7 | V. Gaines | 2355 | −217 | Dodge |
| 8 | Greg Anderson | 2345 | −227 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Vincent Nobile | 2298 | −274 | Dodge |
| 10 | Rodger Brogdon | 2147 | −425 | Chevrolet |
Pro Stock Motorcycle :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Matt Smith | 2633 | – | Buell |
| 2 | Michael Ray Jr | 2510 | −123 | Buell |
| 3 | Eddie Krawiec | 2492 | −141 | Harley-Davidson |
| 4 | Hector Arana Jr. | 2464 | −169 | Buell |
| 5 | Hector Arana | 2456 | −177 | Buell |
| 6 | Scott Pollacheck | 2385 | −248 | Buell |
| 7 | LE Tonglet | 2383 | −250 | Suzuki |
| 8 | John Hall | 2351 | −282 | Buell |
| 9 | Shawn Gann | 2247 | −386 | Buell |
| 10 | Adam Arana | 2244 | −389 | Buell |