# 2006 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series season

Following are the results of the 2006 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series season. The 2006 season would be the last time a national event would be held at National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio. The event was replaced with the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk the next year. It is also the final year before the Countdown to the Championship format change.

## Schedule

2006 NHRA Powerade Schedule :
| Date | Race | Site | Winners | Winners | Winners | Winners |
| Date | Race | Site | Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | Pro Stock Motorcycle |
| February 9–12 | CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals | Pomona, California | Melanie Troxel | Robert Hight | Greg Anderson | N/A |
| February 24–26 | Checker Shucks Kragen Nationals | Phoenix, Ariz. | Rod Fuller | Tommy Johnson Jr. | Warren Johnson | N/A |
| March 16–19 | ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals | Gainesville, Fla | David Grubnic | Ron Capps | Tom Martino | Angelle Sampey |
| March 31-April 2 | O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals | Houston, Texas | Brandon Bernstein | Ron Capps | Mike Edwards | Angelle Sampey |
| April 6–9 | SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Melanie Troxel | Cruz Pedregon | Kurt Johnson | N/A |
| April 28–30 | O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals | Bristol, Tenn. | Doug Kalitta | Ron Capps | Jason Line | N/A |
| May 4–7 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta, Ga. | Doug Kalitta | Tony Pedregon | Dave Connolly | Antron Brown |
| May 18–21 | Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals | Columbus, Ohio | Brandon Bernstein | Tony Pedregon | Jim Yates | Angelle Sampey |
| May 28–30 | O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals | Topeka, Kan. | Doug Kalitta | Ron Capps | Dave Connolly | N/A |
| June 8–11 | Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals | Chicago, Ill. | Doug Kalitta | John Force | Kurt Johnson | Ryan Schnitz |
| June 15–18 | K&N Filters SuperNationals | Old Bridge Township Raceway Park | Rod Fuller | Ron Capps | Jason Line | Matt Smith |
| June 23–25 | O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals | Madison, Ill. | Tony Schumacher | Tony Pedregon | Mike Edwards | Chip Ellis |
| July 14–16 | Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals | Denver, Colo. | J.R. Todd | Gary Scelzi | Dave Connolly | Andrew Hines |
| July 21–23 | Shuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals | Seattle, Wash. | Tony Schumacher | Whit Bazemore | Allen Johnson | N/A |
| July 28–30 | Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals | Sonoma, Calif. | J.R. Todd | Eric Medlen | Jason Line | Chip Ellis |
| August 10–13 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. | Brandon Bernstein | Tommy Johnson Jr. | Dave Connolly | Antron Brown |
| August 18–20 | O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals | Memphis, Tenn. | Doug Kalitta | John Force | Kurt Johnson | Andrew Hines |
| August 30-September 4 | 52nd Mac Tools U.S. Nationals | Indianapolis, Ind. | Tony Schumacher | Robert Hight | Greg Anderson | Matt Smith |
| September 21–24 | O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals | Dallas, Texas | Brandon Bernstein | Robert Hight | Richie Stevens | N/A |
| September 28–October 1 | Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals | Reading, Pa. | J.R. Todd | Phil Burkart | Greg Anderson | Karen Stoffer |
| October 13–15 | Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals | Richmond, Va. | Cory McClenathan | Eric Medlen | Jason Line | N/A |
| October 26–29 | ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals | Las Vegas, Nev. | Tony Schumacher | Jack Beckman | Richie Stevens | Andrew Hines |
| November 1–4 | Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals | Pomona, California | Tony Schumacher | John Force | Greg Anderson | Craig Treble |

## Points standings

Top Fuel :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Chassis |
| 1 | Tony Schumacher | 1681 | - | Hadman |
| 2 | Doug Kalitta | 1667 | -14 | Attac |
| 3 | Brandon Bernstein | 1565 | -116 | McKinney |
| 4 | Melanie Troxel | 1471 | -210 | Hadman |
| 5 | Rod Fuller | 1384 | -297 | Hadman |
| 6 | David Grubnic | 1285 | -396 | Attac |
| 7 | Larry Dixon | 1151 | -530 | McKinney |
| 8 | J.R. Todd | 1105 | -576 | Hadman |
| 9 | Cory McClenathan | 1036 | -645 | Hadman |
| 10 | Hillary Will | 1035 | -646 | Attac |
Funny Car :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | John Force | 1636 | - | Ford |
| 2 | Robert Hight | 1524 | -112 | Ford |
| 3 | Ron Capps | 1503 | -133 | Dodge |
| 4 | Eric Medlen | 1407 | -229 | Ford |
| 5 | Tony Pedregon | 1370 | -266 | Chevy |
| 6 | Tommy Johnson Jr. | 1322 | -314 | Chevy |
| 7 | Gary Scelzi | 1204 | -432 | Dodge |
| 8 | Phil Burkart | 1034 | -602 | Chevy |
| 9 | Whit Bazemore | 956 | -680 | Hadman |
| 10 | Cruz Pedregon | 956 | -680 | Chevy |
Pro Stock :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make/Model |
| 1 | Jason Line | 1787 | - | Pontiac |
| 2 | Greg Anderson | 1664 | -123 | Pontiac |
| 3 | Dave Connolly | 1451 | -336 | Chevy |
| 4 | Mike Edwards | 1265 | -522 | Pontiac |
| 5 | Kurt Johnson | 1230 | -557 | Chevy |
| 6 | Allen Johnson | 1218 | -569 | Dodge |
| 7 | Jim Yates | 1115 | -672 | Pontiac |
| 8 | Greg Stanfield | 1075 | -712 | Pontiac |
| 9 | Richie Stevens | 1047 | -740 | Dodge |
| 10 | V Gaines | 1029 | -758 | Dodge |
Pro Stock Motorcycle :
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Back | Make |
| 1 | Andrew Hines | 1099 | - | Harley-Davidson |
| 2 | Antron Brown | 1076 | -23 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Angelle Sampey | 999 | -100 | Suzuki |
| 4 | Chip Ellis | 892 | -207 | Buell |
| 5 | Matt Smith | 857 | -242 | Buell |
| 6 | Karen Stoffer | 814 | -285 | Suzuki |
| 7 | Ryan Schnitz | 771 | -328 | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Tom Bradford | 721 | -378 | Buell |
| 9 | Geno Scali | 705 | -394 | Suzuki |
| 10 | Craig Treble | 675 | -424 | Suzuki |
* Drivers in bold have clinched the championship