Inside the NHRA: NHRA Manufacturers Cup

The automobile manufacturer whose 2007 models earn the most points for qualifying and category victories at NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional events will be awarded the NHRA Manufacturers Cup for performance achievement at the end of the season.

Points are awarded to entries in Pro Stock, Super Stock, and Stock as follows: 60 points for an eliminator victory, 40 points for an eliminator runner-up, and 20 points for an eliminator qualification.

Chevrolet earned its 16th NHRA Manufacturers Cup in 2007.

NHRA MANUFACTURERS CUP

YEAR	MANUFACTURER	POINTS
2007	Chevrolet	6,240
2006	Pontiac	4,280
2005	Pontiac	3,400
2004	Pontiac	4,420
2003	Pontiac	3,620
2002	Chevrolet	4,440
2001	Pontiac	5,760
2000	Pontiac	6,180
1999	Pontiac	7,320
1998	Pontiac	87,040
1997	Pontiac	13,400
1996	Pontiac	7,760
1995	Oldsmobile	8,320
1994	Oldsmobile	64,200
1993	Oldsmobile	76,000
1992	Oldsmobile	56,800
1991	Oldsmobile	96,400
1990	Oldsmobile	84,200
1989	Oldsmobile	53,200
1988	Oldsmobile	73,200
1987	Oldsmobile	75,800
1986	Oldsmobile	70,600
1985	Oldsmobile	47,600
1984	Oldsmobile	18,800
1983	Chevrolet	17,000
1982	Ford	2,500
1981	Chevrolet	14,100
1980	Chevrolet	26,700
1979	Chevrolet	21,900
1978	Chevrolet	23,700
1977	Chevrolet	23,300
1976	Chevrolet	18,700
1975	Chevrolet	9,200
1974	Chevrolet	10,500
1973	Chevrolet	12,300
1972	Oldsmobile	16,400
1971	Oldsmobile	14,900
1970	Plymouth	21,300
1969	Chevrolet	N/A
1968	Chevrolet	N/A
1967	Chevrolet	N/A
1966	Chevrolet	N/A
1965	Ford	N/A
1964	Ford	N/A

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