Drag Illustrated Issue 152, January 2020 | Page 81

The Champions of 2019
[ NHRA STOCK ]
A llison Doll
T
he NHRA Stock Eliminator
ranks are some of the most tight-
ly contested in all of drag racing.
Winning races can be an incredible
feat, with the championship being even more
difficult. The 2019 season would bring a first for
the Stock class—a female champion.
Allison Doll not only won the championship,
but did it in grand fashion with a 525-point di-
visional score and an ultra-impressive 689-point
national score. Doll competed in NHRA Division
1 in the B/SA class.
“There were a lot of highs and lows this year,”
explains Doll, who handles design and product
development at the family business, Portatree.
“But what really got the job done was my divisional
points—I won five divisionals this season. The
first few races didn’t go so well, but then we hit
a stretch where we did four races in a row and
the last race I won. So that’s kind of what set the
season in motion in some ways.”
As the season progressed, Doll found her stride,
winning five divisional races and two quarter-fi-
nal national event finishes. But it wasn’t without
its own unique challenges.
“Unfortunately, my car is not what we call ‘very
good against the index,’” Doll offers. “So my big-
gest challenges where the heads-up races. That’s
actually what hurt my national event score. I had
two nationals where I had early-round losses due
to heads-ups races that I just couldn’t win. But
thankfully, it didn’t hurt us, it just hindered us.
“I’d like to thank my husband, Doug, for tak-
ing me to a lot of races and just being there for
everything,” Doll adds. “My family – Al, Sue, and
especially my brother, Steve Smyth, and my friend
Johnny Moulton also. I’d also like to thank my
main sponsor, Portatree.” – PETE EPPLE
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Charlie McCulloch
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NMRA MODULAR MUSCLE
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Larry Firestone
NMRA SUPER STANG
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