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Del Worsham - Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Driver
Residence: Chino Hills, Calif.
Hometown: Whittier, Calif.
Date of Birth: February 11, 1970
Crew Chief: Brian Husen
Al-Anabi Racing Team Owner: HH Sheikh Khalid Al-Thani
Al-Anabi Racing Team Manager: Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson Racing Owner: Alan Johnson
2011 wins/finals rounds: 8/11 (.727)
Career wins/final rounds: 33/50 (.660)
2011 No. 1 qualifiers: 7
Career No. 1 qualifiers: 12
Career-best points finish: 1 (2011)
Countdown to the Championship appearances: 3
First professional start: Pomona 2, 1990
Career-best elapsed time for quarter mile: 4.712 seconds for quarter mile FC (Pomona 2, 2006)
Career-best elapsed time to 1000 feet: 3.735 seconds (Reading, 2011)
Career-best speed for quarter mile: 331.36 mph for quarter mile FC (Pomona 2, 2005)
Career-best speed to 1000 feet: 327.90 mph (Reading, 2011)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Wife: Connie
- Children: Katelyn and Madelyn
- Height/weight: 5’, 9” / 180 lbs
- Hobbies: playing with the children, reading, golf
- Notable: Drove for his family’s race team since the beginning of his career in 1990 before joining the Al-Anabi Racing Toyota Funny Car team in 2009, and 2010; switched to Top Fuel dragster for the 2011 season.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2011: Won the NHRA Full Throttle Top Fuel Championship in first full season racing in Top Fuel. Won eight races in 11 rounds en route to the title; dominated the regular season leading the point standings following 15 of the 16 regular season races. Set the national elapsed time record, 3.735 seconds, at Reading, PA on October 2nd. After stumbling in the first two races in the Countdown to the Championship NHRA Playoffs, Worsham rallied winning the season's final two races to take his first NHRA Full Throttle Championship. Finished the season with more wins (8), more final rounds (11), more No. 1 qualifiers (7), more low elapsed times of an event weekend (7) than any other Top Fuel driver.
- 2010: Finished sixth in the NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car points standings competing in the Countdown to 1 NHRA Playoffs for the second consecutive season. Started the Countdown in ninth place but climbed three spots to sixth place for his best finish in season point standings since 2004 runner-up finish.
- 2009: Finished seventh in the NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car point standings in the first season with Ala-Anabi Racing; won consecutive races in the spring at St. Louis, Mo. and Bristol, Tenn.; made the Countdown to One NHRA Playoffs for the first time and won a countdown race in Richmond, Va., his third and final win of the season.
- 2008: Finished 13th in NHRA POWERade Funny Car points; won once and earned 11th career berth in US Smokeless Showdown with dramatic final-race qualifying effort.
- 2007: Finished ninth in NHRA POWERade Funny Car points; earned fourth-career No. 1 qualifier; advanced to the semifinals three times.
- 2006: Finished 11th in NHRA POWERade Funny Car points; reset career-best elapsed time with 4.712-second pass at Pomona 2.
- 2005: Finished eighth in NHRA POWERade Funny Car points; won three races including the U.S. Nationals and the Skoal Showdown non-points event; set track speed record with 328.14 mph pass at Indianapolis; reset career best elapsed time with 4.723-second pass in Joliet, Ill.
- 2004: Finished career-best second in NHRA POWERade Funny Car point standings; won career-best five races; led point standings for first time in career; reset career bests 329.75 mph speed in Joliet, Ill. and elapsed time with 4.728-second pass at Pomona 2.
- 2003: Finished fourth in NHRA POWERade Funny Car points; won three races; lowered career-best elapsed time to 4.764 at Joliet, Ill.; earned eighth-career Budweiser Shootout berth.
- 2002: Finished third in NHRA POWERade Funny Car point standings; won four races; nominated by Car Craft as Funny Car Driver of the Year.
- 2001: Finished third in NHRA Winston Funny Car point standings for the second-consecutive year; won four races; one of only three Funny Car drivers to qualify for all 24 races; lowered career best elapsed time at Reading, Pa. with 4.778-second pass; set new career mark for round wins in a season with 35; nominated by Car Craft Magazine as Funny Car Driver of the Year.
- 2000: Finished eighth in NHRA Winston Funny Car point standings recording sixth-career top-10 points finish; family-owned team increased program to include second Checker-Schuck’s-Kragen Pontiac Funny Car team
- 1999: Finished seventh in NHRA Winston Funny Car point standings winning one race; earned berth in prestigious Big Bud Shootout on a dramatic come-from-behind final qualifying lap at Brainerd, Minn.
- 1998: Finished 10th in NHRA Winston Funny Car standings; Worsham Family honored with Blaine Johnson Award at Winston Awards Ceremony.
- 1997: Finished 11th in NHRA Winston Funny Car point standings; team acquired primary sponsorship from Checker-Schuck’s-Kragen Auto Parts; runner-up at Winston Invitational all-star race.
- 1996: Finished seventh in NHRA Winston Funny Car point standings driving the only unsponsored Funny Car in the Winston Top 10 point standings.
- 1995: Finished 16th in NHRA Winston Funny Car points competing in 17 races in the Worsham & Fink Nitro Funny Car; drove two races in Top Fuel dragster owned by Roger Primm.
- 1994: Finished 19th in NHRA Winston Funny Car points running five races; finished 13th in NHRA Winston Top Fuel point standings running 12 races; missed 12-weeks of season due to burns suffered in engine fire.
- 1993: Finished 13th in NHRA Winston Funny Car points running a limited schedule; drove eight races in Top Fuel finishing 19th in points; recorded a Top Fuel top speed of 300.20 mph.
- 1992: Finished fourth in NHRA Winston Funny Car points; ran full season.
- 1991: Finished sixth in NHRA Winston Funny Car points in first full season as 21-year old professional; won two races becoming youngest driver ever to win a Funny Car trophy; named NHRA Rookie of the Year.
- 1990: Made NHRA professional debut at Winston Finals in a Nitro Funny Car.
CAREER STATISTICS
| 2011 |
22 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
53-14 |
| 2010 |
23 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
21-23 |
| 2009 |
24 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
25-21 |
| 2008 |
24 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
11-16 |
| 2007 |
23 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
18-21 |
| 2006 |
23 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
12-20 |
| 2005 |
23 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
22-21 |
| 2004 |
23 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
41-18 |
| 2003 |
23 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
31-20 |
| 2002 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
35-18 |
| 2001 |
24 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
35-20 |
| 2000 |
23 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
17-22 |
| 1999 |
22 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
12-20 |
| 1998 |
22 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13-19 |
| 1997 |
22 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
10-21 |
| 1996 |
19 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
17-17 |
| 1995^ |
17 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
3-10 |
| 1995* |
2 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 1994^ |
5 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2-3 |
| 1994* |
12 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
1-3 |
| 1993^ |
12 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
7-11 |
| 1993* |
8 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
3-6 |
| 1992 |
18 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
24-18 |
| 1991 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
25-15 |
| 1990 |
1 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-1 |
| Total |
456 |
|
33 |
17 |
65 |
126 |
169 |
12 |
45 |
438-377 |
^Competed in both Top Fule and Funny Car
*Top Fuel statistics
PLAYOFF STATISTICS
| Year |
No. Races |
Won |
R/U |
Semi. |
Qtr. |
1st Rd. |
No. 1 Qfy. |
DNQ |
W-L |
| 2011 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
13-4 |
| 2010 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5-6 |
| 2009 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7-6 |
| Total |
18 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
25-16 |
CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD
2011:
Gainesville winner (Tony Schumacher)
Charlotte1 winner (Larry Dixon, Spencer Massey, Shawn Langdon)
Houston winner (Larry Dixon)
Englishtown runner-up (Spencer Massey)
Norwalk winner (Spencer Massey)
Joliet winner (Dave Grubnic)
Seattle winner (Tony Schumacher)
Indianapolis runner-up (Antron Brown)
Las Vegas 2 winner (Spencer Massey)
Pomona 2 winner (Tony Schumacher)
2010:
Englishtown runner-up (Bob Tasca III)
2009:
St. Louis winner (Ron Capps)
Bristol winner (Tony Pedregon)
Richmond winner (Tim Wilkerson)
2008:
Houston winner (Ashley Force)
2007:
St. Louis runner-up (Ron Capps)
Sonoma runner-up (John Force)
2005
Englishtown winner (Ron Capps)
Indianapolis winner (Frank Pedregon)
2004
Phoenix winner (Tony Pedregon)
Gainesville winner (John Force)
Columbus winner (Gary Scelzi)
Dallas winner (Cruz Pedregon)
Chicago 2 winner (John Force)
Pomona 2 runner-up (John Force)
2003
Gainesville runner-up (Gary Densham)
Houston runner-up (Tony Pedregon)
Bristol winner (Whit Bazemore)
St. Louis winner (John Force)
Pomona 2 winner (Cory Lee)
2002
Pomona runner-up (John Force)
Phoenix winner (John Force)
Chicago 1 winner (Scotty Cannon)
Denver winner (Tony Pedregon)
Memphis runner-up (Tony Pedregon)
Dallas winner (Bruce Sarver)
2001
Houston winner (John Force)
Chicago 1 winner (John Force)
Columbus runner-up (John Force)
Sonoma winner (Jim Epler)
Pomona 2 winner (Whit Bazemore)
1999
Seattle winner (Whit Bazemore)
1998
Chicago runner-up (Whit Bazemore)
1993
Pomona 1 runner-up (John Force)
1992
Atlanta runner-up (John Force)
Englishtown runner-up (Chuck Etchells)
Indianapolis runner-up (Cruz Pedregon)
1991
Atlanta winner (Mark Oswald)
Englishtown winner (Mark Oswald)
Career No. 1 Qualifier Record
2011: Charlotte 1, Englishtown, Norwalk, Denver, Brainerd, Las Vegas 2, Pomona 2
2010: Las Vegas1
2007: Reading
2004: Las Vegas2
2001: Houston
1991: Brainerd