Also competitors placing in the top 5 at the Olympia automatically qualify for the following year.
In 2010, Del qualified for all the Funny Car events for the second consecutive year, and he made it to the semifinals seven times.
Those who qualify for the fifth year will graduate with honors degree.
The Roughnecks were founded in 2001 and have qualified for the post-season every year since 2002.
Since both these nations reached the final, this also means that they both qualify for the fourth year in a row.
Machado failed to earn the necessary points to qualify for the following year.
The team qualified for the post-season every year during Tarkanian's tenure.
Senneker served notice early that he was a threat to win again as he set fast time in qualifying for the third straight year.
Stompé then qualified for the Desert Classic for the second successive year.
Fordham did not qualify for the fourth consecutive year.