Tue, 3 Feb 2009, 03:08 PM Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

POMONA, Calif. -- The 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals, the first of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in three categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock - earn points leading to 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif. Track is located off I-10 at Fairplex Drive. Go north on Fairplex drive to the Fairplex.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Feb 5-8

PURSE: Cash and contingency awards of more than $2 million.

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Feb. 5 - Sportsman qualifying begins at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSION at 2 p.m.

FRIDAY, Feb. 6 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, Feb. 7 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

SUNDAY, Feb. 8 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FINAL ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:	
Saturday, Feb. 7, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 10 p.m.
(ET).
Sunday, Feb. 8, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine show,
at 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Sunday, Feb. 8, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours and thirty minutes of coverage
starting at 7 p.m. (ET).

2008 EVENT WINNERS: Tony Schumacher, Top Fuel; Robert Hight, Funny Car; Greg Anderson, Pro Stock.

TRACK RECORDS:	
Top Fuel* - 4.428 seconds by Tony Schumacher, Nov. '06; 334.65 mph by Schumacher, Feb. '05.
Funny Car* - 4.646 seconds by Robert Hight, Feb. '07; and 333.66 mph by Jack Beckman, Nov. '06.
Pro Stock - 6.615 seconds by Greg Anderson, Nov. '08; and 209.39 by Anderson, Feb. '08.
(*performance records will not be officially recorded in Top Fuel and Funny Car at this event)

NATIONAL RECORDS:	
Top Fuel* - 4.428 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Nov. '06, Pomona, Calif.; 336.15 mph by Schumacher,
May '05, Columbus, Ohio
Funny Car* - 4.659 sec. by Tony Pedregon, Feb. '07, Chandler, Ariz.; 333.66 mph by Jack
Beckman, Nov. '06, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.536 sec. by Greg Anderson, March '07, Gainesville, Fla.; 211.69 mph by Jason
Line, March '07, Gainesville, Fla.
(*performance records will not be officially recorded in Top Fuel and Funny Car at this event)

TICKETS: For tickets call NHRA, (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Tickets also available at Ticketmaster.com or at NHRA.com

GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - FULL EVENT: $135. DAILY: Thursday: Adult, $25; Junior (6-12 years), $10; Friday: Adult, $30; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $52; Junior (6-12 years), $12. Sunday: Adult, $52; Junior (6-12 years) $12. Children (5 years-under), free with paying adult in general admission and pit access areas each day.

RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - FULL EVENT: $165. DAILY: Friday: Adult, $40; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5 years-under), $10. Saturday: Adult, $62; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years and under), $14. Sunday: Adult, $62; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years and under), $14.

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