Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 10:48 AM
Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Fact Sheet
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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POMONA, Calif. --
The 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, the final of 24 events in the
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the final of six races in the Countdown to 1, NHRA's
championship playoffs. The top 10 drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 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, Nov. 12-15
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Nov. 12 - Sportsman qualifying begins at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSION at 1:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, Nov. 13 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSION at 1:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Nov. 14 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, Nov. 15 - Pre-race ceremonies begin at 10 a.m.
FINAL ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Saturday, Nov. 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage at 10:30
p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 15,ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will air NHRA Race Day, at 11 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 15, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of final eliminations at 7
p.m. (ET).
2008 EVENT WINNERS: Larry Dixon, Top Fuel; Cruz Pedregon, Funny Car; Greg Anderson, Pro
Stock; Chris Rivas, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.778 seconds by Antron Brown, Feb. '09; 317.42 mph by Tony Schumacher, Nov.
'08.
Funny Car - 4.037 seconds by Robert Hight, Feb. '09; and 310.41 mph by Del Worsham, Feb.
'09.
Pro Stock - 6.528 seconds by Greg Anderson, Feb. '09; and 211.63 mph by Jason Line, Feb.
'09.
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.929 seconds by Chris Rivas, Nov. '08; 194.66 mph by GT Tonglet, Nov.
'04.
(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle race
distance is 1,320 feet)
NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.771 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Oct. '08, Richmond, Va.; 319.60 mph by Antron Brown,
Oct. '09, Richmond, Va.
Funny Car - 4.023 sec. by Ron Capps, Feb. '09, Chandler, Ariz.; 312.13 mph by Ashley Force
Hood, April '09, Atlanta
Pro Stock - 6.509 sec. by Mike Edwards, Oct. '09, Richmond, Va.; 212.36 mph by Greg
Anderson, Oct. '09, Richmond, Va.
PS Motorcycle - 6.851 sec. by Hector Arana, Sept. '09, Memphis, Tenn.; 197.45 mph by Andrew
Hines, March '05, Gainesville, Fla.
(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle race
distance is 1,320 feet)
TICKETS: For tickets call (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Tickets also available online at ticketmaster.com or at nhra.com.
GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - Thursday: Adult, $25; Junior (6-12 years), $10.
Friday: Adult, $30; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $53; Junior (6-12 years), $10.
Sunday: Adult, $55; Junior (6-12 years) $12. Children (5 years & under), admitted free in general
admission and pit access areas each day.
RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $40; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5
years & under), $10. Saturday: Adult, $63; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years & under), $14.
Sunday: Adult, $65; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years & under), $14.
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