Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:48 PM
Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals Fact Sheet
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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POMONA, Calif. --
The 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals, the first of 23 events in the NHRA Full
Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in three categories -- Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock --
earn points leading to 2010 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 11-14
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Feb. 11 - Sportsman qualifying begins at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSION at 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, Feb. 12 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, Feb. 13 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at noon and 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, Feb. 14 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FINAL ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Saturday, Feb. 13, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 11
p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Feb. 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine
show, at 10a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Feb. 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8 p.m.
(ET).
2009 EVENT WINNERS: Doug Kalitta, Top Fuel; Ron Capps, Funny Car; Jason Line, Pro Stock.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.772 seconds by Tony Schumacher, Nov. '09; 321.58 mph by Larry Dixon, Nov. '09.
Funny Car - 4.037 seconds by Robert Hight, Feb. '09; and 301.55 mph by Hight, Nov. '09.
Pro Stock - 6.528 seconds by Greg Anderson, Feb. '09; and 211.63 mph by Jason Line, Feb.
'09.
(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is a 1000 ft. Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle is 1320 ft)
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.
(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 NHRA, (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Tickets also available at www.Ticketmaster.com or at www.NHRA.com
GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - FULL EVENT: $130. DAILY: Thursday: Adult, $25;
Junior (6-12 years), $10; Friday: Adult, $30; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $50;
Junior (6-12 years), $10. Sunday: Adult, $50; Junior (6-12 years) $10. Children (5 years-under),
free with paying adult in general admission and pit access areas each day.
RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - FULL EVENT: $150. DAILY: Friday: Adult, $40; Junior
(6-12 years), $15; Child (5 years-under), $10. Saturday: Adult, $62; Junior (6-12 years), $20;
Child (5 years and under), $10. Sunday: Adult, $62; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5 years and
under), $10.
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