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O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals Fact Sheet
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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BAYTOWN, Texas --
The 23rd annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the fifth of 23
events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny
Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag
Racing Series world championships.
WHERE: Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas. From I-10, go south on Hwy. 146, or FM 3180.
Then follow FM 565 to the facility. From the south, follow Hwy. 146 to Spur 55, then east to FM
1405, then north to FM 565. For additional information about directions please visit
houstonracewaypark.com.
WHEN: Friday through Sunday, April 9-11
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, April 9 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 8 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 1:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 2:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, April 10 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 1:15 p.m. and 4 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 11:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
SUNDAY, April 11 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Saturday, April 10, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 11
p.m. (ET).
Sunday, April 11, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine
show, at 2:30 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, April 11, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8 p.m.
(ET).
2009 EVENT WINNERS: Tony Schumacher, Top Fuel; Ashley Force Hood, Funny Car; Ron Krisher,
Pro Stock; Craig Treble, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.819 seconds by Antron Brown, March '09; 316.75 mph by Brown, March '09
Funny Car - 4.075 seconds by Cruz Pedregon, March '09; 308.78 mph by Ashley Force Hood,
March '09
Pro Stock - 6.544 seconds by Jason Line, March '09; 212.03 mph by Mike Edwards, March
'09
PS Motorcycle - 6.865 seconds by Matt Smith, March '09; 195.73 mph by Andrew Hines, April
'05
(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle is 1,320
feet)
NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.771 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Oct. '08, Richmond, Va.; 324.98 mph by Schumacher,
March, '10, Gainesville, Fla.
Funny Car - 4.023 sec. by Ron Capps, Feb. '09, Chandler, Ariz.; 316.38 mph by Ashley Force
Hood, March '10, Charlotte, N.C.
Pro Stock - 6.509 sec. by Mike Edwards, Oct. '09, Richmond, Va.; 212.46 mph by Greg
Anderson, March '10, Charlotte, N.C.
PS Motorcycle - 6.847 sec. by Karen Stoffer, March. '10, Gainesville, Fla.; 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 is 1,320
feet)
TICKETS:
For tickets call Houston Raceway Park, (281) 383-RACE (7223). Tickets also are available at Extreme
Tix.
RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Full event: $110- $132; Daily: Friday: Adult, $35-45;
Junior (12 years & under), $5-$10. Saturday: Adult, $47- $59; Junior (12 years & under), $10- $20.
Sunday: Adult, $47- $59; Junior (12 years & under), $10- $20.
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