Wed, 14 Jul 2010, 12:52 PM FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals Pit Notes

Courtesy of John Cardinale

SONOMA, Calif. -- Infineon Raceway will host the 23rd annual FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals in the Sonoma Valley, July 16-18. Below are Pit Notes from past NHRA drag races at Infineon Raceway:

* Doug Kalitta is one of two NHRA drivers to three-peat at Infineon Raceway. Kalitta did it from 1998-2000 in Top Fuel, and John Force from 1990-92 in Funny Car. Kalitta has five total victories at Infineon Raceway, most recently in 2005.

* John Force holds the record for most NHRA career victories at Infineon Raceway, with seven in the Funny Car class (1990-92, 1994, 2000, 2002 and 2007).

* Jason Line broke the track ET (6.561) and speed records (210.44) for Pro Stock at Infineon Raceway in 2009.

* John Force Racing has swept the Funny Car division at Infineon Raceway three of the last four years (Eric Medlen, 2006; John Force, 2007; Robert Hight, 2008).

* Joe Amato won the first-ever NHRA Top Fuel final at Infineon Raceway in 1988. Other winners in the first year were Mark Oswald (Funny Car) and Harry Scribner (Pro Stock).

* Warren Johnson was the first Pro Stock driver to eclipse the 200 mph barrier at Infineon Raceway, turning the quarter-mile at 201.16 mph in 2000.

* Don Prudhomme is the only driver to win at Infineon Raceway in two different professional divisions - Funny Car in 1989 and Top Fuel in 1992.

* Jim Yates (1995, '97, and '99), Warren Johnson (1992, '96, and '98), Darrell Alderman (1990-91, '94) and Greg Anderson (2004-'05, 2007) have combined to win 12 of 21 Pro Stock titles at Infineon Raceway.

* Andrew Hines holds the record for most wins in Sonoma in Pro Stock Motorcycle with two (2005, '08).

* Antron Brown has reached the finals at Infineon Raceway in both Top Fuel (2008) and Pro Stock Motorcycle (2004, '06). The only other racers to reach finals in two categories are Don Prudhomme (Top Fuel, Funny Car) and Gary Scelzi (Top Fuel, Funny Car).

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