Tue, 16 Sep 2014, 22:51 PM
AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals Fact Sheet
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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ENNIS, Texas --
The 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 20th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag
Racing Series and the second of six races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship
playoffs. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle -
earn points leading to 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships. The race also
will feature the continuation of eliminations from the rain-delayed Pep Boys NHRA Carolina
Nationals from Sept. 14 at Charlotte, N.C.
WHERE: Texas Motorplex- Track is located at 7500 W. Highway 287 in Ennis, Texas.
WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 18-21
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Sept. 18
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
FRIDAY, Sept. 19
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying and eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 2:15 and 5:15 p.m.
*The continuation of first-round eliminations for Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle from the Pep
Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals will be completed during the 5:15 p.m. qualifying session.
SATURDAY, Sept. 20
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
*Eliminations for all pro categories from the Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals will be completed
during scheduled qualifying rounds; Quarterfinals at 11:15 a.m., semifinals at 2:15 p.m. and finals
at 4:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, Sept. 21 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Sunday, Sept. 21, ESPN2 will televise 90 minutes of qualifying highlights at 3:30 a.m.
(ET).
Sunday, Sept. 21, ESPN2 will re-air 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 4 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 21, ESPN2 will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8:30 p.m. (ET).
2013 EVENT WINNERS: Doug Kalitta, Top Fuel; Cruz Pedregon, Funny Car; Jason Line, Pro
Stock; Eddie Krawiec, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
MOST VICTORIES: John Force, FC, 7; Tony Schumacher, TF, 5; Warren Johnson, PS, 5; Cruz
Pedregon, FC, 4; Greg Anderson, PS, 4.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.767 sec. and 325.53 mph by Shawn Langdon, Sept. '13
Funny Car - 4.052 sec. and 313.37 mph by Robert Hight, Sept. '13
Pro Stock - 6.550 sec. and 211.99 mph by Allen Johnson, Sept. '12
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.828 sec. by Hector Arana Jr., Sept. '11; 197.22 mph by Michael
Phillips, Sept. '11
NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.701 sec. by Antron Brown, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 332.18 mph by Spencer
Massey, April '12, Charlotte, N.C.
Funny Car - 3.965 sec. and 324.12 mph by John Force, Feb. '14, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.464 sec. and 215.55 mph by Erica Enders-Stevens, May '14, Englishtown N.J.
PS Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 199.26 mph by Eddie
Krawiec, March '11, Gainesville, Fla.
TICKETS: For tickets call (800) MOTORPLEX (668-6775). Tickets also are available at www.texasmotorplex.com.
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