Wed, 24 Sep 2014, 19:56 PM AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

MADISON, Ill. -- The Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 21st of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the third 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.

WHERE: Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Ill. Gateway Motorsports Park is located five minutes from downtown St. Louis at the intersection of Interstates 55/70 and Ill. Route 203 (Exit 4).

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26-28

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, Sept. 26
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 2:15 p.m. and 4:45 p.m
. MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 2:45 and 5:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, Sept. 27
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 12:45 p.m.; First round of eliminations at 3:15 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, Sept. 28
Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Sunday, Sept. 28, ESPN2 will televise 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 3:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 28, ESPN2 will televise three hours of elimination coverage starting at 8 p.m. (ET).

2013 EVENT WINNERS: Antron Brown, Top Fuel; John Force, Funny Car; Erica Enders-Stevens, Pro Stock; Matt Smith, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.737 sec. by Antron Brown, Sept. '12; 327.74 mph by Tony Schumacher, Sept. '13
Funny Car - 4.001 sec. and 320.20 mph by Matt Hagan, Sept. '13
Pro Stock - 6.496 sec. and by 213.47 mph Jason Line
PS Motorcycle - 6.769 sec. and 198.58 mph by Hector Arana, Sept. '13

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 Gateway Motorsports Park at (855) RACE-TIK (722-3845), or visit www.gatewaymsp.com.

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