Thu, 09 Oct 2014, 13:40 PM
NHRA Toyota Nationals Fact Sheet
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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LAS VEGAS --
The 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the 23rd of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing
Series and the fifth 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: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas. Track is located approximately 15
miles north of Las Vegas off I-15.
WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Oct. 30 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
FRIDAY, Oct. 31 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 12:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1 and 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, Nov. 1 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 12:30 p.m. Round 1 of eliminations at 3:30 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1 and 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, Nov. 2 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10:15 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Sunday, Nov. 2, ESPN2 will televise 90 minutes of coverage starting at 2:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 2, ESPN2 will re-air 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 1 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 2, ESPN2 will televise three hours of coverage starting at 6 p.m. (ET).
2013 EVENT WINNERS: Antron Brown, Top Fuel; John Force, Funny Car; Shane Gray, Pro Stock;
Matt Smith, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
MOST VICTORIES: Greg Anderson, PS, 4; Ron Capps, FC, 4; Tony Schumacher, TF, 4; John Force,
FC, 3; Andrew Hines, PSM, 3.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.761 sec. and 327.98 mph by Shawn Langdon, Oct. '13
Funny Car - 4.006 sec. and 325.37 mph by Courtney Force, March. '14
Pro Stock - 6.590 sec. and 209.72 mph by Jason Line, Oct. '12
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.879 sec. by Hector Arana Jr., Oct. '11; 196.56 mph by Eddie
Krawiec, Oct. '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 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at (800) 644-4444, or visit
www.LVMS.com.
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