Tue, 29 Sep 2015, 19:01 PM
NHRA Keystone Nationals Fact Sheet
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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MOHNTON, Pa. --
The 31st annual NHRA Keystone 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 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.
WHERE: Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa. Track is located off the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(Exit 298), 10 miles south of Reading, Pa.
COURSE: Championship drag strip; Track elevation is 548 feet above sea level; Track
direction is north to south.
WHEN : Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1-4
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Oct. 1
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
FRIDAY, Oct. 2
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:15 and 4:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, Oct. 3
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 11:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
SUNDAY, Oct. 4
Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Sunday, Oct. 4, ESPN2 will televise 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 6 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Oct. 4, ESPN2 will re-air 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 3 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Oct. 4, ESPN2 will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8 p.m. (ET).
2014 EVENT WINNERS: Tony Schumacher, Top Fuel; Matt Hagan, Funny Car; Rodger Brogdon, Pro
Stock; Eddie Krawiec, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
MOST VICTORIES: John Force, FC, 7; Angelle Sampey, PSM, 6; Tony Schumacher, TF, 5; Jeg
Coughlin, PS, 4; Warren Johnson, PS, 4.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.701 sec. by Antron Brown, Oct. '12; 334.15 mph by Shawn Langdon, Oct. '12
Funny Car - 3.986 sec. by Jack Beckman, Oct. '12; 323.97 mph by John Force, Oct. '14
Pro Stock - 6.465 sec. by Erica Enders, Oct. '14; 214.35 mph by Line, Oct. '12
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. and 198.73 mph by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12
NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.680 sec. by Antron Brown, Aug. '15, Brainerd, Minn.; 332.75 mph by Spencer
Massey, Aug. '15, Brainerd, Minn.
Funny Car - 3.899 sec. by Del Worsham, Sept. '15, Madison, Ill.; 330.47 mph by Matt Hagan,
Sept. '15, Madison, Ill.
Pro Stock - 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.; 215.55 mph by Erica
Enders, May '14, Englishtown, N.J.
PS Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 199.88 mph by Hector
Arana Jr., March '15, Charlotte, N.C.
TICKETS: For tickets call (610) 856-7200. Tickets also are available at www.maplegroveraceway.com.
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