Mon, 27 Oct 2008, 01:24 PM ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

LAS VEGAS -- The Eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, the 23rd of 24 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and the fifth of six races in the Countdown to 1. The top 10 drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas. Track is located approximately 15 miles north of downtown Las Vegas off Interstate 15.

TRACK ELEVATION: 2,100 feet

RADIO FREQUENCY: 103.9 FM

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2

PURSE: Cash and contingency awards of more than $1.8 million.

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Oct. 30 - Sportsman qualifying begins at 8 a.m.

FRIDAY, Oct. 31 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, Nov. 1 - Sportsman eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, Nov. 2 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FINAL ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Saturday, Nov. 1, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 10 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, Nov 2, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will air NHRA Race Day, at 11 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, Nov. 2, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of final eliminations at 7 p.m. (ET).

2007 EVENT WINNERS: Rod Fuller, Top Fuel; Tony Pedregon, Funny Car; Greg Anderson, Pro Stock; Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 4.445 seconds by Tony Schumacher, Oct. '06; 335.57 mph by Doug Kalitta, April '04
Funny Car - 4.677 seconds by Robert Hight, Oct. '06; 334.32 mph by Mike Ashley, April '07
Pro Stock - 6.705 seconds by Jason Line, Oct. '06; 205.57 mph by Dave Connolly, Oct. '07
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 7.023 seconds by Chip Ellis, Oct. '07; 191.08 mph by Matt Hines, Oct. '02

(*performance records will not be officially recorded in Top Fuel and Funny Car at this event)

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 4.428 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Nov. '06, Pomona, Calif.; 336.15 mph by Schumacher, May '05, Columbus, Ohio
Funny Car - 4.659 sec. by Tony Pedregon, Feb. '07, Chandler, Ariz.; 333.66 mph by Jack Beckman, Nov. '06, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.536 sec. by Greg Anderson, March '07, Gainesville, Fla.; 211.69 mph by Jason Line, March '07, Gainesville, Fla.
PS Motorcycle - 6.871 sec. by A. Sampey, June '07, Englishtown, N.J.; 197.45 mph by A. Hines, March '05, Gainesville, Fla.

(*performance records will not be officially recorded in Top Fuel and Funny Car at this event)

TICKETS: For tickets call Las Vegas Motor Speedway at (800) 644-4444, or visit www.LVMS.com.

GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - Thursday: Adult, $16; Junior (6-12 years), free. Friday: Adult, $34; Junior (6-12 years), $11. Saturday: Adult, $54; Junior (6-12 years), $11. Sunday: Adult, $55; Junior (6-12 years) $16. Children five years and under admitted free to general admission and pit areas each day.

RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $44; Junior (6-12 years), $21; Child (Five and under), $11. Saturday: Adult, $64; Junior (6-12 years), $26; Child (Five and under), $11. Sunday: Adult, $65; Junior (6-12 years) $27; Child (Five and under), $11.