Mon, 31 Aug 2009, 05:54 PM Houston, First Las Vegas Events Swap Dates in 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

GLENDORA, Calif. -- Schedule NHRA announced today that it has repositioned two events on its 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule.

The O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston has been moved to the April 9-11 weekend, exchanging places with the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which will now be held on April 16-18. The move was necessary due to NASCAR's anticipated 2010 schedule.

"We certainly want the fans in our area to be able to take advantage of all the great entertainment opportunities that the world of motorsports has to offer in the great state of Texas," said Seth Angel, general manager of Houston Raceway Park.

Said LVMS President Chris Powell: "Shifting the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals back one week works well for everyone. Our spring race is one of the marquee stops in drag racing each year, and it's hard to top Las Vegas weather in mid-April. So we're happy to accommodate this move by the NHRA."

2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Schedule

50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals
Feb. 11-14 - Pomona, Calif.

26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals
Feb. 26-28 - Phoenix

41st annual NHRA Gatornationals
March 11-14 - Gainesville, Fla. (PSM)

Inaugural NHRA Nationals
March 25-28 - Concord, N.C.

23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals
April 9-11 - Houston (PSM)

11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals
April 16-18 - Las Vegas

14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals
April 30 - May 2 - St. Louis (PSM)

30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals
May 14-16 - Commerce, Ga. (PSM)

22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
May 21-23 - Topeka, Kan.

13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals
June 3-6 - Chicago (PSM)

41st annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals
June 10-13 - Englishtown, N.J. (PSM)

10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
June 18-20 - Bristol, Tenn.

Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
June 24-27 - Norwalk, Ohio (PSM)

23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals
July 9-11 - Seattle

23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals
July 16-18 - Sonoma, Calif. (PSM)

31st annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
July 23-25 - Denver (PSM)

29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Aug. 12-15 - Brainerd, Minn. (PSM)

23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals
Aug. 20-22 - Memphis, Tenn. (PSM)

56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals
Sept. 1-6 - Indianapolis (PSM)

Third annual NHRA Carolinas Nationals
Sept. 16-19 - Concord, N.C. (PSM)

25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals
Sept. 23-26 - Dallas (PSM)

26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals
Oct. 7-10 - Reading, Pa. (PSM)

10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
Oct. 28-31 - Las Vegas (PSM)

46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals
Nov.11-14 - Pomona, Calif. (PSM)

(PSM) - Event will include Pro Stock Motorcycle