Tue, 1 Jun 2010, 11:00 PM United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

JOLIET, Ill. -- The 13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders, the 10th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Ill. The track is located 30 miles southwest of Chicago on Route 53 (historic Route 66), approximately three miles south of the I-80 in Joliet. Take I-80 to exit #132A (Route 53 south) to the track.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, June 3-6

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, June 3 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 9 a.m.

FRIDAY, June 4 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 7:30 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at noon and 2:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 5 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
JEGS ALLSTARS ELIMINATION ROUNDS at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 6 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10:30 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Saturday, June 5, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 11 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, June 6, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine show, at 10 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, June 6, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 4 p.m. (ET).

2009 EVENT WINNERS: Spencer Massey, Top Fuel; Tony Pedregon, Funny Car; Jeg Coughlin, Pro Stock; Matt Guidera, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.826 seconds by Antron Brown, June '09; 317.94 mph by Brown, June '09.
Funny Car - 4.062 seconds by Tony Pedregon, June '09; 307.30 mph by Mike Neff, June '09.
Pro Stock - 6.587 seconds by Mike Edwards, June '09; 210.08 by Edwards, June '09.
PS Motorcycle - 6.921 seconds by Andrew Hines, June '07; 194.07 mph by Steve Johnson, June '09.

(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle is 1,320 feet)

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.771 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Oct. '08, Richmond, Va.; 324.98 mph by Schumacher, March, '10, Gainesville, Fla.
Funny Car - 4.023 sec. by Ron Capps, Feb. '09, Chandler, Ariz.; 316.38 mph by Ashley Force Hood, March '10, Charlotte, N.C.
Pro Stock - 6.509 sec. by Mike Edwards, Oct. '09, Richmond, Va.; 212.46 mph by Greg Anderson, March '10, Charlotte, N.C.
PS Motorcycle - 6.847 sec. by Karen Stoffer, March.'10, Gainesville, Fla.; 197.45 mph by Andrew Hines, March '05, Gainesville, Fla.

(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle is 1,320 feet)

TICKETS: For tickets, call (888) 629-RACE (7223). Tickets also available at Ticketmaster and ticketmaster.com.

GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - Thursday: Adult, $13; Junior (12 years and under), free. Friday: Adult, $41; Junior (12 years and under), $11. Saturday: Adult, $48; Junior (12 years and under), $11. Sunday: Adult, $56; Junior (12 years and under), $11

RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $51; Junior (12 years and under), $16. Saturday: Adult, $58; Junior (12 years and under), $16. Sunday: Adult, $66; Junior (12 years and under), $16.