Wed, 16 Jun 2010, 09:30 PM NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, the 12th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in three categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock - earn points leading to 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. >From Interstate 81 North, take Hwy. 11E. Take the Virginia Exit 3 and Hwy. 11E will take you directly to the Dragway. From the I-81 South, take Tennessee exit 69 and go south on Hwy 394 directly to the Dragway.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, June 18-20

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, June 18 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 10 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 19 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 2:15 p.m.; first round of eliminations begins at 4:30 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 20 - Pre-race ceremonies, 11 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at noon.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES eliminations continue at approximately 3 p.m.

TELEVISION:
Saturday, June 19, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 7 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, June 20, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine show, at 3:30 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, June 20, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 4 p.m. (ET).

2009 EVENT WINNERS: Tony Schumacher, Top Fuel; Del Worsham, Funny Car; Mike Edwards, Pro Stock.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.835 seconds by Larry Dixon, May '09; 319.75 mph by Antron Brown, May '09
Funny Car - 4.075 seconds by Del Worsham May '09; 304.94 mph by Ashley Force Hood, May '09
Pro Stock - 6.633 seconds by Mike Edwards, May '09; 207.94 mph by Greg Anderson, May '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 - 4.022 sec. by Matt Hagan, June '10, Joliet Ill.; 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.

(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 Bristol Dragway at (423) 989-6900. Tickets also available at bristoldragway.com

RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $30-35; Junior (12 years & under), $10; Saturday: Adult, $45-55; Junior (12 years & under), $15-25. Sunday: Adult, $20-55; Junior (12 years & under), $10-25.