Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 10:40 AM Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

NORWALK, Ohio -- The Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the 13th 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: Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio. The track is located at 1300 State Route 18, half way between Cleveland and Toledo; just an hour and a half north of Columbus. The Ohio Turnpike is less than 10 minutes away

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, June 24-27

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, June 24 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 9 a.m.

FRIDAY, June 25 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 8:30 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 4:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 26 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 11 a.m.; first round of eliminations start at 2 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 12:10 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE at noon, 2:20 p.m. and 4:05 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 27 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES eliminations continue at approximately 2 p.m.

TELEVISION:
Saturday, June 26, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 7 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, June 27, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine show, at 4:30 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, June 27, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 7 p.m. (ET).

2009 EVENT WINNERS: Larry Dixon, Top Fuel; Jack Beckman, Funny Car; Jason Line, Pro Stock; Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.882 seconds by Larry Dixon, June '09; 305.01 mph by Antron Brown, June '09
Funny Car - 4.1090 seconds by Mike Neff, June '09; 286.07 mph by Robert Hight, June '09
Pro Stock - 6.628 seconds, by Dave Connolly, June '07; 207.94 mph by Jason Line, June '07
PS Motorcycle - 6.944 seconds by Andrew Hines, June '09; 192.63 mph by Hector Arana, 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 - 4.022 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.
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 (419) 668-5555 or purchase online at www.tix.com.

GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - Thursday: Adult, $12; Junior (6-12 years), free. Friday: Adult, $32; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $45; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Sunday: Adult, $45; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Children five years and under admitted free to general admission and pit areas each day.

RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $42; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5 years & under), $10. Saturday: Adult, $55; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5 years & under), $10. Sunday: Adult, $55; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5 years & under), $10