Mon, 15 Apr 2013, 19:35 PM Tommy Johnson Jr. Joins ESPN for Four-Wide Nationals

Courtesy of ESPN Communications

Tommy Johnson Jr.

Veteran NHRA driver Tommy Johnson Jr. will join ESPN's NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series coverage team as a roaming analyst for the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway near Charlotte, N.C., this weekend. The unique event features four cars making runs at the same time rather than the usual two. Drag racing fans can watch qualifying and eliminations action on ESPN2 and ESPN3. All NHRA programming on ESPN is also available on computers, smartphones and tablets through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. The schedule:

Date	Time	Event	Network
Friday,   April 19  4:45 p.m.  Qualifying    (live) ESPN3, WatchESPN
Saturday, April 20  5 p.m.     Qualifying    ESPN2, WatchESPN
Sunday,   April 21  Noon       Eliminations  (live) ESPN3, WatchESPN
                    7 p.m.     Eliminations  ESPN2, WatchESPN

Announcers: Booth: Dave Rieff (anchor); Mike Dunn (analyst)
Pit reporters: Gary Gerould, John Kernan.
Roaming analyst: Tommy Johnson Jr.