Tue, 17 Sep 2013, 13:47 PM AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

ENNIS, Texas -- The 28th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 20th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the second of six races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Texas Motorplex- Track is located at 7500 W. Highway 287 in Ennis, Texas.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 19-22

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Sept. 19 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying

FRIDAY, Sept. 20 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 2:15 and 5:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, Sept. 21 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, Sept. 22 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Saturday, Sept. 21, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD TBA (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 22, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8:30 p.m. (ET).

2012 EVENT WINNERS: Antron Brown, Top Fuel; Bob Tasca, Funny Car; Allen Johnson, Pro Stock; Michael Ray, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES: John Force, FC, 7; Tony Schumacher, TF, 5; Warren Johnson, PS, 5; Greg Anderson, PS, 4.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.784 seconds by Brandon Bernstein, Sept. '10; 324.05 mph by Spencer Massey, Sept. '11
Funny Car - 4.062 seconds by Matt Hagan, Sept. '10; 309.63 mph by Jack Beckman, Sept. '11
Pro Stock - 6.550 seconds by Allen Johnson, Sept. '12; 211.99 mph by Johnson, Sept. '12
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.828 seconds by Hector Arana Jr., Sept. '11; 197.22 mph by Michael Phillips, Sept. '11

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.701 sec. by Antron Brown, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 332.18 mph by Spencer Massey, April '12, Charlotte, N.C.
Funny Car - 3.986 sec. by Jack Beckman, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 320.58 mph by Beckman, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.
Pro Stock - 6.471 sec. by Mike Edwards, April '13, Charlotte, N.C.; 214.35 mph by Jason Line, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.
PS Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 199.26 mph by Eddie Krawiec, March '11,
Gainesville, Fla.

TICKETS: For tickets call (800) MOTORPLEX (668-6775). Tickets also are available at www.texasmotorplex.com.