Tue, 30 Sep 2014, 17:24 PM NHRA Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

MOHNTON, Pa. -- The 30th annual NHRA Nationals, the 22nd of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the fourth 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 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa. Track is located off the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Exit 298), 10 miles south of Reading, Pa.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 2-5

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Oct. 2
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying

FRIDAY, Oct. 3
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:15 and 4:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, Oct. 4
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, Oct. 5
Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m. MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Sunday, Oct. 5, ESPN2 will televise 90 minutes of coverage starting at 3:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Oct. 5, ESPN2 will re-air 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 4:30 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Oct. 5, ESPN2 will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8 p.m. (ET).

2013 EVENT WINNERS:
Shawn Langdon, Top Fuel; John Force, Funny Car; Jeg Coughlin, Pro Stock; Matt Smith, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES:
John Force, FC, 7; Angelle Sampey, PSM, 6; Jeg Coughlin, PS, 4; Warren Johnson, PS, 4; Tony Schumacher, TF, 4

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.701 sec. by Antron Brown, Oct. '12; 334.15 mph by Shawn Langdon, Oct. '12
Funny Car - 3.986 sec. by Jack Beckman, Oct. '12; 323.50 mph by John Force, Oct. '13
Pro Stock - 6.477 sec. by Jason Line, Oct. '11; 214.35 mph by Line, Oct. '12
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. and 198.73 mph by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12

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 - 3.965 sec. and 324.12 mph by John Force, Feb. '14, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.464 sec. and 215.55 mph by Erica Enders-Stevens, May '14, Englishtown N.J.
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 (610) 856-7200. Tickets also are available at www.maplegroveraceway.com.