Fri, 07 Nov 2014, 17:48 PM Auto Club NHRA Finals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

POMONA, Calif. -- The 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, the final of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the final 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: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif. Track is located off I-10 at Fairplex Drive. From I-10, go north on Fairplex drive and follow the signs to Auto Club Raceway at the Fairplex.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 13-16

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Nov. 13
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying

FRIDAY, Nov. 14
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, Nov. 15
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, Nov. 16
Pre-race ceremonies, 9:45 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Sunday, Nov. 16, ESPN2 will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 3 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 16, ESPN2 will re-air 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 3 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 16, ESPN2 will televise three hours of coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

2013 EVENT WINNERS: Shawn Langdon, Top Fuel; Matt Hagan, Funny Car; Rickie Jones, Pro Stock; Eddie Krawiec, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES: John Force, FC, 8; Kenny Bernstein, TF-FC, 6; Greg Anderson, PS, 5; Bob Glidden, PS, 5; John Myers, PSM, 5; Warren Johnson, PS, 4; Dave Schultz, PSM, 4; Tony Schumacher, TF, 4;

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.721 sec. and 330.15 mph by Doug Kalitta, Feb. '14
Funny Car - 3.965 sec. and 324.12 by John Force, Feb. '14
Pro Stock - 6.495 sec. and 213.13 mph by Jason Line, Nov. '12
PS Motorcycle - 6.7665 seconds by Andrew Hines, Nov. '12; 198.29 mph by Eddie Krawiec, Nov. '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 (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Tickets also available online at www.NHRAtix.com.