Mon, 26 Oct 2015, 15:17 PM NHRA Toyota Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

LAS VEGAS -- The 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the 23rd of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the fifth of six playoff races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas. Track is located approximately 15 miles north of Las Vegas off I-15.

COURSE: Championship drag strip; Track elevation is 2,100 feet above sea level; Track direction is south to north.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1

SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, Oct. 29
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying

FRIDAY, Oct. 30
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 11:45 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 12:15 and 3:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, Oct. 31
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 11:45 a.m. Round 1 of eliminations at 3:15 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 12:15 and 3:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, Nov. 1 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10:15 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Sunday, Nov. 1, ESPN2 will televise 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 2:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 1, ESPN2 will re-air 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 3 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 1, ESPN2 will televise three hours of coverage starting at 8 p.m. (ET).

2014 EVENT WINNERS: Spencer Massey, Top Fuel; Del Worsham, Funny Car; Erica Enders, Pro Stock; Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES: Greg Anderson, PS, 4; Ron Capps, FC, 4; Andrew Hines, PSM, 4; Tony Schumacher, TF, 4; John Force, FC, 3.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.732 sec. by J.R. Todd, Nov. '14 and 330.88 mph by Spencer Massey, Nov. '14.
Funny Car - 3.983 sec. by Matt Hagan, Nov. '14 and 325.37 mph by Courtney Force, March '14.
Pro Stock - 6.576 sec. and 209.88 mph by Erica Enders, Nov. '14.
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.856 sec. by Andrew Hines, Nov. '14; 196.56 mph by Eddie Krawiec, Oct. '11

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.680 sec. by Antron Brown, Aug. '15, Brainerd, Minn.; 332.75 mph by Spencer Massey, Aug. '15, Brainerd, Minn.
Funny Car - 3.897 sec. by Jack Beckman, Oct. '15, Reading, Pa.; 330.47 mph by Matt Hagan, Sept. '15, Madison, Ill.
Pro Stock - 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders-Stevens, May '14, Englishtown, N.J.
PS Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct. '12, Reading, Pa.; 199.88 mph by Hector Arana Jr., March '15, Charlotte, N.C.

TICKETS: For tickets call The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at (702) 644-4444, or visit www.lvms.com.