Tue, 10 May 2016, 14:19 PM NHRA Kansas Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals, the eighth of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Drivers in three categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock - earn points leading to 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships. The race also will feature competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Series.

WHERE: Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kansas. From Kansas City, take the Kansas Turnpike (I-70) to the Topeka Boulevard exit and travel south to the track. From Wichita, take the Kansas Turnpike (I-335) to the Topeka Boulevard exit and travel south to the track.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, May 20-22

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, May 20 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 4:30 and 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, May 21 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

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

TELEVISION:
Saturday, May 21, FS1 will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at midnight (ET).
Sunday, May 22, FS1 will televise three hours of live finals coverage at 2 p.m. (ET).

2015 EVENT WINNERS: Richie Crampton, Top Fuel; Jack Beckman, Funny Car; Erica Enders, Pro Stock.

MOST VICTORIES: John Force, 9, FC; Scott Kalitta, 6, TF; Warren Johnson, 5, PS, Cruz Pedregon, 4, FC; Greg Anderson, 4, PS.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.710 seconds by Crampton, May '15; 329.91 mph by Larry Dixon, May 2015
Funny Car - 3.967 seconds by Chad Head, May '15; 325.06 mph by Courtney Force, May '15.
Pro Stock - 6.515 seconds by Erica Enders, May '15; 211.43 mph by Enders, May '15.

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 - 3.879 sec. by Jack Beckman, March '16, Gainesville, Fla.; 331.45 mph by Matt Hagan, Nov. '15, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May '14, Englishtown N.J.

TICKETS: For tickets call (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Tickets also available online at www.NHRA.com/tickets.