Fri, 02 Nov 2018, 20:07 PM NHRA Announces Broadcast Programming on Fox Deportes

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

GLENDORA, Calif. -- The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and FOX Deportes, the leading Spanish-language sports network, announced today that NHRA Championship Drag Racing programming will be featured on the network in November. This marks the first time in NHRA history that the sport will be broadcast in Spanish. The schedule includes a broadcast of the NHRA Auto Club Finals live from Pomona, Calif.

The broadcast lineup includes all of the events in NHRA’s Countdown To The Championship, a playoff format which determines the winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Each of the first five shows will feature event highlights in a 30 minute format. The last show will be a three-hour live simulcast of the NHRA Auto Club Finals.

“NHRA is thrilled to team up with FOX Deportes to mark a historic first, bringing the world’s fastest, most explosive sport to our fans in Spanish,” said Ken Adelson, NHRA chief content officer. “FOX Deportes viewers will experience the heart-pounding competitive action of NHRA’s playoffs, the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, and get to see the 2018 world champions crowned at the NHRA Auto Club Finals from Pomona, California.”

All broadcasts will also be streamed on the FOX Sports Go App. Fans can also visit www.foxdeportes.com and follow FOX Deportes on twitter, Instagram and Facebook for results and highlights.

“We are thrilled to be able to broadcast this exciting NHRA Championship Drag Series,” said Carlos Sánchez, FOX Deportes Executive Vice President and General Manager. “The NHRA fits in perfectly with the broad lineup of top sports properties on FOX Deportes.”

The full programming schedule for NHRA on FOX Deportes is as follows:

11/4/18 – 6:00 PM ET – NHRA Dodge Nationals, Reading
11/4/18- 6:30 PM ET - AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis
11/5/18 – 8:00 PM ET – NHRA Texas Fall Nationals, Dallas
11/10/18 – 6:00 PM ET – NHRA Carolina Nationals, Charlotte
11/10/18 – 6:30 PM ET – NHRA Toyota Nationals, Las Vegas
11/11/18 - NHRA Final Eliminations: - Auto Club Finals, 4-7 PM ET – Pomona “Live”