Mon, 04 Feb 2019, 15:38 PM Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Nationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

CHANDLER, Ariz. - The 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Nationals, the second 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 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Ariz. Track is located off Interstate 10 at exit 162. Follow the signs.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Feb. 22-24.

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, Feb. 22
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 8 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, Feb. 23
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations at 8 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, Feb. 24 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Friday, Feb. 22, FOX Sports 1 (FS1), will televise one hour of qualifying at 11 p.m. (ET).
Saturday, Feb. 23, FOX Sports 1 (FS1), will televise one hour of qualifying live at 7 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Feb. 24, FOX Sports 1 (FS1) will televise three hours of finals coverage at 6 p.m. (ET).

2018 EVENT WINNERS: Steve Torrence, Top Fuel; Courtney Force, Funny Car; Chris McGaha, Pro Stock

MOST VICTORIES: John Force, FC- 8; Bob Glidden, PS- 5; Tony Schumacher, TF- 5; Jack Beckman, FC- 3; Kenny Bernstein, TF-FC- 3; Antron Brown, TF-3; Ron Capps, FC-3; Larry Dixon, TF- 3; Cory McClenathan, TF- 3; Darrell Alderman, PS- 3; Kurt Johnson, PS- 3; Warren Johnson, PS- 3.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.649 seconds by Tony Schumacher Feb. '18; 336.57 mph by Schumacher, Feb. '18.
Funny Car - 3.826 seconds by Courtney Force, Feb. '18; 337.16 mph by C. Force, Feb. '18.
Pro Stock - 6.498 seconds by Mike Edwards, Feb. '13; 213.77 mph by Mike Edwards, Feb. '13.
Top Fuel Harley - 6.205 seconds by Jay Turner, Feb. '18; 228.96 mph by Turner, Feb. '16.

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.628 sec. by Clay Millican, Feb. '18, Pomona, Calif.; 336.57 mph by Tony Schumacher, Feb. '18, Phoenix
Funny Car - 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. '17, Brainerd; 339.87 mph by Robert Hight, July '17, Sonoma, 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.
Top Fuel Harley - 6.161 sec. by Jay Turner, June '17, Epping, N.H.; 234.66 mph by Tommy Grimes Jr. April '14, Dinwiddie, Va.

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