NHRA INTRODUCES ‘FAN CHOICE AWARDS’

NHRA INTRODUCES ‘FAN CHOICE AWARDS’ TO EMBRACE, EMPOWER ITS KNOWLEDGEABLE FAN BASE

Voting opens Monday, Dec. 13 on NHRA.com; Winners will be revealed on NHRA’s Facebook page Dec. 27-31

As a way of embracing the voice of one of the most knowledgeable fan bases in sports, and reliving so many of the great moments from the unforgettable 2010 season, NHRA has created the “NHRA Fan Choice Awards,” a year-end recognition of outstanding performance as voted on exclusively by NHRA fans.
The inaugural NHRA Fan Choice Awards will include five categories and fan voting will be conducted over the course of two weeks, from Monday, Dec. 13 to Friday, Dec. 24, on NHRA.com. The winners of the Inaugural NHRA Fan Choice Awards will be announced over the course of the final five days of the year, Dec. 27-31, on NHRA’s Facebook page to allow fans the chance to immediately react to/debate the outcome of each category.
In addition to being invited to exclusively select these year-end honors, NHRA fans who participate in the voting will be entered into a drawing to win two final eliminations tickets to the race of their choosing. They will also be given a coupon code to save $2 off on the purchase of the 2010 Year in Review DVD, which includes video highlights of most if not all of the entries from the NHRA Fan Choice Awards.
The five categories for the inaugural NHRA Fan Choice Awards are as follows:
· Story of the Year
· Moment of the Year
· Upset of the Year
· Driver/Rider of the Year
· Team of the Year
Voting will be open for Story of the Year: Monday Dec. 13-Wednesday, Dec. 15; Moment of the Year: Thursday, Dec. 16-Friday, Dec. 17; Upset of the Year: Saturday, Dec. 18-Sunday, Dec. 19; Driver/Rider of the Year: Monday, Dec. 20-Tuesday, Dec. 21; and Team of the Year: Wednesday, Dec. 22-Friday, Dec. 24.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks nationwide. As the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Two NHRA-sanctioned bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels: the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.