TIRE KINGDOM NHRA GATORNATIONALS

TIRE KINGDOM NHRA GATORNATIONALS
WHAT: 41st Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, the third of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four
categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle – earn points leading to 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag
Racing Series world championships.
WHERE: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla. The track is located on 11211 North County Road 225 in Gainesville.
WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, March 11-14
SCHEDULE: THURSDAY March 11- Lucas Oil Series qualifying begins at 9 a.m.
FRIDAY, March 12 – Lucas Oil Series qualifying begins at 7:30 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES QUALIFYING SESSIONS at noon and 2:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, March 13 – Lucas Oil Series eliminations begin at 7:30 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES QUALIFYING SESSIONS at noon and 2:45 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 14 – Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION: Sunday, March 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at midnight (ET).
Sunday, March 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute news magazine show, at 11 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, March 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of coverage starting at 6 p.m. (ET).
SATELLITE: Friday, March 12, 7:30 – 8 p.m. (ET), AMC 6 / Transponder 21K (11920 MHz, vertical)
(Analog feed) Saturday, March 13, 7 – 7:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 6 / Transponder 21K (11920 MHz, vertical)
Sunday, March 14, 7 – 7:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 6 / Transponder 21K (11920 MHz, vertical)
Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners’ interviews on Sunday.
2009 EVENT
WINNERS: Larry Dixon, Top Fuel; Bob Tasca, Funny Car; Jason Line, Pro Stock; Hector Arana, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
TRACK Top Fuel – 3.882 seconds by Larry Dixon, March ’09; 315.42 mph by Brandon Bernstein, March ’09.
RECORDS: Funny Car – 4.118 seconds by Ashley Force Hood, March ’09; 304.60 mph by John Force, March ‘09.
Pro Stock – 6.536 seconds by Greg Anderson, March ’07; 211.69 by Jason Line, March ’07.
PS Motorcycle – 6.911 seconds by Angelle Sampey, March ’07; 197.45 mph by Andrew Hines, March ’05.
(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle is 1,320 feet)
NATIONAL Top Fuel – 3.771 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Oct. ’08, Richmond, Va.; 321.58 mph by Larry Dixon, Nov. ’09, Pomona, Calif.
RECORDS: Funny Car – 4.023 sec. by Ron Capps, Feb. ’09, Chandler, Ariz.; 312.13 mph by Ashley Force Hood, April ’09, Atlanta
Pro Stock – 6.509 sec. by Mike Edwards, Oct. ’09, Richmond, Va.; 212.36 mph by Greg Anderson, Oct. ’09, Richmond, Va.
PS Motorcycle- 6.851 sec. by Hector Arana, Sept. ’09, Memphis, Tenn.; 197.45 mph by Andrew Hines, March ’05, Gainesville, Fla.
(Top Fuel and Funny Car race distance is 1,000 feet; Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle is 1,320 feet)
TICKETS: For tickets call NHRA, (800) 884-NHRA (6472); Tickets also available at Ticketmaster.com or at NHRA.com.
GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) – FULL EVENT: $140. DAILY: Thursday: Adult, $16; Junior (6-12 years), $10;
Friday: Adult, $36; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $58; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Sunday: Adult, $58; Junior (6-12
years) $10. Children (5 years-under), free with paying adult in general admission and pit access areas each day.
RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) – Friday: Adult, $46; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5 years-under), $10. Saturday:
Adult, $65; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years and under), $14. Sunday: Adult, $65; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years
and under), $14.