WHAT: 31st annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, the sixth of 22 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 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships. NHRA is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2011 and will pay tribute to the evolution of the hot rod and honor its legendary racers as well as the sport’s current stars.
WHERE: Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga. I-85 to Exit 149 (Hwy 441). After exiting the freeway, go north on Highway 441 to Steven Tanger Blvd. Take left on Tanger and then go right on Ridgeway Road.
WHEN: Friday through Sunday, May 13-15
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, May 13 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 9 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 3:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, May 14 – LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 8 a.m.
GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 12:45 p.m. and first round of eliminations at 3:15 p.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, May 15 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Saturday, May 14, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise two hours and 30 minutes of qualifying coverage at 7 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, May 15, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of eliminations coverage starting at 7 p.m. (ET).
SATELLITE (Digital HD Feed):
Friday, May 13, 9:30 – 10 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 18C (4060 MHz, vertical)
Saturday, May 14, 7 – 7:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 18C (4060 MHz, vertical)
Sunday, May 15, 7 – 7:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 3 / Transponder 18C (4060 MHz, vertical)
(Downlink: 4060 MHz, vertical; Transmission: MPEG-2; HD: 720p; Data Rate: 40.461470554 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 29.27 Ms; FEC: ¾; Bandwidth: 36 Mhz)
Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners’ interviews on Sunday.
2010 EVENT WINNERS: Larry Dixon, Top Fuel; Robert Hight, Funny Car; Jeg Coughlin, Pro Stock; Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
MOST VICTORIES: Dave Schultz, 8, PSM; John Force, 7, FC; Warren Johnson, 5, PS; Kenny Bernstein, 4, TF/FC; Larry Dixon, 4, TF; Angelle Sampey, 4, PSM; Lee Shepherd, 4, PS.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel – 3.820 seconds by Spencer Massey, April ’09; 318.09 mph by Doug Kalitta, May ’10.
Funny Car – 4.073 seconds by Ashley Force Hood, April ’09; 312.13 mph by Force Hood, April ’09.
Pro Stock – 6.557 seconds by Greg Anderson, April ’09; 211.26 mph by Warren Johnson, April ’09.
PS Motorcycle – 6.877 seconds by Andrew Hines, April ’09; 195.25 mph by Hines, April ’09.
NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.770 sec. by Larry Dixon, Feb. ’11, Pomona, Calif.; 327.03 mph by Tony Schumacher, Feb. ’11, Pomona, Calif.
Funny Car - 4.011 sec. by Matt Hagan, Oct. ’10, Reading, Pa.; 316.38 mph by Ashley Force Hood, March ’10, Charlotte, N.C.
Pro Stock - 6.495 sec. by Rodger Brogdon, March ’11, Gainesville, Fla.; 213.57 mph by Erica Enders, March ’11, Gainesville, Fla.
PS Motorcycle – 6.777 sec. by Hector Arana, March ’11, Gainesville, Fla.; 199.26 mph by Eddie Krawiec, March ’11, Gainesville, Fla.
TICKETS: For tickets call NHRA at (800) 884-6472, or visit www.NHRATIX.com.
GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $37; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $49; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Sunday: Adult, $49; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Child (5 years-under), admitted free with paying adult in general admission and pit access areas each day.
RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) – Friday: Adult, $43; Junior (6-12 years), $18; Child (5 years-under), $8. Saturday: Adult, $59; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years and under), $12. Sunday: Adult, $59; Junior (6-12 years), $24; Child (5 years and under), $12. Call NHRA for four-day passes and campground information.
NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS
GLENDORA, Calif. -- Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the fifth of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series -
Top Fuel: 1. Del Worsham, 505; 2. Larry Dixon, 410; 3. Antron Brown, 363; 4. Tony Schumacher, 353; 5. Spencer Massey, 324; 6. Doug Kalitta, 288; 7. Morgan Lucas, 264; 8. Shawn Langdon, 249; 9. Brandon Bernstein, 244; 10. Steve Torrence, 202.
Funny Car: 1. Mike Neff, 399; 2. Robert Hight, 381; 3. Jack Beckman, 363; 4. Cruz Pedregon, 322; 5. Jeff Arend, 299; 6. Matt Hagan, 296; 7. John Force, 281; 8. Bob Tasca III, 247; 9. Ron Capps, 244; 10. Johnny Gray, 234.
Pro Stock: 1. Jason Line, 390; 2. Greg Stanfield, 389; 3. Greg Anderson, 371; 4. Vincent Nobile, 367; 5. Mike Edwards, 342; 6. Rodger Brogdon, 316; 7. Erica Enders, 278; 8. Ron Krisher, 253; 9. Allen Johnson, 215; 10. Ronnie Humphrey, 213.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: 1. Eddie Krawiec, 202; 2. Andrew Hines, 184; 3. Karen Stoffer, 179; 4. Hector Arana, 141; 5. LE Tonglet, 116; 6. (tie) Michael Phillips, 107; Gerald Savoie, 107; 8. Shawn Gann, 105; 9. Matt Smith, 88; 10. Steve Johnson, 82.
