O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS QUALIFYING POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY DUE TO PERSISTENT RAIN SHOWERS
KENT, Wash. — Persistent rain showers forced NHRA officials to cancel qualifying on Friday for the 26th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries at Pacific Raceways. Qualifying will resume on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Rain showers moved into the area Friday afternoon before Pro Stock, Funny Car and Top Fuel qualifying sessions began. Gates will open at 8 a.m. Qualifying rounds are set for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for Sunday's final eliminations at 11 a.m.
Families are encouraged to take advantage of a special ticket promotion for the remainder of the event: Children 12 and younger will receive free general admission with a paid adult all weekend. Fans can also bring an empty Mello Yello® bottle or can to Pacific Raceways box office and SAVE $8 on one adult single day NHRA race ticket. For tickets, visit www.NHRATIX.com or call 800-884-NHRA (6472). For more information about NHRA, please visit www.NHRA.com.