NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES TO CALL ESPN2 AND ESPN2HD HOME IN 2010


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February 4, 2010

NHRA Sportsman Spotlights, showcasing

NHRA member track network, to air on ESPN2

            GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2010) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will once again be televised in 16 one-hour shows on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD, with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national events.    In addition, the popular NHRA Sportsman Spotlights, focusing on NHRA’s member track network, will air on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD as part of the race coverage.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will air on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD on a tape-delay basis as part of NHRA’s relationship with ESPN, which enters its 10th year as the exclusive home of NHRA Drag Racing.   All 16 telecasts will air on Saturday or Sunday.  The NHRA Lucas Oil Series has a long-standing tradition of serving as a highly-competitive developmental arena for the future stars of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

Returning as anchor of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series telecasts will be long-time NHRA announcer David Rieff, who will be joined in the booth by popular NHRA announcer Bob Frey.  Rieff has been involved for many years with NHRA coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD.    ESPN2 is now available in 98.7 million households.

In addition to his race coverage duties in the booth, Frey also will host the popular NHRA Sportsman Spotlight segments, which will be featured within the race broadcasts on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD.    The segments will showcase unique and interesting stories from NHRA Member Tracks in each of the sanctioning body’s seven divisions.  Frey’s schedule of appearances include: Atco Dragway in Atco, N.J. (Aug. 4: Division 1); Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Fla. (March 6: Division 2); The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional event at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis (April 24: Division 3): The JEGS Sportsnationals at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La. (March 20: Division 4); Cedar Falls Raceway, Cedar Falls, Iowa (July 31: Division 5); Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore. (Aug. 28: Division 6); and Kauai Raceway in Kapaa, Hawaii (July 4: Division 7).

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 23 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.

 

2010 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Television Schedule

 

Event                                                                    Air Date/Time

Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals             Saturday, Feb. 27: 10 – 11 a.m.

Pomona, Calif.                                                     

 

NHRA Gatornationals                                          Sunday, March 21: 10 – 11 a.m.

Gainesville, Fla.                                                   

 

O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals                        Sunday, April 18: 11 a.m. - Noon

Houston                                                               

 

SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals                  Sunday, April 25: 10 – 11 a.m.

Las Vegas                                                            

 

O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals                     Sunday, May 30: 10 - 11 a.m.

Topeka, Kan.                                                        

 

United Association NHRA Route 66 Nationals  Saturday, June 12: 12 – 1 p.m.

Chicago                                                                

 

NHRA SuperNationals                                         Saturday, June 19: 2 – 3 p.m.

Englishtown, N.J.                                                

 

Summit Racing NHRA Nationals                        Sunday, July 4: 11 a.m. - Noon

Norwalk, Ohio                                                     

 

NHRA Northwest Nationals                                Saturday, July 17: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Seattle                                                                  

 

Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals                                  Sunday, August 22: 11 a.m. - Noon

Brainerd, Minn.                                                    

 

Mac Tools U.S. Nationals                                     Sunday, Sept. 12: 10 – 11 a.m.

Indianapolis                                                         

 

NHRA Carolinas Nationals                                  Sunday, Sept. 26: 11 a.m. - Noon

Charlotte, N.C.                                                    

 

O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals         Sunday, Oct. 3: 10 – 11 a.m.

Dallas                                                                   

 

Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals                                Sunday, Oct. 17: 10 -11 a.m.

Reading, Pa.

 

NHRA Las Vegas Nationals                                Sunday, Nov. 7: 10 - 11 a.m.

Las Vegas                                                            

 

Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals     Sunday, Nov. 21: 10 - 11 a.m.

Pomona, Calif.                                                     

 

* All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change. Please check local listings.  

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