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Hi flattorney, nice to see you again.
Come over and visit the Nascar thread - we are finishing up the off season doldrums getting ready for Daytona.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2136272/posts?page=907#907
So I guess you’re a Steeler fan. :)
The smell of nitro,nothing like it.
Atlanta, not far off
Still have`nt gotten over our Titans blowing that Ravens
playoff game
Seeing them do a blistering 45 second quarter mile will be one of the most thrilling things one will see.
Almost time!
Last I heard Hillary Will has no sponsor hence no ride this year. Sad...
| NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 2009 Schedule |
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| February 5-8 |
Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Pomona, Calif. |
| February 20-22 |
Arizona NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| March 12-15 |
ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| March 27-29 |
O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Houston, Texas |
| April 2-5 |
SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| April 16-19 |
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| May 1-3 |
O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Madison, Ill. |
| May 15-17 |
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Bristol, Tenn. |
| May 29-31 |
O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Topeka, Kan. |
| June 4-7 |
Info Tickets Schedule |
Chicago, Ill. |
| June 11-14 |
NHRA SuperNationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Englishtown, N.J. |
| June 25-28 |
Info Tickets Schedule |
Norwalk, Ohio |
| July 10-12 |
Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Denver, Colo. |
| July 17-19 |
NHRA Northwest Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Seattle, Wash. |
| July 24-26 |
Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Sonoma, Calif. |
| August 13-16 |
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Brainerd, Minn. |
| August 20-23 |
Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Reading, Pa. |
| September 2-7 |
Info Tickets Schedule |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| September 17-20 |
NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Concord, N.C. |
| September 24-27 |
O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Dallas, Texas |
| October 2-4 |
O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| October 9-11 |
Virginia NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Richmond, Va. |
| October 29-November 1 |
Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Info Tickets Schedule |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| November 12-15 |
Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Info Tickets Schedule |
Pomona, Calif. |
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Speaking PBIR and Hillary Will - 2008 
Here's Hillary after she got put on the trailer in the first round of the NHRA Finals at Pomona, Nov 16, 2008. Who knew it would be her last NHRA race. . unless she can find a new ride for 2009. She’s a tough and impressive driver. Hopefully a major sponsor will pick her up. – fla 
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I was hoping they would have the run off areas extended in the tracks that need it so they could take the Nitro cars back to a 1/4 mile. Or at least go back to 1/4 mile on those tracks that have the long shut off lanes and 1000 foot for the shorter one until they could upgrade.
Maybe soon....who knows.
01.27.09: NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES ENTERS EIGHTH YEAR ON CANADA'S TSN
## For the eighth consecutive year, NHRA announced today that The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada will televise the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series’ entire 24-event schedule in 2009, dedicating nearly 75 hours of programming to NHRA, the fastest and most exciting motorsport in the world. Highlighting TSN’s 24-event, 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series broadcast schedule will be coverage of final eliminations. The season begins with the 49th annual Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals from the fabled Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California and stretches the entire season, concluding with the 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, also at Pomona. The coverage also includes programming from the world’s largest and most prestigious drag racing event, the 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals from O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.
NHRA sanctions seven member tracks in Canada, offering many of its popular grassroots sportsman racing programs. NHRA’s Canadian member tracks include: Luskville, Quebec (Luskville Dragway); Napierville, Quebec (Napierville Raceway); St. Sparta, Ont. (St. Thomas Dragway); Medicine Hat, Alberta (M.H.D.R.A. Dragstrip); Mission, B.C. (Mission Raceway); Ashcroft, B.C. (Nl'Akapxm Eagle Motorplex); Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan International Raceway).
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 24 events through its NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. The NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, and NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. The NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17.
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01.27.09: AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK RETURNS, SCHEDULES FULL SLATE OF 2009 NHRA DRAG RACING SERIES
# # NHRA has announced the continuation of its relationship with the American Forces Network (AFN) to deliver the unique sights and sounds of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing to the men and women stationed overseas. "NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing programming increases our ability to provide our worldwide American Forces Network audience with the best sports coverage from back home," said Larry Marotta, Chief of Television at the AFN Broadcast Center. "We are delighted by the generosity of the NHRA and proudly welcome their excellent programs to our showcase of American television." The U.S. Armed Forces, along with Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees and their families, will be able to follow NHRA’s Full Throttle Drag Racing Series all season long on AFN. In an agreement with the NHRA and ESPN, Inc., the AFN Broadcast Center plans to provide tape-delayed distribution of ESPN2’s television coverage of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series on its AFN | xtra channel. For more information about AFN, log on to www.afrts.osd.mil. For AFN radio and TV schedules, visit www.myafn.net.
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NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES AND ESPN PARTNER FOR NINTH STRAIGHT SEASON – U.S.
The worldwide leader in sports television will join forces with NHRA for a ninth consecutive season in 2009 as ESPN2 returns as the exclusive network of the 24-race NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. ESPN2 is now available in more than 96 million households.
The partnership that began in 2001 has grown stronger with each year of the relationship. In 2008, the fast-growing NHRA Full Throttle Series delivered 9 percent ratings growth on its Sunday eliminations broadcast.
The 2009 season begins in Southern California with the 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Feb. 5-8. It will conclude back in Pomona with the season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Nov. 12-15, the sixth and final race in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to 1, and like each of the previous five races in the NHRA playoffs, it will be shown in prime time (7-10 p.m. ET).
In all, the network will dedicate more than 120 hours of original programming to the world's quickest, fastest, and most intense motorsport with live or same-day coverage of qualifying and eliminations on Sundays.
Sixteen of the 24 races will begin or end in the 7-10 p.m. ET time slot, and all 24 of the races will be presented once again in high definition.
Additionally, the popular pre-race show that debuted in 2007, NHRA Race Day presented by Lucas Oil, will be back in 2009 and again will be produced on-site to allow fans attending the Sunday race a chance to watch – and participate in – the show. It will air Sundays from each of the 24 NHRA Full Throttle Series events.
Highlights of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD include consistent time slots Sunday evening for the final eliminations rounds, with a majority in the coveted Sunday night prime-time slot. In addition, the network will dedicate 10 hours of coverage to the world's most prestigious drag race, the 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at historic O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-7.
Paul Page returns to the broadcast booth alongside former drag racer Mike Dunn, who will provide expert analysis and insight on the racing action. Dave Rieff and Gary Gerould will return as pit reporters. Joining them at select races throughout the year will be veteran announcer John Kernan, who joined the NHRA broadcast team in 2007.
NHRA Race Day presented by Lucas Oil will be hosted once again by Rieff and Dunn and originate from NHRA's Nitro Alley. NHRA Race Day presented by Lucas Oil sets up the day for fans at home with must-see matchups, interviews with the stars of the sport, driver features, news and analysis, a review of qualifying, and what to watch for during the all-important Sunday eliminations action.
This year's schedule includes four qualifying shows that will repeat on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD Sunday morning. Those shows are from the events in Phoenix, Gainesville, Reading, and Memphis, all of which have non-prime-time original airtime slots Saturday night.
In addition to coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing will be aired and distributed internationally through ESPN International.
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2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series television schedule |
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| Event | Airdate/time* |
| Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals, Pomona | Qualifying, 10 p.m.-midnight, Feb. 7 |
| Eliminations, 6:30-10 p.m., Feb. 8 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11:30 a.m., Feb. 8 | |
| NHRA Arizona Nationals, Phoenix | Qualifying, 2-4 a.m., Feb. 22 |
| Qualifying (re-air), 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 22 | |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Feb. 22 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 12:30 p.m., Feb. 22 | |
| ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville | Qualifying, 2-4 a.m., March 15 |
| Qualifying (re-air), 10-11:30 a.m., March 15 | |
| Eliminations, (ESPN), 3-6 p.m., March 15 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11:30 a.m., March 15 | |
| O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals, Houston | Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., March 28 |
| Eliminations, 4:30-7:30 p.m., March 29 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., March 29 | |
| SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, Las Vegas | Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., April 4 |
| Eliminations, 4-7 p.m., April 5 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., April 5 | |
| Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta | Qualifying, 6-8 p.m., April 18 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., April 19 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., April 19 | |
| O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals, Madison | Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., May 2 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., May 3 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., May 3 | |
| NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol | Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., May 16 |
| . | Eliminations, 7-10:30 p.m., May 17 |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., May 17 | |
| O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals, Topeka | Qualifying, 9:30-11:30 p.m., May 30 |
| Eliminations, 4-7 p.m., May 31 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., May 31 | |
| NHRA Route 66 Nationals, Chicago | Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., June 6 |
| Eliminations, 4-7 p.m., June 7 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., June 7 | |
| NHRA SuperNationals, Englishtown | Qualifying, 7-8 p.m., 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., June 13 |
| Eliminations, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., June 14 | |
| NHRA Race Day, noon, June 14 | |
| Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Norwalk | Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., June 27 |
| Eliminations, 8-11 p.m., June 28 | |
| NHRA Race Day, noon, June 28 | |
| Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, Denver | Qualifying, 10 p.m.-midnight, July 11 |
| Eliminations, 8-11 p.m., July 12 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., July 12 | |
| NHRA Northwest Nationals, Seattle | Qualifying, 7-9 p.m., July 18 |
| Eliminations, 9 p.m.-midnight, July 19 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., July 19 | |
| Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals, Sonoma | Qualifying, 9 p.m.-midnight, July 25 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., July 26 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., July 26 | |
| Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Brainerd | Qualifying, 6-7 p.m., Aug. 15 |
| Eliminations, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Aug. 16 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Aug. 16 | |
| Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, Reading | Qualifying, 1-3 a.m., Aug. 23 |
| Qualifying (re-air), 10-11:30 a.m., Aug. 23 | |
| Eliminations, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Aug. 23 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11:30 a.m., Aug. 23 | |
| Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis | Qualifying, 11 p.m.-midnight, Sept. 5 |
| Qualifying, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 6 | |
| Qualifying, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 6 | |
| Eliminations, 1:30-6 p.m., Sept. 7 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Sept. 6 | |
| NHRA Nationals, Charlotte | Qualifying, 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Sept.19 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 20 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Sept. 20 | |
| O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals, Dallas | Qualifying, 10 p.m.-midnight, Sept. 26 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 27 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Sept. 27 | |
| O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals, Memphis | Qualifying, 1-3 a.m., Oct. 4 |
| Qualifying (re-air), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 4 | |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Oct. 4 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Oct. 4 | |
| NHRA Virginia Nationals, Richmond | Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Oct. 10 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Oct. 11 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Oct. 11 | |
| NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, Las Vegas | Qualifying, 10 p.m.-midnight, Oct. 31 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Nov. 1 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Nov. 1 | |
| Auto Club NHRA Finals, Pomona | Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Nov. 14 |
| Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Nov. 15 | |
| NHRA Race Day, 11 a.m., Nov. 15 | |
| * All times ET. Schedule subject to change. Please check local listings. | |
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