O?reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Presented By Castrol Gtx

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Updated: May 31, 2007

WHAT: 19th annual O?Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX, the eighth of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in three categories earn points leading to 2007 NHRA POWERade Series world championships. Drivers in the NHRA Xpl?d Sport Compact Racing Series will also be competing at this event.

Sportsman competitors in six categories earn points leading to 2007 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Heartland Park Topeka. From Kansas City, take the Kansas Turnpike (I-70) to the Topeka Boulevard exit and travel south to the track. From Wichita, take the Kansas Turnpike (I-335) to the Topeka Boulevard exit and travel south to the track.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, June 1-3.

PURSE: Cash and contingency awards of more than $1.7 million.

SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, June 1 ? Sportsman qualifying and eliminations begin at 8 a.m.

Sport Compact Qualifying Session begins at 6 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 2 ? Sportsman eliminations begin at 8 a.m.

Sport Compact Qualifying sessions at 1:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 3 ? Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.

FINAL ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION: Saturday, June 2 ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 5:30 p.m. (ET).

Sunday, June 3 ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise NHRA Race Day, at 11 a.m. (ET).

Sunday, June 3 ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of eliminations at 4 p.m. (ET).

SATELLITE: Friday, June 1, 10:30 ? 11 p.m. (ET) ? SBS 6 / Transponder 16K (12092.5 MHz, vertical)

Saturday, June 2, 8:30 ? 9 p.m. (ET) ? SBS 6 / Transponder 16K (12092.5 MHz, vertical)

Sunday, June 3, 7:30 ? 8 p.m. (ET) ? SBS 6 / Transponder 16K (12092.5 MHz, vertical)

2006 EVENT

WINNERS: Doug Kalitta, Top Fuel; Ron Capps, Funny Car; Dave Connolly, Pro Stock.

TRACK Top Fuel ? 4.487 seconds by Doug Kalitta, May 2004; 331.61 mph by Larry Dixon, May 2005

RECORDS: Funny Car ? 4.729 seconds by Robert Hight, May 2005; 326.48 mph by Whit Bazemore, May 2003

Pro Stock ? 6.716 seconds by Greg Anderson, May 2005; 205.10 mph by Kurt Johnson, May 2005

NATIONAL Top Fuel ? 4.428 sec. by Tony Schumacher, Nov. ?06, Pomona, Calif.; 336.15 mph by Schumacher, May ?05, Columbus, Ohio

RECORDS: Funny Car ? 4.659 sec. by Tony Pedregon, Feb. ?07, Chandler, Ariz.; 333.66 mph by Jack Beckman, Nov. ?06, Pomona, Calif.

Pro Stock ? 6.536 sec. by Greg Anderson, March ?07, Gainesville, Fla.; 211.69 mph by Jason Line, March ?07, Gainesville, Fla.

TICKETS: For tickets call NHRA at (800) 43-RACES. Tickets also available at ticketmaster.com.

GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) ?Friday: Adult, $31; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $43; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Sunday: Adult, $46; Junior (6-12 years), $10.

RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) ? Friday: Adult, $39-44; Junior (6-12), $18-23; Child (5 years and younger), $8-13. Saturday: Adult, $53-58; Junior (6-12 years), $20-25; Child (5 years and under), $10-15. Sunday: Adult, $56-61; Junior (6-12 years), $20-25; Child (5 years and under), $10-15.

CONTACT: NHRA Communications Department, (626) 914-4761. Zak Elcock, ext. 240 (626-253-0862, cell).