(Photo by Brandon W. Mudd)
NHRA announced today that the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing
Series will again be showcased on ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports
television, in 2012.
The 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season
celebrates Nitro Generation, a tribute to the many families who have made NHRA
the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body. It is a celebration of
the generations of racers who have produced raw emotion and drama while in
pursuit of race victories and world championships. And, it is the fans who have
across many generations shared their love of NHRA with their families and
friends. ESPN’s coverage during each of the 23 races will highlight Nitro
Generation, both in the pits and the grandstands, in search of answers to the
question: Do you have the Nitro Gene?
The 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series television
schedule features Sunday night prime-time slots on ESPN2 or ESPN for nearly
every event. All six of the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the
Championship playoff events are scheduled to offer eliminations coverage in
prime time. The NHRA works with ESPN each year to provide qualifying and finals
programming with the best possible air times. The prestigious Mac Tools
U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Aug. 29 – Sept. 3, will
again feature 11 hours of wall-to-wall coverage, including complete coverage of
final eliminations on Monday, Sept. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. ET.
In all, the network will dedicate more than 100 hours of
original programming to the world’s quickest, fastest and most intense
motorsport, with live or same-day coverage of qualifying on Saturday and
eliminations on Sunday. All telecasts will be aired in high definition on
ESPN2HD or ESPNHD. ESPN2/ESP2NHD and ESPN/ESPNHD are available in nearly
100 million households nationwide.
The shows are developed by the production team at ESPN,
which has been producing NHRA programming since 2001. Paul Page returns
to call the action as host, alongside former drag racer Mike Dunn, who will
provide expert analysis and insight. Each show will feature three pit
reporters in 2012. Dave Rieff and Gary Gerould will return as pit
reporters at all 23 events. Veteran announcer John Kernan, who joined the NHRA
telecast team in 2007, will split duties as the third pit reporter with Jamie
Howe. A familiar face in the NHRA pit area, Howe served as a pit reporter on
the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series telecasts on ESPN2 in 2011.
The telecasts will feature competition from all four classes
in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock,
and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
In addition to coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN, NHRA Full
Throttle Drag Racing will be aired and distributed internationally through ESPN
International. ESPN International is available to more than 35.6
million homes in 161 countries and territories around the world.
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series also is broadcast in Canada on TSN.
In addition, U.S. troops and their families serving around
the world in 175 countries and Navy vessels at sea can watch NHRA through the
American Forces Network.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is 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 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
presented by ProCare Rx. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of
all levels in 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; Lucas Oil Raceway 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.
2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Television
Schedule
Event
Air Time, Date
O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA
Winternationals
Qualifying, 11 p.m.–1 a.m., Sat., Feb. 11
presented by Super Start
Batteries
Eliminations, 7–10:30 p.m., Sun., Feb. 12
Pomona, Calif.
NHRA Arizona
Nationals
Qualifying, 8 – 10 p.m., Sat., Feb. 18
Phoenix
Eliminations, 9 p.m. - Midnight, Sun., Feb. 19
Tire Kingdom NHRA
Gatornationals
Qualifying, 4-5 a.m., Sun., March 11
Gainesville,
Fla.
Qualifying re-air, 5 – 6 p.m., Sun., March 11
Eliminations, 6–9 p.m., Sun., March 11
SummitRacing.com NHRA
Nationals
Qualifying, 7:30–9:30 p.m., Sat., March 31
Las
Vegas
Eliminations, 7 – 10 p.m., Sun., April 1
NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Qualifying, 5–7:30 p.m., Sat., April 14
Charlotte,
N.C.
Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sun., April 15
O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals
Qualifying, 6–8 p.m., Sat., April 28
presented by Super Start
Batteries
Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sun., April 29
Houston
Summit Racing
Equipment
Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., Sat., May 5
NHRA Southern Nationals
Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sun., May 6
Atlanta
Dollar General NHRA
Summernationals
Qualifying, 5 - 7 p.m., Sat., May 19
Topeka,
Kan.
Eliminations, 7 - 10 p.m., Sun., May 20
Toyota NHRA
SuperNationals
Qualifying, 4:30-6 p.m., Sat., June 2 (ESPN)
Englishtown,
N.J.
Eliminations, 4:30–7 p.m., Sun., June 3
Ford NHRA Thunder Valley
Nationals
Qualifying, 7:30 –9:30 p.m., Sat., June 16
presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford
Dealers
Eliminations, 5 – 7 p.m., Sun., June 17 (ESPN)
Bristol, Tenn.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA
Nationals Qualifying, 6-7:30 p.m., Sat., June 30
presented by Super Start Batteries
Qualifying, 3 – 4 a.m., Sun., July 1
Chicago
Qualifying, re-air, 11 a.m. – Noon, Sun., July 1
Eliminations, 6 - 9 p.m., Sun., July 1
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Nationals Qualifying, 6 –
7:30 p.m., Sat., July 7
Norwalk,
Ohio
Eliminations, 7 – 10 p.m., Sun., July 8
Mopar Mile-High NHRA
Nationals
Qualifying, 5 – 7 p.m., Sat., July 21
Denver
Eliminations, 7 – 9 p.m., Sun., July 22
NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Qualifying, 7 – 9 p.m., Sat., July 28 (ESPN)
Sonoma,
Calif.
Eliminations, 7 – 10 p.m., Sun., July 29
O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m. – Midnight, Sat., Aug. 4
presented by Super Start
Batteries
Eliminations, 7 – 10 p.m., Sun., Aug. 5
Seattle
Lucas Oil NHRA
Nationals
Qualifying, 11 p.m.–1a.m., Sat., Aug. 18
Brainerd,
Minn.
Eliminations, 9 p.m. – Midnight, Sun., Aug. 19
Mac Tools U.S.
Nationals
Qualifying, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Sun., Sept. 2
Indianapolis
Qualifying, 5–7 p.m., Sun., Sept. 2
Eliminations, Noon–6 p.m., Mon., Sept. 3
O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA
Nationals
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.–Midnight, Sat., Sept. 15
presented by Super Start
Batteries
Eliminations, 8:30–11:30 p.m., Sun., Sept. 16
Charlotte, N.C.
AAA Texas NHRA Fall
Nationals
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.–Midnight, Sat., Sept. 22
Dallas
Eliminations, 8:30 –11:30 p.m., Sun., Sept. 23
NHRA Midwest
Nationals
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m. – Midnight, Sat., Sept. 29
St.
Louis
Eliminations, 8 – 11 p.m., Sun., Sept. 30
Auto-Plus NHRA
Nationals
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.–Midnight, Sat., Oct. 6
Reading,
Pa.
Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sun., Oct. 7
Big O Tires NHRA Nationals
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.–Midnight, Sat., Oct. 27
Las
Vegas
Eliminations, 8 – 11 p.m., Sun., Oct. 28
Automobile Club of Southern
California
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.–Midnight, Sat., Nov. 10
NHRA
Finals
Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sat., Nov. 11
Pomona,
Calif.
* All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change. Please
check local listings.
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