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The NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series will be in Thunder Valley this weekend.
Drag racing’s top series will hit the track in Bristol for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at the famed racing facility, which also includes Bristol Motor Speedway. Coverage of this weekend’s events begins Saturday on ESPN2 with same-day coverage of qualifying beginning at 8pm ET. Final Eliminations will be broadcast live on ESPN Sunday afternoon at 3pm ET. Those with access to ESPN3 can also catch eliminations live online Sunday at noon. Dave Rieff will have the call for this weekend’s events. He will be joined in the booth by analyst Mike Dunn for additional commentary. Gary Gerould and John Kernan will be in the pits with all of the latest news from each team throughout the weekend.
Coming into this weekend’s events, Antron Brown leads the Top Fuel division with team-mate Tony Schumacher thirty-three points back in second. Schumacher closed the gap after his latest win this past weekend at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. Legendary funny car driver John Force took another step towards the top spot in the Funny Car division after his win last weekend. And Pro Stock points Leader widened his lead in that division after also making the podium this past weekend. The win widens his lead over Erica Enders to seventy points.
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