NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Kicks Off Its Post Season This Weekend

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The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series wrapped up its regular season last week in Indianapolis. Now the countdown begins for the top spot in each divison of drag racing’s top series. And it all begins with full coverage on ESPN this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ESPN will carry the opening round of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ Countdown To The Championship this weekend beginning Saturday night, September 19th with qualifying. Qualifying for the NHRA Carolina Nationals Saturday night at 11:30pm ET on ESPN2 and re-broadcast again Sunday morning, September 20th at 7am ET. Final eliminations will be broadcast Sunday night at 8:30pm ET on ESPN2. Fans can also follow final eliminations live online Sunday beginning at noon on ESPN3.

Dave Rieff will anchor this weekend’s coverage from the zMax Dragway. He will be joined in the booth by Mike Dunn. Gary Gerould and John Kernan will be in the pits with all the latest news from the weekend’s events.

Coming into the first round of the NHRA’s “post season” Tony Schumacher sits atop the Top Fuel Division. He is followed by DSR team mate Antron Brown. “Fast” Jack Beckman, who also drives for DSR (Don Schumacher Racing) is in the catbird seat in the Funny Car division. He is trailed by yet another DSR driver Matt Hagan. Erica Enders breaks the DSR dominance over in the Pro Stock division. She is trailed in second by Greg Anderson. And in the Pro Stock Motorcycle division Eddie Krawiec comes into the countdown on top.

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NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series Rumbles Into Thunder Valley This Weekend

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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.

More information on ESPN’s coverage of the NHRA is available online now at http://espn.go.com/racing. All of the latest NHRA news is available online now at:

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