WHERE: O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Clermont, Ind. From I-465, exit Crawfordsville Road (Hwy. 136). Head west for approximately four miles through the town of Clermont. The main entrance to the facility is on the left-hand side, one-half mile past Raceway Road.
COURSE: Quarter-mile drag strip, 1,320 feet (Top Fuel and Funny Car categories will compete to 1,000 ft. distance at this event); Track elevation is 700 feet above sea level; Track direction is south to north.
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 7.
PURSE: Cash and contingency awards of more than $2 million.
SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2 – Sportsman qualifying and time trials, 9 a.m.
THURSDAY, Sept. 3 – Sportsman qualifying and eliminations, 8 a.m.
FRIDAY, Sept. 4 – Sportsman qualifying and eliminations, 7:30 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSION at 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Sept. 5 – Sportsman qualifying and eliminations, 7:30 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at Noon and 5:45 p.m.
RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE at 1:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m.
SUNDAY, Sept. 6 – Sportsman eliminations, 7:30 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
MONDAY, Sept. 7 – Pre-race ceremonies, 9:30 a.m.
FINAL ELIMINATIONS at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Sunday, Sept. 6, ESPN2 HD will televise NHRA Race Day, a 30-minute magazine show at 11 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 6, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours and 30 minutes of qualifying coverage at 11:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, Sept. 6, ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage at 5 p.m. (ET).
Monday, Sept. 7, ESPN2 HD will televise a special one hour NHRA Race Day from the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at noon (ET).
Monday, Sept. 7, ESPN2 HD will televise five hours of eliminations coverage at 1 p.m. (ET).
SATELLITE (Analog feed):
Friday, Sept. 4, 9:30 – 10 p.m. (ET) – AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz, horizontal)
Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 – 10:30 p.m. (ET) – AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz, horizontal)
Sunday, Sept. 6, 7:30 – 8 p.m. (ET) – AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz, horizontal)
Monday, Sept. 7, 6:30 – 7 p.m. (ET) – AMC 15 / Transponder 6K (11820 MHz, horizontal)