WHAT: 48th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, the final of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the final of six races in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. The top 10 drivers in four categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle – earn points leading to 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships.
WHERE: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif. Track is located off I-10 at Fairplex Drive. From I-10, go north on Fairplex drive and follow the signs to Auto Club Raceway at the Fairplex.
WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 8-11.
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, Nov. 8 – LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 8:15 a.m. FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 1 p.m.
FRIDAY, Nov. 9 – LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying and eliminations at 8:15 a.m. FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10 – LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 8:15 a.m. FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, Nov. 11 – Pre-race ceremonies, 9:45 a.m. FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Saturday, Nov. 10, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise 75 minutes of qualifying coverage at 10:45 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 11, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will re-air one hour of qualifying coverage at 6 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Nov. 11, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of eliminations coverage starting at 7 p.m. (ET).
Wednesday, Nov. 21, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will re-air 90 minutes of eliminations at 3:30 a.m. (ET).
SATELLITE (Digital HD feed):
Friday, Nov. 9, 7:30 – 8 p.m. (ET), AMC 9 / Transponder 20C
Saturday, Nov. 10, 9:30 – 10 p.m. (ET), AMC 9 / Transponder 20C
Sunday, Nov. 11, 10:30 – 11 p.m. (ET), AMC 9 / Transponder 20C
(4100 MHz, vertical; Data Rate: 40.461470554 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 29.27 Ms; FEC: ¾; Bandwidth: 36 Mhz)
Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners’ interviews on Sunday.