NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES TO BE FEATURED EXCLUSIVELY ON ESPN2 IN 2005

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2005) – NHRA announced it will continue to produce 16 one-hour shows with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national events in 2005.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series shows will be showcased on ESPN2 on a taped-delay basis as part of NHRA’s exclusive relationship with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports.

In addition, each of the 41 half-hour episodes of NHRA 2Day, NHRA’s weekly news magazine show that airs each Sunday on ESPN2, will feature a Sportsman Spotlight segment focusing on the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA’s member track network.

Veteran motorsports announcer Marty Reid will continue to anchor the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series telecasts and will be joined in the booth by Bob Frey, with David Reiff in the field. ESPN Regional Television will produce the telecasts.

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The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2005 TV schedule will be posted in the schedule section at www.teamjegs.com soon.