GEEZERS  REUNION AT THE GROVE ADDED TO NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE RACING SERIES 2010 SCHEDULE AS AN AFFILIATE EVENT

     GLENDORA, Calif. (March 22, 2010) –  The Geezers Reunion at The Grove presented by Yuengling has been added to the 2010 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series as an Affiliate Event, it was announced today by NHRA officials. The ninth annual Geezers Reunion at The Grove, the second affiliate event and 11th race overall in the 2010 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule, will be held July 2-3 at scenic Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pa.
     The race will feature 16 nostalgia racers taking part in the NAPA Auto Parts Cavalcade of Funny Cars. Other major highlights of the event include a Cacklefest, car show, several sportsman classes in competition, jet cars, wheelstanders and a thrilling fireworks display to finish the weekend with a bang.
     “This year marks the ninth annual Geezers Reunion at The Grove and the third year it’s been affiliated with the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series,” said Maple Grove Raceway vice president/general manager Lex Dudas. “The event continued to grow over the past two years and we’d like to think that was due to our efforts and the Hot Rod Heritage affiliation.”
     The event will feature several classes of cars, including Justice Brothers Car Care Products bracket racing for cars 1984 and older with separate categories for electronics and no electronics; the Northeast Timing Organization; the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Racers Association; East Coast Gassers; and the 422 All-Stars.
     The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series was developed in 2008 to help preserve NHRA’s rich history and tradition while providing racing opportunities for those enthusiasts who enjoy nostalgia drag racing competition.

2010 NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE RACING SERIES SCHEDULE
 
March 5-7                    March Meet (TF, FC, Groups 1-2)                 
                                    Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.       
 
April 23-25                  Sportsman Shootout  (Groups 1-2)    
                                    Auto Club Dragway, Fontana, Calif.  
 
April 30-May 2            NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor (TF)
                                    Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho
 
May 28-30                   Rockabilly Rod Reunion (FC, Groups 1-2)    
                                    The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
 
June 11-12                   Nitro Nite of Fire (FC)           
                                    Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento, Calif.      
 
July 30-31                   Nostalgia Reunion (Groups 1-2)        
                                    Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento, Calif.
 
Aug. 12-15                  Pepsi Nightfire Nationals (TF, FC)     
                                    Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho
          
Sept. 3-4                      Arizona Fuel & Gas Finals (Groups 1-2)       
                                    Speedworld Dragstrip, Whittmann, Ariz.                   
 
Oct. 15-17                   California Hot Rod Reunion (TF, FC, Group 1*)       
                                    Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.       
 
*Non-points event for Group 1
 
 
2010 NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE RACING SERIES AFFILIATE EVENTS
 
June 18-20                   Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
                                    Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.
 
July 2-3                       Geezers Reunion at The Grove presented by Yuengling
                                    Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.
 
 
**Schedule and categories subject to change.




NHRA ANNOUNCES GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD
DRAG RACING SERIES TELEVISION SCHEDULE FOR 2010

10-race inaugural season to be televised on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD

GLENDORA, Calif. (March. 2, 2010) — The inaugural NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which begins at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals March 11-14, will be featured on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD.
            ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise ten 30-minute highlight shows of the racing action from select NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events. The shows, to be aired on a taped delay basis, will recap the weekend’s events including final elimination coverage of the 16-car fields.
            In addition, ESPN International will televise the events around the world through English-speaking networks in Africa, Middle East, Caribbean and the Pacific Rim.  In all, 102 countries and over 9.4 million households will receive NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series coverage worldwide.
            All NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series broadcasts will be aired the following Saturday or Sunday of the race, except the Norwalk event which will air on a two-week delay. 
            Calling the action on the telecasts will be long-time NHRA announcer Dave Rieff who will be joined by 22-time NHRA winner Mike Dunn providing expert analysis and insight on the racing action.
            The formation of the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series wouldn’t have been possible without the financial commitment of Pro Care Rx and Get Screened America. A multi-year commitment by the group to fund the series made the series possible.
            Following the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla., the schedule includes stops at some of the biggest events on the circuit including Houston (April 9-11), St. Louis (April 30-May 2), Atlanta (May 14-16), Englishtown (June 10-13), Bristol (June 18-20) and Norwalk (June 24-27).  The second half of the season will see the 240-mph machines race at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, (Sept. 1-6),  the second Charlotte event (Sept. 16-19), and conclude at the second Las Vegas event (Oct. 28-31). 
            With body styles ranging from ’41 Willys to ‘53 Corvettes, ’57 Chevys to ’70 Cudas, and first-generation Camaros and Firebirds, to profiles as racy as the latest Dodge Viper, along with show-quality “themed paint jobs,” Pro Mods have been crowd pleasers at NHRA events for several years as an exhibition. With huge slicks at the rear and superchargers poking through the hoods, there’s no doubt that these cars are a whole lot more than souped-up classics.
ESPN2 is now available in nearly 99 million households.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks nationwide.   As the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, NHRA presents 23 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Two NHRA-sanctioned bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels: the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA.  NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17.   In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
 
 
 
2010 NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
Television Schedule*
 
Event                                                                    Air Date/Time
Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals                      Sunday, March 21, 11 a.m.
Gainesville, Fla.                                                    
 
O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals                            Sunday, April 18, 10:30 a.m.
Houston                                                               
 
NHRA Midwest Nationals                                      Sunday, May 9, 10 a.m.
St. Louis                                                               
 
Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals              Sunday, May 23, 11:30 a.m.
Commerce, Ga.                                                    
 
NHRA SuperNationals                                           Sunday, June 20, 1 p.m.
Englishtown, N.J.                                                  
 
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals                            Sunday, June 27, 1:30 p.m.
Bristol, Tenn.                                                        
 
Summit Racing NHRA Nationals                            Sunday, July 11, 11:30 a.m.
Norwalk, Ohio                                                     
 
Mac Tools U.S. Nationals                                      Sunday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.
Indianapolis                                                          
 
NHRA Carolinas Nationals                                     Sunday, Sept. 26, 10:30 a.m.
Charlotte, N.C.                                                    
 
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals                                   Sunday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.
Las Vegas                                                            
 
* All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change. Please check local listings.