Eight
lucky drag racing fans will enjoy the experience of a lifetime at the
SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April
10-12.
As
part of the NHRA’s “Baptism by Nitro” initiative, LVMS has partnered with the
NHRA to conduct separate social media and local radio contests. Each promotion
will award one lucky fan four free tickets to experience next weekend’s NHRA
Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event on Saturday, April 11, as “VIP rookies.”
The
winners will be granted access to the Nitro Burnout Zone in the sponsor viewing
area and inside-the-ropes access to a Nitro car warm-up.
The
social media contest is available to anyone who logs on to the contest’s
enter-to-win page by 9 a.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, April 7, and nominates a
first-time fan they would like to bring to the races. Contest participants will
be asked to detail why the person they are nominating deserves a VIP “Baptism
by Nitro” experience.
For
Las Vegas’ radio promotion, fans are asked to visit KKLZ.com’s contest page to
nominate a “Baptism by Nitro” rookie for a chance to win four VIP tickets for
Saturday’s action. The radio contest runs through 5 p.m. Pacific on Thursday,
April 9, and race fans can hear more about the details by listening to KKLZ
96.3 FM’s morning show on weekdays.
The
NHRA’s inaugural “Baptism by Nitro” campaign is designed to help grow the
sport’s fan base and energize drag racing newcomers by immersing them into the
sensations of the world’s fastest and most powerful motorsport. The rumble of
10,000-horsepower, side-by-side action and the smell of the nitro-burning cars
launching down the drag strip at more than 300 miles per hour are sensations
that can only be experienced at an NHRA national event.
Throughout
the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, NHRA fans are encouraged
to share first-time fan “Baptism by Nitro” experiences on social media. Prizes
will be given away all year to the best nitro rookie reactions captured in the
pits or in the grandstands and posted to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. All
posts should include the hashtag #BaptismbyNitro and tag @NHRA, and winners of
that season-long social media contest will receive a trip to the 2015 Auto Club
NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., Nov. 12-15.
Fans
can purchase tickets for the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals online atwww.LVMS.com, or by calling 1-800-644-4444. Children 12 and under who are
accompanied by a ticketed adult will receive a free general admission ticket
during the three-day event at The Strip.
2015
SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals schedule
Wednesday,
April 8
9
a.m.–5 p.m. – Sponsor Midway parking
10
a.m.–5 p.m. – Racer pit parking (all categories)
Thursday,
April 9
8
a.m.–5 p.m. – Racer pit parking/Registration/Tech inspection (all categories)
5-7
p.m.–Autograph session – New York New York Hotel & Casino
Friday,
April 10
7:30
a.m. – Spectator gates open
8
a.m.–Noon – Racer registration/Tech inspection (all categories)
8
a.m. – Sportsman qualifying
10:30
a.m. – Comp Eliminator qualifying
Noon
– Top Alcohol qualifying
1
p.m. – Comp Eliminator qualifying
1:30
p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying
2
p.m. – Nitro qualifying
3
p.m. – Nitro Harley qualifying
3:15
p.m. – Top Alcohol qualifying
4:30
p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying
5
p.m. – Nitro qualifying
6:30
p.m. – Jet Dragsters
Saturday,
April 11
7:30
a.m. – Spectator gates open
8
a.m. – Sportsman eliminations
10:30
a.m. – Comp Eliminator qualifying
11
a.m. – Top Alcohol qualifying
12:30
p.m. – Nitro Harley qualifying
12:40
p.m. – K&N Pro Stock Horsepower Challenge driver intro
1
p.m. – K&N Pro Stock Horsepower Challenge – Round 1
1:10
p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying
1:30
p.m. – Nitro qualifying
2:30
p.m. – Nitro Harley qualifying
2:45
p.m. – Top Alcohol eliminations – Round 1
3:45
p.m. – Comp Eliminator – Round 1
4
p.m. – K&N Pro Stock Horsepower Challenge – Round 2
4:05
p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying
4:30
p.m. – Nitro qualifying
5
p.m. – K&N Pro Stock Horsepower Challenge – Finals
5:05
p.m. – Nitro qualifying
5:45
p.m. – Jet Dragsters
Sunday,
April 12
7:30
a.m. – Spectator gates open
8:30
a.m. – Sportsman eliminations
10
a.m. – Comp eliminations – Round 2
10:15
a.m. – Pre-race ceremonies
11
a.m. – Nitro eliminations – Round 1
Noon
– Pro Stock eliminations – Round 1
12:15
p.m. – Top Alcohol eliminations – Round 2
12:45
p.m. – Nitro Harley eliminations – Round 1
1
p.m. – Nitro eliminations – Round 2
1:30
p.m. – Pro Stock eliminations – Round 2
1:45
p.m. – Sportsman eliminations – Semifinals
2:25
p.m. – Top Alcohol eliminations – Semifinals
2:25
p.m. – Nitro Harley eliminations – Semifinals
2:30
p.m. – Pro Stock eliminations – Semifinals
2:40
p.m. – Nitro eliminations – Semifinals
3
p.m. – Sportsman eliminations – Finals
3:40
p.m. – Nitro Harley eliminations – Finals
3:45
p.m. – Top Alcohol eliminations – Finals
3:50
p.m. – Pro Stock eliminations – Finals
3:55
p.m. – Nitro eliminations – Finals
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