2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Television Schedule

Event                                                                    Air Date/Time

CARQUEST NHRA Winternationals                          Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., Feb. 9

Pomona , Calif.                                                       Eliminations, 7:30–11 p.m., Feb. 10

Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals                Qualifying, 2-3:30 a.m., Feb. 24

Phoenix                                                                   Qualifying (re-air), 11-12:30 a.m., Feb. 24

                                                                              Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Feb. 24

ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals                                  Qualifying, 1–3 a.m., March 16

Gainesville , Fla.                                                       Eliminations, 6–9 p.m., March 16

O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals                                Qualifying, 4:30-5 p.m., March 29

Houston                                                                  Qualifying, 10–11 p.m., March 29

                                                                              Eliminations, 4:30–7 p.m., March 30

NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals                         Qualifying, 8-10 p.m., April 12

Las Vegas                                                               Eliminations, 8–11 p.m., April 13

Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals                 Qualifying, 6–8 p.m., April 26

Commerce, Ga.                                                       Eliminations, 7 – 10 p.m., April 27

O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals                              Qualifying, 9-11 p.m., May 3

St. Louis                                                                  Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., May 4

O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals                     Qualifying, 6:30–8:30 p.m., May 17

Bristol , Tenn.                                                           Eliminations, 6:30–10 p.m., May 18

O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals                             Qualifying, 5:30–7:30 p.m., May 31

Topeka , Kan.                                                          Eliminations, 4–7 p.m., June 1

Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals             Qualifying, 5–7 p.m., June 7

Chicago                                                                   Eliminations, 5–7 p.m., June 8

NHRA SuperNationals                                                Qualifying, 11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m., June 21

Englishtown , N.J.                                                     Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., June 22

Summit Racing NHRA Nationals                                Qualifying, 10 p.m.-12 midnight, June 28

Norwalk , Ohio                                                          Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., June 29

Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals                               Qualifying, 10 p.m. – Midnight, July 12

Denver                                                                     Eliminations, 8– 11 p.m., July 13

Schuck’s Auto Supply NHRA Nationals                       Qualifying, 8 – 9 p.m., July 19

Seattle                                                                     Eliminations, 9-Midnight, July 20

FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals                                  Qualifying, 6–7:30 p.m., July 26

Sonoma , Calif.                                                         Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., July 27

Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals                                         Qualifying, 8:30–10:30 p.m., Aug. 9

Brainerd , Minn.                                                       Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Aug. 10

Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals                                        Qualifying, 6–8 p.m., Aug. 16

Reading , Pa.                                                            Eliminations, 10 p.m.–1 a.m., Aug. 17

Mac Tools U.S. Nationals                                         Qualifying, 12:30–1:30 a.m., Aug. 31

Indianapolis                                                             Qualifying, Noon–3 p.m., Aug. 31

                                                                              Qualifying, 6-7 p.m., Aug. 31

                                                                              Eliminations, Noon–2 p.m., Sept. 1

                                                                              Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sept. 1

NHRA Carolinas Nationals                                       Qualifying, 10 p.m.–Midnight, Sept. 13

Charlotte , N.C.                                                       Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 14

O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals                                     Qualifying, 10 p.m.–Midnight, Sept. 20

Dallas                                                                      Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 21

O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals                            Qualifying, 10 p.m.-Midnight, Sept. 27

Memphis , Tenn.                                                       Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Sept. 28

Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals                          Qualifying, Midnight-1 a.m., Oct. 11

Richmond , Va.                                                        Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Oct. 12

ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals                         Qualifying, 10 p.m.–Midnight, Nov. 1

Las Vegas                                                               Eliminations, 7–10 p.m., Nov. 2

Automobile Club NHRA Finals                                   Qualifying, 10:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m., Nov. 15
Pomona , Calif.                                                         Eliminations, 8–11 p.m., Nov. 16

* All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change. Please check local listings.  

NHRA Race Day (all times ET and on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD)

Start times for all 24 episodes will be 11 a.m. (ET) except NHRA Race Day from the Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals in Phoenix , which will air at 12:30 p.m.