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Free NHRA Driver Autograph Session at New York New York Hotel & Casino March 29

A free NHRA driver autograph session will take place Thursday, March 29 at the New York – New York Hotel & Casino from 6-7:30 p.m. The event is the traditional kick-off of the annual Full Throttle Drag Racing Series’ NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The autograph session will be held outdoors – weather permitting – on the Brooklyn Bridge in front of the casino and will feature several show cars.

Drivers scheduled to participate in the autograph session include: Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown, Greg Anderson, Jason Line, Spencer Massey, Ron Capps, Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan, Johnny Gray, David Grubnic, Mike Neff, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jeff Arend, Shawn Langdon, Khalid alBalooshi, Alexis Dejoria, Tim Wilkerson, Bob Tasca III, Terry Haddock, Bob Bode, Shane Gray, Allen Johnson, Terry McMillen, Sean Langdon, Morgan Lucas, Brandon Bernstein, Steve Torrence, T.J. Zizzo, Roger Brogdon, Erica Enders, Larry Morgan, Ronnie Humphrey and Jon Capps.

The 13th annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals begins on Friday, March 30 at The Strip at LVMS. Spectator gates will open each day at 7:30 a.m. Four pro qualifying sessions will take place over Friday and Saturday and final eliminations for the Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car and Pro Stock categories will begin Sunday at 11 a.m.

NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals weekend schedule:
Friday, March 30
7:30 a.m. – Spectator gates open.
8 a.m.-Noon – Registration, tech inspection (all categories).
8 a.m. – Sportsman qualifying.
10:30 a.m. – Comp Eliminator qualifying session.
Noon – Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying.
1:30 p.m. – Comp Eliminator qualifying.
2 p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying.
2:30 P.M. – Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car qualifying.
3:30 p.m. – Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying.
4:20 p.m. – Nitro Harley qualifying.
4:30 p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying.
5 p.m. – Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car qualifying.
7 p.m. – Track closed.

Saturday, March 31
7:30 a.m. – Spectator gates open.
8 p.m. – Sportsman eliminations.
11 a.m. – Comp Eliminator qualifying.
11:30 a.m. – Pro Stock qualifying.
Noon – Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car qualifying.
1 p.m. – Nitro Harley qualifying.
1:15 p.m. – Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying.
2:15 p.m. – First round of Comp Eliminator eliminations.
2:30 p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying.
3 p.m. – Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car qualifying.
4 p.m. – Nitro Harley qualifying.
4:15 p.m. – First round of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car eliminations.
7 p.m. – Track closed.

Sunday, April 1
7:30 a.m. – Spectator gates open.
10:30 a.m. – Pre-race ceremonies.
11 a.m. – Final eliminations begin.
4 p.m. – Track closed.

To purchase tickets or obtain information, please call LVMS at (702) 644-4444 or visit www.LVMS.com. Follow LVMS on Facebook and Twitter.