2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
ESPN2 Television Schedule*
 (original air dates/times)

 
EVENT    TIME/AIR DATE
CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals
Pomona, CA
Qualifying, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Feb. 9
Eliminations, 7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (ET), Feb. 10
Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals
Phoenix, AZ 
Qualifying, 2:00 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. (ET), Feb. 24
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Feb. 24
ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals 
Gainesville, FL   
Qualifying, 1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. (ET), March 16
Eliminations, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (ET), March 16
O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals  
Houston, TX  
Qualifying, 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET), March 29
Qualifying 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (ET) March 29
Eliminations, 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET), March 30
SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals  
Las Vegas, NV  
Qualifying, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), April 12
Eliminations, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (ET), April 13
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals
Atlanta, GA  
Qualifying, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (ET), April 26
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), April 27
O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals
St. Louis, MO  
Qualifying, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (ET), May 3
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), May 4
O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals   
Bristol, TN
Qualifying, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (ET), May 17
Eliminations, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), May 18
O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals  
Topeka, KS   
Qualifying, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (ET), May 31
Eliminations, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET), June 1
Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Chicago, IL   
Qualifying, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET), June 7
Eliminations, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET), June 8
NHRA SuperNationals   
Englishtown, NJ  
Qualifying, 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. (ET), June 21
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), June 22
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals  
Norwalk, OH  
Qualifying, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET), June 28
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), June 29
Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals 
Denver, CO
Qualifying, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET), July 12
Eliminations, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (ET), July 13
Schuck’s Auto Supply NHRA Nationals     
Seattle, WA   
Qualifying, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (ET), July 19
Eliminations, 9:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET), July 20
FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals   
Sonoma, CA 
Qualifying, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (ET), July 26
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), July 27
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals  
Brainerd, MN    
Qualifying, 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (ET), Aug. 9
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Aug. 10
Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals 
Reading, PA 
Qualifying, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (ET), Aug. 16
Eliminations, 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (ET), Aug. 17
Mac Tools U.S. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN     

Qualifying, 12:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. (ET), Aug. 31
Qualifying, Noon – 3:00 p.m. (ET), Aug. 31
Qualifying, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET), Aug. 31
Eliminations, Noon – 2:00 p.m. (ET), Sept. 1
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Sept. 1
NHRA Carolinas Nationals     
Charlotte, NC  

Qualifying 10:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET) Sept. 13
Eliminations 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET) Sept. 14
O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals  
Dallas, TX            
Qualifying, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET), Sept. 20
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Sept. 21
O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals  
Memphis, TN         
Qualifying, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET), Sept. 27
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Sept. 28
Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals
Richmond, VA     
Qualifying, Midnight – 1 a.m. (ET), Oct. 12
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Oct. 12
ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals 
Las Vegas, NV 
Qualifying, 10:00 p.m. – Midnight (ET), Nov. 1
Eliminations, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET), Nov. 2
Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals
Pomona, CA   
Qualifying, 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. (ET), Nov. 15
Eliminations, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (ET), Nov. 16

 *times subject to change/check local listings

NHRA Race Day—all times ET and on ESPN2)

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