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NHRA Summer Nationals tickets on sale now

Monday, November 01, 2010

General-admission and reserved-seat tickets are available for the 23rd annual NHRA Summer Nationals, May 20-22, 2011, at Heartland Park Topeka. The event will be the seventh of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) are the defending winners of the annual event at the popular Kansas dragstrip that has a reputation for producing some of the fastest performances in all of motorsports. In addition, NHRA is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2011 and will commemorate many of the best moments in Heartland Park history during the NHRA Summer Nationals. It will be an event you certainly don’t want to miss.

New this year, Heartland Park has partnered with the ticket system ExtremeTix and is providing many new options for ticket buyers. Fans now have the opportunity to select their actual seats online, print their tickets at home, and even e-mail tickets to friends attending the race. Plus, for the first time at Heartland Park, fans can take advantage of the payment-plan option. It is just three easy payments in two months with no interest. With more than 500 camping spots, trackside RV spots, 23 luxury suites, and many group-ticket options also available, Heartland Park Topeka is the perfect place to watch all of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing drivers.

For more information about purchasing tickets for the NHRA Summer Nationals, call 800-43-RACES (72237) or log on to www.HPT.com.

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