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Tickets, racer registration on sale for Gainesville NHRA Unleashed event

Friday, September 10, 2010

Spectator tickets and racer registration for the highly anticipated NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event at Gainesville Raceway are currently on sale to the general public. NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil, is a celebration of pure American horsepower, and will make its inaugural stop at the facility on Nov. 5 – 6.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting NHRAtix.com or by calling 888-695-0888 8am to 9 am CT seven days a week. Spectator tickets can be bought in advance or the day of the event at the gate and they are $15 for adults on Friday and $20 for Saturday. A two-day pass is $30, children 12 and under are free with paid adult.

Racer registration for all racing classes that will be showcased at the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil are also on sale and can be purchased through NHRAtix.com.

The NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil events will give fans of all makes and models of muscle cars and all things that go fast the ability to enjoy a sensory-overload high-performance weekend. Each NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event will feature side-by-side doorslammer drag racing, car shows, and much more. All of the activities will celebrate the love affair that young and old hot-rodding enthusiasts have with the car culture.

Two half-hour shows will be produced from each of the four NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil events including the one at Gainesville Raceway. Shows will begin airing on Nov. 7th on Fox Sports Net owned and operated nationwide regional networks. The eight-week series will conclude the last Sunday of the year, Dec. 26. NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil will air in a minimum of 75 million households through Fox Sports Net’s regions throughout the United States.

The shows will be produced by Disrupt/ive Studios, led by Jack Schaeffer and Stephen Pullin who have produced the popular PINKS, PINKS ALL-OUT and PINKS ALL OUTTAKES shows.

The Disrupt/ive Studios team will document every aspect of these events to highlight the excitement and lifestyle of NHRA competitors and fans. For the first time in television history, NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil will bring to the screen an in-depth look at the outlaw racing classes, true adrenaline addicts as they pack 2,000 horsepower in a standard production chassis. Each program will take the audience deep into some of NHRA’s most passionate drivers, as hundreds of weekend warriors journey to NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil to win a coveted Wally® trophy.

Also taking place at the event will be a casting for Who Wants to be a Race Car Driver? a show for individuals who have always dreamed of becoming a race car driver. The show, which is currently in the development stage, is planning to select contenders from the thousands of anticipated auditions at NHRA Unleashed events for the potential opportunity to compete for a life-changing prize: A one-year completely funded ride in an NHRA series.

All four NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil events will be held at NHRA-owned and operated facilities, including O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis; National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio, Atlanta Dragway and Gainesville Raceway.

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