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NORWALK, Ohio (March 21, 2007) – Drag racing fans who are unable to make it to the season-opening Nitro Jam™ event of the year, the Amalie Oil Texas Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts, will not have to wait long to see for themselves what happened on the track at San Antonio Raceway.
SPEED’s television coverage of the event is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at 5:00 p.m. (Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Car and Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel) and Saturday, April 14 at 5:00 p.m. (Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Mod, Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Stock and Alcohol Funny Car).
“SPEED really did a great job of turning the shows around last year,” IHRA president Aaron Polburn said. “Thanks to Newave Productions, working with Mike McFarlin and his whole team at Live Nation-Motorsports, it has paid off in a big way as ratings were up across the board. The production quality has improved dramatically and more people are watching than ever, what more could we ask for?”
Polburn expects even better things in 2007.
“For the first time in a long time we have the same key people in place from the season before,” he said. “The fans really enjoyed what they saw last year and, as the old saying goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ The show really built momentum last season and we expect that momentum to carry over to this year, a year we expect to be the best in IHRA history.”
For more information, log onto IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation, Welcome to San Antonio Raceway or SPEEDtv.com | Homepage | The most comprehensive motorsports site on the web! | NASCAR, Formula One, Champ Car, IndyCar, Grand Am, SCCA, ARCA, ALMS, Rally, Drag Racing, Karting, Motocross, Supercross, Superbike, Road Racing, MotoGP, Flat Track, choppe.
About IHRA
Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), a division of Live Nation, promotes professional, semi-professional and local level racing opportunities for drivers at all levels. The $19.5 million Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is a 12-event North American professional drag racing circuit. In 2007, the series will be comprised of nine events in major cities throughout the United States and three in Canada. The Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Championship presented by Mr. Gasket consists of competition at national events and 40 events in six regional divisions, while IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries is conducted nearly every weekend at over 70 IHRA-sanctioned tracks. Providing a safe environment to develop future stars, IHRA offers the Junior Dragster Racing Series for youths ages 8-17. Stand-alone events include Live Nation’s entertainment-filled “Thunder Jam” shows and the street legal racing and lifestyle event series Kumho Street Warriorz presented by Hooters. More information can be found at IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation.
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the world’s leading live music company, annually connecting more than 67 million fans with their favorite performers at over 33,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation’s websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at Live Nation | Find Concert Tickets, Tour Dates, Seating Charts & Venue Schedules with the World's Largest Concert Search Engine.
SPEED COVERAGE OF AMALIE OIL TEXAS NATIONALS SLATED FOR APRIL 7 AND APRIL 14
NORWALK, Ohio (March 21, 2007) – Drag racing fans who are unable to make it to the season-opening Nitro Jam™ event of the year, the Amalie Oil Texas Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts, will not have to wait long to see for themselves what happened on the track at San Antonio Raceway.
SPEED’s television coverage of the event is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at 5:00 p.m. (Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Car and Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel) and Saturday, April 14 at 5:00 p.m. (Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Mod, Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Stock and Alcohol Funny Car).
“SPEED really did a great job of turning the shows around last year,” IHRA president Aaron Polburn said. “Thanks to Newave Productions, working with Mike McFarlin and his whole team at Live Nation-Motorsports, it has paid off in a big way as ratings were up across the board. The production quality has improved dramatically and more people are watching than ever, what more could we ask for?”
Polburn expects even better things in 2007.
“For the first time in a long time we have the same key people in place from the season before,” he said. “The fans really enjoyed what they saw last year and, as the old saying goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ The show really built momentum last season and we expect that momentum to carry over to this year, a year we expect to be the best in IHRA history.”
For more information, log onto IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation, Welcome to San Antonio Raceway or SPEEDtv.com | Homepage | The most comprehensive motorsports site on the web! | NASCAR, Formula One, Champ Car, IndyCar, Grand Am, SCCA, ARCA, ALMS, Rally, Drag Racing, Karting, Motocross, Supercross, Superbike, Road Racing, MotoGP, Flat Track, choppe.
About IHRA
Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), a division of Live Nation, promotes professional, semi-professional and local level racing opportunities for drivers at all levels. The $19.5 million Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is a 12-event North American professional drag racing circuit. In 2007, the series will be comprised of nine events in major cities throughout the United States and three in Canada. The Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Championship presented by Mr. Gasket consists of competition at national events and 40 events in six regional divisions, while IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries is conducted nearly every weekend at over 70 IHRA-sanctioned tracks. Providing a safe environment to develop future stars, IHRA offers the Junior Dragster Racing Series for youths ages 8-17. Stand-alone events include Live Nation’s entertainment-filled “Thunder Jam” shows and the street legal racing and lifestyle event series Kumho Street Warriorz presented by Hooters. More information can be found at IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation.
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the world’s leading live music company, annually connecting more than 67 million fans with their favorite performers at over 33,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation’s websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at Live Nation | Find Concert Tickets, Tour Dates, Seating Charts & Venue Schedules with the World's Largest Concert Search Engine.
