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EVENT SCHEDULE

22nd annual

WEDNESDAY, Mach. 25, 2009
	Sponsor Midway Parking	8:00 AM  -  5:00 PM
	Competitor Parking only (all categories)	12:00 PM  -  5:00 PM
THURSDAY, March 26, 2009 - Parking, Registration & Tech (all categories)		8:00 AM  -  6:00 PM
FRIDAY, March 27, 2009
	Spectator Gates Open	7:30 AM
	Registration/Tech Inspection (all categories)	7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
	Sportsman Qualifying	8:00 AM
	Comp Eliminator Qualifying Session	10:00 AM
	Top Alcohol Qualifying Session (Funny Car / Dragster)	11:30 AM
	Comp Eliminator Qualifying Session	12:30 PM
	Pro Mod Qualifying Session	1:00 PM
	Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PS Motorcycle / PS Car)	1:30 PM
	Nitro Qualifying Session (Funny Car / Top Fuel Dragster)	2:30 PM
	Top Alcohol Qualifying Session (Funny Car / Dragster)	3:30 PM
	Pro Mod Qualifying Session	4:30 PM
	Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PS Motorcycle / PS Car)	5:00 PM
	Nitro Qualifying Session (Funny Car / Top Fuel Dragster)	6:00 PM
	Secure Track	7:30 PM
SATURDAY, March 28, 2009
	Spectator Gates Open	7:30 AM
	Sportsman Eliminations	8:00 AM
	Comp Eliminator Qualifying Session	9:00 AM
	Top Alcohol Qualifying Session (Dragster / Funny Car)	9:30 AM
	Pro Mod Qualifying Session	10:30 AM
	Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PS Motorcycle / PS Car)	11:00 AM
	Nitro Qualifying Session (Top Fuel Dragster / Funny Car)	12:00 PM
	Top Alcohol (Dragster / Funny Car) - Round 1	1:00 PM
	Comp Eliminator - Round 1	2:00 PM
	Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PS Motorcycle / PS Car)	2:30 PM
	Nitro Qualifying Session (Top Fuel Dragster / Funny Car)	3:30 PM
	Pro Mod - Round 1	4:30 PM
	Secure Track	6:30 PM
SUNDAY, March 29, 2009
	Spectator Gates Open	8:30 AM
	Sportsman Eliminations	9:00 AM
	Pre-Race Ceremonies	10:00 AM
	Final Eliminations	11:00 AM
	Secure Event	4:30 PM
Schedule subject to change
NOTE:  Local ordinances require that no race car engines be operated prior to 7:30 AM any day of the event
(this includes driving to and from the staging lanes).  Also, engines may not be operated after 10:00 PM any
day of the event.

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Houston Raceway Park's Drag Strip Gets an Extreme Makeover After Hurricane Ike

John Force Racing News
03.26.09: John Force Spring National Preview
03.24.09, ESPN Video: Quarter Mile Profile - Ashley Force Hood

FlA's Personal High Notes from 2008 Spring Nationals

      You know there's going to be a party when Houstonian "Reverend Willie G" a.k.a. Billy Gibbons is in the house. It always fantastic when Billy attends the NHRA Spring Nationals in either an official capacity as last year, or comes out on his own to see the nitro action. For 2009, ZZ Top is celebrating being together and performing for forty(40) years. They are playing the best live concerts since the 80's. The last two times we saw the home bros live, Billy, Dusty, and Frank, were incredible. It was 1 +1 +1 = 12. ZZ usually does a U.S. tour every year. Hardest working international touring band I've ever seen for their age. Do not miss seeing ZZ Top live if they play anywhere close to where you live. Last year, ZZ came out with their first ever live DVD entitled ZZ Top - Live From Texas - DVD Announcement. Eleven bucks and it kicks serious butt. It was filmed at the Nokia Theatre in Dallas(Grand Prairie), Texas on November 1, 2007.
      Last September, both Dusty's home/estate in San Leon and Frank's home/ranch in Richmond were damaged by Hurricane Ike when it devastated Galveston-Harris(Houston) Counties and several adjoining counties. Billy said his home in Houston was undamaged. San Leon is on Galveston Bay and received significant damage. I FR posted about this with before/after photos of the legendary Balinese Room, Galveston that Ike wiped off the map. ZZ Top wrote a song about the "Balinese" room in 1975 that was on their Fandango! album.