{"id":28232,"date":"2019-10-13T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=28232"},"modified":"2019-10-13T17:25:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T22:25:29","slug":"friday-night-prime-time-returns-to-fallnationals-at-texas-motorplex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/13\/friday-night-prime-time-returns-to-fallnationals-at-texas-motorplex\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Night Prime Time Returns to FallNationals at Texas Motorplex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Courtesy of Elon Werner, Tony Fay Public Relations<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ENNIS, Texas &#8211; Known as the first super-stadium drag racing facility ever constructed the Texas Motorplex will be ramping up the excitement and entertainment on Friday, October 18. The first day of qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals will feature the return of Friday night \u201cPrime Time\u201d highlighted by night time qualifying runs, pyrotechnics, fireworks and the always popular exhibition jet dragsters. The evening temperatures combined with the Motorplex\u2019s all-concrete racing surface will be the perfect combination for header flames and record runs during the fourth race in the NHRA\u2019s Countdown to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/13\/friday-night-prime-time-returns-to-fallnationals-at-texas-motorplex\/jet-car\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?fit=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"853,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jet Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?fit=426%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jet-Car.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have one of the quickest and fastest racing surfaces in the country and we wanted to give the fans a chance to see record setting times and speeds,\u201d said Andy Carter, Texas Motorplex General Manager. \u201cThe best way to do that is to race under the lights on Friday night. We will have a nitro qualifying session that starts at 7 p.m. featuring Funny Car legends like John Force, J.R. Todd and Ron Capps along with Top Fuel racers Steve Torrence from Kilgore, Doug Kalitta and Antron Brown as well as dozens more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Friday night \u201cPrime Time\u201d qualifying session will also feature DJ introductions of all the Mello Yello Series Funny Car and Top Fuel competitors as well as between run pyrotechnics. Following the qualifying session fans will be treated to jet dragsters and an additional pyrotechnic display.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is&nbsp;&nbsp;beyond exciting to see two 11,000 horsepower Funny Cars or Top Fuel dragsters run over 330 mph in under four seconds but when you add in pyrotechnics and great music it takes it to a whole new level,\u201d added Carter. \u201cThis will be a sensory experience that will shake the ground, rattle your teeth and have you jumping out of your seats. They say everything is bigger in Texas well Friday night \u2018Prime Time\u2019 will be the biggest and baddest hot rod show you will see this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals will be contested from October 18-20 with two days of qualifying on Friday and Saturday. Nitro qualifying times for Friday are 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday the Top Fuel and Funny Car teams will hit the track at 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Final elimination will be contested on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. For tickets and more information visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasmotorplex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.texasmotorplex.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of Elon Werner, Tony Fay Public Relations ENNIS, Texas &#8211; Known as the first super-stadium drag racing facility ever constructed the Texas Motorplex will be ramping up the excitement and entertainment on Friday, October 18. 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