NHRA Fall Nationals

When people come to Texas, they expect big things. The state is big. The signs are big. The drinks are big. The Texas Motorplex, however, is one giant contradiction.

The Texas Motorplex was one of the first super-stadiums in drag racing. It continues to host the O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec on the original all-concrete quarter-mile surface on the Full Throttle tour. It’s big. Really big.

The margin for error is, well, small.

Not only is the event on one of the quickest surfaces on the tour, it’s also towards the end of the season. Champions have been crowned at the Texas Motorplex. Championship hunters have lost all hope at the Motorplex. This year, the Motorplex plays host to its annual NHRA event on Sept. 24-27. The Texas Motorplex has been the place to make or break a season.

The event will feature highly motivated racers competing for the Texas Motorplex victory as well as the NHRA Full Throttle World Championships. The Texas Motorplex is the 20th stop on the 24-race tour in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the second of six races in the Countdown to 1, NHRA’s championship playoffs. The top 10 drivers in four categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle – earn points leading to 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships.