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FOX Sports, NHRA announce 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing television schedule

FOX Sports and the NHRA has released their 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX broadcast network coverage of four consecutive summer events as well as the iconic U.S. Nationals.
19 Dec 2019
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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FOX Sports and the NHRA has released their 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX broadcast network coverage of four consecutive summer events, including the  “Western Swing” (Denver, Sonoma, and Seattle), as well as the iconic U.S. Nationals from Indianapolis on Labor Day weekend.

The 24-event 2020 FOX NHRA season opens Sunday, Feb. 9, with the 60th Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals live from Pomona, Calif., at 5:00 p.m. ET on FS1. Fifteen of the season’s final 16 events are scheduled to air live, including the season finale Auto Club NHRA Finals from Pomona.

The 2020 season also marks the 50th anniversary of the NHRA Pro Stock Division.

“The 2020 season really gives us a magical opportunity to revel in the history of NHRA Pro Stock drag racing,” said FOX NHRA play-by-play announcer Brian Lohnes. “This class, that kind of burst its way out of the Sportsman ranks, has captivated fans with razor-thin margins of victory since the 1970 NHRA Winternationals. We're going to have a load of fun celebrating the history of Pro Stock in 2020 and honoring the legends who built the class from the ground up.”

Lohnes and two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon return to the booth for the FOX NHRA broadcast team, with reporting from two-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national champion Bruno Massel, Amanda Busick, Jamie Howe, Lewis Bloom, and John Kernan.

NHRA races also will appear in Canada and the Caribbean through FOX Sports Racing, as well as through the FOX Sports app.

2020 FOX NHRA TV Schedule

(times subject to change)
EventBroadcast Date/TimeNetwork
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Pomona, Calif.Feb. 9, 5:00 PM ETFS1
Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, PhoenixFeb. 23, 9:00 PM ETFS1
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.March 15, 9:30 PM ETFS1
Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Las VegasApril 5, 9:00 PM ETFS1
Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals, HoustonApril 19, 8:30 PM ETFS1
NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Charlotte, N.C.April 26, 6:00 PM ETFS1
NHRA Southern Nationals, AtlantaMay 17, 2:00 PM ETFS1
Virginia NHRA Nationals, Richmond, Va.May 31, 5:30 PM ETFS1
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals, Topeka, Kan.June 14, 6:30 PM ETFS1
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.June 21, 2:00 PM ETFS1
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Norwalk, OhioJune 28, 2:00 PM ETFS1
Route 66 NHRA Nationals, ChicagoJuly 12, 3:00 PM ETFOX
Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals, DenverJuly 19, 4:00 PM ETFOX
NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.July 26, 4:00 PM ETFOX
Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals, SeattleAug. 2, 4:00 PM ETFOX
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.Aug. 16, 2:00 PM ETFS1
NHRA New England Nationals, Epping, N.H.Aug. 23, 2:00 PM ETFS1
NHRA U.S. Nationals, IndianapolisSept. 7, 11:00 AM ETFS1
NHRA U.S. Nationals, IndianapolisSept. 7, 1:00 PM ETFOX
NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals, Reading, Pa.Sept. 20, 1:00 PM ETFS1
NHRA Carolina Nationals, Charlotte, N.C.Sept. 27, 2:00 PM ETFS1
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. LouisOct. 4, 7:00 PM ETFS1
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, DallasOct. 18, 2:00 PM ETFS2
Dodge NHRA Nationals, Las VegasNov. 1, 4:00 PM ETFS1
Auto Club NHRA Finals, Pomona, Calif.Nov. 15, 4:00 PM ETFS1