While Saturday’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways is traditionally the largest fan day of the weekend and Sunday is race day, Friday is being re-engineered as a new fan favorite with two sessions of professional qualifying including Q2 under the lights plus a pro driver autograph session and fan track walk. Here’s your first look at Friday’s schedule.
Friday, July 19
8:30 a.m. Parking Lots Open
9:00 a.m. Box Office and Gates Open
9:30 a.m. Sportsman Qualifying and Time Trials
12:00 p.m. Finish Line Club Opens
12:00 p.m. Tower Hospitality Opens w/Food Service from 12-2 p.m.
2:00 p.m. Midway Opens
2:30 p.m. Q1 Top Alcohol (TAD, TAFC)
3:00 p.m. Jet Cars
3:10 p.m. Drag & Drive Shootout
3:30 p.m. Q1 Pro Stock Motorcycles and Pro Stock Cars (PSM, PS)
4:30 p.m. Q1 Nitro Cars (FC, TF)
5:30 p.m. Q2 Top Alcohol (TAD, TAFC)
6:00 p.m. Finish Line Club and Tower Hospitality Food Service 6-8 p.m.
6:15 p.m. Pro Driver Autograph Power Hour
6:15-6:45 PSM/PS Drivers in the pits at the ropes
6:45-7:15 TF/FC Drivers in the pits at the ropes
7:00 p.m. Drag & Drive Shootout
7:15 p.m. Pre Q2 Stage with fans at starting line & Q1 Low Qualifiers
7:30 p.m. Track Walk
7:50 p.m. Cackle Cars
8:05 p.m. Ben Bridge Tag Heuer watch drawing
8:15 p.m. Q2 Pro Stock Motorcycles and Pro Stock Cars (PSM, PS)
9:15 p.m. Nitro Night Show
Q2 Nitro Qualifying (FC, TF)
11:00 p.m. Secure Track
12:30 a.m. Close Parking Lots