FREE AUTOGRAPH SESSION IN VEGAS
A free NHRA driver autograph
session will kick off the April 10-13 SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals
at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event will take place
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Palms Casino Resort
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Several show cars will be on display, and drag racing fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers, including 2007 NHRA POWERade world champions Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), and Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock), Greg Anderson, Jason Line, Cruz Pedregon, Jack Beckman, J.R. Todd, Morgan Lucas, Melanie Troxel, Hillary Will, Dave Grubnic, Jim Yates, Justin Humphreys, Kenny Koretsky, Warren Johnson, Kurt Johnson, Antron Brown, Rod Fuller, Bob Bode, Alan Bradshaw, and Urs Erbacher.
"We want the Palms Hotel and Casino to be race central for all the NHRA fans coming into town for the races, both for the spring and the fall events," said Jim Baker, sponsor liaison for the Palms. "We're the most exciting hotel in the most exciting city on Earth and NHRA Championship Drag Racing is the most exciting sport, so there's a lot of synergy there.
"The list of drivers coming is already impressive, and more are signing up every day. It's going to kick off the race like never before. I know everyone on the staff here at the hotel is looking forward to Thursday night."
