The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, which has more than 20
sponsors and/or partners who are listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
has been invited by the NYSE to perform the prestigious task of ringing
The Opening BellSM at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
The ringing of the Opening Bell will kick off a momentous week for the
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, which will be hosting the 40th
annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals June 11-14 at historic
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The NHRA Full
Throttle Drag Racing Series remains the only major motorsport to host a
race in the New York Area, the nation’s No. 1 DMA.
NHRA President Tom Compton will be joined in ringing the Opening Bell
by Coca-Cola North America Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing
Beatriz Perez, Coca-Cola North America Director of Motorsports
Marketing Ben Reiling and George Pyne, President of IMG’s Sports and
Entertainment Group.