NEW NHRA HOME VIDEO COMING

You watched the drama unfold all season long in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and now you can relive the excitement of the inaugural NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship captured on the DVD: NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review.

NHRA is releasing its first home video in many years and is now taking pre-orders for NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review, which is scheduled for an early December 2007 release.  Fans interested in pre-ordering NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review on DVD, can log on to www.nhradvd.com to reserve a copy today.   The DVD is priced at $19.99 (USD) plus tax where applicable and shipping costs.

Hosted by acclaimed NHRA announcer Bob Frey, the DVD contains highlights of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season, with bonus features honoring the legacies of NHRA founder Wally Parks and popular Funny Car driver Eric Medlen, and more than 90 minutes of extreme side-by-side racing action from all 23 events on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series circuit.   NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review promises to deliver a 300-mph rush of excitement.

Beginning with the season opener in Pomona, Calif., NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review will take fans through the first 17 races of the season and follow the drama as teams compete to secure positions in the Countdown to 8.  Fans then can watch NHRA’s first playoff round unfold and relive the ups, downs, highs and lows as the eight competitors remaining in each class battle intensely during the next four races to earn a spot in the Countdown to 4.  “NHRA COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 YEAR IN REVIEW” SET FOR EARLY DECEMBER RELEASE

You watched the drama unfold all season long in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series and now you can relive the excitement of the inaugural NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship captured on the DVD: NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review.

NHRA is releasing its first home video in many years and is now taking pre-orders for NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review, which is scheduled for an early December 2007 release.  Fans interested in pre-ordering NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review on DVD, can log on to www.nhradvd.com to reserve a copy today.   The DVD is priced at $19.99 (USD) plus tax where applicable and shipping costs.

Hosted by acclaimed NHRA announcer Bob Frey, the DVD contains highlights of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season, with bonus features honoring the legacies of NHRA founder Wally Parks and popular Funny Car driver Eric Medlen, and more than 90 minutes of extreme side-by-side racing action from all 23 events on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series circuit.   NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review promises to deliver a 300-mph rush of excitement.

Beginning with the season opener in Pomona, Calif., NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review will take fans through the first 17 races of the season and follow the drama as teams compete to secure positions in the Countdown to 8.  Fans then can watch NHRA’s first playoff round unfold and relive the ups, downs, highs and lows as the eight competitors remaining in each class battle intensely during the next four races to earn a spot in the Countdown to 4. 

With only four racers left in each pro category with a chance to win the championship, the final stage is set for the Countdown to 1.  During the final two races of the season at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, all of the drama will come to an exciting close as NHRA POWERade Series world championships are decided.

Whether you are a long-time fan of NHRA POWERade Drag Racing, or a new fan consumed with the intense action of the inaugural 2007 NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship season, you will want to pre-order your copy today. 

This release will mark the first of many new titles to come in 2008 and beyond as NHRA captures 50-plus-years of the most extreme and classic moments from its extensive video library. In the coming months, NHRA will make further announcements on future DVD releases.

To reserve a copy of NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review for $19.99 (USD) plus taxes where applicable and shipping costs, log on to www.nhradvd.com.   Pre-orders are currently being taken for customers in the U.S. and Canada only.  International availability will be announced at a later date.  If you have a question or want additional information, please send an email to nhradvd@nhra.com.