ET and same-day coverage of eliminations will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, Feb. Steve Reintjes will produce the telecasts with Bruce Watson, in his 15 th season, serving as director.Īt Pomona this weekend, ESPN2 will air same-day coverage of qualifying on Saturday, Feb. Veteran pit reporters Gary Gerould and John Kernan will bring viewers the latest information from the pits and interview drivers, crew chiefs, team owners and other newsmakers.ĮSPN’s NHRA programs will be produced under the oversight of ESPN vice president, production, Rich Feinberg and coordinating producer Kate Jackson.
The former racer is one of only three drivers in NHRA history to win more than 10 times in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. Rieff will call the action from the booth with analyst Mike Dunn, who is beginning his 14 th year with ESPN. In addition, ESPN3, ESPN’s multi-screen live sports network, will have live coverage of the full day of eliminations for all events.ĭave Rieff, who has been a part of ESPN’s NHRA team since 2001, returns for his third year as anchor. ESPN Networks will air same-day telecasts of qualifying and eliminations for all events this season, with five live eliminations programs scheduled. The 55 th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals, the traditional season opener for drag racing since 1961, will be the first of 24 events for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The 2015 season for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series launches this weekend in Pomona, Calif., and ESPN will be kicking off its 15 th year as the exclusive television home for the series.