O’FALLON, MO (July 27, 2010) - After continued overwhelming support of the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and its online video broadcasts, ADRL officials have again announced a special, two-hour special video presentation, this one for the ADRL Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Inaugural Texas Drags.The UTI Texas Drags were completed on July 24 from Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, TX and the exclusive video broadcast is available on the ADRL website -
www.ADRL.us. (To watch the video, scroll down on the home page and click play if it doesn’t automatically start.)The condensed presentation was met with tremendous response for its first broadcast, as racing fans continue to show enthusiasm for the live products.“Great job with the live feed, ADRL,” ADRL Facebook fan Yokie Van Vallis said.Added Facebook fan Louie Munno: “Just wanted to say thanks for the webcast. It’s great to see you listened to the fans.”The special, shortened broadcast is part of the ADRL’s continuing effort to provide the most innovative and complete coverage in drag racing.With this exclusive presentation, racings fans will be able relive all the racing action from the UTI Texas Drags at Houston Raceway Park.Featured in this special presentation will be every race pass from the event, replays, interviews and features from the pits and much more.The special broadcast includes high-definition picture quality and will show every memorable race from an intense day of racing action, including:• The classic semifinal Pro Extreme matchup against Joshua Hernandez and KH Al-Thani where Hernandez posted a 3.74 to Al-Thani’s 3.76 to advance. Hernandez then went 3.72 in the finals to win at his hometown track.• Rickie Smith’s second win in two days in Pro Nitrous, running 3.90 in both the semifinals and finals.• Billy Glidden’s amazing recovery from a crash in Topeka just weeks ago to knock off Gary White in the finals of Extreme 10.5. The win also avenged a finals loss against White in June for Glidden.• Ashley Owens bouncing back from his first eliminations loss in 2010 to post consecutive 4.13 passes to win his fourth title of the year in Pro Extreme Motorcycle.• John Montecalvo’s pass of 4.11 in the finals of Extreme Pro Stock to give him two wins in two days and three straight victories in XPS.LenMar Motorsports previously announced it would sponsor the ADRL live online broadcasts for the rest of 2010, giving fans the ultimate opportunity to watch this one-of-a-kind broadcast.LenMar is also a generous sponsor for the exclusive condensed presentations.The next all-access online broadcast will take place on Aug. 6-7 for the ADRL Gateway Drags III at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill.The conclusion of the ADRL Hardee’s Independence Drags IV, which was postponed in Topeka on July 3, will be completed on Aug. 6, with the Hardee’s Gateway Drags to be finished the next day.
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