NHRA Carolina Nationals Schedule: September 18-20 Friday September 18day, September 18: NHRA Carolina Nationals 7:30A Spectator gates open (gates 1, 2 and 3) 8:00A Sportsman qualifying 9:30A Top Eliminator Club open (John Force mezzanine; meals at 10A, 1P); Appearances: Schumacher team 11:30A Comp eliminator qualifying session 11:00A Top Alcohol qualifying session 12:30P Pro Stock qualifying session – Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock Car 1:30P Nitro qualifying session – Funny Car, Top Fuel 2:15P Comp elimination qualifying session 2:30P Pro Mod qualifying session 3:00P Pro Stock qualifying session – Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock Car 3:45P Nitro qualifying session – Funny Car, Top Fuel 4:45P Pro Mod qualifying session 5:15P Top Alcohol qualifying session 6:00P Sportsman qualifying session Sa Saturday September 19: NHRA Carolina Nationals 7:30A Spectator gates open (gates 1, 2 and 3) 8:00A Sportsman eliminations 9:30A Top Eliminator Club open (John Force mezzanine; meals at 10A, 1P); Appearances: John & Brittany Force 10:30A Top Alcohol qualifying session 11:45A Comp eliminator; Round 1 12:15P Pro Mod qualifying session 12:45P Pro Stock qualifying session – Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock Car 1:30P Nitro qualifying session – Top Fuel, Funny Car 2:30P Pro Mod eliminations; Round 1 2:45P Comp eliminator; Round 2 3:00P Pro Stock qualifying session – Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock Car 3:45P Nitro qualifying session – Top Fuel, Funny Car 4:45P Top Alcohol eliminations; Round 1 5:45P S Sportsman eliminations Sunday September 20: NHRA Carolina Nationals 8:00A Spectator gates open (gates 1 , 2 and 3) 9:00A Church service (Schumacher pits) 10:00A Top Eliminator Club open (John Force mezzanine; meals at 10A, 1P); Appearances: Erica Ender-Steven, Richie Campton, and Larry Morgan at 10:30A 10:00A Track walk (TBD) 11:00A Pre-race ceremonies 12:00P Nitro eliminations; Round 1 1:00P Pro Stock eliminations; Round 1 1:15P Top Alcohol eliminations; Round 2 1:45P Pro Mod eliminations; Round 2 2:00P Nitro eliminations; Round 2 2:30P Pro Stock eliminations; Round 2 2:45P Sportsman eliminations; Semi-finals 3:15P Top Alcohol eliminations; Semi-finals 3:25P Pro Mod eliminations; Semi-finals 3:35P Pro Stock eliminations; Semi-finals 3:40P Nitro eliminations; Semi-finals 4:25P Sportsman eliminations; Finals 4:30P Top Alcohol eliminations; Finals 4:35P Pro Mod eliminations; Finals 4:40P Pro Stock eliminations; Finals 4:45P Nitro eliminations; Finals 5:00P Victory Lane celebration between zMAX Tower and water boxes .