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EIGHT PARTICIPANTS THRILLED FOR UPCOMING PEP BOYS NHRA TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE, FL – The eight spots in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout are now set, but the fun is only just beginning for the 
thrilling specialty race set to take place on March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway.
After Steve Torrence, the four-time defending Top Fuel world champ who automatically earned a spot in the field, the drivers seeded second through eighth are former world champ Brittany Force, Phoenix winner Mike Salinas, Pomona winner and 2020 Rookie of the Year Justin Ashley, three-time champ Antron Brown, nine-time race winner Leah Pruett, 49-time event winner Doug Kalitta and former world champ Shawn Langdon.
But the unique twist for this specialty race is the callout aspect that will take place before the first round of qualifying in Gainesville at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11. Torrence will make the first selection to call out his opening-round opponent, getting his choice of the seven other star drivers. Force would get the next pick if she were not called out by Torrence, followed by Salinas until the first-round matchups are set.
PEP BOYS, MAC TOOLS JOINS NHRA YES PROGRAM
SAN DIMAS, CA – NHRA welcomes Pep Boys and Mac Tools to the team of partners of the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) 
Program.
The NHRA YES Program is the only full-time education program in motorsports providing quality educational content and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide. The YES Program invites students to NHRA national events to see first-hand the career opportunities within the motorsports field.
Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service networks, is also now the official auto service partner of NHRA. With locations across the country, Pep Boys employs thousands of technicians, many of whom are ASE-certified. Pep Boys’ Race to 2026 initiative is part of the Company’s commitment to helping to close the nation’s skills gap through partnerships with technical schools, apprenticeships and ongoing training and development.
PEP BOYS AUTO SERVICE & TIRES NAMED OFFICIAL AUTO SERVICE PARTNER OF NHRA; WILL SPONSOR ALL-STAR CALLOUT IN TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR
SAN DIMAS, CA and PHILADELPHIA, PA – NHRA and Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires announced today that Pep Boys, one of the nation’s 
leading automotive service networks, has been named the Official Auto Service Partner of NHRA and the Official Sponsor of the NHRA All-Star Callout in both Top Fuel and Funny Car as part of a multi-year partnership.
Additionally, Pep Boys, which last year announced its first locations dedicated to electric vehicle service, will also be the title sponsor for a number of electric car exhibitions, as NHRA will host a series of Electric Exhibitions presented by Pep Boys Electric Vehicle Service during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
“Pep Boys is proud to be the Official Auto Service partner of the NHRA during such an exciting time for the sport and our business,” said Brian Kaner, CEO, Pep Boys. “Our team has been serving our customers and their vehicles for more than 100 years, and we share a passion for automotive with NHRA and its fans.”
