Watch the 2012 Factory Five-NASA Nationals Live, September 9th

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

This weekend is the Factory Five-NASA Nationals at Mid-Ohio Raceway to determine the 2012 National Champion. The big race is this Sunday, September 9th, 2012 at 11:05 am and will be broadcast live online for you to watch. Here are the links where you can tune in for the Factory Five-NASA Nationals coverage.

FFR on track Thursday and Friday running qualifying races which set the grid for Sunday’s feature race. Times are listed below:

Thurs 10:55am – Qualifying for Quali Race1
Thurs 3:35pm – Quali Race #1 (20min)

Fri 10:55am – Qualifying for Quali Race 2
Fri 3:35pm – Quali Race #2 (20min)

Sunday 11:05am National Championship Race (45min)

2012 Factory Five-NASA Nationals Event Page
Mid-Ohio Raceway Page

Live timing (Thurs-Sun)
Live video feed (Sun)
Full schedule of the weekend (Group C, CMC/FFR/Spec Z)

Good luck to all of the Factory Five Challenge Series Racers competing in this year’s Nationals!

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