{"id":15862,"date":"2015-06-25T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T22:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=15862"},"modified":"2015-06-25T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T22:46:49","slug":"nhra-baptism-by-nitro-for-the-nitro-newbie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/nhra-baptism-by-nitro-for-the-nitro-newbie\/","title":{"rendered":"NHRA Baptism By Nitro for the Nitro Newbie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KTfOZv3aQI0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos: <\/strong>Courtesy of NHRA<\/p>\n<p>If you follow the NHRA, you&#8217;ve seen the hashtag #BaptismByNitro. Launched in January 2015, this campaign is part of the NHRA&#8217;s efforts to bring new fans to drag racing, and while we don&#8217;t know if its affecting the numbers, we do know its a tremendous amount of fun\u00a0and is certainly updating the image and enthusiasm of the racing community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"105526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/old-school-ignition-fixes-half-a-dozen-little-tune-up-tips\/1-170\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1674204849&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Old School Ignition Fixes: Half a Dozen Little Tune Up Tips\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When setting timing, you\u2019ll find that most pre-computer cars don\u2019t actually have enough initial timing. Many vintage cars have 4 degrees or less of initial advance. Your car will be happier with more.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-300x225.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105526 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/98kupd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/schumaker.png\" alt=\"schumaker\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Baptism By Nitro is designed to\u00a0encourage race fans to bring\u00a0NHRA Drag Racing newbies to races\u00a0and immerse them into the world\u2019s fastest and most powerful motorsport. \u00a0The campaign consists of social media, videos, giveaways and other awareness efforts that give new fans and burgeoning ones a taste of the excitement of the nitro experience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A fan\u2019s first nitro experience is unforgettable. \u00a0The rumble of 10,000 horsepower side-by-side action and the smell of the nitro-burning cars launching down the dragstrip at more than 300 mph are sensations that can only be experienced at an NHRA national event,&#8221; says the NHRA.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, NHRA fans are encouraged to share first-time fan \u201cBaptism by Nitro\u201d experiences on social media. Prizes will be given away all year to the best nitro rookie reactions captured in the pits or in the grandstands and posted to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. All posts should include the hashtag #BaptismbyNitro and tag @NHRA.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/nhra-baptism-by-nitro-for-the-nitro-newbie\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16202 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n.jpg\" alt=\"11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11407191_10152979182473111_1892085169661084641_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals, fans are encouraged to go online and nominate a nitro rookie and explain why their designated candidate deserves a VIP \u201cBaptism by Nitro\u201d experience. The winning entry will receive four tickets to the 2015 Circle K NHRA Winternationals, VIP \u201cInside the Ropes\u201d access for a nitro warm-up, and starting-line access where each new fan will be truly baptized by nitro.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can log on to <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/BapNitroPC1\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/BapNitroPC1<\/a>\u00a0or visit NHRA\u2019s Facebook page for their chance to win this VIP experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/nhra-baptism-by-nitro-for-the-nitro-newbie\/11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n-e1435272165676.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n-300x218.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n-e1435272165676.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n.jpg\" alt=\"11390217_10155639172195317_960147316280617005_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"697\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>NHRA&#8217;s Baptism by Nitro campaign uses social media, and the thrill of 10,000 horsepower side-by-side action to lure in new fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":16201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3465,3399],"tags":[1461,2976,7,2975],"class_list":["post-15862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drag-racing","category-nhra","tag-2015-nhra-mello-yello-drag-racing-series","tag-baptism-by-nitro","tag-nhra","tag-nhra-mello-yello"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/schumakerfeature.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-47Q","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15862"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16203,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862\/revisions\/16203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}