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2017 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule announced

04 Jan 2017
Phil Burgess
News
Lucas

For the 16th season, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will compete at top flight NHRA Drag Racing facilities across the county for the 2017 season. The upcoming 2017 schedule will feature 45 divisional events with a minimum of six in each of the seven divisions. There will also be 26 regional events featuring the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes.

“The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing series is the very best of sportsman racing, which highlights the foundation of the NHRA,” said NHRA president Peter Clifford. “This series allows fans to enjoy drag racing competition at many levels, often showcasing future stars in classes where many pro racers began their careers. We’re extremely thankful for everything the Lucas family does to support this series and are excited to see another great season of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in 2017.”

New for the coming season is the return of two tracks to the series, Orlando Speed World Dragway and South Georgia Motorsports Park. Orlando Speed World Dragway will have the distinction of hosting the first NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event of the year on Feb. 25-26 and the 2017 season will conclude at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nov. 2-5.   

The season will also include two doubleheader weekends taking place at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kan., July 27-30 and Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley City, Utah, Sept. 21-24. The Topeka event will also include a regional event.  Galot Motorsports Park will be the only eighth-mile event in the series when they hold their event on April 8-9. 

The season will also feature two events during the course of the year at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Pacific Raceways and Woodburn Dragstrip.

Bandimere Speedway will change their regional event format to a Friday-Saturday, two-day event with eliminations on Saturday night.  Several of the other regional events will run Top Alcohol eliminations on Saturday night as well.

“Lucas Oil is immensely proud to be part of the sportsman racers and the Lucas Oil Drag Racine Series,” Morgan Lucas. “The sportsman competitors are the backbone of the NHRA and we are proud and honored to be part of the organization. We thank all the racers for their love, passion and all they do for the sport of NHRA Drag Racing. We look forward to the 2017 season and wish the racers the best of luck.”

Bonus programs available to competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include the $100,000 JEGS Allstars. Individual divisions will also have additional bonus programs available to racers.

In addition to Lucas, some prominent graduates of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series who have gone on to successful careers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series include Brandon Bernstein, Shawn Langdon, Courtney Force, Erica Enders, Brittany Force, Alexis DeJoria, and Jeg Coughlin.

Headquartered in Corona, Calif., Lucas Oil Products was founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket. The Lucas Oil product line features engine oils, greases, gear lubes and problem-solving additives for everyday cars and trucks. In addition, Lucas Oil continues to be directly involved in the American racing industry at all levels through multiple vehicle sponsorships and racing events. More information on Lucas Oil Products can be found by visiting www.LucasOil.com
 

2017 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE

 

 

Northeast Division

Virginia Motorsports Park

April 21-23

Maple Grove Raceway

May 26-28

Lebanon Valley Dragway

June 30-July 2

New England Dragway

July 21-23

Atco Dragway

Aug. 4-6

Cecil County Dragway

Aug. 18-20

Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

Sept. 8-10

 

 

Southeast Division

Orlando Speed World Dragway

Feb. 24-26

Gainesville Raceway

March 10-12

South Georgia Motorsports Park

March 31-April 2

Galot Motorsports Park

April 8-9

Atlanta Dragway

May 19-21

Silver Dollar Raceway

Oct. 14-15

Rockingham Dragway

Oct. 27-29

 

 

North Central Division

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

April 28-30

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

May 19-21

Route 66 Raceway

June 2-4

Gateway Motorsports Park

July 21-22

TBD

Aug. 4-6

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

Aug. 11-13

Beech Bend Raceway Park

Aug. 25-27

 

 

South Central Division

Royal Purple Raceway

March 24-26

No Problem Raceway Park

April 7-9

Texas Motorplex

April 28-30

Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park

June 23-25

Thunder Road Raceway Park

Sept. 15-17

Thunder Valley Raceway Park

Oct. 6-8

 

 

  

West Central Division

 

SRCA Dragstrip

June 2-4

 

Bandimere Speedway

June 16-17

 

Heartland Park Topeka

July 27-28

 

Heartland Park Topeka

July 29-30

 

Brainerd International Raceway

Aug. 12-13

 

Tri-State Raceway

Sept. 8-10

 

 

  

Northwest Division

 

Firebird Raceway

May 5-7

 

Mission Raceway

June 2-4

 

Pacific Raceways

June 23-25

 

Woodburn Dragstrip

July 14-16

 

Pacific Raceway s

Aug. 18-20

 

Woodburn Dragstrip

Sept. 15-17

 

 

  

Pacific Division

 

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park

March 3-5

 

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

April 7-9

 

Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway

May 19-21

 

Sonoma Raceway

July 21-23

 

Rocky Mountain Raceways

Sept. 21-22

 

Rocky Mountain Raceways

Sept. 23-24

 

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Nov. 2-5

 

 

  

2017 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES REGIONAL SCHEDULE

 

 

  

East Region

 

Gainesville Raceway

March 10-12

 

Virginia Motorsports Park

April 21-23

 

Maple Grove Raceway

May 26-28

 

Lebanon Valley Dragway

June 30-July 2

 

New England Dragway

July 21-23

 

Atco Dragway

Aug. 4-6

 

Cecil County Dragway

Aug. 18-20

 

 

  

North Central Region

 

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

April 28-30

 

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

May 19-21

 

Route 66 Raceway

June 2-4

 

Gateway Motorsports Park

July 21-22

 

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

Aug. 11-13

 

Beech Bend Raceway Park

Aug. 25-27

 

 

  

Central Region

 

No Problem Raceway Park

April 7-9

 

Bandimere Speedway

June 16-17

 

Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park

June 23-25

 

Heartland Park Topeka

July 27-29

 

Tri-State Raceway

Sept. 8-10

 

Thunder Valley Raceway Park

Oct. 6-8

 

 

  

West Region

 

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park

March 3-5

 

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

April 7-9

 

Mission Raceway

June 2-4

 

Woodburn Dragstrip

July 14-16

 

Pacific Raceway s

Aug. 18-20

 

Woodburn Dragstrip

Sept. 15-17

 

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Nov. 2-5