NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series has announced that Nostalgia Top Fuel has been added to a pair of events during the 2024 season.

Nostalgia Top Fuel will now be appearing at both Thunder Under the Lites, which takes place Sept. 20-21 at Redding Motorsports Park in Redding, Calif., as well as the Nitro Nationals on Oct. 11-12 at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park. Nostalgia Top Fuel will now also be the best five of six events for the competitors in the category.

The popular series features thrilling, must-see racing action from the nitro-burning Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters and Nostalgia Funny Cars, which continue to be a fan favorite at each stop, as well as additional classes. Among those trying to defend their championships from the standout 2023 season are Tyler Hilton (Top Fuel), Bobby Cottrell (Funny Car) and Wayne Ramay (A/Fuel).

Next up during the 2024 season is the first of two stops at fan-favorite Firebird Raceway in Boise, as the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener takes place on May 17-19 and is reserved for Funny Cars. 

Following a successful debut a year ago at Redding Motorsports Park in Redding, Calif., the series returns for a pair of dates in 2024, the first being Funny Car Fever on May 24-25. That race leads into the famed Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals East, which takes place at historic Beech Bend Raceway Park on June 13-15 and features a weekend of must-see nostalgia displays and memorable racing action.

The series resumes in August in a major way with a second trip to Firebird Raceway and the track’s famed Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart on Aug. 2-4. That event features both Top Fuel and Funny Car and three weeks later, the series makes its debut at historic Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. for the Summer Nationals on Aug. 24-25. Fans at Woodburn Dragstrip will be able to take in standout Funny Car action, as well as Groups 1 and 2.

Following the fall events in Redding and Tulsa, the Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals West then closes out the season in spectacular season on Oct. 25-27 at Famoso Dragstrip.

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series was developed in 2008 to help preserve NHRA’s rich history and tradition while providing racing opportunities for enthusiasts who enjoy nostalgia drag racing competition.

Remaining 2024 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Schedule

May 17-19: NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro Opener presented by The Blower Shop, Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho (FC)
May 24-25: Funny Car Fever, Redding Motorsports Park, Redding, Calif. (G1, G2)
June 13-15: Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals East, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky. (TF, FC)
Aug. 2-4: Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart, Firebird Raceway, Boise (TF, FC)
Aug. 24-25: Summer Nationals, Woodburn Dragstrip, Woodburn, Ore. (FC, G1, G2)
Sept 20-21: Thunder Under the Lites, Redding Motorsports Park, Redding, Calif. (TF, G1, G2)
Oct. 11-12: Nitro Nationals, Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, Okla. (TF)
Oct 25-27: Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals West, Famoso Dragstrip, Bakersfield (TF, FC, G1, G2)