NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Wednesday, August 30th:
TRAXXAS Nitro Shootout Fan Fest / Press Conference - Come to Monument Circle in Downtown Indianapolis for the TRAXXAS Fan Fest and Autograph Session  - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Friday, September 1st:
Manufacturers Midway - Come check out your favorite displays in Nitro Alley from 1:45 P.M. until the beginning of the second Nitro qualifying session.
Chevrolet Autograph Session - At the Chevrolet Midway Display featuring all the Force Racing Drivers - John Force, Robert Hight, Courtney Force and Brittany Force - 5:30 PM
Pro Stock Motorcycle Autograph Session - At the NHRA Midway Display featuring Jerry Savoie, Eddie Krawiec, Andrew Hines, Angelle Sampey, LE Tonglet, Angie Smith, Cory Reed, Scott Pollacheck, Karen Stoffer, Ryan Oehler, and Andie Rawlings - 5:30 PM
Nitro Qualifying - Catch the action of two sessions of 300 MPH Nitro qualifying - 8:00 & 8:45 P.M.

Saturday, September 2nd:
Manufacturers Midway - Come check out your favorite displays in Nitro Alley from 12:45 PM until the beginning of the fourth Nitro qualifying session. 
Second Round Follow Up – Meet announcer Brian Lohnes in the Pits after first round to get the scoop on the hottest story from Round 2.
Pro Stock Autograph Session - At the Chevrolet Midway Display featuring all your favorite Chevy Pro Stock Drivers - 12:00 PM
TRAXXAS Shootout Top Fuel Autograph Session - At the TRAXXAS Midway Display - 1:00 P.M.
Mello Yello Autograph Session - At the Mello Yello display featuring Jack Beckman, Alexis DeJoria, Jerry Savoie, Chris McGaha - 1:30 P.M. 
Chevrolet Autograph Session - At the Chevrolet Midway Display featuring the Force Racing Drivers - John Force, Robert Hight and Courtney Force - 2:00 PM             
Nitro Qualifying - Catch the action of two sessions of 300 MPH Nitro qualifying Catch the action of two sessions of 10,000 horsepower Nitro qualifying, the pro drivers last chance to make it into the top 16 for Race Day - 4:00 & 7:00 P.M.

Sunday, September 3rd:
Manufacturers Midway - Come check out your favorite displays in Nitro Alley from 9:45 A.M. until the beginning of the last round of Nitro qualifying.
Nitro School – Come join Alan Reinhart and Bobby Lagana at Chevrolet Midway Display and get schooled on all your Nitro knowledge - 10:00 A.M.
TRAXXAS Shootout Funny Car Autograph Session - At the TRAXXAS Midway Display - 10:30 A.M.
Nitro Qualifying - Catch the action of two sessions of 10,000 horsepower Nitro qualifying, the pro drivers last chance to make it into the top 16 for Race Day - 1:00 P.M. & 4:45 P.M.

Monday September 4th:
Manufacturers Midway - Come check out your favorite displays in Nitro Alley from 9:00 A.M. until the beginning of the third round of Nitro eliminations.
Sealmaster Trackwalk - Join us in walking the track at Lucas Oil Raceway with some of our special guests - 9:30 A.M.
Race Day Review -  Get the inside scoop with Alan Reinhart as he runs down the top stories of the weekend before Pre-Race Ceremonies - 10:00 A.M.
Pre-Race Ceremonies - Make sure you stick around the Mello Yello FanZone after the trackwalk for our driver introductions - 10:00 A.M.
Race Day - The top 16 qualifiers in each class battle it out head to head for the Wally.
Winners Circle - Stick around after racing is completed as we crown our Mello Yello event champions. Winners Circle will be held at the starting line or in the staging lanes.

ALL WEEKEND - Come by our NEW NHRA Midway Display for your chance to win prizes, receive event information and renew your NHRA Membership. If you are already an NHRA Member come hang out in our NEW NHRA Member Hospitality Area.

Throughout the 2017 season, the NHRA will pay tribute to the legion of first responders, the heroes who are among the first people to arrive and assist at the scene of an emergency.

NHRA Salutes First Responders will honor medical professionals, law-enforcement officers, firefighters, members of the armed forces, and a number of other professions charged with the safety and well-being of the public, much like the Safety Safari is charged with the safety and well-being of the racing community.

As part of the tribute, first responders will be eligible for discounted tickets to the 2017 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals through GovX. Click here to purchase. 

Each Labor Day weekend, NHRA racers and fans descend on Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis for the biggest, oldest, richest, and most prestigious drag race in the world. They say that no career is truly complete without a win at this, drag racing’s grandest event. As the last race of the 18-race regular season, this season’s event will take on extra importance. The stakes will be high with an increased amount of points in play via a return to the point-and-a-half system as teams battle for the final top-10 spots in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Special events are taking place throughout the weekend and the drama on Championship Monday is expected to be more amplified than ever! Thundering jet car exhibitions will conclude racing on Friday and Saturday evening and be sure to stick around on Friday for the fireworks exhibition on the track. Bonus bucks and bragging rights will be on the line for qualified drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car as they battle in the lucrative Traxxas® Nitro Shootout on Saturday and Sunday.  A special Monday edition of the SealMaster NHRA Track Walk also will take place prior to final eliminations, where many of the sport’s most celebrated drivers will walk alongside fans down the historic dragstrip.

As always, fans will have the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers, as Every Ticket's a Pit Pass® at the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet! Get direct access to the teams, see firsthand as the highly-skilled mechanics service their hot rods between rounds, and get autographs from your favorite NHRA drivers.

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking the TICKETS button above or by calling 800-884-NHRA (6472). Purchase early and save!

How to Get There: The track is one mile west of Clermont on Highway 136. From Indianapolis, take Interstate 465 to Highway 136 (Crawfordsville Road). Go west toward and through Clermont. The main entrance is on the south side of the road, one mile past Clermont. From west on Interstate 74, Exit 68 (Ronald Reagan Parkway), then head south. At the light, turn left and travel east, and the track will be on the right.

Visitor Information: Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, 317-969-8600; ­Hendricks County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 317-718-8750 or 800-321-9666