Tue, 17 Oct 2000, 10:12 AM 2001 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Schedules

Courtesy of NHRA Communications For Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock Truck Revealed

GLENDORA, Calif. -- The National Hot Rod Association competition department today released schedules for Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock Truck categories, as well as the schedule for special bonus events for the 2001 season.

Each of the two pro categories will compete in 14 of the 24 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series events in 2001.

Pro Stock Truck competitors will once again open and close the season in Pomona, Calif., participating in the season-opening AutoZone Winternationals and the season-ending Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors will again open with the Mac Tools Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. and close with the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Pomona, Calif.

Events that will feature both categories will include the Gatornationals; the O'Reilly Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Houston; Advance Auto Parts Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga.; Prestone Route 66 Nationals in Chicago; Pontiac Excitement Nationals presented by Summit Racing in Columbus, Ohio; Sears Craftsman Nationals in St. Louis; the TBA event; the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis; and the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

In addition, motorcycle competitors will compete at NHRA national events in Englishtown, N.J., Denver, Brainerd, Minn., Reading, Pa., and the Oct. national event in Las Vegas. Truck competitors also will race at the April event in Las Vegas, Topeka, Kan., the Sept. event in Chicago and Dallas' Fall Nationals.

The schedule for special bonus events for the 2001 season remains unchanged. The Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel for Pro Stock will be contested on May 19 at the Matco Tools Spring SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J. The Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel for Pro Stock Truck will take place June 2 at Route 66 Raceway during the Prestone Route 66 Nationals. The U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis will continue to host two special events - the Budweiser Shootout (Funny Car) on Sept. 3 and the Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel (Pro Stock Motorcycle) on Sept. 2. The Budweiser Shootout (Top Fuel) will once again be held at the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Pomona (Calif.) Raceway on Nov. 10.

2001 PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE SCHEDULE

March 15-18 32nd Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.

March 22-25 14th Annual O'Reilly Nationals, Houston

May 3-6 21st Annual Advance Auto Parts Southern Nationals, Atlanta

May 17-20 32nd Annual Matco Tools Spring SuperNationals, Englishtown, N.J.

May 31-June 3 Fourth Annual Prestone Route 66 Nationals, Chicago

June 14-17 37th Annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals, Columbus, Ohio

June 21-24 Fifth Annual Sears Craftsman Nationals, St. Louis

July 5-8 Inaugural To Be Announced, TBA

July 19-22 22nd Annual Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals, Denver

Aug. 16-19 20th Annual Colonel's Truck Accessories Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.

Aug. 29-Sept. 4 47th Annual U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis

Sept. 13-16 17th Annual Keystone Nationals, Reading, Pa.

Oct. 25-28 Inaugural National Event, Las Vegas

Nov. 8-11 37th Annual AAA NHRA Finals, Pomona, Calif.

2001 PRO STOCK TRUCK SCHEDULE

Feb. 1-4 41st Annual AutoZone Winternationals, Pomona, Calif.

March 15-18 32nd Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.

March 22-25 14th Annual O'Reilly Nationals, Houston

April 5-8 Second Annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, Las Vegas

May 3-6 21st Annual Advance Auto Parts Southern Nationals, Atlanta

May 24-27 13th Annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals, Topeka, Kan.

May 31-June 3 Fourth Annual Prestone Route 66 Nationals, Chicago

June 14-17 37th Annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals, Columbus, Ohio

June 21-24 Fifth Annual Sears Craftsman Nationals, St. Louis

July 5-8 Inaugural To Be Announced, TBA

Aug. 29-Sept. 4 47th Annual U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis

Sept. 27-30 Inaugural National Event, Chicago

Oct. 18-21 16th Annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals, Dallas

Nov. 8-11 37th Annual AAA NHRA Finals, Pomona, Calif.

2001 NHRA SPECIAL BONUS EVENT SCHEDULE

May 19 Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel (Pro Stock) Englishtown, N.J.

June 2 Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel (Pro Stock Truck) Chicago

Sept. 2 Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel (Pro Stock Motorcycle) Indianapolis

Sept. 3 Budweiser Shootout (Funny Car) Indianapolis

Nov. 10 Budweiser Shootout (Top Fuel) Pomona, Calif.



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