Thu, 05 Nov 2015, 20:23 PM Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to Visit All Sections of the Country Again in 2016

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

GLENDORA, Calif. -- The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns for a 15th season with premier events taking place across the country in all seven NHRA divisions, it was announced today by NHRA officials. The 2016 schedule will feature 43 divisional events with a minimum of five in each of the seven divisions. There will also be 25 regional events featuring the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes.

"Sportsman racing forms the foundation of NHRA and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is the pinnacle of sportsman racing," said Peter Clifford, NHRA president. "The Lucas Series allows for fans to watch some of the best drag racing action at any level, and features high-level racing where many pro racers begin. We look forward to another thrilling season of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series across the U.S. in 2016."

The 2016 season will see a return to zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C. and Spokane County Raceway in Airway Heights, Wash. The 2016 season will begin in Houston, Feb. 26-28, and concludes in Las Vegas, Nov. 3-6.

The season will include two doubleheader weekends at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kan., July 28-31 and Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley City, Utah, Sept. 22-25. In addition, Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore., and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, will both host two events.

"As always, the NHRA has done a great job incorporating some of the most historic racetracks in the country into the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule," Morgan Lucas said. "We are proud to use the Lucas Oil name to support all of these events and wish participants from all four corners of the country the very best in 2016. Sportsman level drag racing remains a cornerstone of our sport and it's vital for these racers to be given all of the tools necessary to safely race and participate in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which starts with these wonderful NHRA approved facilities."

Bonus programs available to competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include the $100,000 JEGS Allstars. Individual divisions may 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.

2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Schedule

Northeast Division
Virginia Motorsports Park                     April 29-May 1
Maple Grove Raceway                           May 27-29           
Lebanon Valley Dragway                        July 1-3 
New England Dragway                           July 22-24            
Atco Dragway                                  Aug. 5-7               
Cecil County Dragway                          Aug. 19-21
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park              Sept. 9-11
                                             
Southeast Division                         
Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville              March 11-13
Atlanta Dragway                               March 31 - April 1
Atlanta Dragway                               April 2-3
zMax Dragway                                  April 15-17
Silver Dollar Raceway                         Oct. 14-16
Rockingham Dragway                            Oct. 28-30           
                              
North Central Division                                  
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis             April 29-May 1    
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park      May 20-22           
Route 66 Raceway                              June 3-5               
National Trail Raceway                        July 22-24            
Gateway Motorsports Park                      Aug. 5-6               
Beech Bend Raceway Park                       Aug. 26-28          
                              
South Central Division                                  
Royal Purple Raceway                          Feb. 26-28
No Problem Raceway Park                       April 8-10             
Texas Motorplex                               April 22-24
Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park               June 10-12          
Thunder Road Raceway Park                     Sept. 16-18
Thunder Valley Raceway Park                   Oct. 7-9 
               
West Central Division                                                  
SRCA Dragstrip                                June 3-5
Bandimere Speedway                            June 17-19          
Heartland Park Topeka                         July 28-29
Heartland Park Topeka                         July 30-31            
Brainerd International Raceway                Aug. 13-14
Tri-State Raceway                             Sept. 9-11            
               
Northwest Division                                                       
Firebird Raceway                              April 29 - May 1                               
Spokane County Raceway                        May 20-22                                         
Mission Raceway                               June 3-5
Woodburn Dragstrip                            July 15-17
Pacific Raceways                              Aug. 19-21
Woodburn Dragstrip                            Sept. 16-18
               
Pacific Division                                               
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park              March 4-6                                         
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway         April 8-10                                           
Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway       May 20-22
Sonoma Raceway                                July 22-24            
Rocky Mountain Raceways                       Sept. 22-23
Rocky Mountain Raceways                       Sept. 24-25         
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway         Nov. 3-6                                            

2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional Schedule

East Region        
Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville              March 11-13                                     
Virginia Motorsports Park                     April 29-May 1    
Maple Grove Raceway                           May 27-29           
Lebanon Valley Dragway                        July 1-3 
New England Dragway                           July 22-24            
Atco Dragway                                  Aug. 5-7

North Central Region
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis             April 29-May 1    
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park      May 20-22           
Route 66 Raceway                              June 3-5               
National Trail Raceway                        July 22-24            
Gateway Motorsports Park                      Aug. 5-6               
Beech Bend Raceway Park                       Aug. 26-28

Central Region
No Problem Raceway Park                       April 8-10             
Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park               June 10-12          
Bandimere Speedway                            June 17-19          
Heartland Park Topeka                         July 30-31            
Tri-State Raceway                             Sept. 9-11            
Thunder Valley Raceway Park                   Oct. 7-9 

West Region
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park              March 4-6                                         
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway         April 8-10                                           
Mission Raceway                               June 3-5
Woodburn Dragstrip                            July 15-17
Pacific Raceways                              Aug. 19-21
Woodburn Dragstrip                            Sept. 16-18
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway         Nov. 3-6                             

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