Mon, 22 Nov 2021, 08:37 AM NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Announces Action-packed 2022 Schedule

Courtesy of NHRA

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of the sport hone their skills, released its schedule for a 2022 race season that will feature stops at premier racing facilities across the country.

The 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season begins Feb. 11-12 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., and finishes Nov. 4-6 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. During the 2022 campaign, the series will feature a number of thrilling doubleheader events, which have been a popular draw for drivers, including races at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka; Texas Motorplex in Dallas; World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis; Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix; and Yellowstone Dragstrip in Acton, Mont.

The thrilling JEGS SPORTSnationals event, which has been an annual staple of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, will return to National Trail Raceway as part of an action-packed weekend on July 14-15. The SPORTSnationals features high-level racing in eight categories as drivers collect national-level points while competing for than $100,000 in prize money. It also leads right into a regional and divisional event that weekend at NTR on July 16-17 as part of a mega weekend at the Columbus, Ohio-area track.

"We are looking forward to another great year of racing in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series," NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. "It's exciting to see our partnership continue with the Lucas family, and they've played such a huge role in supporting this great series. The competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is incredible and filled with outstanding drivers competing at top-notch race tracks across the country."

The upcoming 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season includes 44 total events with at least six races in six of the seven divisions. Additionally, there will be 24 regional events featuring the exciting 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes next season, including two highly anticipated stops at Atco Raceway in Atco, N.J.

"Sportsman racing plays such a pivotal role in NHRA Drag Racing, and we're excited to continue our support of the series and be part of the 2022 season," said Morgan Lucas, president of Lucas Oil. "These drivers and teams put in countless hours to enjoy the sport they love, and we know next year will be another remarkable season in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series."

LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE

NORTHEAST DIVISION
April 22-24      Atco Raceway (Regional)
May 20-21        Cecil County Dragway (Regional)
May 27-29        Maple Grove Raceway (Regional)
June 10-12       Lebanon Valley Dragway (Regional)
July 9-10        Numida Dragway
Aug. 5-7         Atco Raceway (Regional)
Aug. 26-27       New England Dragway (Regional)
Sept. 30-Oct. 2  Virginia Motorsports Park (Regional)
 
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Feb. 11-12   South Georgia Motorsports Park
March 3-6    Gainesville Raceway (Regional)
April 22-24  Silver Dollar Motorsports Park
May 20-22    Rockingham Dragway
Sept. 16-18  GALOT Motorsports Park
Oct. 14-15   Orlando Speed World Dragway
 
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
May 13-15   Lucas Oil Raceway (Regional)
June 3-5    Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park (Regional)
July 14-15  National Trail Raceway (JEGS SPORTSnationals)
July 16-17  National Trail Raceway (Regional)
Aug. 26-28  Beech Bend Raceway (Regional)
Oct. 6-7    World Wide Technology Raceway
Oct. 8-9    World Wide Technology Raceway (Regional)
 
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Feb. 25-27   No Problem Raceway (Regional)
March 25-27  Thunder Valley Raceway Park
April 8-10   Houston Raceway Park
May 19-20    Texas Motorplex (Regional)
May 21-22    Texas Motorplex
June 10-12   Tulsa Raceway Park
 
WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
May 13-15   SRCA Dragstrip (Regional)
June 3-4    Brainerd International Raceway
June 17-18  Bandimere Speedway (Regional)
July 28-29  Heartland Motorsports Park (Regional)
July 30-31  Heartland Motorsports Park
Sept. 9-11  Tri-State Raceway (Regional)
 
NORTHWEST DIVISION
May 20-22   Firebird Raceway
June 10-12  Pacific Raceways (Regional)
June 17-19  Mission Raceway
July 8-10   Woodburn Dragstrip (Regional)
Aug. 25-26  Yellowstone Dragstrip
Aug. 27     Yellowstone Dragstrip (Regional)
 
PACIFIC DIVISION
March 3-4   Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
March 5-6   Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (Regional)
April 8-10  The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional)
TBD	        TBD
Nov.4-6     The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional)

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