Sun, 02 Dec 2012, 13:44 PM NHRA Highlights Sonoma Raceway's 2013 Drag Racing Schedule

Courtesy of Diana Brennan 50 Days of Drag Racing Planned for 2013 Race Season

SONOMA, Calif. -- The world-famous Sonoma Raceway drag strip will feature 50 days of drag racing during the 2013 Big O Tires Racing Season, highlighted by the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

The 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals will take center stage, July 26-28, when the fastest-accelerating machines on the planet reach speeds in excess of 320 mph on the Sonoma Valley drag strip. The weekend will feature racing in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

The NHRA Division 7 Drag Races, presented by Korbel, will kick off back-to-back weekends of drag racing, when the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns the weekend prior to the national event, July 19-21.

Sonoma Raceway will also host two annual programs for drag racing fans: the STP Summit ET Bracket Drag Racing Series and the 25th season of the raceway's popular STP Wednesday Night Drags program. The 16-race STP Summit ET Bracket Drag Racing Series season kicks off on Jan. 5, while the STP Wednesday Night Drags program runs March 13-Nov. 13.

The Top the CopsT program, which gives high school students the opportunity to drag race against local law enforcement officers, will run from April through August in conjunction with the STP Wednesday Night Drags.

For more information on these programs or for the complete drag strip schedule, visit racesonoma.com or call 800-870-RACE (7223).

Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
May 18-19

NHRA Division 7 drag races, presented by Korbel
July 19-21

NHRA Sonoma Nationals
July 26-28