Sat, 09 Nov 2013, 18:15 PM Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Returns to NHRA Tracks Across the Country in 2014 |
Courtesy of NHRA Communications |
GLENDORA, Calif. --
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The 2014 season will see a return to Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Fla., Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis and Thunder Road Raceway Park in Gilliam, La. The 2014 season will begin in Orlando Feb. 7-9, and concludes in Las Vegas, Nov. 6-9.
The ultra-competitive series will feature three sportsman-focused national events during the season, the JEGS SPORTSNational events during the course of the racing season. The JEGS Cajun SPORTSNationals will be held at No Problem Raceway, March 21-23; JEGS Northern SPORTSNationals returns to National Trail Raceway, Nov. 9-21; and the JEGS Pacific SPORTSNationals, Oct. 3-5 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Regional, divisional and national championship points as well as a purse of more than $500,000 in seven categories will be up for grabs during the course of the racing season.
"Racers and teams competing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are such an integral part of our sport," said Morgan Lucas of Lucas Oil Products. "We will never lose sight of the fact they helped build Lucas Oil into the worldwide brand it has become. These people are like family to us and we're honored to continue our support."
Bonus programs available to competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include the $100,000 JEGS Allstars, and the NHRA Perfectly Strange Performance Award, in which a total of $45,000 is on the table for racers too grab during the season. Individual divisions may also have additional bonus programs available to racers.
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, Morgan Lucas, Shawn Langdon, Courtney Force, Alexis DeJoria, and Jeg Coughlin.
2014 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ScheduleNortheast Division April 4-6 Virginia Motorsports Park Petersburg, Va. May 23-25 Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa. June 13-15 Lebanon Valley Dragway West Lebanon, N.Y. July 18-20 New England Dragway Epping, N.H. Aug. 1-3 Atco Raceway Atco, N.J. Aug. 15-17 Cecil County Dragway Rising Sun, Md. Sept. 5-7 Old Bridge Twp. Raceway Park Englishtown, N.J. Southeast Division Feb. 7-9 Orlando Speed World Dragway Orlando, Fla. March 7-9 Georgia Motorsports Park Cecil, Ga. May 1-2 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga. May 3-4 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga. June 20-21 Bristol Dragway Bristol, Tenn. Oct. 10-12 Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville Gainesville, Fla. Oct. 17-19 Silver Dollar Raceway Reynolds, Ga. North Central Division April 25-27 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Brownsburg, Ind. May 16-18 Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, Ohio June 6-8 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. July 18-20 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Aug. 8-9 Gateway Motorsports Park St. Louis, Mo. Aug. 22-24 Beech Bend Raceway Park Bowling Green, Ky. South Central Division March 7-9 Royal Purple Raceway Baytown, Texas May 2-4 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas June 6-8 No Problem Raceway Belle Rose, La. June 20-22 Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park Tulsa, Okla. Sept. 12-14 Thunder Road Raceway Park Gilliam, La. Oct. 3-5 Thunder Valley Raceway Park Noble, Okla. West Central Division May 17-18 SRCA Dragstrip Great Bend, Kan. May 31-June 1 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. June 13-15 Bandimere Speedway Denver July 25-26 Cordova Dragway Park Cordova, Ill. Aug. 22-23 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, Kan. Sept. 5-7 Tri-State Raceway Earlville, Iowa Northwest Division April 25-27 Firebird Raceway Boise, Idaho May 16-18 Spokane County Raceway Spokane, Wash. June 6-8 Mission Raceway Mission, B.C. June 20-22 TBA TBA July 11-13 Woodburn Dragstrip Woodburn, Ore. Aug. 15-17 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. Pacific Division Feb. 28-Mar. 2 Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Chandler, Ariz. March 21-23 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas June 14-15 Top Gun Raceway Fallon, Nev. July 18-20 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Sept. 26-28 Rocky Mountain Raceways West Valley, Utah Nov. 6-9 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas
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2014 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional Schedule East Region April 4-6 Virginia Motorsports Park Petersburg, Va. May 23-25 Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa. June 13-15 Lebanon Valley Dragway West Lebanon, N.Y. July 18-20 New England Dragway Epping, N.H. Aug. 1-3 Atco Raceway Atco, N.J. Oct. 10-12 Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville Gainesville, Fla. North Central Region April 25-27 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Brownsburg, Ind. May 16-18 Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, Ohio June 6-8 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. July 18-20 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Aug. 8-9 Gateway Motorsports Park St. Louis Aug. 22-24 Beech Bend Raceway Park Bowling Green, Ky. Central Region March 7-9 Royal Purple Raceway Baytown, Texas June 20-22 Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park Tulsa, Okla. June 13-15 Bandimere Speedway Denver July 25-26 Cordova Dragway Park Cordova, Ill. Aug. 22-23 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, Kan. Sept. 5-7 Tri-State Raceway Earlville, Iowa West Region Feb. 28-Mar. 2 Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Chandler, Ariz. March 21-23 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas June 6-8 Mission Raceway Mission, B.C. June 20-22 TBA TBA July 11-13 Woodburn Dragstrip Woodburn, Ore. Aug. 15-17 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. Nov. 6-9 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas
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