The 2010 schedule also includes the addition of a new event May 15-17 at Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Okla. in the South Central Division.
NHRA Lucas Oil Series drivers in seven categories compete for valuable points leading to divisional and national championships and a share of the $561,000 purse. The series also includes three sportsman-focused national events: the Jegs NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals in Belle Rose, La.; the Jegs NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals in Fontana, Calif.; and the Jegs NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals in Columbus, Ohio.
The 2010 season marks the ninth year of Lucas Oil’s support of NHRA sportsman racers in a partnership that extends through 2012.
Headlined by the powerful Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series allows racers to compete for a championship close to home. Other categories that compete in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. Some divisions also opt to run additional categories, including Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson.
“We are extremely proud to be involved with the dedicated racers who compete each weekend in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series,” said Forest Lucas, owner and CEO of Lucas Oil Products. “We can’t wait to start another successful and memorable racing season.”
Bonus programs available to competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include the $100,000 Jegs Allstars, the NHRA Perfectly Strange Performance Award, in which a total of $45,000 is up for grabs throughout, and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson. Individual divisions may also have additional bonus programs available to racers.
Some prominent graduates of the NHRA Lucas Oil Series who have gone on to successful careers in the NHRA Full Throttle Series include Brandon Bernstein, Morgan Lucas, Shawn Langdon, Ashley Force Hood, and Jeg Coughlin.
Based in Corona, Calif., Lucas Oil Products is the fastest-growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry, featuring a premium line of oils, greases, and problem-solving additives. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top-selling additive line in the American truck-stop and auto-parts industries.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23 national events through its NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17.
2010 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE
NORTHEAST DIVISION
April 30-May2 Atco Raceway* Atco, N.J.
May 28-30 Maple Grove Raceway Reading, Pa.
July 2-4 Lebanon Valley Dragway West Lebanon, N.Y.
Aug. 20-22 Cecil County Dragway Rising Sun, Md.
Sept. 10-12 Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Englishtown, N.J.
Oct. 1-3 Atco Raceway Atco, N.J.
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Feb. 12-14 Bradenton Motorsports Park Bradenton, Fla.
Feb. 19-21 Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla.
March 5-7 Orlando Speed World Dragway Orlando, Fla.
Sept. 11-13 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga.
Oct. 15-17 Silver Dollar Raceway Reynolds, Ga.
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
April 23-25 O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Indianapolis
May 14-16 Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park Norwalk, Ohio
June 11-13 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill.
July 10-11 Mid-Michigan Motorplex * Stanton, Mich.
July 23-25 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio
Aug. 27-29 Beech Bend Raceway Park Bowling Green, Ky.
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
April 23-25 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas
May 15-17 Tulsa Raceway Park Tulsa, Okla.
June 11-13 Houston Raceway Park Baytown, Texas
Sept. 17-19 No Problem Raceway Belle Rose, La.
Oct. 22-24 Thunder Valley Raceway Park Noble, Okla.
WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
April 23-25 SRCA Dragstrip Great Bend, Kan.
May 28-30 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn.
June 18-20 Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo.
Aug. 6-7 Cordova Raceway Park Cordova, Ill.
Aug. 27-29 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, Kan.
Sept. 10-12 Tri-State Raceway Earlville, Iowa
NORTHWEST DIVISION
April 30-May 2 Firebird Raceway * Boise, Idaho
May 28-30 Mission Raceway Mission, B.C.
June 25-27 Woodburn Dragstrip Woodburn, Ore.
Aug. 27-29 Pacific Raceways Seattle, Wash.
Sept. 24-26 TBA
PACIFIC DIVISION
TBA Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Ariz.
TBA Southwestern International Raceway Tucson, Ariz.
May 2-4 Auto Club Dragway at California Speedway Fontana, Calif.
June 11-13 Top Gun Raceway Fallon, Nev.
July 23-25 Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif.
Sept. 17-19 Auto Club Famoso Raceway Bakersfield, Calif.
Nov. 4-7 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas
NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES SPECIAL EVENTS
March 19-21 Jegs NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals * Belle Rose, La.
May 14-16 Jegs NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals* Fontana, Calif.
June 5 Jegs Allstars Joliet, Ill.
Sept. 24-26 Jegs NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals * Columbus, Ohio
* Top Alcohol classes not contested