NHRA’s top sportsman series, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is ready to roll for the 2024 season. It features stops at standout racing facilities across the United States and includes a pair of new facilities for the 2024 campaign.
The 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will begin the weekend of February 16-17 at Orlando Speed World Dragway outside the Florida city of the same name. Throughout its season, the series will include a total of 45 divisional events and 22 regional contests through to its close, November 7-10 on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The first-time venues are Pine Valley Raceway, in NHRA’s South Central Division. This dragstrip, located in Lufkin, Texas will host the series on October 18-20. The new Flying H Dragstrip, in the West Central Division, hosts racers June 13-16 in the Kansas City area.
There are 11 doubleheader events on the docket, popular attractions for race teams and always drawing an impressive number of participants.
The doubleheader events are scheduled to take place at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside Phoenix, AZ on February 22-25, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (April 18-21), at Dallas’ Texas Motorplex May 16-19, Flying H Dragstrip (June 13-16), Acton, Montana’s Yellowstone Drag Strip June 27-30, Oregon’s Woodburn Dragstrip in the town of the same name July 11-14, Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota on July 18-21, Seattle’s Pacific Raceway (August 8-11), Tulsa, Oklahoma. Raceway Park September 19-22, Famoso Dragstrip in McFarland, Calif. outside Bakersfield October 3-6 and World Wide Technology Raceway across from St. Louis, MO October 2-5.
Morgan Lucas, president of series sponsor and promoter Lucas Oil acknowledged the importance of the series: “Sportsman racing has always been a significant part of NHRA drag racing, and we’re excited to continue our support for such an important series during the 2024 season. This series includes so many talented racers and race teams,” he remarked, “and it’s vital they have a chance to showcase those skills and all the hard work they put in at tracks across the country. We’re looking forward to the upcoming season and another great year of sportsman racing in the Lucas Oil Drag RAcing Series.”
The series’ 22 regional events also feature Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes, highlighting the 270-mph-plus open and closed racecars. These popular classes are featured during the Cleetus and Cars event for the second straight season, taking place at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on May 3-4, as well as the fan-favorite “Night Under Fire” show on August 2-3 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
A staple on the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series circuit, the JEGS SPORTSnationals, highlight a huge four-day compendium of horsepower overload – if there is such a thing – scheduled July 10-13 at National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio. This year, more than 600 competitors competed in the JEGS SPORTSnationals, with eight different categories of NHRA Lucas Oil racers taking part in this extravaganza. The historic race, one of the marquee events of the sportsman season, leads directly into the divisional and regional event scheduled July 12-13 at the same track, concluding an action-packed four days of competition.
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be featured – at no extra charge – on either NHRA.tv or on NHRA’s YouTube page, including action from all seven NHRA divisions. NHRA began this feature in 2023 and is pleased to continue the free streaming sessions in the coming season.
“Lucas Oil and the Lucas family have always been so dedicated to supporting our sport and this series,” said Glen Cromwell, NHRA president. “NHRA is proud to again partner with them for another tremendous year of sportsman racing in 2024,” he said. “The Series continues to enjoy exciting growth and that’s a credit to all of our partners, race teams and member tracks. We’ve got an exciting 2024 schedule on tap for them.”
2024 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES REGIONAL SCHEDULE
EAST REGION
Gainesville Raceway: March 1-2
Cecil County Dragway: May 10-11
Maple Grove Raceway: May 24-25
Lebanon Valley Dragway: July 5-6
New England Dragway: August 16-17
Virginia Motorsports Park: September 27-28
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: May 3-4
Summit Motorsports Park: May 31-June 2
National Trail Raceway: July 12-13
Summit Motorsports Park: August 2-3
Beech Bend Raceway Park: August 23-24
World Wide Technology Raceway: October 4-5
CENTRAL REGION
No Problem Raceway: February 23-24
Texas Motorplex: May 17-18
Flying H Dragstrip: June 14-15
Brainerd International Raceway: July 19-21
Tri-State Raceway: September 6-8
WEST REGION
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park: February 23-24
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 11-12
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 13-14
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park: October 19-20
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: November 8-9
2024 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES DIVISIONAL SCHEDULE
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Cecil County Dragway: May 10-11
Maple Grove Raceway: May 24-26
Lebanon Valley Dragway: July 5-7
Numidia Dragway: July 25-26
New England Dragway: August 16-18
Virginia Motorsports Park: September 27-29
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Orlando Speed World Dragway: February 16-17
Gainesville Raceway: Feb 29 – March 3
South Georgia Motorsports Park: March 22-23
Silver Dollar Motorsports Park: April 19-20
GALOT Motorsports Park: June 14-15
Rockingham Dragway: October 18-19
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Summit Motorsports Park: May 31-June 2
National Trail Raceway (JEGS SPORTSnationals): July 10-11
National Trail Raceway: July 12-13
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: August 2-3
Beech Bend Raceway Park: August 23-25
World Wide Technology Raceway: October 2-3
World Wide Technology Raceway: October 4-5
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
No Problem Raceway: February 23-25
Thunder Valley Raceway Park: April 19-21
Texas Motorplex: May 16-17
Texas Motorplex: May 18-19
Tulsa Raceway Park: September 19-20
Tulsa Raceway Park: September 21-22
Pine Valley Raceway: October 18-20
WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
Tri-State Raceway: May 31-June 2
Flying H Dragstrip: June 13-14
Flying H Dragstrip: June 15-16
Brainerd International Raceway: July 18-19
Brainerd International Raceway: July 20-21
Tri-State Raceway: September 6-8
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Firebird Raceway: May 17-19
Yellowstone Drag Strip: June 27-28
Yellowstone Drag Strip: June 29-30
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 11-12
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 13-14
Pacific Raceway: August 8-9
Pacific Raceway: August 10-11
PACIFIC DIVISION
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park: February 22-23
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park: February 24-25
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: April 18-19
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: April 20-21
Famoso Dragstrip: October 3-4
Famoso Dragstrip: October 5-6
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: November 7-10
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