{"id":45720,"date":"2017-11-03T09:16:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=45720"},"modified":"2018-08-16T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T19:32:55","slug":"2018-nhra-lucas-oil-drag-racing-series-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2018-nhra-lucas-oil-drag-racing-series-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/2018-nhra-lucas-oil-drag-racing-series-schedule\/nhra-logo-lucas-oil-series20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2018 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Schedule\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20.jpg\" alt=\"2018 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Schedule\" width=\"620\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/NHRA-logo-lucas-oil-series20-376x206.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will begin its 2018 season Feb 23-24 at Orlando Speed World Dragway, in Orlando, Fla. The year&#8217;s events will include double header events at Heartland Park Topeka, Mission Raceway Park, Texas Motorplex and Rocky Mountain Raceways, as well as two stops at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the season will conclude on <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395346\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Nov. 1-4<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In total the 2018 schedule will feature 44 divisional events with at least six in each of the seven divisions, and 26 regional events featuring the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is intense at tracks across the country and showcases the racers during the course of a busy season,\u201d said NHRA president Peter Clifford. \u201cThe Lucas family has long been a staunch proponent of the NHRA, the sportsman racers, and we appreciate their dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to once again express our support of the competitors across the country in the series,\u201d said Morgan Lucas, senior vice president of sales and marketing of Lucas Oil. \u201cSportsman competitors are one of the keys to the success of NHRA drag racing and we look forward to the coming season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>2018 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p>Northeast Division<br \/>\nVirginia Motorsports Park (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395347\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 20-22<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nMaple Grove Raceway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395348\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 25-27<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nOld Bridge Township Raceway Park <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395349\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 15-17<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nLebanon Valley Dragway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395350\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 29-July 1<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nAtco Dragway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395351\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Aug. 3-5<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nCecil County Dragway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395352\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Aug. 17-19<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nNew England Dragway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395353\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sept. 7-9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Southeast Division<br \/>\nOrlando Speed World Dragway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395354\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Feb. 23-24<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nGainesville Raceway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395355\"><span class=\"aQJ\">March 9-10<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nGalot Motorsports Park <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395356\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 13-14<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nSouth Georgia Motorsports Park <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395357\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 19-20<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nSilver Dollar Raceway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395358\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sept. 28-29<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nRockingham Dragway Oct. 26-27<\/p>\n<p>North Central Division<br \/>\nNational Trail Raceway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395359\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 4-6<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nSummit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395360\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 18-20<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nLucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis (Regional)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395361\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 6-8<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nRoute 66 Raceway (Regional)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395362\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 13-15<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nBeech Bend Raceway Park (Regional)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395363\"><span class=\"aQJ\">August 24-26<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nGateway Motorsports Park (Regional)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 19-21<\/p>\n<p>South Central Division<br \/>\nNo Problem Raceway Park (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395364\"><span class=\"aQJ\">March 2-4<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nRoyal Purple Raceway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395365\"><span class=\"aQJ\">March 23-25<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nTexas Motorplex (Regional <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395366\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 12-14<\/span><\/span>) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395367\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 12-13<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nTexas Motorplex <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395368\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 14-15<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nOsage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395369\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 8-10<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThunder Valley Raceway Park (Regional) Oct. 12-14<\/p>\n<p>West Central Division<br \/>\nBandimere Speedway (Regional)\u00a0<wbr \/>\u00a0 <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395370\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 15-16<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nHeartland Park Topeka (Regional 26-28) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395371\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 26-27<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nHeartland Park Topeka <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395372\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 28-29<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nBrainerd International Speedway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395373\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Aug. 11-12<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nTri-State Raceway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395374\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sept. 7-9<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nSRCA Dragstrip <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395375\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sept. 28-30<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Northwest Division<br \/>\nFirebird Raceway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395376\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 4-6<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nMission Raceway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395377\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 14-15<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nMission Raceway (Regional <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395378\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 15-17<\/span><\/span>) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395379\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 16-17<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWoodburn Dragstrip (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395380\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 13-15<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nPacific Raceways (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395381\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Aug. 17-19<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWoodburn Dragstrip (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395382\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sept. 14-16<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pacific Division<br \/>\nWild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395383\"><span class=\"aQJ\">March 2-4<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395384\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 13-15<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nAuto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395385\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 18-20<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nSonoma Raceway <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395386\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 20-22<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nRocky Mountain Raceways <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395387\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Aug. 23-24<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nRocky Mountain Raceways <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395388\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Aug. 25-26<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_459395389\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Nov. 1-4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Schedule subject to change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will begin its 2018 season Feb 23-24 at Orlando Speed World Dragway, in Orlando, 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