GLENDORA, Calif. – After a two-year hiatus, Pro Stock Motorcycle will return to the pro category lineup at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway in 2015, it was announced today by NHRA officials.
With a storied history at the popular NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in central Minnesota, NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle teams will once again thrill fans at BIR with amazing six-second runs at more than 190 mph at the penultimate regular season event.
The two-wheel class last competed at Brainerd in 2012. Defending world champion Andrew Hines holds both ends of the track performance record at 6.865 seconds (2012) and 196.82 mph (2005). The Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider is also the winningest active rider at the track with two victories. Other past Brainerd winners who are expected to challenge Hines for the bike victory in 2015 are Hector Arana Sr., Eddie Krawiec, Matt Smith and LE Tonglet.
In 2015, Pro Stock Motorcycle will once again be featured at 16 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, including 10 races in the regular season and six in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s playoffs.
To purchase tickets for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, please call (866) 444-4455 or visit http://www.brainerdraceway.com. The Pro Stock Motorcycle season kicks-off in Florida at the 46th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, at Gainesville Raceway, March 12-15. For tickets to the bike season-opener, please call (800) 884-NHRA (6472) or visit http://www.nhra.com/tickets. A full Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule is listed below.
2015 NHRA Mello Yello Series Schedule (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Regular Season
March 12-15 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, Fla.
March 27-29 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Charlotte, N.C.
May 15-17 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta
June 4-7 Toyota NHRA Summernationals Englishtown, N.J.
July 2-5 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, Ohio
July 9-12 NHRA Route 66 Nationals Chicago
July 24-26 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver
July 31-Aug. 2 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sonoma, Calif.
Aug. 20-23 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, Minn.
Sept. 2-7 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Indianapolis
NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship
Sept. 18-20 NHRA Carolina Nationals Charlotte, N.C.
Sept. 25-27 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis
Oct. 1-4 NHRA Keystone Nationals Reading, Pa.
Oct. 15-18 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Dallas
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 NHRA Toyota Nationals Las Vegas
Nov. 12-15 Auto Club NHRA Finals Pomona, Calif.
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