NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park

THE NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES BACK AT WILD HORSE THIS WEEKEND

CHANDLER, Ariz. – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is back at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park this weekend for the Pacific division season opening February 28 through March 2. The event is one of 45 events scheduled across the country where drivers earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000.

Local racer Bernie Polvadore, Sun City, Ariz., along with Justin Lamb and five other racers hope to repeat their performance from this past weekend and the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse where they scored victories and took home NHRA national event Wally trophies.

Gates at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park open at 7 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials start at 8 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman qualify Friday at noon and 4 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at 3 p.m. on Friday and at noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Eliminations begin on Sunday at 8 a.m. with Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car running round 1 at noon.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park are $30 each day and children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call the track, (520) 796-5601, or visit ww.racewildhorse.com.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series NHRA Pacific Division Points Race the first of seven events in Pacific Division competition where drivers earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s Pacific Division Top Sportsman Series, Top Dragster Series and Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also run in conjunction with the event.

WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Ariz. Track is located at 20000 S. Maricopa Road. Take I-10 to Maricopa Road exit.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Feb. 27 – March 1, 2015

SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, Feb. 27 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at noon & 4 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, Feb. 28 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at 10:30 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at noon & 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, March 1 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8 a.m. First round of eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are at noon.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS — $30 Friday, $30 Saturday, $30 Sunday. Children 12 and under FREE with paid adult. For more information please call Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, (520) 796-5601 or visit www.racewildhorse.com

2014 EVENT

WINNERS: Johnny Ahten, Top Alcohol Dragster; Brian Hough, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Tony Mandella, Comp Eliminator; Peter Biondo, Super Stock: John Cooper, Stock Eliminator; Trevor Larson, Super Comp; Chris Naffziger, Super Gas; Howard Esping., Super Street; Jeff Gillette, Top Sportsman; Moe Trujillo, Top Dragster; Rick Newport, Sportsman Motorcycle.

BONUS

PROGRAMS: NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND: a $519,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by 2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional, regional and national champions. Regional awards include $10,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions with Divisional awards of $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The seven national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

JEGS ALLSTARS: The best of the best from each of NHRA’s seven divisions will compete for a share of the $124,000 point fund from Jegs High Performance. The 2015 Jegs Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series’ eight classes as well as Top Sportsman and Top Dragster. The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2015 Jegs Allstars. Points are based on in-division races only.

The winning regional and division teams will share $25,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, $5,000 to Top Sportsman and Top Dragster champions, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions. Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece. Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $25,000 towing fund to get to the event.

Event sponsor, Jegs High Performance, is offering a “double up” bonus to Jegs Allstars participants. Any 2015 Jegs Allstars champion who also wins the national event will have his/her Allstars prize doubled.

NHRA SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE SERIES presented by HARLEY-DAVIDSON: The NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in NHRA’s Sportsman Motorcycle class to earn points toward divisional championships. The $14,000 champions’ purse posted by Harley-Davidson will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers in NHRA divisions that host Sportsman Motorcycles.

PACIFIC DIVISION TOP SPORTSMAN SERIES: The Pacific Division Top Sportsman Series, runs in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the Pacific division’s Top Sportsman class to earn points toward divisional championships. The $3,500 champions’ purse will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.

PACIFIC DIVISION TOP DRAGSTER SERIES: The Pacific Top Dragster Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the Pacific division’s Top Dragster class to earn points toward divisional championships. The $3,500 champions’ purse will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.