NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Virginia Motorsports Park

POWER IN THE PARK OPENS THE NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION

PETERSBURG, Va. – NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division kicks off with Power in the Park at Virginia Motorsports Park on April 24-25. The event is one of 44 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. 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 MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Series’ presented by Select Performance will run in conjunction with the event as will the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series featuring Pro Fuel Harley.

Gates at Virginia Motorsports Park open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday. Qualifying and time trials start at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. First round eliminations for Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator will follow the conclusion of time trials on Saturday. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Friday at 1 and 5 p.m. with eliminations Saturday at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Harley-Davidson qualifying at 2 and 6 p.m. on Friday with eliminations at 3:30, 5:15 and 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.

Tickets for the Power in the Park event at Virginia Motorsports Park are free for Friday and Saturday. For more information please call Virginia Motorsports Park, (804) 862-3174, or visit www.virginiamotorsports.com.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Power in the Park, the first of seven events in Northeast 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 MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Series’ presented by Select Performance will run in conjunction with the event as will the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series including the Pro Fuel Harley class.

WHERE: Virginia Motorsports Park, Petersburg, Va. The track is located in Central Virginia just 30 minutes south of Richmond in Dinwiddie County.

WHEN: Friday through Saturday, April 24-25

SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, April 24 – Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8:30 a.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualifying is at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying is scheduled for 1 and 5 p.m. NHRA Harley-Davidson qualify at 2 & 6 p.m. SATURDAY, April 25 – Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8:30 a.m. Comp Eliminator, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman qualify at 10 a.m. Eliminations will begin following time trial sessions. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run three rounds of eliminations at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Harley-Davidson elimination rounds are set for 3:30, 5:15 and 7:15 p.m.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS – Free Friday and Saturday. For more information please call Virginia Motorsports Park, (804) 862-3174, or visit www.virginiamotorsports.com.

2014 EVENT WINNERS: Jeff Veale, Top Alcohol Dragster; Kris Hool, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Steve Szupka, Comp Eliminator; Bob Cupp Super Stock; Monty Bogan, Stock Eliminator; Amanda Boicesco, Super Comp; Cameron Manuel, Super Gas; Shawn Fricke, Super Street; Michael Daniele, Top Sportsman; Rick Bell, Top Dragster.

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. Magnaflux top Sportsman Shootout presented by select performance: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Sportsman class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse.

Magnaflux top dragster challenge presented by select performance: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Dragster class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse

NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, classes include Pro Fuel, Pro Gas, Draggin’ Bagger, Street Pro, Hot Street, and Screamin’Eagle Harley. The series posts an event purse of nearly $10,000 with a total series purse of more than $200,000.

PRO SLED: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Pro Sled class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse.