WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Rocky Mountain Raceways host the Pacific Division’s Night of Fire Doubleheader Weekend on Sept. 24-27. The event is one of seven events in the Lucas Oil Series Pacific Division and 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 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.
Gates at Rocky Mountain Raceways open at 7:30 a.m. every day. The first race on the doubleheader starts with qualifying and time trials Thursday at 9 a.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualify at 11a.m., 2:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursday and 11 a.m. on Friday. Eliminations begin 12:30 p.m. on Friday for the first race.
The second race in the doubleheader starts on Saturday with qualifying and time trials at 9 a.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualifying at 10 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Jet cars run Saturday at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Eliminations begin Sunday at 9 a.m.
Tickets for Rocky Mountain Raceway are $10 Friday, $25 Saturday and $10 Sunday. Children 5-12 are $5 Friday, $10 Saturday and $5 Sunday and children 4 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
The Rocky Mountain Raceway is located at 6555 West 2100 South in West Valley City, Utah. For more information call the track, (801) 252-9557, or visit www.rmrracing.com.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Night of Fire Doubleheader Weekend one 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 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: Rocky Mountain Raceway, West Valley City, Utah. Track is located at 6555 West 2100 South.
WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 24-27, 2015
SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, Sept. 24 – Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, Sept. 25 – Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at 11 a.m. Eliminations begin at 12:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Sept. 26 – Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at 10 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Jet cars run at 6:30 and 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, Sept. 27 – Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Eliminations begin at 9 a.m.
TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS — $10 Friday, $25 Saturday, $10 Sunday. Children 5-12 are $5 Friday, $10 Saturday and $5 Sunday. Children 4 and under FREE with paid adult. For more information please call Rocky Mountain Raceways, (801) 252-9557 or visit www.rmrracing.com
2014 EVENT
WINNERS: Ralph Van Paepeghem, Comp Eliminator; Jimmy DeFrank, Super Stock: Mark Faul, Stock Eliminator; Steve Casner, Super Comp; Barry Willoughby, Super Gas; John Dexter, Super Street; Ed Olpin, Top Sportsman; Doug Johnson, Top Dragster; Benjamin McEwan, 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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.
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