NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Spokane

SPOKANE COUNTY RACEWAY HOSTS THE NHRA NORTHWEST DIVISION

SPOKANE, Wash. – The NHRA Northwest Division NAPA Auto Parts Lucas Oil Divisional Drag Race arrives at Spokane County Raceway on May 20-22. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional 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 Top Sportsman Series, Rig Rentals Top Dragster Series and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also run in conjunction with the event.

Gates at Spokane County Raceway opens at 8 a.m. on each day. Qualifying and time trials are Friday and Saturday at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualifies Friday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eliminations start Sunday at 9 a.m.

Tickets for Spokane County Raceway are $12 each day. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

Spokane County Raceway is located at 750 N. Hayford Road, off I-90 at Airway Heights/Airport to Hwy 2 W exit 272. For more information call the track, (509) 244-3333, or visit www.SpokaneCountyRaceway.com.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series NAPA Auto Parts Lucas Oil Divisional Drag Race, the one of six events in Northwest Division competition where drivers earn points leading to divisional 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 Top Sportsman Series, Rig Rentals Top Dragster Series and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also run in conjunction with the event.

WHERE: Spokane County Raceway, Airway Heights, Wash. Track is located of the I-90

WHEN: Saturday through Sunday, May 20-22

SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, May 20 – Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, May 21 – Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, May 18 – Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations start at 9 a.m.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS – $12 Friday, $12 Saturday, $12 Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Spokane County Raceway, (509) 244-3333 or visit www.SpokaneCountyRaceway.com.

2015 EVENT

WINNERS: Jeff Lane, Comp Eliminator; Butch Walsh, Super Stock; Scott Wells, Stock Eliminator; Robbie White, Super Comp; Mike Shannon, Super Gas; Justin Cooper, Super Street; Ken Ratzloff, Top Sportsman; Trevor Ritchie, Top Dragster; Rick Newport, Sportsman Motorcycle (event was held at Yellowstone Dragstrip, Acton, Mont.)

BONUS

PROGRAMS: NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND: a $519,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by 2016 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 division and regional 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.

TOP SPORTSMAN SERIES: The Northwest Division RH Racecars Top Sportsman Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the 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.

RIG RENTALS TOP DRAGSTER SERIES: The Northwest Division Top Dragster Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the Northwest 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.