2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series coming to Heartland Park Topeka

HEARTLAND PARK HOSTS WEST CENTRAL DIVISION DOUBLE-HEADER WEEKEND

TOPEKA, Kan. – The NHRA West Central division’s Double-Header Weekend presented by Aeromotive takes place at Heartland Park Topeka on July 28-31. The double-header is two of six events in the NHRA West Central division and of the 45 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 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. 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 Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman, Fineline Graphics & Madcap Racing Top Dragster and NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson are also in competition.

Gates at Heartland Park open at 7 a.m. every day. The first race on the double-header starts with qualifying and time trials Thursday at 8 a.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualify at 10:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Eliminations begin on Friday at 8:30 a.m.

The second race in the double-header starts on Saturday with qualifying and time trials at 8 a.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualifying at 10:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. Eliminations begin Saturday evening and continue at 8 a.m. on Sunday.

Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car run a single event with qualify on Thursday at 5 p.m. and Friday at 5 and 7 p.m. All three rounds of Eliminations are set for Saturday evening beginning at 5 p.m.

Tickets for Heartland Park are $25 per day. Children 6-12 are just $10 per day. Children 5 and under are free.

Heartland Park is located at 7530 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66619. For more information contact Heartland Park Topeka, (844) 200-NHRA (6472) or visit www.HeartlandPark.com

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Double-Header Weekend presented by Aeromotive, two events in West Central 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 Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman, Fineline Graphics & Madcap Racing Top Dragster and NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson are also in competition.

WHERE: Heartland Park, Topeka, Kan. Track is located at 7530 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66619

WHEN: Thursday and Saturday, July 28-31

SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, July 28 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8 a.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualifying at 10:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, July 29 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8:30 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at 5 and 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, July 29 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8 a.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualifying at 10:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car eliminations begin at 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 31 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations continue at 8 a.m.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS – $25 per day. Children 6-12 are just $10 per day. Children 5 and under admitted free with paid adult. Free pit pass with admission. For more information contact Heartland Park Topeka, (844) 200-NHRA (6472) or visit www.HeartlandPark.com

2015 1ST EVENT

WINNERS: Alan Ellis, Comp Eliminator; Phil Unruh, Super Stock; Brett Speer Stock Eliminator; Darryle Modesto, Super Comp; Robby Lopez, Super Gas; Mike Gordine, Super Street; Jeff Koron, Top Dragster; Dave Gautreaux, Sportsman Motorcycle.

2015 2ND EVENT

WINNERS: Michael Manners, Top Alcohol Dragster; John Lombardo, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Alan Ellis, Comp Eliminator; Brad Zaskowski, Super Stock; Jacob Pitt, Stock Eliminator; Jordan Pratt, Super Comp; Don Johnson, Super Gas; Rob Boyer, Super Street; Curt Harshfield, Top Sportsman, Matt Driskell, Top Dragster; Ricky Kay, 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 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 2017 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 2017 Jegs Allstars to be held at the 2017 K&N Filters NHRA Route 66 Nationals. 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 2017 Jegs Allstars champion who also wins the national event will have his/her Allstars prize doubled.

AEROMOTIVE LOW QUALIFIER BONUS: A $3,000 bonus fund paid to the low qualifiers in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock and Stock Eliminator at each of the division’s six races. The best qualifying driver in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock will each get $200 per event, while the best qualifier in Stock Eliminator will get $100 per race.

JERRY HAAS RACE CARS TOP SPORTSMAN SERIES presented by Aeromotive: The Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the West Central division’s Top Sportsman class to earn points toward divisional championships. The $2,750 champions’ purse posted by Jerry Haas Race Cars will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.

FINELINE GRAPHICS & MADCAP RACING ENGINES TOP DRAGSTER SERIES: The West Central Division Top Dragster Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the West Central division’s Top Dragster class to earn points toward divisional championships. The $2,750 champions’ purse will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.

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.