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TOP FUEL UNDER THE LIGHTS AT THE 2020 NITRO NATIONALS

September 17, 2020 Posted By

The Nitro Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park is the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel championship decider.
The All American Fuel Dragsters are heading for the Nitro Nationals season championship decider at Tulsa Raceway Park. With the California Hot Rod Reunion’s cancellation, the Nitro Nationals will conclude the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series. Tulsa Raceway Park is celebrating its 55th Anniversary, and the Nitro Nationals carries on a tradition of Top Fuel competition established by the 1965 NHRA World Finals.
Two-time March Meet Champion Pete Wittenberg is motoring to Tulsa town with the KMA Circuit breaker, and Dusty Green will suit up and drive Steve Harwood’s Nitro Hemi after taking Top Fuel at the Boise Nightfire Nationals. Runner Up Jim Murphy will be gunning for a final round rematch in the WW2 fueler, and Ohio’s own Tyler Hilton will drive the big-block Chevrolet powered Great Expectations III.

Brendan Murry is heading east with the Running Wild, and Paul “Nobody” Schultz is warming up the Spirit of Tulsa and the BBQ as one of two Tulsa Top Fuel contenders. Gary Wheeler will drive double in the all-new Jon Brook Grand Prix Auto Center AA/Fuel dragster and injected-on-nitro A/Fuel dragster. A few more contenders could round out the fuel field, but their current location remains a mystery.

The Heritage Series Nostalgia Top Fuel Championship is up for grabs. Pete Wittenberg holds the points lead with Dusty Green, Jim Murphy, and Tyler Hilton in the 2nd-4th slots. The Nitro Nationals runs Friday, September 18th, and Saturday the 19th. First session Nitro Qualifying kicks off on Friday at 7 PM. Session two qualifying begins Saturday at 2 PM, and Eliminations start at 5 PM. Semi-Finals get moving at 7 PM with Finals at 9 PM. No curfew means header flames long into the night.

Over a dozen fuel-huffing Fuel Altereds, a brace of supercharged nitro-burning Funny Cars, and injected-on-nitro A/Fuel dragsters will join forces with the AA/Fuelers for explosive 1/4-mile competition under the lights. For full event information and tickets, head over to www.tulsaracewaypark.com or check out the official Tulsa Raceway Park Facebook page.

NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE SERIES TOP FUEL POINTS STANDINGS
Driver points standings heading into the 2020 Nitro Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park.

1 – Pete Wittenberg – 173
2 – Dusty Green – 165
3 – Jim Murphy – 155
4 – Tyler Hilton – 145
5 – Bryan Hall – 132
6 – Bret Williamson – 112
7 – Dan Horan Jr. – 74
8 – Tyler Hester – 73
9 – Brendan Murry – 10
10 – Frank McBee Jr. – 10
11 – Adam Sorokin – 10
12 – Rick White – 10

Official Heritage Series racing news, schedule, official points standings, tickets, race results, rules, and more are available at www.nhrahotrodheritage.com.

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