National Trail Raceway to Host Double Header
HEBRON, Ohio (September 21, 2011) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns to National Trail Raceway on Thursday for the first of two events this week in the NHRA North Central Division. Thursday will host the conclusion of the Lucas Oil divisional event that was postponed back in July due to persistent rain showers, and Friday will kick off the NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals which will conclude on Sunday with final eliminations and the crowning of champions.
First round of eliminations for Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp and Super Gas for the divisional event were completed back in July and the fields have been set in Comp, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman. Gates open at 8 a.m. on Thursday with racing scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and run to conclusion Thursday evening.
Friday’s schedule begins with the Ford Motorcraft Youth Career Day at National Trail Raceway with more than 1000 students expected to attend the event and hear about the multitude of careers and opportunities in motorsports.
Racing kicks off on Friday at 10 a.m. for the JEGS SPORTSnationals with qualifying and time trials in eight classes including Comp Eliminator, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman. Saturday gives the competitors final qualifying and time trials along with a slew of specialty events including heads up class racing in Stock and Super Stock with the John Holt Race Cars Hemi Shootout, the JEGS Top Dragster Shootout and the Top Sportsman VP Racing Fuels Shootout.
Sunday gets under way with round one of eliminations at 8 a.m. For more information, call National Trail Raceway (740) 928-5706 or visit www.nationaltrailraceway.com
