Thursday, October 18, 2012

NHRA NEWS: NHRA ANNOUNCES REVISIONS TO 2013 PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE SCHEDULE AT NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES EVENTS

GLENDORA, Calif. -- (Oct. 18, 2012) – NHRA officials announced today two revisions to the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule where the Pro Stock Motorcycle category competes.

In 2013, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class will visit zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., April 19-21 and be a part of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. The category will compete four-wide along with Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock.   In addition, the bikes will be featured at the inaugural NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H., June 20-23. To accommodate the schedule changes, the Pro Stock Motorcycles will not compete in Atlanta and Brainerd, Minn. 

In all, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class will compete in a 16-race schedule, with six of those races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.   The season for the category kicks-off at the 44th annual NHRA Gatornationals, at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville (Fla.), March 14-17.  A full Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule is listed below.


2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule
Pro Stock Motorcycle


44th annual                        NHRA Gatornationals                                                                 March 14-17
                                                Gainesville, Fla.

Fourth annual                    NHRA Four-Wide Nationals                                                         April 19-21
                                                Charlotte, N.C.

26th annual                        O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals                            April 26-28
                                                Houston 

44th annual                        Toyota NHRA Summernationals                                     May 30 – June 2
                                                Englishtown, N.J              

Inaugural                             NHRA New England Nationals                                                   June 20-23
                                                Epping, N.H.

16th annual                        O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals                     June 27-30
                                                Chicago  

Seventh annual                Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals                               July 4-7
                                                Norwalk, Ohio  

34th annual                        Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals                                             July 19-21
                                                Denver  

26th annual                        NHRA Sonoma Nationals                                                              July 26-28
                                                Sonoma, Calif. (PSM)

59th annual                        NHRA U.S. Nationals                                                           Aug. 28 –Sept. 2
                                                Indianapolis  


NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship

Sixth annual                       NHRA Nationals                                                                                Sept. 13-15
                                                Charlotte, N.C. 

28th annual                        AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals                                                  Sept. 19-22
                                                Dallas

Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals                                             Sept. 27-29
                                                St. Louis

29th annual                        Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals                                                                Oct. 3-6
Reading, Pa.

13th annual                        NHRA Nationals                                                                                Oct. 24-27
                                                Las Vegas  

49th annual                        Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals        Nov. 7-10
                                                Pomona, Calif