FW: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.

Attention Media:
Below is a press release and event fact sheet for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend, August 26-28.  The release and fact sheet are also attached along with additional information on the event and the series.
Please contact Eric Lotz, NHRA, (626) 250-2287, elotz@nhra.com<mailto:elotz@nhra.com> or Beech Bend Raceway Park, (270) 781-7634 if you are in need of media credentials.
Daily results will be posted at the end of the days racing action at http://sportsman.nhra.com<http://sportsman.nhra.com/>.   The final results story will be emailed out following the event.   If you need me to add anyone to my distribution list, or need any additional information on the event or the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, please reply to this email, or contact Eric Lotz at 626-250-2287.
Thanks in advance


Eric Lotz
Director, NHRA Field Marketing
elotz@nhra.com<mailto:elotz@nhra.com>
626-250-2287

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION CONCLUDES THE SEASON AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK
            BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Beech Bend Raceway Park host the final race in the Lucas Oil North Central division on August 26-28. 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, 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 Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman Series and Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster Series will also run in conjunction with the event.
            Saturday's action will be highlighted by the Moser Sportsman Shootout that will pit racers from seven entirely different classes against each other in head to head competition with $15,000 up from grabs.  The top points earners in seven classes, along with two wild card entries will make up the 16-car field.  Round one is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Qualifying and time trials are scheduled Friday at 9 a.m. and continue on Saturday at 8 a.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Saturday at 1 and 5 p.m. Eliminations continue on Sunday at 8 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car's first round of eliminations begin at noon.
            Tickets for Beech Bend Raceway Park are $20 Friday, $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 12 years and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
            Beech Bend Raceway Park is located two miles north of Bowling Green on Beech Bend Road in Bowling Green, Ky. For more information call the track, (270) 781-7634, or visit www.BeechBend.com<http://www.BeechBend.com>.




NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT:                  NHRA Lucas Oil North Central Finals, the final of six events in North 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 Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman Series and Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster Series will run in conjunction with the event along with the Moser Sportsman Shootout on Saturday.

WHERE:                Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.  Track is located 2 miles north of Bowling Green on Beech Bend Road.

WHEN:                  Friday through Sunday, August 26-28

SCHEDULE:        FRIDAY, August 26 - Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualifying start at 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, August 27 - Qualifying and time trials continue at 8 a.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at 1 and 5 p.m.  Moser Sportsman Shootout round 1 is at 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, August 30 - Eliminations continue at 8 a.m.  Round 1 for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car begin at noon.

TICKETS:             GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS - $20 Friday, $20 Saturday, $20 Sunday. Children 12 and under are free with paid adult.  For more information please call Beech Bend Raceway Park, (270) 781-7634, or visit www.BeechBend.com/dragstrip<http://www.BeechBend.com/dragstrip>.

2015 EVENT
WINNERS:            Randy Meyer, Top Alcohol Dragster; Andy Bohl, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Ray Skillman, Comp Eliminator; John Armstrong, Super Stock; Adam Davis, Stock Eliminator; Luke Bogacki, Super Comp; Jon Pellicane, Super Gas; Scotty Rienschield, Super Street; Tony Fagnilli, Top Sportsman; Lindsay Barker, Top Dragster

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.

DRAW/RFC Super Eliminator Shootouts presented by Moser Engineering: The top 8 qualifiers in Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street compete in special Shootouts presented by Moser Engineering that benefit DRAW (Drag Racing Association of Women) and RFC (Racers For Christ). Qualifying and eliminations take place on Friday.

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR BONUS: A $5,250 per event non-contingent round money bonus is awarded to Competition qualifiers by the following companies: Book Racing Enterprises; Browell Bellhousing; Bullet Racing Cams; Jim Butner Auto Sales; Coan Engineering; CTECH Aluminum Trailer Cabinets; G-Force; Indy Gear; Jax Wax Car Care Products; Kamplain Machine; Liberty's Gears; Miller Electric Mfg. Co.; Quick Fuel Technology; Ray Skillman.com; T&E Auto Haulers; TL Smith Construction; Total Seal Piston Rings.  Plus a year-end Spitzer Race Cars/Indy Gear Competition Eliminator Shootout presented by Indy Gear to be held Saturday, August 29 at NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky.

SPITZER RACE CARS TOP DRAGSTER CLASS: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster class are vying for division championships and a share in the $3,200 event purse as well as points leading to a divisional championship. Top Dragster racers may earn points at the six North Central Division Lucas Oil events. Points may also be earned at other NHRA division Top Sportsman series events.

BRODIX/STEVE SCHMIDT TOP SPORTSMAN CLASS: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman Class are vying for division championships and a share in the $4,400 event purse plus contingency awards as well as points leading to a divisional championship and a year-end purse of $4,500. Top Sportsman racers may earn points at the six North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events as well as the NHRA Doorslammer National Open. Points may also be earned at other NHRA out-of-division Top Sportsman series events.

MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT: Drivers who compete in seven NHRA sportsman classes will be eligible to participate in a new sportsman shootout program sponsored by Moser Engineering.  Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout qualifying points will be earned by competitors in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman at each North Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.  The Moser Sportsman Shootout will be held at the 2016 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway Park with a posted purse of $15,000, with the winner taking home up to $5,000.

TOP DRAGSTER AND TOP SPORTSMAN FAST FOUR SHOOTOUTS:  The top four racers following the second round of qualifying for the Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster Series and the Brodix/Steve Schmidt Competition Engines Top Sportsman Series will qualify for the Fast Four Shootouts sponsored by Spitzer Race Cars and DRE to be held on Saturday afternoon. Total purse of $1,200.


CONTACT:          Beech Bend Raceway Park, (270) 781-7634
NHRA Field representative Eric Lotz, (626) 250-2287, cell phone (626) 688-8646
Web address, www.BeechBend.com<http://www.BeechBend.com> or www.NHRA.com<http://www.NHRA.com>

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