NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Orlando Speed World Dragway, Oralndo, Fla.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION OPENS 2017 at ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY Orlando, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opens its 2017 season at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the first of seven events in the NHRA Southeast Division. This Friday through Sunday, February 24-26, 2017, drivers will be racing to earn points leading to divisional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. A Highlight of the event will be the 250 mph RPM Pro Mod class, in addition to the division's Stott's Ford Top Sportsman Series and Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster Series. Special ticket pricing for the multiple days is as follows; 2-Day Pass $40, 3-Day Pass $45, 4-day Pass $50. Children 10 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. The schedule and single day ticket prices for the three days is as follows: FRIDAY, Feb. 24 - Single day ticket $15 Gates open at 9 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 11 a.m. Pro Mod qualifying begins at 3 p.m. SATURDAY, Feb. 25 - Single day ticket $20 Gates open at 8 a.m. Sportsman qualifying and time trials begin at 9:30 a.m. Qualifying Comp Eliminator, Hickory Enclosed Top Dragster, & Stott's Ford Top Sportsman at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Pro Mod Qualifying scheduled at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. SUNDAY, Feb. 26 - Single day ticket $20 Gates open at 8:30 a.m. Final Eliminations continue at 9:30 a.m. For additional information please call Orlando Speed World Dragway, (407) 568-5522, or visit www.raceosw.com<http://www.raceosw.com>. Orlando Speed World Dragway is located east of Orlando on Highway 50 (Colonial Drive), 20 miles east of I-4, and 15 miles west of I-95. --30-- Eric Lotz NHRA Director, Field Marketing & Contingency elotz@nhra.com<mailto:elotz@nhra.com> 626-250-2287
