NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Thunder Road Raceway Park, Gilliam, La.
If you received this twice, please use this version Thanks Attention Media: Below is a press release and event fact sheet for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Thunder Road Raceway Park this weekend, Sept. 16-18. 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 Thunder Road Raceway Park, (318) 299-7223 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 THUNDER ROAD RACEWAY PARK HOST THE NHRA LUCAS OIL DIVISION 4 RACE GILLIAM, La. - The NHRA South Central Division arrives at Thunder Road Raceway Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Division 4 Race on September 16-18. 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 Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division's Sunset Performance Top Sportsman Series, KPE Top Dragster Series and NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also be run in conjunction with the event. Gates at Thunder Road Raceway Park open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials are Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify at 1:30 and 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Eliminations continue Sunday at 9 a.m. with round one for Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator at 10:30 a.m. Tickets at Thunder Road Raceway Park are $20 each day for adults. Children 13 to 17 are $10 each day. Children 12 years old and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call the track, (318) 299-RACE (7223), or visit www.racetrrp.com<http://www.racetrrp.com>. NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 4 Race, one of six events in South 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 Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division's Sunset Performance Top Sportsman Series, KPE Top Dragster Series and NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also be run in conjunction with the event. WHERE: Thunder Road Raceway Park, Gilliam La. Track is located off US-71 south and I-49 north. WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18 SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, Sept. 16 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials start at 10 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman qualify at 1:30 and 4 p.m. SATURDAY, Sept. 17 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials continue at 10 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman qualifies at 1:30 and 4 p.m. SUNDAY, Sept. 18 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations continue at 9 am. Round one for Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator begin at 10:30 a.m. TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS - $20 Friday, $20 Saturday, $20 Sunday. Children 13 to 17 are $10 each day. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Thunder Road Raceway Park, (318) 299-RACE (7223), or visit www.racetrrp.com<http://www.racetrrp.com>. 2015 EVENT WINNERS: Craig Bourgeouis, Comp Eliminator; Clint Rigby, Super Stock; Jerry Emmons, Stock Eliminator; Tony Brown, Super Comp; Jimmy Lewis, Super Gas; Frank Kohutek, Super Street, Jerry Jordan, Top Sportsman; JR Baxter, Top Dragster; Lisa Bennett, Sportsman Motorcycle. 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. 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. Sunset Performance Top Sportsman Series: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Sportsman class are vying for division championships. The top points finisher will earn a year-end bonus of $1,500, the runner-up will get $1000 and the third place finisher will receive $500. Top Sportsman racers may run the six South Central Division Lucas Oil events as well as three Lucas Oil Series races in the other NHRA divisions. KPE TOP DRAGSTER SERIES: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Dragster class are vying for division championships. The top points finisher will earn a year-end bonus of $1,500, the runner-up will get $1000 and the third place finisher will receive $500. MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT: Drivers who compete in seven NHRA sportsman classes will be eligible to participate in the Moser Sportsman Shootout. 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 South Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event. The South Central Division Moser Sportsman Shootout will be held at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex in Dallas, with a posted purse of $15,000, with the winner taking home up to $5,000. NHRA SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE SERIES presented by HARLEY-DAVIDSON: The NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in NHRA's Sportsman Motorcycle class to earn points toward divisional championships. The $14,000 champions' purse posted by Harley-Davidson will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers in NHRA divisions that host Sportsman Motorcycles. CONTACT: Thunder Road Raceway Park, (318) 299-7223 NHRA Field representative Eric Lotz, (626) 250-2287, cell phone (626) 688-8646 Web address, www.racetrrp.com<http://www.racetrrp.com> or www.NHRA.com<http://www.NHRA.com> -30-
