NHRA North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

 

The NHRA North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event
originally scheduled at Edgewater Sports Park near Cincinnati on August
4-6 has been moved to Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis on
the same weekend.

"We have been looking to add Gateway to our Lucas Oil Series schedule
and the opportunity has presented itself now. The track has reorganized
their schedule to make way for their first ever NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series event," said North Central division director Jay
Hullinger.  "The race will mark a return to the St. Louis area for Top
Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars and the first appearance for our NHRA
Dart Top Sportsman Racing Series competitors."

            The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is a 44-race series
competed in NHRA's seven geographic regions where drivers in eight
categories compete for valuable points leading to divisional and
national championships.  They also earn points toward a berth on their
division's Jeg's Allstars team where they face off with the best drivers
from NHRA's other six divisions. 

            In addition to the Lucas Oil race, Gateway International
Raceway hosts a variety of North Central Division events.  The North
Central Division's racing season kicks off there April 1 and 2 with the
NHRA Spring Sportsman Challenge XIV, a non-points National Open
featuring the NHRA Jeg's Super Quick Series, Super Stock-Stock, Super
Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, ET brackets and Jr. Drag Racing.  The
facility is also home to the division's 10th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts
NHRA Midwest Nationals, June 23-25, as well as the mid-season event in
the 23-race NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. 

Minutes from downtown St. Louis and in the shadow of the arch, Gateway
International Raceway is located at the intersection of Interstate 55-70
and Route 203 in Madison, Ill.

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North Central Division

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

2006 Schedule

 

 


April 7-9                 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series


                                    Indianapolis Raceway Park -
Clermont, Indiana


 


July 1 & 2               NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series


                                    Mid-Michigan Motorplex - Stanton,
Michigan


 


July 14-16              NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series


                                    Route 66 Raceway - Joliet, Illinois


 


August 4-6             NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series


                                    Gateway International Raceway -
Madison, Illinois


 


August 25-27         NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series


                                    Beech Bend Raceway Park - Bowling
Green, Kentucky


 


Sept. 22-24            NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series


                                    National Trail Raceway - Columbus,
Ohio