Muncie Dragway to Join NHRA Member Track Roster

GLENDORA, Calif. (Monday, January 8, 2007) - The NHRA announced the addition today of Muncie Dragway to its roster of member tracks beginning with the 2007 racing season. The Indiana track, located on Hwy. 67 between Muncie and Albany, is owned and operated by Roger Plate.

Racers from the track's 2007 point series will qualify for the North Central Division NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals to be held in Indianapolis, September 14-16. Division champions from each of NHRA's seven geographic divisions advance to the $118,000, NHRA Summit Racing Series national championships held in conjunction with the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., Nov. 1-4.

Muncie Dragway will also host NHRA special events including the National DRAGSTER Challenge, NHRA King of the Track, and NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Dragster Challenge. Additionally, the track will continue to run weekly racing programs, April through October, for high school, street legal and sportsman bracket racing competitors. A number of special events are being planned including the annual Night of Fire.

"We are pleased to welcome Muncie Dragway to the NHRA member track network," said Jay Hullinger, NHRA North Central Division Director. "We look forward to working with Roger Plate to enhance their existing racing programs and bringing their racers benefits that only NHRA can offer."

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23 national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA has more than 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series' provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal Program presented by AAA. The NHRA also offers the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17.