NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

Attention Media:
Below is a press release and an event fact sheet for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Sonoma Raceway this weekend, July 22-24.  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 Sonoma Raceway, (800) 870-7223 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

NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION ARRIVES AT SONOMA RACEWAY FOR THE NHRA DIVISION 7 DRAG RACE PRESENTED BY KORBEL
            SONOMA, Calif. - Sonoma Raceway will host the NHRA Division 7 Drag Race presented by Korbel on July 22-24. 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 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 Pacific Division Top Sportsman Series, Top Dragster Series and the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series will also run in conjunction with the event.
            Qualifying and time trials start Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. and continue Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman qualify on Friday at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Top Fuel and Pro Fuel Harley-Davidson classes qualify at 3 p.m. on Friday and noon and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.  Eliminations begin on Saturday at 2 p.m. and continue on Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
            Tickets for Sonoma Raceway are $5 Friday, $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
            The Sonoma Raceway is located north of San Rafael, at the junction of Highways 37 and 121.  For more information call the track, (800) 870-RACE (7223), or visit www.RaceSonoma.com.


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT:                  NHRA Division 7 Drag Races presented by Korbel, one of seven events in Pacific 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 Pacific Division Top Sportsman Series, Top Dragster Series and the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series will also run in conjunction with the event.

WHERE:                Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. The track is located north of San Rafael, at the junction of Highways 37 and 121.

WHEN:                  Friday through Sunday, July 22-24

SCHEDULE:        FRIDAY, July 22 - Qualifying and time trials begin at 8:30 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Top Fuel and Pro Fuel Harley qualify at 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, July 23 - Qualifying and time trials continue at 8:30 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator, and Top Sportsman qualify at 11:30 a.m. Top Fuel and Pro Fuel Harley qualify at noon and 3:30 p.m. Eliminations begin at 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, July 24 - Eliminations continue at 8:30 a.m.


TICKETS:             GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS - $5 Friday, $20 Saturday, $20 Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Sonoma Raceway, (800) 870-RACE (7223), or visit www.SonomaRaceway.com.

2015 EVENT
WINNERS:            Mike Depalma, Comp Eliminator; Jim Grossi, Super Stock: Jody Lang, Stock Eliminator; Val Torress, Super Comp; Greg Harrison, Super Gas; Joseph Grego, Super Street; Keith White, Top Sportsman; Dean Hall, Top Dragster; Jake Havens, 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 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.

NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES:  Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, classes include Top Fuel, Pro Fuel, Pro Gas, Draggin' Bagger, Street Pro, Hot Street, and Screamin'Eagle Harley. The series posts an event purse of nearly $20,000 with a total series purse of more than $200,000.

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.

PACIFIC DIVISION TOP SPORTSMAN SERIES: The Pacific Division Top Sportsman Series, runs in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the Pacific division's Top Sportsman class to earn points toward divisional championships.  The $3,500 champions' purse will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.

PACIFIC DIVISION TOP DRAGSTER SERIES: The Pacific Top Dragster Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the Pacific division's Top Dragster class to earn points toward divisional championships.  The $3,500 champions' purse will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.


CONTACT:          Sonoma Raceway, (800) 870-7223
NHRA Field representative Eric Lotz, (626) 250-2287, cell phone (626) 688-8646
Web address, www.RaceSonoma.com or www.NHRA.com<http://www.NHRA.com>

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