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The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which features the top Sportsman drivers in drag racing, announced the schedule for the 2024 season, featuring stops at standout racing facilities across the country, including a pair of new facilities on the 2024 tour.

Beginning on Feb. 16-17 at Orlando Speed World Dragway, the upcoming NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season will include a total of 45 divisional events and 22 regional events, with the year concluding Nov. 7-10 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The series will also make first-time stops at Pine Valley Raceway (South Central Division) in Lufkin, Texas on Oct. 18-20 and the new Flying H Dragstrip (West Central Division) in the Kansas City area on June 13-16. 

The season will also include 11 doubleheader events, which have been a popular attraction for race teams, drawing an impressive number of participants.

The exciting doubleheader races will take place at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix (Feb. 22-25), The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (April 18-21), Texas Motorplex in Dallas (May 16-19), Flying H Dragstrip (June 13-16), Yellowstone Drag Strip in Acton, Mont. (June 27-30), Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. (July 11-14), Brainerd Int'l Raceway (July 18-21), Pacific Raceway in Seattle (Aug. 8-11), Tulsa Raceway Park (Sept. 19-22), Famoso Dragstrip in McFarland, Calif. (Oct. 3-6), and World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis (Oct. 2-5).

“Sportsman racing has always been a significant part of NHRA Drag Racing, and we’re excited to continue our support for such an important series during the 2024 season,” said Morgan Lucas, president of Lucas Oil. “This series includes so many talented racers and race teams, and it’s vital they have a chance to showcase those skills and all the hard work they put in at tracks across the country. We’re looking forward to the upcoming season and another great year of Sportsman racing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.”

The 22 regional events during the 2024 Lucas Oil Drag Racing will also feature the exciting 270-mph racing from the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes. The popular categories will be featured during the Cleetus and Cars event for the second straight season on May 3-4 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, as well as the fan-favorite “Night Under Fire” event on Aug. 2-3 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk.

The JEGS SPORTSnationals, which has been a staple of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series circuit, will take place over four days of racing from July 10-13 at National Trail Raceway in the Columbus, Ohio, area. More than 600 competitors took part in the SPORTSnationals in 2023, with racing taking place in eight different categories. It’s annually one of the marquee events of the Sportsman season, and the historic race leads directly into the divisional and regional event on July 12-13 at National Trail Raceway to conclude an action-packed four days of racing.

Like the 2023 season, NHRA will also stream several Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional races on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2024 campaign, including action from all seven NHRA divisions.

“Lucas Oil and the Lucas family have always been so dedicated to supporting our sport and this series, and the NHRA is proud to again partner with them for another tremendous year of Sportsman racing in 2024,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. “The series continues to enjoy exciting growth, and that’s a credit to all of our partners, race teams, and member tracks, and we’ve got an exciting 2024 schedule on tap for them.” 
 

The final 2023 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event of the season takes place this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Watch for free on NHTA.tv!