NHRA Lucas race schedule

[jmcarter]

Galot posted their 2022 schedule couple days ago showing their September date (14th-17th) and saw a knowledgeable source posting that they are ironing out the D6-D7 schedule. Would think they’ll give our Canadian friends their 2019 grade points.

[J.R. Haddad]

They have up until now. However, some racers got across the border
prior to the official date of Nov.8/2021. It was a crapshoot, as some
got through, and some got turned away, it just depended on who
you got, and what border crossing you went to. This may lead NHRA
to think the border was re-opened, and anybody could cross. This was
not the case, so I hope they will leave the 2019 Grade Points in place,
or give the Canadians a choice, 2019 or 2021. It was a silly deal, as I
could fly anywhere in the U.S., but not drive. If I didn't have Covid
before the flight, I probably would have got it before landing!

J.R.

[Chip THELEGEND Johnson]

Keep in mind the Tracks have a lot of input in these dates. They don't make a lot off these events so NHRA works with them.
Also heard we are going back to Silver Dollar anything to that?

Anymore on the Open Series?

[Dragrac419]

Originally Posted by Chip THELEGEND Johnson

Keep in mind the Tracks have a lot of input in these dates. They don't make a lot off these events so NHRA works with them.
Also heard we are going back to Silver Dollar anything to that?

Anymore on the Open Series?

Cody mentioned at Rockingham that the open series would take a little longer to get completed. He thought the schedule would be out by either the Vegas national or division race and that has not happened. Orlando posted the 2022 schedule but no division race at all.

I heard we will be going to Silver Dollar again also no just need to wait and see. Hopefully it gets posted this week.

[BKSG1198]

Originally Posted by Chip THELEGEND Johnson

Keep in mind the Tracks have a lot of input in these dates. They don't make a lot off these events so NHRA works with them.
Also heard we are going back to Silver Dollar anything to that?

Anymore on the Open Series?

Chip, I was going to mention that a few days ago. I know speaking to a few D1 tracks while putting together my .90 schedule, they have told me it's hard to take a T&T or and Import event off their schedules for a Divisional when it's all money makers. With all the T&T, Grudge, Bracket Events (If run properly), Import events sometimes a Divisional takes a backseat to these money makers. Nothing against a Divisional but, the tracks can make some cash on a Divisional but, we all know it's tough to get people in the seats if John Force isn't in attendance. Just look at SGMP, one week you have the Duck events and the place it packed to the gills, the following weekend you have the D2 event and have 10 people in the stands and your wondering if they got to drunk the week before and decided to stay in between events..lol. I mean Bader had the right mindset with the Cavalcade of Stars, let them in for Free but, up the price on certain items so you make a buck or two at a Divisional (Like the old ADRL approach)..I think Bandimere did the same thing this year and the place was PACKED. You go to Cecil or Atco on a Friday night and you swear it's a National event with the people in the stands, hanging along the fence and the 7 or 8 lanes of T&T cars....all paying $25-30 and it's cash in hand for the track, it's hard to give that stuff up. So I'm sure they are all trying to plan things out accordingly to good weekends that they don't have something planned already. It might not fit into our plans but, they have to do what they can to keep these tracks open.

[james schaechter]

I think if they made class runoffs an option for the test and tune day, it would be of interest to several more cars that would not go otherwise.

As part of tnt it could be excluded from AHFS if they wanted to. I would just charge an extra charge and only allow entry for those also entered in the LODRS.

Figure out what it would need to be $$$ so the track makes a buck and try it.

Heck they could even offer a grudge deal where racers put up x amount of $$$ to race each other heads up no breakout

I think it would attract more cars. It also would leave those rest of the day for teardown.

[rboyle]

Any idea when it will be posted yet?

[BKSG1198]

LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Atco Raceway (Regional) April 22-24
Cecil County Dragway (Regional) May 20-21
Maple Grove Raceway (Regional) May 27-29
Lebanon Valley Dragway (Regional) June 10-12
Numida Dragway July 9-10
Atco Raceway (Regional) Aug. 5-7
New England Dragway (Regional) Aug. 26-27
Virginia Motorsports Park (Regional) Sept. 30-Oct. 2

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
South Georgia Motorsports Park Feb. 11-12
Gainesville Raceway (Regional) March 3-6
Silver Dollar Motorsports Park April 22-24
Rockingham Dragway May 20-22
GALOT Motorsports Park Sept. 16-18
Orlando Speed World Dragway Oct. 14-15

NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Lucas Oil Raceway (Regional) May 13-15
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park (Regional) June 3-5
National Trail Raceway (JEGS SPORTSnationals) July 14-15
National Trail Raceway (Regional) July 16-17
Beech Bend Raceway (Regional) Aug. 26-28
World Wide Technology Raceway Oct. 6-7
World Wide Technology Raceway (Regional) Oct. 8-9

SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
No Problem Raceway (Regional) Feb. 25-27
Thunder Valley Raceway Park March 25-27
Houston Raceway Park April 8-10
Texas Motorplex (Regional) May 19-20
Texas Motorplex May 21-22
Tulsa Raceway Park June 10-12

WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
SRCA Dragstrip (Regional) May 13-15
Brainerd International Raceway June 3-4
Bandimere Speedway (Regional) June 17-18
Heartland Motorsports Park (Regional) July 28-29
Heartland Motorsports Park July 30-31
Tri-State Raceway (Regional) Sept. 9-11

NORTHWEST DIVISION
Firebird Raceway May 20-22
Pacific Raceways (Regional) June 10-12
Mission Raceway June 17-19
Woodburn Dragstrip (Regional) July 8-10
Yellowstone Dragstrip Aug. 25-26
Yellowstone Dragstrip (Regional) Aug. 27

PACIFIC DIVISION
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park March 3-4
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (Regional) March 5-6
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) April 15-17
TBD TBD
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) Nov.4-6

[Adger Smith]

Originally Posted by Chip THELEGEND Johnson

Keep in mind the Tracks have a lot of input in these dates. They don't make a lot off these events so NHRA works with them.
Also heard we are going back to Silver Dollar anything to that?

Anymore on the Open Series?

Your right about input... when a track is buying, Read that: Paying NHRA for an event...
I saw a statement on here that said "Montgomery didn't ASK for one"
Simply open the check book and pay for one. That us up to the track owners discretion. Last time I talked to Todd at Tulsa he said it took about 400 entries to break even on a points meet. Remember the large financial loss San Antonio suffered with the storms hitting Louisiana??
Track owners put on events to make money and just the prestige of having an even can be costly.
Track owners that put on NHRA divisional events need our support.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

I heard Bradenton wanted a D2 race, they could have put it between SGMP-Gville.