2024 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season also set to feature several exciting items in place for racers throughout the year
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 14, 2024) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opens its 2024 season on Feb. 15-17 Orlando Speed Dragway, and with several initiatives set in place for the series and its race teams, excitement is high for the upcoming year.
This weekend’s race from Orlando will also be streamed for free on NHRA.tv and the NHRA YouTube page, the first of a comprehensive free coverage plan for the upcoming divisional season. In all, the NHRA will stream 37 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2024 campaign.
This weekend’s race in Orlando gives fans a chance to take in the first NHRA racing action of the year for free, and the season-long free coverage will include events from all seven NHRA divisions throughout the course of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season. To watch the select divisional races for free, fans simply need to sign up for a complimentary account on NHRA.tv.
It’s all part of a big year for the standout competitors in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Other exciting items in place include:
· Perfect Reaction Time Challenge Coin: This new initiative will be in place at all national events. Any driver who posts a perfect reaction time during eliminations in LODRS action will receive a special “Perfect Reaction Time” challenge coin.
· Right Trailers Right on the Number: This special bonus happens when drivers hit their dial-in/index during eliminations at national events.
· Laris Motorsports Insurance Perfect Run Program: When a driver nails a perfect reaction time and dial-in/index during eliminations at any divisional event, they will receive this bonus.
· Sportsman Appreciation Dinner at U.S. Nationals: This special dinner returns for a second time at the world’s biggest drag race. Held in the Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park last year, dinner is served to all sportsman racers, along with giveaways and prizes from NHRA partners.
· Second SPORTSnationals Race: Along with the JEGS SPORTSnationals on July 10-13 at National Trail Raceway, the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals was added to the schedule on March 15-17 at No Problem Raceway, giving teams a pair of prestigious SPORTSnationals races.
· JEGS Allstars Returns to Texas Motorplex: Following a great debut that was well-received by racers and fans in 2023, the JEGS Allstars will return to Texas Motorplex as part of the Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA FallNationals. The event will again feature all the pomp and circumstance of last year’s race, along with spectacular racing and newly-added Texas Motorplex traditions.
· Marquee Top Alcohol Regional Events: Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car will continue to get a major spotlight at special regional events in Indianapolis, Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk and Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix. Last year’s regional event in Indy was a featured part of the popular Cleetus and Cars event and will do so again in 2024.
· Addition of Summit ET Series in Eastern Canada: The first Eastern Canadian E.T. Finals will take place in 2024, with the race crowning champions place Sept. 6-8 at Napierville Dragway in Quebec.
· Strong staff in place: Along with Division Directors, NHRA added Alyse Aguilar as a full-time employee on the sportsman racing side to help support continued growth in grassroots racing, from NHRA Member Track programs up through the LODRS. Mike Rice, Bob Lang Rob Parks also serve in advisory roles for all levels of NHRA drag racing, bringing decades of experience.
Streaming coverage of the 37 divisional races is sponsored by Strange Engineering, Summit Racing Equipment, JEGS, Edelbrock, Laris Motorsports Insurance, Right Trailers, Ross Pistons, Rooftec, CP Pistons, Total Seal and Moser Engineering and will provide fans a free look into the thrilling NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and some of the top racers competing in the world. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Orlando are Moser, Strange, Edelbrock and A.R.T.
Starting in Orlando for the Southeast Division 2 kickoff event, race fans can watch racing at several divisional races every month on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page. That includes five events in May, six races in June, seven in July, concluding with the Division 7 race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Nov. 7-10. Complimentary coverage will also include major events like the JEGS SPORTSnationals and the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals, the NHRA Right Trailers Western Conference Finals at Texas Motorplex in Dallas and the NHRA Right Trailers Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway, along with several of the popular doubleheader races.
All NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events this year can also be viewed on NHRA.tv and is available for $159.99 for the entire season or $24.99 per national event.
Along with the complimentary races, fans who purchase the full NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season on NHRA.tv will have access to watch nearly 60 live events this year. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opens on March 7-10 with the historic 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway.
For more information about the NHRA, visit www.NHRA.com. Below is the 2024 schedule with the events set to be streamed for free on NHRA.tv. To see the full 2024 LODRS schedule, click here.
About Lucas Oil
Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products was created with the simple philosophy of producing only the best line of lubricants and additives available anywhere. Today, it encompasses the most diversified range of products in the automotive, powersports, marine, industrial, outdoor, and motorsports marketplaces, many of which were created by Forrest Lucas himself. In total, the company boasts more than 300 premium products, representing the largest variety of shelf products of any oil company in the United States with a distribution network across 48 different countries. For more information, please visit www.LucasOil.com.
About Mission Foods
MISSION®, owned by GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V., is the world’s leading brand for tortillas and wraps. MISSION® is also globally renowned for flatbreads, dips, salsas and Mexican food products. With presence in over 112 countries, MISSION® products are suited to the lifestyles and the local tastes of each country. With innovation and customer needs in mind, MISSION® focuses on the highest quality, authentic flavors, and providing healthy options that families and friends can enjoy together. For more information, please visit https://www.missionfoods.com/
About NHRA
Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 21 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 110 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
