2019 LODRS Schedule

HR9121 · 11-07-2018, 09:46 PM

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The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of the sport earn their racing stripes, returns to action for an 18th year during the 2019 race season to compete at premier racing facilities across the country.

The 2019 season kicks off at Orlando Speed World Dragway, in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 1-2. The schedule also includes a new location, as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series heads to Tucson Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. on March 1-3, also returning to Atlanta Dragway on April 12-13. During the year, the series will feature exciting doubleheader events at Texas Motorplex, Mission Raceway, Heartland Motorsports Park and Sonoma Raceway. The action-packed series will also feature two stops at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the 2019 season will finish on Oct. 31-Nov. 3.

The upcoming 2019 schedule includes 44 divisional events with a minimum of six in each of the seven divisions. Additionally, there will also be 25 regional events featuring the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes during the 2019 campaign.

“The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series offers some of the most intense competition in drag racing and we are excited to showcase this talented group of drivers at tracks across the country for another action-packed season,” said NHRA president Glen Cromwell. “The Lucas family has demonstrated incredible dedication to NHRA’s sportsman racers and we are thrilled to continue that partnership.”

“We are pleased to once again express our support of the competitors across the country in the series,” said Morgan Lucas, senior vice president of sales and marketing of Lucas Oil. “Sportsman competitors are one of the keys to the success of NHRA drag racing and we look forward to the coming season.”

Bonus programs available to competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include the $100,000 JEGS Allstars. Individual divisions will also have additional bonus programs available to racers.

Graduates of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include 2018 Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence, 2017 Pro Stock world champ Bo Butner, former Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon, Courtney Force, two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders, 2017 Top Fuel champ Brittany Force, five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin, former Funny Car champion Jack Beckman, Funny Car’s Jonnie Lindberg, three-time Pro Stock champ Jason Line, Funny Car’s Cruz Pedregon, Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman and Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III.

2019 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE
Northeast Division
Maple Grove Raceway (Regional) May 24-26
Numidia Dragway June 7-9
Lebanon Valley Dragway (Regional) June 28-30
Atco Dragway (Regional) Aug. 2-4
Cecil County Dragway Aug. 16-18
New England Dragway (Regional) Sept. 6-8
Virginia Motorsports Park (Regional) Oct. 4-6

Southeast Division
Orlando Speed World Dragway Feb. 1-2
South Georgia Motorsports Park Feb 22-24
Gainesville Raceway (Regional) March 7-10
Atlanta Dragway April 12-13
Galot Motorsports Park Sept. 27-28
Rockingham Dragway Oct. 18-19

North Central Division
National Trail Raceway (Regional) May 3-5
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park (Regional) May 17-19
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis (Regional) July 5-7
Route 66 Raceway (Regional) July 12-14
Beech Bend Raceway Park (Regional) Aug. 23-25
Gateway Motorsports Park (Regional) Oct. 4-6

South Central Division
No Problem Raceway Park (Regional) March 1-3
Royal Purple Raceway March 22-24
Texas Motorplex (Regional) April 4-5
Texas Motorplex April 6-7
Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park (Regional) May 24-26
Thunder Valley Raceway Park (Regional) July 12-14

West Central Division
Bandimere Speedway (Regional) June 14-15
Heartland Motorsports Park (Regional) July 25-26
Heartland Motorsports Park July 27-28
Brainerd International Raceway Aug. 10-11
Tri-State Raceway (Regional) Sept. 6-8
SRCA Dragstrip Sept. 20-22

Northwest Division
Firebird Raceway May 3-5
Mission Raceway June 20-21
Mission Raceway June 22-23
Woodburn Dragstrip (Regional) July 12-14
Pacific Raceways (Regional) Aug. 16-18
Woodburn Dragstrip (Regional) Sept. 13-15

Pacific Division
Tucson Raceway March 1-3
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) April 12-14
Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway May 18-19
Sonoma Raceway (Regional July 19-21) July 18-19
Sonoma Raceway July 20-21
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Oct. 11-13
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) Nov. 7-10

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MR DERBY CITY · 11-08-2018, 12:02 AM

Must be a heck of a points meet in Gainesville to last 4 days....

jmcarter · 11-08-2018, 06:57 AM

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Must be a heck of a points meet in Gainesville to last 4 days....

On Sunday all racers are requested to stay and help spoof up the place for the Gators. BTW they are repaving and reportedly trying to freshen the place for the 50th.

Disappointed Reynolds is no longer hosting an event; great people, plenty of parking on grass and staging lanes are downhill....

1320racer · 11-08-2018, 09:11 AM

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Lew Silverman · 11-08-2018, 12:11 PM

Any clue as to why the Division 1 event at Virginia Motorsports Park was moved to October? It's been on the schedule in April since they came back to NHRA.

1320racer · 11-08-2018, 12:29 PM

from what I've heard in the lanes...

many from points farther north don't want to travel to VMP at all no mind that time of year with the possibility of cold and wet weather. By moving it to the last race of the season, those not in contention can opt out.

FireSale · 11-08-2018, 01:12 PM

Woodburn had two last year and Pacific had one. Same again this year. Is this because Pacific has the National event? The LO Series is great fun but the travel to Oregon stretches my budget.

11-08-2018, 01:27 PM

Nice to have a last chance points race in October. VMP is a good place to set records at that time of the year to boot. Almost like a mini Little Guy Nationals.

Nmbr1GMfan · 11-09-2018, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Must be a heck of a points meet in Gainesville to last 4 days....

Not sure they need 4 days but last year Orlando and Gainesville were big and I would expect more in 2019. Plus I heard something about running class for Gators at the Baby Gators.

jmcarter · 11-09-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FireSale

Woodburn had two last year and Pacific had one. Same again this year. Is this because Pacific has the National event? The LO Series is great fun but the travel to Oregon stretches my budget.

Based on my experience at both tracks I’d venture to guess it was input from racers. Suspect it’s a bit easier for the D7 folks and the Canadians don’t seem to mind traveling since it’s a haul for them no matter. But traveling north on I-5 on Sunday afternoon can be a real PITA.

11-07-2018, 09:46 PM	#1
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,466 Likes: 146 Liked 3,355 Times in 730 Posts	2019 LODRS Schedule Skip to main content NHRA TICKETS NHRA unveils 2019 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule 07 Nov 2018 Posted by NHRA.com staff Share Share on social, email or copy link. https://www.nhra.com/news/2018/nhra-...eries-schedule News Lucas Oil The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of the sport earn their racing stripes, returns to action for an 18th year during the 2019 race season to compete at premier racing facilities across the country. The 2019 season kicks off at Orlando Speed World Dragway, in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 1-2. The schedule also includes a new location, as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series heads to Tucson Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. on March 1-3, also returning to Atlanta Dragway on April 12-13. During the year, the series will feature exciting doubleheader events at Texas Motorplex, Mission Raceway, Heartland Motorsports Park and Sonoma Raceway. The action-packed series will also feature two stops at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore. and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the 2019 season will finish on Oct. 31-Nov. 3. The upcoming 2019 schedule includes 44 divisional events with a minimum of six in each of the seven divisions. Additionally, there will also be 25 regional events featuring the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes during the 2019 campaign. “The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series offers some of the most intense competition in drag racing and we are excited to showcase this talented group of drivers at tracks across the country for another action-packed season,” said NHRA president Glen Cromwell. “The Lucas family has demonstrated incredible dedication to NHRA’s sportsman racers and we are thrilled to continue that partnership.” “We are pleased to once again express our support of the competitors across the country in the series,” said Morgan Lucas, senior vice president of sales and marketing of Lucas Oil. “Sportsman competitors are one of the keys to the success of NHRA drag racing and we look forward to the coming season.” Bonus programs available to competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include the $100,000 JEGS Allstars. Individual divisions will also have additional bonus programs available to racers. Graduates of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series include 2018 Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence, 2017 Pro Stock world champ Bo Butner, former Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon, Courtney Force, two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders, 2017 Top Fuel champ Brittany Force, five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin, former Funny Car champion Jack Beckman, Funny Car’s Jonnie Lindberg, three-time Pro Stock champ Jason Line, Funny Car’s Cruz Pedregon, Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman and Funny Car’s Bob Tasca III. 2019 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE Northeast Division Maple Grove Raceway (Regional) May 24-26 Numidia Dragway June 7-9 Lebanon Valley Dragway (Regional) June 28-30 Atco Dragway (Regional) Aug. 2-4 Cecil County Dragway Aug. 16-18 New England Dragway (Regional) Sept. 6-8 Virginia Motorsports Park (Regional) Oct. 4-6 Southeast Division Orlando Speed World Dragway Feb. 1-2 South Georgia Motorsports Park Feb 22-24 Gainesville Raceway (Regional) March 7-10 Atlanta Dragway April 12-13 Galot Motorsports Park Sept. 27-28 Rockingham Dragway Oct. 18-19 North Central Division National Trail Raceway (Regional) May 3-5 Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park (Regional) May 17-19 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis (Regional) July 5-7 Route 66 Raceway (Regional) July 12-14 Beech Bend Raceway Park (Regional) Aug. 23-25 Gateway Motorsports Park (Regional) Oct. 4-6 South Central Division No Problem Raceway Park (Regional) March 1-3 Royal Purple Raceway March 22-24 Texas Motorplex (Regional) April 4-5 Texas Motorplex April 6-7 Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park (Regional) May 24-26 Thunder Valley Raceway Park (Regional) July 12-14 West Central Division Bandimere Speedway (Regional) June 14-15 Heartland Motorsports Park (Regional) July 25-26 Heartland Motorsports Park July 27-28 Brainerd International Raceway Aug. 10-11 Tri-State Raceway (Regional) Sept. 6-8 SRCA Dragstrip Sept. 20-22 Northwest Division Firebird Raceway May 3-5 Mission Raceway June 20-21 Mission Raceway June 22-23 Woodburn Dragstrip (Regional) July 12-14 Pacific Raceways (Regional) Aug. 16-18 Woodburn Dragstrip (Regional) Sept. 13-15 Pacific Division Tucson Raceway March 1-3 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) April 12-14 Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway May 18-19 Sonoma Raceway (Regional July 19-21) July 18-19 Sonoma Raceway July 20-21 Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Oct. 11-13 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Regional) Nov. 7-10 Schedule subject to change Share Share on social, email or copy link. https://www.nhra.com/news/2018/nhra-...eries-schedule SPONSORED CONTENT New Rule in New Bern, NC New Rule in New Bern, NC By Comparisons.org INFORMATION ABOUT THE NHRA NHRA 101 LOCATE AN NHRA TRACK TICKET EXCHANGE POLICY NHRA SITES NHRA MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM MEDIA CENTER NHRA VIDEO SERVICES NHRARACER.COM NHRA PROGRAMS JUNIOR DRAGSTER YOUTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM STREET LEGAL STYLE BE A WINNER, BE A MEMBER CORPORATE NHRA LEADERSHIP CAREERS CONTACT US NHRA IN THE COMMUNITY © Copyright 1996-2018, NHRA. 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MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,565 Likes: 1,058 Liked 7,591 Times in 1,462 Posts	Re: 2019 LODRS Schedule Must be a heck of a points meet in Gainesville to last 4 days....

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1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 758 Times in 379 Posts	Re: 2019 LODRS Schedule ...

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Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: 2019 LODRS Schedule Any clue as to why the Division 1 event at Virginia Motorsports Park was moved to October? It's been on the schedule in April since they came back to NHRA. __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

11-08-2018, 12:29 PM	#6
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 758 Times in 379 Posts	Re: 2019 LODRS Schedule from what I've heard in the lanes... many from points farther north don't want to travel to VMP at all no mind that time of year with the possibility of cold and wet weather. By moving it to the last race of the season, those not in contention can opt out.

11-08-2018, 01:12 PM	#7
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: 2019 LODRS Schedule Woodburn had two last year and Pacific had one. Same again this year. Is this because Pacific has the National event? The LO Series is great fun but the travel to Oregon stretches my budget. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

11-08-2018, 01:27 PM	#8
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 2019 LODRS Schedule Nice to have a last chance points race in October. VMP is a good place to set records at that time of the year to boot. Almost like a mini Little Guy Nationals.