Pacific Division News

Attention racers attending the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals event at Houston Raceway Park. Please follow the steps below and review all information about the upcoming event below. Step 1: Event Entry · Event entry will be completed on NHRAeventReg.com as normal. · Michelle Sieradzki will send periodic batches of emails with links for required online tech card & event waivers, and driver, crew and parking credentials starting on 10/12/20. Step 2: Onli

THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY PARK Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event Information

10/06/2020 As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the NHRA Division 1 event, the following changes have been made. The index for SS/AH has been decreased by 0.15 seconds to 9.45 seconds. NHRA's 2020 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run of 1.20-seconds or more under the index will receive an immediate index decrease or horsepower increase. These changes are effective Oct. 06, 2020. 72042

ATTENTION RACERS ATTENDING THE LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT WILD HORSE PASS MOTORSPORTS PARK. We are coming into this event with several changes and want to make sure you are up to speed on what is going to be required.

The following action has been taken against Jonathan Gray regarding the non-removal of the fire bottle safety pin prior to his run during qualifications at Gainesville Raceway that occurred on September 25, 2020 during the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Gray has been fined Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($2,500). The fine will be dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of the Safety Safari. This action is appealable. 72039

The following action has been taken against Lance Line regarding his unprofessional and disruptive behavior toward an NHRA official at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas on September 18, 2020 during Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event #45. Line has been fined Three Thousand dollars ($3,000). This action is appealable. 72035

Please click on the link below to view a Steve Matusek video concerning driver safety. http://www.nhra.com/news/2020/steve-matusek-discusses-his-us-nationals-pro-mod-crash-safety-violation-fine 72034

Sept 29, 2020 The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the blueprint specifications. Ford corrected induction system between 302 165 & 302 175 1984 72037

http://www.nhra.net/2020/images/NHRARacer/detailed_run_schedule_MI1_20.pdf

Due to impending weather in the Gainesville, FL area, officials are announcing an earlier start time. Super Street will be on track at 9am, 2-hours earlier than previously scheduled 11am.

The NHRA Technical Department has released the latest version of the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Rulebook Supplement. The 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Rulebook Supplement can be found under the Rules section of NHRARacer.com. 72029

http://www.nhra.net/2020/images/NHRARacer/detailed_run_schedule_GF2_20.pdf

The NHRA Technical Department would like to remind racers about the proper use of safety equipment. Ensuring the safety of our competitors is a prime focus of the Technical Department and while maintaining your own safety is motivation enough, we would like to remind racers of the additional consequences for their misuse of safety equipment. If any competitor is found to be misusing, circumventing, or using inoperable safety equipment, they will be subject to penalties at the

2020 is a year we will never forget. As the country and the world paused in the face of COVID-19, NHRA, like other sports sanctioning bodies, canceled and postponed events. We had to do our part to protect public health and our decisions were based on evolving governmental and public health guidance. We worked with our entire racing community, government authorities and experts to return to racing in a prudent way. Now, we are one of the few sports anywhere that’s successfu

Attention racers attending the Double Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park . We are coming into this event with several changes and want to make sure you are up to speed on what is going to be required. Step 1: Entry & Credentials You will need to purchase all your driver and crew entries at: YOU MUST ENTER YOUR CAR NUMBER IN THE ADDRESS #2 LINE WHEN PURCHASING ENTRY https://buy.kisticket.com/#/MTkx/event/50 Gold Silver and Bronze holders can con

Sept 25-27, 2020 SRCA Dragstrip Great Bend, KS

Online Registration is now available for our next North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event held at World Wide Technology Raceway September 24th-27th. Below you will find links to the Pit Pay App to purchase your entries and crew passes for event. Pit Pay App Instructions: https://www.wwtraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Pit-Pay-App-Instructions-1.pdf Apple App Store: https://getpitpay.com/1gq Google Play: https://getpitpay.com/axc Once you have purcha

The following action has been taken against Steve Matusek regarding the non-removal of the fire bottle safety pin prior to his run during eliminations at Lucas Oil Raceway that occurred on September 6, 2020 during the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. Matusek has been fined Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($2,500). The fine will be dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of the Safety Safari. This action is appealable. 72017

Sept 15, 2020 The NHRA Technical Department recently made changes to the blueprint specifications. Ford reformatted to match class guide and AMA sheets 69-70 72014

The following action has been taken against Pat McCue regarding a burnout in an unauthorized area of Lucas Oil Raceway that occurred on September 3, 2020 during the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. McCue was disqualified from the event and will receive 0 points from the event, which will be charged as 1 of the driver's eligible national scored events for the current season. Additionally, McCue was fined Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($2,500). This action is appealab