2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Schedule Announced

Officials from NHRA today announced the 2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series schedule. The popular series, highlighted by the Top Fuel and Pro Fuel classes, brings high-energy motorcycle racing to fans nationwide.

The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series will compete at tracks across the country. The majority of the events will take place in conjunction with NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events with competition in Top Fuel Harley once again being featured at four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events with two new stops, at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix and New England Dragway in Epping, N.H.  The Top Fuel Harleys will return to the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California and the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway.

These two-wheeled rockets will race at three new tracks in the Lucas Oil Series as they visit Royal Purple Raceway near Houston, Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Maryland and Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina.  

Tommy Grimes has already secured the 2015 championship in the Top Fuel Harley category as he holds a 221 point lead over second place Len Darnell Jr. with one race remaining. A close battle between Dennis Fisher and Janette Thornley will be decided in Pro Fuel Harley. Fisher leads Thornley by five points.

The racers will vie for an exclusive NHRA Wally® Trophy awarded to winners in each category during winner’s circle activities.  The season-ending champion in Top Fuel and Pro Fuel will receive a specially-designed Wally Trophy as well as a year-end bonus. The best seven of 10 races will count for points toward the year-end championship. 2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Schedule

Feb. 11-14           Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Top Fuel only)      Pomona, Calif. Feb 26-28            Wild Horse Pass (Top Fuel only)                                 Phoenix Feb 26-28            Royal Purple Raceway (Non-Top Fuel Event)          Baytown, Texas April 29-May 1    Virginia Motorsports Park (Non Top Fuel Event)    Petersburg, Va. May 20-22           Summit Motorsports Park                                           Norwalk, Ohio June 3-5               New England Dragway (Top Fuel only)                     Epping, N.H. June 3-5               Route 66 Raceway (Non Top Fuel Event)                 Joliet, Ill. June 10-12          Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park                            Tulsa, Okla. June 17-19          Bristol Dragway (Top Fuel only)                                 Bristol, Tenn. June 17-19          Bandimere Speedway (Non Top Fuel Event)            Denver July 22-24            Sonoma Raceway                                                          Sonoma, Calif. Aug. 19-21          Cecil County Dragway                                                  Rising Sun, Md. Oct. 28-30           Rockingham Dragway                                                  Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 5-8              The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway                  Las Vegas

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