2013 Lucas Oil series to feature heads-up index racing with a Wally at each event!
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2013 Lucas Oil series to feature heads-up index racing with a Wally at each event! For those that have experienced or enjoy index racing on a pro-tree start (an all-run style has been done under the NMCA and other series as "Open Comp" classes, while the NHRA Unleashed series ran a separate class for each index in a 2 year span before being absorbed into the NMCA)...
NHRA's Southeastern Division (Division 2) will host its third season of index racing at 5 of 6 Lucas Oil divisional races (as well as a late fall National Open race at Gainesville Raceway). Basically, the index classes use the NHRA Unleashed design/formula: a 1/4-mile contest done on three pre-set indexes: 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00. The 10-second class uses a 4-tenths pro-tree, while the 11 and 12-second classes use a 5-tenths pro-tree. Racers can win the coveted Wally trophy at each event, as well as a decent purse ($1200 total with $750 going to the winner as per 2012 listings) for what at most is usually a five round contest. The entry fee is $100, but that covers Friday-Sunday admission for a racer. A full spectator pass for the event is $60, so not a bad deal in my opinion...
Entry fee and purses for the index classes are here: www.nhradiv2.com/content/general.asp?articleid=48843&zoneid=161
You are required to be a member of the NHRA as well as hold a current NHRA competition number. Racers also accumulate points towards a season championship (where the 5 best events count towards your points total), where a divisional championship Wally and gold card goes to each of the 3 class champions (the gold card gives you free admission to the follow season's Lucas Oil races)!
Class rules and frequently asked questions are here: www.nhradiv2.com/apcm/templates/divtech.asp?articleid=48765&zoneid=25
The 2013 schedule is below:
February 15-17 Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla.
-Track website: www.autoplusraceway.com
-Flyer for Gainesville: http://sportsman.nhra.com/2013/Flyer/21.jpg
March 8-10 South Georgia Motorsports Park Valdosta, Ga.
-Flyer for SGMP: http://sportsman.nhra.com/2013/Flyer/22.jpg
-Track website: www.racesgmp.com
May 23-26 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga. (a pair of races held at this location)
-Track website: www.atlantadragway.com
October 11-13 Silver Dollar Raceway Reynolds, Ga.
-Track website: www.silverdollarraceway.com
December 6-8 Gainesville Raceway / Auto-Plus Raceway (Southern National Open)
-Track website: www.autoplusraceway.com
For more information, check out the Division 2 website at www.nhradiv2.com or contact division director Rich Schafer @ RSchaefer@nhra.com or shoot me a PM!
I'm planning to run the first 2 races before committing to the rest of the tour. These races are similar to a Gatornationals style of classes where you can not only compete but watch a ton of different classes (minus the fuel cars, pro stock and pro stock bikes).
Gainesville Raceway will also have an alcohol funny car and dragster field, and you can gain free admission by donating to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. Details here: www.autoplusraceway.com/apcm/templates/news.asp?articleid=53566&zoneid=65
Derek
NHRA's Southeastern Division (Division 2) will host its third season of index racing at 5 of 6 Lucas Oil divisional races (as well as a late fall National Open race at Gainesville Raceway). Basically, the index classes use the NHRA Unleashed design/formula: a 1/4-mile contest done on three pre-set indexes: 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00. The 10-second class uses a 4-tenths pro-tree, while the 11 and 12-second classes use a 5-tenths pro-tree. Racers can win the coveted Wally trophy at each event, as well as a decent purse ($1200 total with $750 going to the winner as per 2012 listings) for what at most is usually a five round contest. The entry fee is $100, but that covers Friday-Sunday admission for a racer. A full spectator pass for the event is $60, so not a bad deal in my opinion...
Entry fee and purses for the index classes are here: www.nhradiv2.com/content/general.asp?articleid=48843&zoneid=161
You are required to be a member of the NHRA as well as hold a current NHRA competition number. Racers also accumulate points towards a season championship (where the 5 best events count towards your points total), where a divisional championship Wally and gold card goes to each of the 3 class champions (the gold card gives you free admission to the follow season's Lucas Oil races)!
Class rules and frequently asked questions are here: www.nhradiv2.com/apcm/templates/divtech.asp?articleid=48765&zoneid=25
The 2013 schedule is below:
February 15-17 Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla.
-Track website: www.autoplusraceway.com
-Flyer for Gainesville: http://sportsman.nhra.com/2013/Flyer/21.jpg
March 8-10 South Georgia Motorsports Park Valdosta, Ga.
-Flyer for SGMP: http://sportsman.nhra.com/2013/Flyer/22.jpg
-Track website: www.racesgmp.com
May 23-26 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga. (a pair of races held at this location)
-Track website: www.atlantadragway.com
October 11-13 Silver Dollar Raceway Reynolds, Ga.
-Track website: www.silverdollarraceway.com
December 6-8 Gainesville Raceway / Auto-Plus Raceway (Southern National Open)
-Track website: www.autoplusraceway.com
For more information, check out the Division 2 website at www.nhradiv2.com or contact division director Rich Schafer @ RSchaefer@nhra.com or shoot me a PM!
I'm planning to run the first 2 races before committing to the rest of the tour. These races are similar to a Gatornationals style of classes where you can not only compete but watch a ton of different classes (minus the fuel cars, pro stock and pro stock bikes).
Gainesville Raceway will also have an alcohol funny car and dragster field, and you can gain free admission by donating to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. Details here: www.autoplusraceway.com/apcm/templates/news.asp?articleid=53566&zoneid=65
Derek
