2012 Lucas Oil series to feature heads-up index racing with a Wally at each event!
12-05-2011 | 12:51 PM
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2012 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 the last 2 years)...
NHRA's Southeastern Division (division 2) will host its second season of index racing at all 6 Lucas Oil divisional races after a successful 2011 season. 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 (yet to be determined) for what at most is usually a five round contest. 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)!
The schedule is below:
Feb. 10-12 Orlando Speedworld Dragway Orlando, Fla.
Feb. 17-19 Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla.
March 2-4 South Georgia Motorsports Park Valdosta, Ga.
June 22-23 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga.
Sept 28-30 Bristol Dragway Bristol, Tenn.
Oct. 12-14 Silver Dollar Raceway Reynolds, Ga.
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 at least the first 3 of 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).
Derek
NHRA's Southeastern Division (division 2) will host its second season of index racing at all 6 Lucas Oil divisional races after a successful 2011 season. 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 (yet to be determined) for what at most is usually a five round contest. 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)!
The schedule is below:
Feb. 10-12 Orlando Speedworld Dragway Orlando, Fla.
Feb. 17-19 Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla.
March 2-4 South Georgia Motorsports Park Valdosta, Ga.
June 22-23 Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga.
Sept 28-30 Bristol Dragway Bristol, Tenn.
Oct. 12-14 Silver Dollar Raceway Reynolds, Ga.
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 at least the first 3 of 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).
Derek