POWER IN THE PARK STARTS THE NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION

PETERSBURG, VA – NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division begins with Power in the Park at Virginia Motorsports Park on April 29 – May 1. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Series’ presented by Select Performance will run in conjunction with the event as will the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series featuring Pro Fuel Harley and Pro Stock Snowmobile.

Gates at Virginia Motorsports Park open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Qualifying and time trials start at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. First round eliminations for Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator Saturday afternoon. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Friday at 1 and 5 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are Saturday at 2, 5 and 7 p.m. Eliminations continue Sunday at 9 a.m. for all other classes. Harley-Davidson classes qualify on Friday with eliminations on Saturday.

Tickets for the Power in the Park event at Virginia Motorsports Park are free for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more information please call Virginia Motorsports Park, (804) 862-3174, or visit www.virginiamotorsports.com.