THE NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION ARRIVES AT ATCO RACEWAY

ATCO, NJ – Atco Raceway hosts the NHRA Lucas Oil Points Series event on August 5-7. 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 along with the Ultimax Pro Stock Snowmobile.

Gates at Atco open at 7 a.m. every day. Time trials are Friday and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify on Friday at 3 and 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with eliminations at 12:30 p.m. Top Dragster and Top Sportsman qualify at 5 and 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m. with eliminations at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Friday at 4 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at noon with eliminations at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Eliminations will continue Sunday at 9:30 a.m. with Top Dragster and Top Sportsman at 10:30 a.m.

Tickets for Atco Raceway are $15 Friday, $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 5-10 are $5 Friday, $10 Saturday and $10 Sunday. Children 4 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Atco Raceway, (856) 768-2167 or visit www.AtcoRaceway.com.

Atco Raceway is located at 1000 Jackson Drive in Atco, N.J. For more information call the track, (856) 768-2167, or visit www.AtcoRaceway.com.