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HIGHT, ASHLEY, ENDERS LEAD THE WAY TO OPEN QUALIFYING AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS AT POMONA
POMONA, CA – After a disappointing 2021, Funny Car standout Robert Hight got off to a strong start to open the 2022 NHRA Camping 
World Drag Racing Series season, rocketing to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at the 62nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the first of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Hight, a three-time world champion, powered to an impressive run of 3.882-seconds at 330.89 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS to take the top spot in Funny Car. If it holds, it would give Hight, who struggled to an eight-place finish last year, his 72nd career No. 1 qualifier and an ideal way to what he hopes is a rebound season.
NITRO WORLD CHAMPS RON CAPPS AND STEVE TORRENCE EAGER TO KEEP ROLLING AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS TO OPEN 2022
POMONA, CA – The last time Ron Capps was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was wrapping up his second career Funny Car world championship in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Back at the same track for this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com to open the 2022 season, Capps has entered an entirely new world.
He’s been the reigning champ before in his 11,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car, but never as a team owner. The veteran star took that major step for the first time this off-season, adding plenty of additional responsibilities in the process. But the two-time world champ is basking in excitement as he prepares to kick of the 2022 campaign in style.
“To say this is the most excited I’ve ever felt heading into the Winternationals would be an understatement,” Capps said. “Obviously 1997, making my debut as a rookie, driving for Don ‘the Snake’ Prudhomme was pretty exciting and overwhelming, but coming into this season as a team owner and driver, defending our championship, and then you add in everything that’s been going on in this very short off-season, plus having the backing of NAPA AUTO PARTS and GearWrench, and, it just gives me a lot of satisfaction.”
ACTION SET TO HEAT UP WITH NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES DUEL IN THE DESERT AT WILD HORSE PASS MOTORSPORTS PARK
PHOENIX, AZ – Making its first trip to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park since 2020, the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing 
Series are set to put on a show at the upcoming NHRA Arizona Nationals, which takes place Feb. 25-27.
It marks the second race of the 2022 season and fans will again be able to enjoy the thrills and incredible action of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro cars in Top Fuel and Funny Car at a track that has been a NHRA staple for more than three decades. With spectacular on-track action, unparalleled access to professional drivers in the pits, and number of exciting fan incentives and exhibition racing, the Duel in the Desert will again play host to a number of special moments over the course of the weekend.
All the top drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will also look for an early-season win at a race that will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1), including eliminations action at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 27. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car) and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) all won the 2020 race.
NHRA TO STREAM 30 LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES DIVISIONAL RACES FOR FREE DURING 2022 SEASON
SAN DIMAS, CA – The NHRA announced today that it will stream 30 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional races on either 
NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2022 racing season. All 22 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events this year can also be viewed on NHRA.tv and is available for $139.99 for the entire season or $21.99 per national event.
Free coverage of NHRA divisional races begins with this weekend’s Division 2 event at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., and will include action from all seven NHRA divisions throughout the course of the 2022 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season. To watch the select divisional races for free, fans simply need to sign up for a complimentary account on NHRA.tv.
Coverage of the 30 divisional races is sponsored by Strange Engineering, Summit Racing Equipment, JEGS, Total Seal, Competition Products, Micro Strategies, Weldon Pumps and Moser Engineering and will give fans an exclusive glimpse into the thrilling NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series racing taking place throughout the country during the highly-anticipated 2022 campaign.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR PEP BOYS NHRA NATIONALS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY TO OPEN COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
READING, PA – NHRA and Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires announced today that Pep Boys, one of the nation’s leading automotive service 
networks has been named the title sponsor of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event on Sept. 15-18 at Maple Grove Raceway. The Pep Boys NHRA Nationals serves as the opening race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship and tickets are also now on sale for the first of six playoff races in 2022.
Regarded as one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit, Maple Grove Raceway returned to the NHRA schedule in 2021 and fans turned out in huge numbers, eager to take in the thrilling action of 11,000-horsepower nitro-burning machines. All the stars in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will look to open the 2022 playoffs in strong fashion, with the scenic hills and beautiful Pennsylvania countryside providing a picturesque backdrop on what is sure to be a memorable weekend.
“Maple Grove Raceway has always been a fan favorite facility and NHRA race teams have entertained them with nearly four decades of incredible performances, and we’re excited to welcome Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires as the title sponsor of this marquee event,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA Vice President and Chief Development Officer. “Opening the Countdown to the Championship with the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway has been proven to be a big hit for both race teams, who want to open the playoffs with a victory, and fans, who get to take in all the exciting 330-plus mph action, and we can’t wait to put on another great show in 2022.”
PEP BOYS AUTO SERVICE & TIRES NAMED OFFICIAL AUTO SERVICE PARTNER OF NHRA; WILL SPONSOR ALL-STAR CALLOUT IN TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR
SAN DIMAS, CA and PHILADELPHIA, PA – NHRA and Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires announced today that Pep Boys, one of the nation’s 
leading automotive service networks, has been named the Official Auto Service Partner of NHRA and the Official Sponsor of the NHRA All-Star Callout in both Top Fuel and Funny Car as part of a multi-year partnership.
Additionally, Pep Boys, which last year announced its first locations dedicated to electric vehicle service, will also be the title sponsor for a number of electric car exhibitions, as NHRA will host a series of Electric Exhibitions presented by Pep Boys Electric Vehicle Service during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
“Pep Boys is proud to be the Official Auto Service partner of the NHRA during such an exciting time for the sport and our business,” said Brian Kaner, CEO, Pep Boys. “Our team has been serving our customers and their vehicles for more than 100 years, and we share a passion for automotive with NHRA and its fans.”
NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES SET TO START 2022 SEASON WITH LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS IN POMONA
POMONA, CA – Back in its traditional spot as the first race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, there is plenty of excitement surrounding the start of the 2022 campaign at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, which takes place Feb. 18-20 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
It is the first of 22 races during the 2022 season and will take place at a historic track that’s been synonymous with the start of the NHRA year for more than six decades. With an abundance of new teams, top stars returning to action and a number of new cars in action, the anticipation is high heading into the season-opener. The event will also serve as the 900th race for the Pro Stock class, adding another historic piece of a race that will feature the incredible action of 11,000-horsepower nitro machines.
All the top stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will look to start 2022 in winning fashion at a race that will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1), including eliminations action at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 20. Leah Pruett (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) were winners of the 2021 event, which took place in a summer a year ago but is now back in its traditional February spot to open the year.
FRESHLY GROUND, POLISHED AND PREPPED RACING SURFACE AT AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA FOR LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, CA – Racers attending the 62nd Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona will be able to enjoy a freshly ground, polished, and prepped racing surface at the first race of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com takes place Feb. 17-20 in Pomona.
The track grinding and polishing was performed in early January by Kurt Johnson of Total Venue Concepts and figures to help racers achieve both improved performances and consistent side-by-side racing at the opening race of the 2022 campaign.
“The racing surface in Pomona has served us well for over 20 years but we felt it was time to grind and polish it as we prepare to kick off the 2022 season,” said Kasey Coler, NHRA Vice president, track management and operations. “We have worked with Kurt Johnson at Total Venue Concepts on a variety of track-related projects, and this should greatly enhance the experience for the racers and the fans.”
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF NHRA SAFETY SAFARI
SAN DIMAS, CA – The NHRA announced today a multi-year partnership with Simpson Performance Products, which will become the presenting sponsor of the NHRA Safety Safari for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
Known as NHRA’s first responders, the NHRA Safety Safari presented by Simpson, the first full-time team devoted to safety in North American motorsports, has been a staple at events for more than 60 years, performing some of the toughest and most important jobs at each NHRA national event. They are quick to respond to any on-track emergency and also help provide a competition-ready track at every stop on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit.
Simpson Performance Products are also a trusted name when it comes to safety in motorsports. For more than six decades, Simpson has provided helmets, head and neck restraints, harnesses, racing suits, gloves, shoes and more to provide an impressive level of protection to racers.
“We are proud to be supporting the members of the NHRA Safety Safari,” said Holley Performance Products Vice President of Business Development Jason Bruce. “Simpson has been keeping racers safe for decades and we want to make sure this message extends to the NHRA first responders as well. Members of the Safety Safari are the first ones to jump in and help a racer. These men and women will be fully protected with Simpson equipment so that everyone can continue to race safely.”
ADDITIONAL NITRO TEAMS JOIN 2022 NITRO SPRING TRAINING
PHOENIX, AZ – Since the initial announcement of nearly 30 nitro and Pro Stock teams participating in the PRO Nitro Spring Training 
several additional teams have joined the list of Top Fuel dragsters, Funny Cars and Pro Stock competitors who will be at Wild Horse Motorsports Park during the PRO pre-season test session slated for February 10-12. The testing sessions hosted by the Professional Racing Organization will be closed to the public except for Saturday, February 12, when fans who have purchased tickets to the NHRA Arizona Nationals will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the on-track testing action. Fans may add on test session tickets to their Arizona Nationals ticket order online or they may call the NHRA Ticket Sales Center at 800-884-6472 if Nationals tickets have been previously purchased.
Newly added teams include Funny Car drivers Alexis DeJoria, Chad Green, Alex Miladinovich and Gary Densham along with Top Fuel pilots 4-time Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence, Josh Hart, Clay Millican, Buddy Hull and Tripp Tatum. Reigning Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson will be onsite joined by Matt Hartford and Kyle Koretsky. The new total of participants is over 30 of the top drivers in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, including nearly a dozen current or former world champions, will be testing many with brand new race cars and new sponsors.
