NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION RACERS FIGHT IT OUT AT THE BUCKEYE FUEL WARS

HEBRON, OH – National Trail Raceway hosts the Buckeye Fuel Wars on July 22-24. 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 Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman Series and Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster Series will also run in conjunction with the event.

Gates at National Trail Raceway open at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 a.m. on Sunday. Qualifying and time trials are 9 a.m. Friday and continue Saturday. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 3:30 p.m. and Saturday at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 6 p.m. Eliminations continue Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car run round one is at 1 p.m.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at National Trail Raceway are $20 Friday, $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 6 to 12 years old are $5 each day and children 5 and under are admitted free.

National Trail Raceway is located on U.S. Highway 40 between Highway 158 (exit 122) and Highway 37 (exit 126) off of Interstate 70, east of Columbus. For more information call the track, (740) 928-5706, or visit www.NationalTrailRaceway.com.