NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION ARRIVES AT ATCO RACEWAY

ATCO, NJ – Atco Raceway hosts the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on August 4- 6. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the Lucas Oil 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.

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

Friday, August 4

Gates open at 7 a.m.

Time Trails at 9:30 a.m.

Top Dragster, Comp & Top Sportsman qualifying at 3 and 6 p.m.

Top Alcohol Dragster & Funny Car qualifying at 4 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 5

Gates open at 7 a.m.

Time trails at 9:30 a.m.

Top Dragster, Comp & Top Sportsman qualifying at 10:30 a.m.

Top Alcohol Dragster & Funny Car qualifying at 12 p.m.

Comp eliminations at 1 p.m.

Top Dragster & Top Sportsman eliminations at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Top Alcohol Dragster & Funny Car eliminations at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 6

Gates Open at 7 a.m.

Top Dragster & Top Sportsman at 10:30 a.m.