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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2021 Schedule

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Officials have released the 2021 schedule for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where NHRA’s Top Sportsman competitors battle for national, regional and divisional championships.

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Celebrating its 20th year, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series begins 2021 at Orlando Speed World Dragway on February 4-6 and concludes at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 4-7. 

The series also announced several doubleheader events, including races at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio; Texas Motorplex in Dallas; Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka; Yellowstone Dragstrip in Acton, Montana.; Sonoma Raceway in Northern California; and Mission Raceway, Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

The schedule features 44 total events with at least six races in each of the seven divisions. Additionally, there will be 25 regional events featuring the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes next season.

“We are thrilled to see the great competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series continue for 20th year in 2021, and we know it will be another action-packed season featuring so many great drivers competing across the country,” said NHRA President Glen Cromwell. “The support the Lucas family has shown to the NHRA and its Sportsman racers has been incredible, and it’s exciting to see that partnership continue.”

“Sportsman competitors are a huge part of the success of NHRA Drag Racing, and we are pleased to extend our support of the series for a 20th season,” said Morgan Lucas, president of Lucas Oil. “We are very much looking forward to what will be another terrific season.”

For more information: nhra.com.

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