Drag race series to take place at Pacific Raceways near Covington this weekend

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Race Series featuring the top sportsman racers on the West Coast will be at Pacific Raceways track this weekend for a three-day race.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Race Series featuring the top sportsman racers on the West Coast will be at Pacific Raceways track this weekend for a three-day race.

Spectator gates open each day at 8 a.m. with racing at 9 a.m.  On Friday, Top Fuel Harleys, BB Funny Cars and Nostalgia cars run at 4 p.m.  Saturday’s featured racers including jet cars will run at 6 and 9 p.m.  Eliminations on Sunday begin at 9 a.m.

Spectator admission on Friday is $15 for adults and $20 for Saturday or Sunday.

The following categories will be contested: Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Sportsman Motorcycle, Super Pro and Pro.  Three-day entry fee for car and driver is $165 (Super Pro $100 and Pro $75).

Joining the Lucas Oil Division 6 racers will be a Saturday evening feature show of Top Fuel Harley motorcycles, jet cars, BB Funny Cars, and nostalgia front-engine dragsters, roadsters and altered race cars.