NHRA
ANNOUNCES 2004 SCHEDULE CHANGES
NHRA officials
announced today changes to the 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series schedule that will better serve fans in
the Dallas and Memphis marketplaces.
Next season,
the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals in Memphis will
move to Aug. 20-22, 2004, one week after the Lucas Oil
NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn. In addition, the O'Reilly
NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas will move to Sept. 23-26,
2004, one week following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
in Reading, Pa.
"Given
the amount of entertainment choices available for the
general public in Dallas on our traditional weekend,
and the unpredictable September weather we have had
in Memphis the last few years, we wanted to make these
changes to better serve our great and loyal NHRA POWERade
Drag Racing fans," said Tom Compton, president,
NHRA.
Officials
from the two tracks, and the sponsor they share, are
in full support of the changes.
"I am
excited about the new dates and commend NHRA for having
the foresight and leadership to make these changes for
the fans," said Ron Byerly, vice president of advertising
and marketing for O'Reilly Auto Parts. "I believe
this is a proactive step to avoid the weather challenges
we have faced in Memphis, while distancing ourselves
from what is a very busy time for fans in the Dallas
Metroplex."
The remainder
of the 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule
will remain the same as announced earlier this year,
including the later date for the season-opening K&N
Filters Winternationals, Feb. 19-22, at Pomona (Calif.)
Raceway.
In 2005, NHRA will condense the schedule at the end
of the season to increase continuity for the fans, sponsors
and racers in the series.
2004
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule
| 44th annual K&N
Filters Winternationals |
Feb. 19-22 Pomona,
Calif. |
| 20th annual Checker
Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals |
March 5-7 Phoenix |
| 35th annual Mac Tools
NHRA Gatornationals |
March 18-21 Gainesville,
Fla. (PSB) |
| Fifth annual NHRA
SummitRacing.com Nationals |
April 1-4 Las Vegas |
| 17th annual O'Reilly
NHRA Spring Nationals |
April 15-18 Houston
(PSB) |
| Fourth annual O'Reilly
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals |
April 30-May 2 Bristol,
Tenn. |
| 24th annual Summit
Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals |
May 13-16 Commerce,
Ga. (PSB) |
| Seventh annual Lucas
Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals |
May 20-23 Chicago
(PSB) |
| 16th annual O'Reilly
NHRA Summer Nationals |
May 27-30 Topeka,
Kan. |
| 40th annual Pontiac
Excitement NHRA Nationals |
June 10-13 Columbus,
Ohio (PSB) |
| 35th annual K&N
Filters NHRA SuperNationals |
June 17-20 Englishtown,
N.J. (PSB) |
| Eighth annual Sears
Craftsman NHRA Nationals |
June 25-27 St. Louis
(PSB) |
| 25th annual Mopar
Mile-High NHRA Nationals |
July 16-18 Denver
(PSB) |
| 17th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts NHRA Nationals |
July 23-25 Seattle |
| 17th annual FRAM-Autolite
NHRA Nationals |
July 30-Aug. 1 Sonoma,
Calif. (PSB) |
| 23rd annual Lucas
Oil NHRA Nationals |
Aug. 12-15 Brainerd,
Minn. (PSB) |
| 17th annual O'Reilly
NHRA Mid-South Nationals |
Aug. 20-22 Memphis,
Tenn. (PSB) |
| 50th annual Mac Tools
U.S. Nationals |
Sept. 1-6 Indianapolis
(PSB) |
| 20th annual Lucas
Oil NHRA Nationals |
Sept. 16-19 Reading,
Pa. (PSB) |
| 19th annual O'Reilly
NHRA Fall Nationals |
Sept. 23-26 Dallas
|
| Fourth annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts NHRA Nationals |
Sept. 30-Oct. 3 Chicago |
| Fourth annual ACDelco
Las Vegas NHRA Nationals |
Oct. 28-31 Las Vegas
(PSB) |
| 40th annual Automobile
Club of Southern California NHRA Finals |
Nov. 11-14 Pomona,
Calif. (PSB) |
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(PSB) - Event will include Pro Stock Bike
