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Bunker Hill Dragstrip: Bunker Hill Indiana: 1956: Concrete: 1/4 mile: Byron Dragway ... 1997-2023 Asphalt 2.8 miles (4.5 km) 21 SCCA, ChampCar Endurance Series ...
The dragstrip hosted a round of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series from 1998 to 2019, and returned in 2023. The AMA Supercross Championship raced there in 2000 on a Daytona-style course on the dragstrip. [6]
The coalition of hot rodders, police and community leaders raised funds through donations and paved the lot. This was the birth of the dragstrip in Pomona. Though it was not considered a national event by today's standards, the very first NHRA event, the Southern California Championships, was held at this dragstrip on an April weekend in 1953.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.
The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season was announced on September 5, 2022. [1] It was the 68th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. The NHRA held 21 Top Fuel and Funny Car events, 18 Pro Stock events, and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle events.
Green Valley Raceway was a 1.600 mi (2.575 km) permanent road course, whilst the start-finish straight was also used as a drag strip. [4] In 1966, the original layout was changed to 2.100 mi (3.380 km). [2] The road course was used for Trans-Am Series races, SCCA races, [4] and it also held a Can-Am race in 1984. [5]
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals (commonly The Big Go) is an NHRA-sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size, and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana.
The Memphis International Raceway (more commonly known as MIR) was founded in 1986 by Ed Gatlin, who along with a group of investors, bought a 400-acre tract of land within the northeastern section of Shelby County, and built a drag strip with an adjacent road course, including a dirt track and a go-kart track. [2]