TRI-STATE DRAGWAY JOINS NHRA MEMBER TRACK FAMILY
12/19/2006
Glendora, CA
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TRI-STATE DRAGWAY JOINS NHRA MEMBER TRACK FAMILY

GLENDORA, Calif.  NHRA announced the addition today of Tri-State Dragway to its roster of member tracks beginning with the 2007 racing season.  The facility is owned and operated by Bob and Pat Louden and is located just west of Hamilton, Ohio, on Hwy 128.  It will be part of NHRA’s North Central division.

Tri-State Dragway will participate in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, which allows division champions to compete against winners from NHRA’s other six geographic divisions for a $118,000 national championship.  The track won back-to-back team championships at the NHRA North Central Division Finals in 1988 and 1989.

The track will also host NHRA special events including the National DRAGSTER Challenge, NHRA King of the Track, and NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Dragster Challenge.  Additionally, Tri-State will continue to run its current weekly racing programs, March through October, for high school, street legal and sportsman bracket racing competitors.  Other special events planned include the third annual Jeg’s U.S. OPEN Bracket Championships, May 30-June 3, and its season-ending 23rd annual Rainbow Classic.

“We are pleased to welcome Tri-State Dragway to our NHRA member track network,” said Jay Hullinger, NHRA North Central division director.  “We look forward to working with Bob and Pat Louden to enhance their existing racing programs and bring their racers benefits that only NHRA can offer.”

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States.  It presents 23 national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.  The NHRA has more than 80,000 members and 140 member tracks.  The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series’ provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels.  The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal Program presented by AAA.  The NHRA also offers the NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17.

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