NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series officials has announced the 2011 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule, which includes affiliate events at Beech Bend Raceway Park and Maple Grove Raceway.

The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion will be held June 16-18 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., and the Geezers at the Grove will be held July 2-3 at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading.

The 2011 schedule features 11 events and will begin with the Arizona Fuel & Gas Nationals, March 5-6 at Speedworld Dragstrip in Northwest Phoenix.

In addition to Beech Bend Raceway Park and Maple Grove Raceway, the series will make stops at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif.; Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.; Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho; The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas; and Sacramento Raceway in Sacramento, Calif.

NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series officials has announced the 2011 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule, which includes affiliate events at Beech Bend Raceway Park and Maple Grove Raceway.

The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion will be held June 16-18 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., and the Geezers at the Grove will be held July 2-3 at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading.

The 2011 schedule features 11 events and will begin with the Arizona Fuel & Gas Nationals, March 5-6 at Speedworld Dragstrip in Northwest Phoenix.

In addition to Beech Bend Raceway Park and Maple Grove Raceway, the series will make stops at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif.; Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.; Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho; The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas; and Sacramento Raceway in Sacramento, Calif.

“We’re excited to be hosting the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series at Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway again in 2011,” said Mike Yurick, Auto Club Speedway vice president of operations. “Drag racing started here in Southern California, and the event has become a key part of our schedule. We wish all the racers the best of luck in 2011 and welcome them back to Auto Club Dragway.”

In a new addition to the schedule, racers in Group 1 classes will join Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster and Nostalgia Funny Car drivers in finishing their season at the California Hot Rod Reunion presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, and racers in Group 2 classes will finish their seasons in July at the Fremont Reunion at Sacramento Raceway.

“We’re extremely happy with the success that the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series has had and look forward to yet another exciting season,” said Peter Clifford, board member, NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. “The support shown from our host tracks around the country combined with the efforts of the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum and the Hot Rod Reunions has been tremendous in showcasing the commitment shared by all to maintaining the history of the great sport of drag racing.”

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series consists of two nitro categories, Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters and Nostalgia Funny Cars, and two groups of additional classes. Group 1 includes Jr. Fuel, A/Fuel, AA/Gas, and 7.0 Pro, and Group 2 includes NE I, NE II, NE III, A/Gas, B/Gas, C/Gas, D/Gas, and Hot Rod. Each class will run a combination of events at which drivers will score points toward the championship.

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series was developed in 2008 to help preserve NHRA's rich history and tradition while providing racing opportunities for those enthusiasts who enjoy nostalgia drag racing competition.

 2011 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule
Date     Event     Location     Featured classes
March 5-6     Arizona Fuel & Gas Nationals     Speedworld Dragstrip, Northwest Phoenix     Groups 1 and 2
March 18-20     March Meet     Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.     TF, FC, Group 2
April 16-17     Sportsman Shootout     Auto Club Dragway, Fontana, Calif.     Groups 1 and 2
April 29-May 1     NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor     Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho     FC
May 13-14     Nitro Night of Fire     Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento, Calif.     TF
May 28-29     Las Vegas Speed Spectacular     The Strip at LVMS, Las Vegas     FC, Groups 1 and 2
July 15-16     Fremont Reunion     Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento, Calif.     Groups 1 and 2
Aug. 11-14     Pepsi Nightfire Nationals     Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho     TF, FC
Oct. 21-23     California Hot Rod Reunion     Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.     TF, FC, Group 1

2011 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series affiliated events
June 16-18: Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky.
July 2-3: Geezers at the Grove, Maple Grove Raceway, Reading

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