Tickets On Sale for Final NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 23, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Tickets are now on sale for 2023 NHRA Arizona Nationals on March 24-26, which marks the last NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

The facility has enjoyed a long and storied history in the sport, and the 38th and final NHRA appearance at the track for the “Duel in the Desert” will be a must-see event. The stars in the 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel and Funny Car categories, as well as the standouts in Pro Stock, are set to put on a show in their final appearance at Phoenix, treating fans to a memorable celebration to close out racing at the facility.

With massive crowds expected all weekend to celebrate nearly 40 years of racing excitement at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, race fans are encouraged to secure their spot before the event sells out.

“The final race at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park will be an unbelievable weekend filled with great racing, incredible action, and a celebration of the countless memories made at the track over the years,” Wild Horse Pass Development Authority General Manager Elizabeth Antone said. “We are all looking forward to enjoying the 2023 race with the amazing race fans in the area, and all the race teams in attendance, and we know it will be a special weekend for all of us.”

The final race at Phoenix also gets a new March date for next year while maintaining its spot as the second race during the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

A year ago, Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) picked up event wins in front of a huge crowds at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Matt Hagan also set the track record at the 2022 race with a run of 3.823-seconds at 333.41 mph, making the quickest run in Funny Car in four years.

NHRA’s longstanding “Duel in the Desert” has been a Southwest fixture for nearly four decades, and the facility has played host to a multitude of incredible moments since the first race was held in 1985, including Tony Schumacher’s historic 330-mph run in 1999 and his record-setting pass in 2018.

Schumacher, who returned to full-time racing in 2022 has five career victories at the facility, while Funny Car legend John Force’s eight wins in Phoenix leads all drivers. Along with Hagan’s track record last year, Brittany Force went an incredible 3.643 at 337.92 in 2020 to set the Top Fuel track records.

Active competitors Antron Brown, Ron Capps and Hagan all have three wins apiece in the nitro categories in Phoenix, while Greg Anderson and Erica Enders both have a pair of Pro Stock wins in Phoenix

Action will start next year with qualifying on Friday and Saturday, leading into a historic day of eliminations on Sunday, as the stars of the sport will look to start the year with an early-season win. Special events for the final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park will be announced at a later date.

To purchase tickets to the NHRA Arizona Nationals, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or visit www.nhra.com. Children 12 and under are admitted free in general admissions areas with a paid adult. For more information about the NHRA, visit www.nhra.com.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enables us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With over 185 locations in 40 states, Camping World, and sister company Gander RV, have grown to become prime destinations for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com.

About NHRA

Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. With over 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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