Racing Up Date at Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS, NV – November 4, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Due to weather and unfavorable track conditions following a lengthy cleanup after an on-track incident, the conclusion of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be completed on Monday.

Gates will open at 8 a.m. PT and racing will begin at 9 a.m. in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Summit Racing Series, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock and Congruity NHRA Pro Mod. The semifinals in Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will then follow at 11 a.m. PT.

The Top Fuel final, which was already set on Sunday and will feature Brittany Force and Doug Kalitta, will kick off final-round action at 12:15 p.m.

The semifinals in Funny Car features points leader Austin Prock taking on Blake Alexander and Jack Beckman racing Paul Lee. In Pro Stock, Aaron Stanfield will race David Cuadra, while the other semifinal features Greg Anderson and Cristian Cuadra. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera will race Hector Arana Jr. and Chase Van Sant will take on Angie Smith.

Admission will be free for fans on Monday with open seating. Club Nitro and the suites will not be open on Monday, while parking will only be in general parking. RVs and campers will also be permitted to stay until 6 p.m. on Monday.

About Ford Performance

Ford Performance is based in Dearborn, Mich. It is responsible for Ford’s performance vehicle development and major racing operations globally, including NASCAR, IMSA, SRO British GT, FIA World Rally Championship, Supercars Championship, World of Outlaws, Ultra4, SCORE-International, FIA Rally-Raid, Formula Drift, NHRA, Rebelle Rally, Thailand Super Series and our latest commitment in Formula 1 with RedBull Ford Powertrains. Ford Performance also maintains a constantly evolving fleet of electric performance demonstrators to showcase the limits of electrification technology. In addition, the organization also oversees the development of Ford’s racing engines, as well as the outreach programs with all Ford Clubs and Ford enthusiasts. For more information regarding Ford racing’s activities, please visit Performance.Ford.com or follow @FordPerformance on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.

About NHRA

NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. 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 110 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 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip 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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