NHRA and ARP Team Up on Bad Luck Program for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – July 11, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA and ARP have teamed up on a unique “Bad Luck Program,” which was created to offer assistance for racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series who run into bad luck during a national event.

The program started last month in Maryland and will continue at each NHRA national event during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026.

ARP will award a sportsman racer in each category who endures some bad luck during the race weekend. From losing a close race on an exceptional package to a .001 red light to some misfortune with the car or race trailer, ARP will aim to take care of a driver in each Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series category who didn’t have the greatest fortune during each national event.

To be eligible, racers must run an ARP contingency decal.

“The ‘Bad Luck Bonus’ is ARP trying to take care of everyone,” ARP’s Rick Feaster said. “Contingency is generally taking care of the winners and runners-up. We would like to take care of racers, win or lose. Many racers display decals without getting anything back. We recognize you’re doing your part by flying our decal. We sincerely thank all of you.”

For more information on NHRA, including the full 2026 75th anniversary schedule, visit www.nhra.com.

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 JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports and NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™ 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 more than 100 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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