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The Memphis International Raceway (more commonly known as MIR) was founded in 1986 by Ed Gatlin, who along with a group of investors, bought a 400-acre tract of land within the northeastern section of Shelby County, and built a drag strip with an adjacent road course, including a dirt track and a go-kart track. [2]
With the closure of the Memphis Motorsports Park as of 30 October 2009, [1] the Full Throttle Series is now slated for 23 events: [2] The Virginia NHRA Nationals has also been eliminated, as Virginia Motorsports Park chose to align with rival Kenneth Feld's International Hot Rod Association instead (many tracks changed sanctioning, owing to their sportsman classes).
Thirteen venues lost their NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events entirely during the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dates listed in original order. zMax Dragway: April 24–26 and September 25–27. Atlanta Dragway: May 15–17; Virginia Motorsports Park: May 29–31 (Track closed by government)
2009 NHRA Full Throttle Schedule [1] Date Race Site Winners Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Motorcycle February 5–8 Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals Pomona, California: Doug Kalitta Ron Capps: Jason Line N/A February 20–22 Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals Phoenix, Ariz. Antron Brown Ron Capps: Jeg Coughlin N/A March 12–15
The 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season was announced on October 6, 2020. [1]It is the 66th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. . The NHRA will have 20 Top Fuel and Funny Car events, 17 Pro Stock events (17 Championship NHRA Formula and 5 Non-Championship Mountain Motor Formula; 2 events will showcase both classes), and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle even
Sunday's race is the season finale for the NHRA's national series. Racing was paused at the track as first responders attend to the site of the crash. Action resumed at 4 p.m. ET.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.
NHRA Sanctioned Racing Facility Atlanta Dragway: Commerce: Georgia: 1975-2021 Concrete 1/4 mile NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series: Green Mountain Raceway: Milton: Vermont: 1962-1972 Asphalt 1/4 Mile Green Valley Raceway: North Richland Hills: Texas: 1963-1984 Asphalt 1/4 Mile Kansas City International Raceway: Kansas City: Missouri: 1967 ...