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2021 Carb Night Classic Set for May 28th

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The Carb Night Classic returns to Lucas Oil Raceway (10267 East, US Hwy 136) on Friday, May 28, 2021, featuring four great racing series on one big night.

The Road to Indy‘s Cooper Tires USF2000 drivers will take to the track first. Indy Pro 2000 will follow while the return of Pavement Midgets and USAC Silver Crown Cars will end the night.

There will be a $5,000 to-win purse for the Pavement Midgets and a $10,000 to win-purse for the USAC Silver Crown.

CAR CLASSES

  • USAC Silver Crown (100 Laps)
  • Brown’s Oil Champion Midgets (30 Laps)
  • Indy Pro 2000 Championship (90 Laps)
  • USF2000 Championship (75 Laps)

EVENT SCHEDULE

Practices & Qualifying

  • 3:00-3:25 PM | Brown’s Oil Champion Midget Practice 1
  • 3:30-3:55 PM | USAC Silver Crown Series Practice 1
  • 4:05-4:20 PM | USF2000 Practice
  • 4:25-4:40 PM | Indy Pro 2000 Practice
  • 4:50-5:15 PM | Brown’s Oil Champion Midget Practice 2
  • 5:20-5:45 PM | USAC Silver Crown Series Practice 2
  • 5:50-6:20 PM | Brown’s Oil Champion Midget Qualifying
  • 6:25-6:55 PM | USAC Silver Crown Qualifying

Races

  • 6:55-7:05 PM | Opening Ceremonies
  • 7:05 PM | USF2000 Freedom 75
  • 8:05 PM | Indy Pro 2000 Freedom 90
  • 9:05 PM | Brown’s Oil Champion Midget Race
  • 9:35 PM | USAC Silver Crown Series Race

TICKET PRICING

  • Adult – $20 ($25 starting May 21)
  • Pit Pass – $35
  • Trackside Parking – $25
  • Lot 2 Parking – $10
  • Camping (Primitive) – FREE
  • Camping (With Power) – $50

Lucas Oil Raceway is located at 10267 East, US Hwy 136, Indianapolis, IN 46234.

Tanner Foust Red Bull Global Rallycross Ride Along

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Tanner Foust, Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Driver, took Naptown Buzz’s Brian Groce for a spin in the Volkswagen Beetle on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis prior to the first Red Bull Global Rallycross event to hit the Indianapolis area. Here’s the video from the ride along.

63rd Annual U.S. Nationals Tickets Now on Sale

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Tickets are now on sale for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race, Aug. 30-Sept. 4 at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

To purchase general-admission or reserved seats for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, log on to NHRA.com/tickets or call the NHRA Ticket Sales Center, 800-884-NHRA (6472). Tickets can also be purchased for the Top Eliminator Club (TEC) the exclusive members-only hospitality package. General-admission tickets for children 12 and younger are free with any paid adult ticket.

The most historic and tradition-rich event in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals has been contested annually since 1955, and its past list of winners includes “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Don “the Snake” Prudhomme, John Force, Bob Glidden, Tony Schumacher, and Kenny Bernstein, among other legends.

The race is the 18th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and will again be showcased nationally on FOX broadcast channels across the country. Tony Schumacher, (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Chris McGaha (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s winners.

The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals will feature intense side-by-side racing at more than 320 mph as drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle compete for their share of the $2 million purse and battle for important world championship points.

The stakes will be high as teams will battle for the final top 10 spots for the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. With an increased number of points in play due to the point-and-a-half system for this event, the drama on ChampionshipMonday is expected to be more amplified than ever. Perhaps more important, drivers will compete to earn a permanent spot in NHRA history as a Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals winner.

The event also will showcase the NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout, in which the top drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car will race for $100,000 paydays in separate bonus races.

The race also will offer thrilling competition in both the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which also will be highlighted by the annual Mopar Hemi Challenge for Super Stock cars. Also highlighting the race weekend will be the appearance of Jet Cars to thrill the crowds during the course of the weekend.

SOURCE: NHRA

Red Bull Global Rallycross Debuts at Lucas Oil Raceway July 8-9

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Red Bull Global Rallycross will make its long-awaited debut in Indianapolis on July 8-9 with a brand new event at Lucas Oil Raceway. Red Bull Global Rallycross Indianapolis will kick off the second half of the series’ 2017 schedule, hosting the seventh round of this year’s championship.

“For years, we have been asked when Red Bull GRC would come to Indianapolis, and we’re proud to make our debut in the city this July,” said Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. “Indianapolis has an incredible racing heritage, and many of our competitors call the area home. We are excited to bring a brand new form of racing to the city, we’re expecting an impressive first event in 2017.”

The Lucas Oil Raceway layout will see drivers start on the backstretch of the oval, charging through oval Turns 3 and 4 and hitting full speed in front of the grandstand. After continuing into oval Turn 1, drivers will cut left into the infield before taking on a left-right combination that sends them the opposite direction up the pit lane. Here, drivers will take on the series’ signature 70-foot jump and dirt section, following the dirt all the way up the pit access road before a left-hand hairpin returns them to the oval. A dramatic Joker Lap cuts off the entire Turn 1 and infield section, sending drivers directly to the dirt in a move that can save over five seconds per lap.

Opened as Indianapolis Raceway Park more than five decades ago, Lucas Oil Raceway is world-renowned for hosting drag racing’s U.S. Nationals since 1961. The Indianapolis area is also home to multiple Red Bull GRC teams, including two-time defending Supercar champions Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross, 2015 and 2016 Supercar race winners Bryan Herta Rallysport, 2016 GRC Lites champions Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, and series newcomers Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

2016 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Schedule, September 2-5

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The schedule for the 2016 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis is as follows:

Friday, September 2, 2016

  • 1:00PM – Midway Opens
  • 1:15PM – Top Alcohol Qualifying Sessions (1 of 2)
  • 4:00PM – Top Alcohol Qualifying Sessions (2 of 2)
  • 6:30PM – Pro Mod Qualifying Session
  • 7:15PM – Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)
  • 8:00PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (FC-TF)
  • 9:10PM – Jet Cars
  • 9:15PM – Secure

Saturday, September 3, 2016

  • 10:00AM – Top Alcohol Qualifying Sessions (1 of 2)
  • 1:00PM – Top Alcohol Qualifying Sessions (2 of 2)
  • 1:00PM – Midway Opens
  • 2:00PM – Pro Mod Qualifying Session
  • 2:45PM – Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)
  • 3:35PM – Traxxas TF Shootout Driver Intro
  • 4:00PM – Traxxas TF Shootout – Round 1
  • 4:15PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (TF-FC)
  • 5:15PM – Traxxas TF Shootout – Round 2
  • 5:30PM – Pro Mod Qualifying Session
  • 6:45PM – Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)
  • 7:30PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (TF)
  • 8:00PM – Traxxas TF Shootout – Final
  • 8:10PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (FC)
  • 8:55PM – Jet Cars
  • 9:00PM – Secure Track

Sunday, September 4, 2016

  • 9:45AM – Top Alcohol Eliminations – Round 1
  • 10:00AM – Midway Opens
  • 11:15AM – Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)
  • 12:00PM – Traxxas FC Shootout Driver Intro
  • 12:30PM – Traxxas FC Shootout – Round 1
  • 12:45PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (FC-TF)
  • 1:45PM – Pro Mod Qualifying Session
  • 2:30PM – Top Alcohol Eliminations – Round 2
  • 3:00PM – Traxxas FC Shootout – Round 2
  • 3:10PM – Comp Eliminations – Round 3
  • 3:30PM – Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)
  • 4:15PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (FC)
  • 4:45PM – Traxxas FC Shootout – Final
  • 4:55PM – Nitro Qualifying Session (TF)
  • 5:30PM – Pro Mod Eliminations – Round 1
  • 6:00PM – Comp Eliminations – Round 4
  • 7:00PM – Secure Track

Monday, September 5, 2016

  • 9:00AM – Midway Opens
  • 9:45AM – Pre-Race Ceremonies
  • 11:00AM – Nitro Eliminations – Round 1
  • 12:00PM – Pro Stock Eliminations – Round 1
  • 12:25PM – Pro Mod Eliminations – Round 2
  • 12:50PM – Nitro Eliminations – Round 2
  • 1:20PM – Pro Stock Eliminations – Round 2
  • 1:30PM – Pro Mod Eliminations – Semi-Finals
  • 1:45PM – Top Alcohol Eliminations – Semi-Finals
  • 2:15PM – Nitro Eliminations – Semi-Finals
  • 2:33PM – Pro Stock Eliminations – Semi-Finals
  • 2:45PM – Top Alcohol Eliminations – Finals
  • 2:55PM – Pro Mod Eliminations – Finals
  • 3:00PM – Sportsman Eliminations – Finals
  • 3:30PM – Pro Stock Eliminations – Finals
  • 3:37PM – Nitro Eliminations – Finals

Limited Premium Tickets Available For New Top Eliminator Club At Lucas Oil Raceway

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Premium Top Eliminator Club (TEC) tickets are going fast for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Aug. 31-Sept. 5. Those who purchase tickets will be the first to experience the new TEC pavilion which will be completed prior to the event at the historic facility. The building is located adjacent to the starting line of the drag strip on the west side of the track.

The TEC tickets offer a deluxe seating experience for the world’s largest drag race over Labor Day weekend and includes an unobstructed view down the racing surface. TEC members also are afforded great amenities during the race weekend, including access to the new expansive pavilion, complimentary breakfast and lunch buffets Saturday through Monday, complimentary beverages and snacks every day, live on-track action via closed-circuit television, members-only souvenir store, full bar, gift bag with exclusive TEC cap and official Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals event program, and, with the purchase of at least four TEC tickets, a TEC preferred parking pass.

Tickets can be purchased at NHRA.com/tickets for $395 per person.

The new pavilion is a 16,000 square foot multipurpose event space that will be air-conditioned for usage during the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. The building will feature a covered entry way, private restrooms, capacity for more than 1,000 people, a state of the art audio visual system, and will feature a full service bar area.

58th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Schedule for September 8-9

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The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will return to historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Sept. 8-9 for the conclusion of the rain-delayed Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus. The event was originally scheduled for Labor Day weekend, but persistent rain showers from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac forced series officials to delay the event by one week.

SATURDAY, Sept. 8

  • LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying, time trials and eliminations, 8 a.m.
  • PRO MOD SERIES PRESENTED BY PROCARE RX qualifying at 2 p.m.; first round of eliminations at 4:35 p.m.
  • TRAXXAS SHOOTOUT (Funny Car) rounds at 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  • FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, Sept. 9

  • LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations, 8:30 a.m.
  • FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
  • PRO MOD SERIES PRESENTED BY PROCARE RX eliminations continue at approximately 2:30 p.m

TELEVISION:

  • Sunday, Sept. 9, ESPN2HD will televise five hours of coverage at 3 p.m. (ET).

SATELLITE:

  • Saturday, Sept. 8, 8-8:30 p.m. (ET), AMC 6/Transponder 12C
  • Sunday, Sept. 9, 8:30-9 p.m. (ET), AMC 6/Transponder 12C
  • (3940 MHz, horizontal; Data Rate: 40.461470554 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 29.27 Ms; FEC: 3/4; Bandwidth: 36 Mhz)

2012 SpeedFest at Lucas Oil Raceway

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Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis will proudly host two premiere sanctioning bodies that will feature the young guns of racing as the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menard and USAC will be feature during SpeedFest on July 26th and 27th. Four separate races will take place during the course of two days with USAC Midgets and Silver Crown along with the Jegs All-Star CRA, ARCA CRA Super Series and the ARCA Racing Series.

Thursday night starts the event with three separate feature events. The night will start off at 7:30 pm with a JEGS/CRA All-Star feature closely followed by the 30-lap USAC Midget feature. The night will finish off with the 100-lap J.D. Byrider 100 USAC Silver Crown feature. With three different series racing this is sure to be an exciting night of racing. Tickets are available and can be purchased for $25 adult general admission, $10 children 6-12 general admission; children five and under are free. Parking is $5. Spectator gates open at 2:30 p.m.

SpeedFest will continue on Friday night with a stock car double header. The ARCA CRA Super Series will start the night off with the Fatheadz 100 Presented by Team Construction at 7 pm. Following that race will be the 200-lap Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Presented by Federated Car Care featuring the ARCA Racing Series. All eyes will be on the young and upcoming drivers in both series during the course of the evening. Tickets are still available and can be purchased for $35 for reserved; $20 for reserved general, children 12 and under; $25 for general admission with general admission junior 6-12 $10; children five and under free. Preferred Parking can be purchased for $20 with general parking for $10. Spectator gates open at 3 p.m.

SpeedFest’s two nights of racing will feature drivers from racing series who not normally race in the respective series’. Matt Crafton, NASCAR Camping World Truck driver, will be competing in the ARCA race. He has raced at Lucas Oil Raceway numerous times in his career and should be some tough competition for ARCA points leader, Brennan Poole, who is a rookie to the tricky oval. Kenzie Ruston, the first female in the history of CRA series to win a race, will be racing in two events at Lucas Oil Raceway where she achieved that victory. Tracey Hines will compete for a second win at Lucas Oil Raceway this season in the USAC Midget race after winning the Night Before the 500. USAC Silver Crown points leader Kody Swanson will look to drive to victory lane and keep hometown driver Bobby East behind him in the championship battle.