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Apr 27 - 29
2018

NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

Schedule

THURSDAY - APRIL 26, 2018

 
NHRA Camper Party - At the zMAX Dragway Pavilion
*Driver Appearances, Food Trucks, Giveaways, Games and More!
5:00 - 7:00 PM

FRIDAY - April 27, 2018

 

Sportsman Qualifying

8:30 AM

Midway Opens12:00 PM
Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session2:30 PM
Pro Stock Motorcycle Autograph Session - at the NHRA Midway Display2:30 PM
NHRA Guided Walking Tour - Starts at Mello Yello Display3:00 PM
Top Alcohol Qualifying Session3:00 PM
Pro Mod Qualifying Session

3:45 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)

4:00 PM

Nitro Qualifying Session (FC-TF)

4:30 PM

First Round Follow UpAfter Q1
NHRA Member Q & A with Courtney & Brittany Force - at the NHRA Display
*Not a Member? Learn how to become a member at the NHRA Midway Display!
After Q1
Top Alcohol Qualifying Session5:15 PM
Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session6:00 PM
Pro Mod Qualifying Session6:15 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)

6:30 PM

Nitro Qualifying Session (FC-TF)

7:00 PM

  

SATURDAY - April 28, 2018

 

BRAKES Pancake Breakfast - at the Schumacher Racing Hospitality Area
*$10.00 All You Can Eat!*
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Sportsman Eliminations

8:30 AM

Midway Opens9:30 AM
Nitro School - Hosted by Bobby Lagana and Alan Reinhart12:00 PM
Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session12:00 PM

Top Alcohol Qualifying Session

12:30 PM

Autograph Session at the Mello Yello Display
*Featuring Brittany Force, Shawn Langdon, Greg Anderson, Hector Arana Jr, Shirley Muldowney, Buddy Martin, Bobby Warren
12:45 PM
NHRA Guided Walking Tour - Starts at the Mello Yello Display1:00 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)

2:00 PM

Nitro Qualifying Session (TF-FC)

2:30 PM

NHRA Member Q & A with Shirley Muldowney - at the NHRA Display
*Not a Member? Learn how to become a member at the NHRA Midway Display!
After Q3

Pro Mod Qualifying Session

3:15 PM

Factory Stock Showdown - Round 13:25 PM
Top Alcohol Eliminations - Round 13:30 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Session (PSM-PSC)

4:00 PM

Nitro Qualifying Session (TF-FC)

4:30 PM

Pro Mod Qualifying Session5:15 PM
  

SUNDAY - april 29, 2018

 

Midway Opens9:00 AM
NHRA Guided Walking Tour - Starts at the Mello Yello Display9:45 AM
SealMaster Track Walk10:30 AM

Pre-Race Ceremonies / Race Day Review

10:45 AM

Nitro Eliminations - Round 1

12:00 PM

Pro Stock Eliminations - Round 1

12:40 PM

Pro Mod Eliminations - Round 112:55 PM

Top Alcohol Eliminations - Round 2

1:15 PM

Sportsman Eliminations - Semi-Finals1:45 PM
Factory Stock Showdown - Round 22:00 PM
Pro Mod Eliminations - Round 22:05 PM
Nitro Eliminations - Round 22:10 PM
Pro Stock Eliminations - Round 22:20 PM
Top Alcohol Eliminations - Semi-Finals2:30 PM
Factory Stock Showdown - Round 22:45 PM
Sportsman Eliminations - Finals2:50 PM
Factory Stock Showdown - Finals3:00 PM
Pro Mod Eliminations - Finals3:05 PM
Top Alcohol Eliminations - Finals3:35 PM

Pro Stock Eliminations - Finals

3:45 PM

Nitro Eliminations - Finals

3:50 PM

Winner's CircleOn the Starting Line
Youth and Education

The NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program presented by the U.S. Army was founded in 1989. It is the only full-time education program in motorsports that provides quality programs and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide. Not only is the YES Program FREE, it focuses on the importance of goals and continued education, while allowing students to learn about and explore various career opportunities. The program will show students how S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is applied to both, real world situations and NHRA Drag Racing, which they will have the opportunity to see live at the track. For more information, check the Y.E.S Program below. 

YES Program

First Responders

Throughout the 2017 season, the NHRA will pay tribute to the legion of first responders, the heroes who are among the first people to arrive and assist at the scene of an emergency.

 

NHRA Salutes First Responders will honor medical professionals, law-enforcement officers, firefighters, members of the armed forces, and a number of other professions charged with the safety and well-being of the public, much like the Safety Safari is charged with the safety and well-being of the racing community.

 

As part of the tribute, first responders will be eligible for discounted tickets to the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals through GovX. Click here to purchase.

 

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Entry List

TV Schedule

*ALL START TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.*

All Qualifying Shows are 1-hour and Finals are 3-hours in duration unless otherwise noted

 

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Event Info

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series makes its first of two stops at fabulous zMAX Dragway — the self-proclaimed “Bellagio of dragstrips” — with the spectacle of four-wide racing in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. The site, which also has hosted an NHRA national event in mid-September since 2008, is famous for its fan amenities and side-by-side dragstrips, which have been recently resurfaced.

As always, fans will have the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers, as Every Ticket's a Pit Pass® at the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet! Get direct access to the teams, see firsthand as the highly-skilled mechanics service their hot rods between rounds, and get autographs from your favorite NHRA drivers.

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking the TICKETS button above or by calling 800-455-FANS (3267). Purchase early and save! 

2017 Event Winners

Top Fuel: Steve Torrence

Funny Car: Ron Capps

Pro Stock: Chris McGaha

Pro Stock Motorcycle: LE Tonglet


How to Get There: From Charlotte (south) or Greensboro, N.C. (north), take I-85 to Exit 49 (Bruton Smith Boulevard/Concord Mills), then head east; parking is available on both sides of Bruton Smith Boulevard. From Charlotte, take I-85 north to Exit 46A (Mallard Creek Church Road), turn right off exit, then left onto Highway 29 North/North Tryon; parking is available on the left past Bruton Smith Boulevard. From South Carolina, take I-77 north to Exit 1 (I-485 East), then follow I-485 to Exit 32 (Highway 29/North Tryon). Take Highway 29 north to the speedway; parking is available on the left past Bruton Smith Boulevard. From Statesville, N.C., take I-77 south to Exit 25. Turn left on Highway 73 (Sam Furr Road), then right on Poplar Tent to Pitts School Road. Turn right onto Highway 29 South; parking available on the right.

Visitor Information: www.zmaxdragway.com