Busy Month of June in 2013

[my friends call me Zappy]

I see they put the inaugural New England race in between Bristol & Chicago.
4 races out of 5 weekends in June. Hmmm, Perhaps a "Eastern Swing" ??

2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule



53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals

Feb. 14-17

Pomona, Calif.



29th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals

Feb. 22-24

Phoenix



44th annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals

March 14-17

Gainesville, Fla. (PSM)



14th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals

April 5-7

Las Vegas



Fourth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

April 19-21

Charlotte, N.C.



26th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals

April 26-28

Houston (PSM)



33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals

May 3-5

Atlanta (PSM)



25th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals

May 17-19

Topeka, Kan.



44th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals

May 30–June 2

Englishtown, N.J. (PSM)



13th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

June 14-16

Bristol, Tenn.



Inaugural NHRA New England Nationals

June 20-23

Epping, N.H.



16th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals

June 27-30

Chicago (PSM)



Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

July 4-7

Norwalk, Ohio (PSM)



34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

July 19-21

Denver (PSM)



26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals

July 26-28

Sonoma, Calif. (PSM)



26th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals

Aug. 2-4

Seattle



32nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Aug. 15-18

Brainerd, Minn. (PSM)



59th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals

Aug. 28–Sept. 2

Indianapolis (PSM)



NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship



Sixth annual NHRA Nationals

Sept. 13-15

Charlotte, N.C. (PSM)



28th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

Sept. 19-22

Dallas (PSM)



Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals

Sept. 27-29

St. Louis (PSM)



29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals

Oct. 3-6

Reading, Pa. (PSM)



13th annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals

Oct. 24-27

Las Vegas (PSM)



49th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals

Nov. 7-10

Pomona, Calif. (PSM)



(PSM) - Event will include Pro Stock Motorcycle

 

[HEMI6point1]

I don't understand how they can't put Epping after E-town instead of making the teams go to Bristol between the races.

 

[nitronoise]

Call it the Stevie Wonder dart board tour

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Just a guess, but, maybe Epping & E-Town are too close to do one week apart...

 

[MHayes]

Just a guess, but, maybe Epping & E-Town are too close to do one week apart...

Exactly my thinking as well too Paul! I believe that you will have a lot of the same people going to both events, so don't put them back-to-back.

 

[BF]

Just a guess, but, maybe Epping & E-Town are too close to do one week apart...

A lesson they learned when they tried to double up at Baytown and Ennis years ago.

 

[JB3]

I see they put the inaugural New England race in between Bristol & Chicago.
4 races out of 5 weekends in June. Hmmm, Perhaps a "Eastern Swing" ??

How about 5 races in 6 weekends including 4 in a row?

44th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals
May 30–June 2
Englishtown, N.J. (PSM)

OFF WEEKEND (June 7-9)

13th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
June 14-16
Bristol, Tenn.

Inaugural NHRA New England Nationals
June 20-23
Epping, N.H.

16th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals
June 27-30
Chicago (PSM)

Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
July 4-7
Norwalk, Ohio (PSM)

I don't see how this portion of the schedule won't affect car counts (especially sportsman). This many events in the same basic geographical region so close together will most certainly force racers to make some $$ decisions. Especially when you factor in additional divisional and regional events that will be scheduled in between.

 

[Dave]

How about 5 races in 6 weekends including 4 in a row?

44th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals
May 30–June 2
Englishtown, N.J. (PSM)

OFF WEEKEND (June 7-9)

13th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
June 14-16
Bristol, Tenn.

Inaugural NHRA New England Nationals
June 20-23
Epping, N.H.

16th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals
June 27-30
Chicago (PSM)

Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
July 4-7
Norwalk, Ohio (PSM)

I don't see how this portion of the schedule won't affect car counts (especially sportsman). This many events in the same basic geographical region so close together will most certainly force racers to make some $$ decisions. Especially when you factor in additional divisional and regional events that will be scheduled in between.

How about the 2nd cluster of 5 races in 6 weeks to start the countdown?

59th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals
Aug. 28–Sept. 2
Indianapolis (PSM)

NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship
Sept 7-8 OFF WEEKEND

Sixth annual NHRA Nationals
Sept. 13-15
Charlotte, N.C. (PSM)

28th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals
Sept. 19-22
Dallas (PSM)

Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
Sept. 27-29
St. Louis (PSM)

29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals
Oct. 3-6
Reading, Pa. (PSM)

Then 2 weeks off til Vegas then another week til Pomona. Way to build that championship momentum!

 

[Rat]

I don't understand how they can't put Epping after E-town instead of making the teams go to Bristol between the races.

You know I always wondered the same thing. It seems like every single schedule I ever see seems like the NHRA could of saved teams at least some extra cash by just grouping better. I would think some teams may even be able to make more races on the tour if it was all in one direction instead of having to go back and forth.

 

[Rajunz]

That's a lot of racing in June and July. 4 consecutive races of the Eastern Swing, one week off, then 3 consecutive races on the Western Swing.

 

[FABMAN]

When did they take Summer Nationals from Topeka?

 

[bing]

So if you were travelling from Australia and had 4 weeks off work which would you do?

The western swing
Epping, Chicago, norwalk
Indy, Charlotte, Dallas

 

[NYNitro86]

When did they take Summer Nationals from Topeka?

I wonder if in the Deal talked about last June, Englishtown would retain it's classic "SummerNationals" name because ETown was Always remembered as the home of the Summernationals.

I'd like the old Summernationals lettering from the 80s/90s used with the toyota logo.

 

[Rat]

So if you were travelling from Australia and had 4 weeks off work which would you do?

The western swing
Epping, Chicago, norwalk
Indy, Charlotte, Dallas

Epping Chicago Norwalk. That's a great mix of races.