Canada’s single biggest NHRA sanctioned event of the season will go down this weekend in British Columbia….

Mission Raceway Park – located immediately alongside the scenic Fraser River — hosts the LORDCO Auto Parts Nationals on June 3-5.

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Greg Hunter, who won this event last year will attempt to defend his title racing Geoff Goodwin’s Red Deer-based TAFC Chevy

The event is one of 45 scheduled in North America (but the only one held in Canada) where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000.

The Division’s Top Sportsman and Rig Rentals Top Dragster classes will run in conjunction with the event along with the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson.

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Gates at Mission Raceway open at 7 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials start Friday at 9 a.m. and continue Saturday at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m.  Eliminations start Sunday at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round at noon.

Hometown favourite Shawn Cowie (from Surrey) is favoured again in the TAD class.

Hometown favourite Shawn Cowie (from Surrey) is favoured again in the TAD class.

(Editors Note: In an event added attraction dimension – attending fans can also witness round #1 for the fast door slammer circuit WDRL (Western Drag Racing League) – whose first event of the season scheduled for last weekend was rained out. Those circuit cars will be a bonus part of the weekend’s action.)

The event added attraction will be WDRL Pro Mod cars!

A big event added attraction will be WDRL Pro Mod cars!

2015 Event Defending Champions:
Joey Severance, Top Alcohol Dragster; Greg Hunter, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Dan Barton, Comp Eliminator; Jody Lang, Super Stock; Jody Lang, Stock Eliminator; Mike Shannon, Super Comp; Mike Shannon, Super Gas; Todd Sims, Super Street; Darryn O’Connor, Top Sportsman; Andy Morris, Top Dragster; Cody Cumpton, Sportsman Motorcycle

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT:   NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series LORDCO Auto Parts Nationals, the one of six events in Northwest Division competition where drivers earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s RH Racecars Top Sportsman Series, Big Rig Rentals Top Dragster Series and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also run in conjunction with the event.

WHERE:   Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C. Track is located 10 miles north of Sumas, Wash., on Highway 11.

WHEN:  Friday through Sunday, June 3-5

SCHEDULE:  FRIDAY, June 3 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifies at 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 4 – Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials continue at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify at 1 and 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 5 – Gates open at 7 a.m.  Eliminations begin at 9 a.m.  First round for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car is scheduled for noon.

TICKETS:    GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS – Friday, $15; Saturday, $20; Sunday, $20. Children 12 and under are admitted free with paid adult.

For more information please call Mission Raceway Park, (604) 826-6315 or visit www.MissionRaceway.com

Posted with files by Eric Lotz & Bruce Biegler
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