With title sponsor Mello Yello returning to the National Hot Rod Association's premier drag racing series, fans are already making plans for some intense racing at the most action-packed tracks across the country. With speeds exceeding 330 mph in Top Fuel Funny Car and Top Fuel Dragster, spectators can experience the sensory overload as cars zip often separated by mere inches at the 1000-foot finish line.
Mello Yello Event Changes for 2018
The 24-event professional tour will feature a few changes coming in 2018 as to when the NHRA's action-packed circus will be in town, so check out the list below to mark your calendar for the 2018 season:
Feb. 8-11 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona CA
Feb. 23-25 NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix AZ
Mar. 15-18 Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals in Gainesville FL
Apr. 6-8 DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas NV
Apr. 20-22 NHRA Springnationals in Houston TX
Apr. 27-29 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte NC
May 4-6 NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta GA
May 18-20 Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals in Topeka KS
June 1-3 Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago IL
June 7-10 NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown NJ
June 15-17 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol TN
June 21-24 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk OH
July 6-8 NHRA New England Nationals in Epping NH
July 20-22 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver CO
July 27-29 Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma CA
Aug. 3-5 NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle WA
Aug. 16-19 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd MN
Sept. 1-3 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis IN
Sept. 13-16 Dodge NHRA Nationals in Reading PA
Sept. 21-23 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis PA
Oct. 4-7 AAA Texas Fall Nationals in Dallas TX
Oct. 12-14 NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte NC
Oct. 25-28 NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas
Nov. 8-11 Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona CA
NHRA Countdown to the Championship
The NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins in mid-September at historic Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. for the Dodge NHRA Nationals (Sept. 13-16), followed by the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals near St. Louis (Sept. 21-23), followed by the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas (Oct. 4-7), before going back East to state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway for the NHRA Carolina Nationals (Oct. 12-14); then back West for the penultimate stop at NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas (Oct. 25-28). The Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, where world champions will be crowned in each class Nov. 8-11.
