Story By: SCOTT SMITH / NHRA – GLENDORA, CA – NHRA and Atlanta Dragway have teamed up to announce the new dates for the 40th annual NHRA Southern Nationals.
The fan-favorite event will be moved to April 30-May 2.
“We are looking forward to celebrating the 40th NHRA Southern Nationals,” said Kasey Coler, NHRA Vice President of Track Management & Operations. “We believe the new dates will allow for more of our loyal Atlanta-based fans to attend the event and will allow us to comply with state health guidelines.”
Atlanta Dragway has been a staple on the NHRA tour for the past 40 years. NHRA and race teams alike look forward to returning to the historic facility, after missing the event in 2020 due to the global pandemic.
RIGHT TRAILERS PARTNERS WITH NHRA TO SPONSOR ‘RIGHT ON THE NUMBER’ PROGRAM
NHRA and Right Trailers, Inc. have teamed up to announce the “Right on the Number” program, a three-year agreement beginning this season.
The “Right on the Number” program, sponsored by Right Trailers, plans to award a $1,000 cash prize to any sportsman racer (or split between racers) who run their index or dial-in during a winning round of competition during an NHRA national event.
“Right Trailers has been a part of sportsman drag racing since our inception in 2004,” said Michael Scott, Right Trailers, Inc. President. “I attended the NHRA Gatornationals for the first time in 1983 and I guess you could say I was hooked to the sport. As a sportsman racer, I value the time, money and effort that every sportsman racer puts into their car to be competitive on race day. Right Trailers is excited to monetarily support the sportsman racers and provide every racer with access to a full line of cargo trailers, dump trailers, equipment trailers, race trailers, and stacker trailers nationwide.”
