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GLENDORA, Calif. (March 25, 2020) – In consideration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, NHRA officials have announced revisions to the 2020 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The series is tentatively planned to resume June 5-7 with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The season will conclude with the crowning of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series champions November 13-15 at the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
The revised schedule will consist of 19 total events, with 17 of those events being contested when the series resumes in June. Six of these events will be condensed to two-day competition schedules for the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series classes due to economic and logistical factors. As a result of the compressed schedule, points will not be reset after the U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. NHRA has held two make-up dates on the calendar in case there are further delays.
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Tentative schedule announcements for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series, Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Series and Samtech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series will be announced soon. All NHRA-sanctioned drag racing series competition is still suspended until further notice.
| REVISED 2020 NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE | ||
| June 5-7 | Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals (PSC/PSM) | Gainesville, Fla. |
| June 12-14 | Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals* (PSC/PSM) | Houston |
| June 19-21 | NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals* (PSC/PSM) | Bristol, Tenn. |
| June 26-28 | Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals* (PSC/PSM) | Norwalk, Ohio |
| July 9-12 | Route 66 NHRA Nationals | Chicago |
| July 17-19 | Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals (PSM) | Denver |
| July 24-26 | NHRA Sonoma Nationals (PSC/PSM) | Sonoma, Calif. |
| July 31-Aug. 2 | NHRA Northwest Nationals* (PSC/PSM) | Seattle |
| Aug. 13-16 | Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, Minn. |
| Aug. 21-23 | Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals* (PSC) | Topeka, Kan. |
| Sept. 3-7 | NHRA U.S. Nationals (PSC/PSM) | Indianapolis |
| Sept. 11-13 | Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals* (PSC/PSM) | Reading, Pa. |
| Sept. 18-20 | NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals (PSC/PSM) | Charlotte |
| Sept. 25-27 | Make Up Date If Needed | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Oct. 2-4 | AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals (PSC/PSM) | St. Louis |
| Oct. 9-11 | Make Up Date If Needed | Houston |
| Oct. 15-18 | AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals (PSC/PSM) | Dallas |
| Oct. 29-Nov. 1 | Dodge NHRA Nationals (PSC/PSM) | Las Vegas |
| Nov. 12-15 | Auto Club NHRA Finals (PSC/PSM) | Pomona, Calif. |
*Mello Yello Drag Racing Series on Saturday and Sunday only
PSC = Pro Stock will be contested at this event
PSM = Pro Stock Motorcycle will be contested at this event
Original article by NHRA.com
