One of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's busiest tracks is set for another action-packed schedule in 2019.
The Strip at LVMS will host a total of 68 events in the coming year, including the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals April 5-7 and the NHRA Nevada Nationals Oct. 31-Nov. 3. In addition, the iconic drag strip will host 12 LVMS Bracket Series events, 11 LVMS Jr. Dragsters competitions, a dozen O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhems and eight Open Test-n-Tune sessions.
The Strip also will be the backdrop for NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events April 12-14 and Nov. 7-10, the NHRA Division 7 ET Finals Oct. 3-6 and the NHRA Division 7 Jr. Finals Sept. 20-22. If that's not enough, the Spring Fling Million returns April 15-20, Street Car Super Nationals will be back Nov. 19-24, Import Face Off events are set for March 17 and Dec. 15, and the West Coast Hot Rod Association will bring The Battle to The Strip on June 1.
One major format change for the upcoming season involves the O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem program, which will move seven of its 12 sessions from Fridays to Wednesdays in 2019. Mayhem also is returning to its roots, allowing only street-legal vehicles with treaded tires at its dozen sessions. High-performance vehicles equipped with racing slicks can run at eight Friday Open Test-n-Tune sessions that have been added to the calendar.
The "Showcase/Grudge Top 10" class has been eliminated from the Mayhem events, but those vehicles may run during the Friday Test-n-Tunes. The changes are designed to give local racers and car enthusiasts more access to The Strip than ever before, with streamlined track setup and prep allowing drivers to have more passes down the track each night.
The Strip has been named the NHRA Division 7 LODRS Track of the Year for six consecutive years and seven times overall and was honored as the division's Most Improved Track this year after expanding from two to four lanes. Tickets The Strip's 2019 NHRA events may be purchased by calling the LVMS ticket office at 800-644-4444 or logging on to www.LVMS.com.
The Strip at LVMS 2019 schedule
January
18--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 1, 6 p.m.-Midnight
19--Open Test-n-Tune No. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
20--Open Test-n-Tune No. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
25--LVMS Bracket Series Test-n-Tune, 2-8 p.m.
26--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 1, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
27--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 2, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
February
1--NHRA Sportsman Test, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
2--NHRA Sportsman Test, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
15--LVMS Bracket Series Test-n-Tune, 3-9 p.m.
16--LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 3, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 4, 2-7 p.m.
17--LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
22--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 2, 6 p.m.-Midnight
23--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 4 1-5 p.m.
March
13--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 3, 6 p.m.-Midnight
15--Open Test-n-Tune No. 3, 4-10 p.m.
16--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 5, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
17--Import Face Off
22--Open Test-n-Tune No. 4, 4-9 p.m.
23--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 6, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Test-n-Tune, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 7, 3-9 p.m.
24--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 7, 8-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
April
5-7--DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
11--LODRS Test-n-Tune
12-14--NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
15-20--Spring Fling Las Vegas
24--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 4, 6 p.m.-Midnight
26-28--Muscle Cars at The Strip
30-May 2--Frank Hawley School
May
3-5--LS Fest
29--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 5, 6 p.m.-Midnight
31--The Battle Test-n-Tune
June
1--The Battle by WCHRA
21--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 6, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
July
12--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 7, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
August
9--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 8, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
September
4--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 9, 6 p.m.-Midnight
6--Open Test-n-Tune No. 5, 4-10 p.m.
7--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 8, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Test-n-Tune, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 9, 3-9 p.m.
8--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 9, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
20-22--NHRA Division 7 Jr. Finals
25--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 10, 6 p.m.-Midnight
27--Open Test-n-Tune No. 6, 4-10 p.m.
28--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 10, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Test-n-Tune, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 11, 3-9 p.m.
29--LVMS Jr. Dragsters Event No. 11, 8 a.m.-Noon
LVMS Bracket Series Event No. 12, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
October
3-6--NHRA Division 7 ET Finals
16--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 11, 6 p.m.-Midnight
18--Open Test-n-Tune No. 7, 4-10 p.m.
31-Nov. 3--NHRA Nevada Nationals
November
6--Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Test
7-10--NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
19-24--Street Car Super Nationals
26-Dec. 1--Thanksgiving Bracket Nationals
December
4--O'Reilly Auto Parts Midnight Mayhem No. 12, 6 p.m.-Midnight
14--Open Test n Tune No. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
15--Import Face Off
*Schedule is subject to change. All times are Pacific Time.
