Breaking: NHRA Postpones Restart Of 2020 Mello Yello Series

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NHRA officials have announced that they are working with state and local officials, as well as host tracks and teams, on a revised Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which they said will be released soon.

The season is expected to resume, with fans in attendance, in August, and will consist of 18 total events for 2020, including the two that kicked off the season, officials added. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will continue to be contested at each Mello Yello Series event.
 
The revised schedule previously announced is in flux because of the fluid nature of the pandemic situation, the NHRA stated. At this time, the following  events planned for June and July have been postponed:

* AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on June 5-7 (Gainesville, FL)
* Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil on June 12-14 (Houston, TX)
* NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on June 19-21 (Bristol, TN)
* Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 26-28 (Norwalk, OH)
* Route 66 NHRA Nationals on July 9-12 (Chicago, IL)
* Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil on July 17-19 (Denver, CO)
* NHRA Sonoma Nationals on July 24-26 (Sonoma, CA)
 
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 released following the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series announcement.

For more information, visit nhra.com.

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