By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is scheduled to return to Topeka on Aug. 12-14, 2022 for the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor.
Heartland Motorsports Park has hosted at least one national event since the facility opened in 1989, with the exception of 2020 when the Topeka event was canceled due to COVID-19.
HMP hosted its 2021 national event last month, with Brittany Force (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) capturing titles in the Camping World Series.
Brittany and John Force celebrate their wins in last month's Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. The NHRA announced Thursday that the series will return to Topeka on Aug. 12-14, 2022. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
NHRA officials released the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series 22-race schedule on Thursday, with details on Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle schedules to be announced in the upcoming weeks.
The 22-race schedule will include the return of fan favorite events such as the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, the Virginia NHRA Nationals in Richmond and the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, which will serve as the traditional conclusion of the annual Western Swing.
The 2022 season kicks off in Pomona for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Presented By ProtectTheHarvest.com.
For the first time in four seasons, the NHRA will host a specialty race amongst the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series nitro categories.
Fans will be treated to not one but two NHRA Allstar Shootout events in 2022, at the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and the prestigious Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend.
Then, teams will focus in on the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs and set their sights on an NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series world title.
For more information about the 2022 schedule and to purchase tickets, please visit NHRA.com.
2022 NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE
NHRA Camping World Series Regular Season
Feb. 17-20 - Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, Pomona, Calif.
Feb. 25-27 - NHRA Arizona Nationals, Phoenix
March 10-13 - *AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.
April 1-3 - NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Las Vegas
April 22-24 - Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil, Houston
April 29-May 1 - NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Charlotte, N.C.
May 13-15 - Virginia NHRA Nationals, Richmond, Va.
June 3-5 - NHRA New England Nationals, Epping, N.H.
June 17-19 - NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.
June 23-26 - Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Norwalk, Ohio
July 15-17 - Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Denver
July 22-24 - NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.
July 29-31 - Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Seattle
Aug. 12-14- Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, Topeka, Kan.
Aug. 18-21 - Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.
Aug. 31-Sept. 5 - *Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis
NHRA Camping World Countdown to the Championship
Sept. 15-18 - Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Reading, Pa.
Sept. 23-25 - NHRA Carolina Nationals, Charlotte, N.C.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 - NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis
Oct. 13-16 - Texas NHRA FallNationals, Dallas
Oct. 27-30 - Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Las Vegas
Nov. 10-13 - Auto Club NHRA Finals, Pomona, Calif.
*NHRA Allstar Shootout
