2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series

The 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season was announced on September 16, 2021.[1]

2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season
LeagueNHRA
SportDrag racing

It is the 67th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. The NHRA will have 22 Top Fuel and Funny Car events, 18 Pro Stock events, and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle events.

Schedule

Schedule released September 16, 2021 (most recently revised November 18, 2021).

2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Schedule[2]
Date Race Site TV Winners
Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock PS Motorcycle
Feb 17–20 Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com Pomona, CA FS1 Justin Ashley (1) Robert Hight (1) Erica Enders (1) N/A
Feb 25–27 NHRA Arizona Nationals Chandler, AZ FS1 Mike Salinas (1) Robert Hight (2) Aaron Stanfield (1) N/A
Mar 10–13 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, FL FS1 Tripp Tatum (1) Matt Hagan (1) Dallas Glenn (1) Karen Stoffer (1)
Apr 1–3 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals 4 Lanes Las Vegas, NV FS1 Brittany Force (1) Ron Capps (1) Erica Enders (2) N/A
April 22–24 NHRA SpringNationals Baytown, TX FS1 Brittany Force (2) Matt Hagan (2) Erica Enders (3) Steve Johnson (1)
Apr 29 – May 1 Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals 4 Lanes Concord, NC FS1 Mike Salinas (2) John Force (1) N/A Steve Johnson (2)
May 13–15 Virginia NHRA Nationals Petersburg, VA FS1
Jun 3–5 NHRA New England Nationals Epping, NH FS1 N/A
Jun 17-19 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol, TN Fox
Jun 23–26 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, OH Fox
Jul 15–17 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Morrison, CO Fox
Jul 22–24 DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sonoma, CA Fox
Jul 29–31 Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals Kent, WA Fox N/A
Aug 12-14 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Topeka, KS FS1
Aug 18–21 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd, MN Fox N/A
Aug 31– Sep 5 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals 1.5 Brownsburg, IN FS1/Fox
Countdown to the Championship
Sep 15-18 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Mohnton, PA FS1 N/A
Sep 23–25 NHRA Carolina Nationals Concord, NC FS1 N/A
Sep 30 - Oct 2 NHRA Midwest Nationals Madison, IL FS1
Oct 13–16 Texas NHRA FallNationals Ennis, TX FS1
Oct 27–30 NHRA Nevada Nationals Las Vegas, NV FS1
Nov 10–13 Auto Club NHRA Finals 1.5 Pomona, CA FS1

MM Pro Stock Car at this event is a non-championship race featuring the Mountain Motor formula, which has no engine displacement limit, can use carburetors or electronic fuel injection, and weighs a minimum of 2,450 pounds, compared to the NHRA Pro Stock formula that features electronic fuel injection, a 500ci (8193cc) engine displacement limit, and 2,350 pounds weight. All two-lane Mountain Motor races will feature eight-car fields.[3]

Additional rules for specially marked races

4 Lanes: The Four-Wide Nationals in both Las Vegas and Charlotte in the spring will compete with cars on four lanes.

  • All cars will qualify on each lane as all four lanes will be used in qualifying.
  • Three rounds with cars using all four lanes.
  • In Rounds One and Two, the top two drivers (of four) will advance to the next round.
  • The pairings are set as follows:
    • Race One: 1, 8, 9, 16
    • Race Two: 4, 5, 12, 13
    • Race Three: 2, 7, 10, 15
    • Race Four: 3, 6, 11, 14
    • Semifinal One: Top two in Race One and Race Two
    • Semifinal Two: Top two in Race Three and Race Four
    • Finals: Top two in Semifinal One and Semifinal Two
  • Lane choice determined by times in previous round. In first round, lane choice determined by fastest times.
  • Drivers who advance in Rounds One and Two will receive 20 points for each round advancement.
  • In Round Three, the winner of the race will be declared the race winner and will collect 40 points. The runner-up will receive 20 points. Third and fourth place drivers will be credited as semifinal losers.

1.5: The U. S. Nationals and Auto Club Finals will have their race points increased by 50% . Drivers who qualify but are eliminated in the first round receive 30 points, and each round win is worth 30 points. The top four receive 10, 9, 8, and 7 points, respectively, for qualifying positions, with the 5–6 drivers receiving 6 points, 7–8 drivers receiving 5 points, 9–12 receiving 4 points, and 13–16 receiving 3 points. Also, the top four, not three, drivers after each session receive points for fastest times in each round (4-3-2-1).

MM: Pro Stock Car at this event is a non-championship race with the Mountain Motor formula. At St. Louis, both NHRA Formula and Mountain Motor will race.

References
  1. National Hot Rod Association, "NHRA announces 22-event NHRA Camping World Series Schedule for 2022", Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. National Hot Rod Association – 2022 Schedule & Results, Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. NHRA.COM Staff. "Mountain Motor Pro Stock to compete at four NHRA national events in 2019". NHRA.COM. National Hot Rod Association. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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