NHRA Weekend comes to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Check out all of the special events going on throughout the weekend.
Thursday, Oct. 27 - Speedway Children's Charities "Cards for Kids" Poker Tournament
The stars of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will kick off the eleventh annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by participating in the Speedway Children's Charities poker tournament at the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Drivers entered in the Speedway Children's Charities' seventh annual "Cards for Kids" Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament include: Brandon Bernstein, Jack Beckman and many more.
Thursday, Oct. 27 - Big O Tires NHRA Nationals Driver Autograph Session - Fremont Street Experience
Some of the biggest names in professional drag racing are expected to participate in a free autograph session and fan fest at Las Vegas' Fremont Street Experience on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m.
Drivers scheduled to participate include: Del Worsham, Larry Dixon, Doug Kalitta, Brandon Bernstein, Shawn Langdon, Morgan Lucas, David Grubnic, T.J. Zizzo, Terry McMillen, Dominick Lagana, Jack Beckman, Bob Tasca III, Jeff Arend, Tim Wilkerson, Melanie Troxel, Steve Torrence, Bob Bode, Alexis DeJoria, Johnny Gray, Allen Johnson, Jason Line, Greg Anderson, Erica Enders, Larry Morgan, Shane Gray, L.E. Tonglet, Hector Arana, Hector Arana Jr., Karen Stoffer and Leah Pruitt.
NHRA announcer Bob Frey will interview the drivers during the session and fans will have the opportunity to win free race tickets. Johnny Gray’s Funny Car will be on display.
Thursday, Oct. 27 - Big O Tires NHRA Nationals Driver Autograph Session - New York New York Hotel and Casino
Some of the biggest names in professional drag racing are expected to participate in a free autograph session at New York New York Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 7-9 p.m.
All Don Schumacher Racing drivers will participate, including Tony Schumacher, Jack Beckman, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Johnny Gray, Matt Hagan and Spencer Massey.
-Kids Trick-or-Treating, Friday, Oct. 28
Kids are invited to trick-or-treat for candy Friday at the race teams' haulers in the pits between the first and second Nitro Qualifying Sessions.