Reigning NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Pro Fuel Champion Janette Thornley and defending Norwalk event winner David Larson are the first two pre-entries received for NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series events in the North Central Division.

Two of the series races will be held in conjunction with North Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional events including the 10th annual Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, May 20-22 and the Sixth annual Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning Burndown at Sundown at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., June 3-5.

Janette Thornley

 

Thornley who recently relocated to Milwaukee, Wis. rode her Dreamchaser Racing/Deschutes Brewery Pro Fuel Harley to wins at Bristol, Tenn.; Joliet, Ill.; Sonoma, Calif. and Seattle, Wash. on her way to the first NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series championship for the Pro Fuel class.

Larson from Topeka, Kan had a lone victory during the 2015 season at Norwalk and he added runner-up showings at Joliet and Denver, Colo. that helped to propel him to a third place finish in the final standings.

2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Schedule
Feb. 11-14	Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Top Fuel only)	Pomona, Calif.
Feb 26-28	Wild Horse Pass (Top Fuel only)	Phoenix, Ariz.
Feb 26-28	Royal Purple Raceway (Non-Top Fuel Event)	Baytown, Texas
April 29-May 1	Virginia Motorsports Park (Non Top Fuel Event)	Petersburg, Va.
May 20-22	Summit Motorsports Park	Norwalk, Ohio
June 3-5	New England Dragway (Top Fuel only)	Epping, NH
June 3-5	Route 66 Raceway (Non Top Fuel Event)	Joliet, Ill
June 10-12	Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park	Tulsa, Okla.
June 17-19	Bristol Dragway (Top Fuel only)	Bristol, Tenn.
June 17-19	Bandimere Speedway (Non Top Fuel Event)	Denver
July 22-24	Sonoma Raceway	Sonoma, Calif.
Aug. 19-21	Cecil County Dragway	Rising Sun, Md.
Oct. 28-30	Rockingham Dragway	Rockingham, N.C.
Nov. 5-8	The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Las Vegas