GLENDORA, Calif. -- NHRA officials announced today two revisions to the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule where the Pro Stock Motorcycle category competes.

In 2013, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class will visit zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., April 19-21 and be a part of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. The category will compete four-wide along with Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. In addition, the bikes will be featured at the inaugural NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H., June 20-23. To accommodate the schedule changes, the Pro Stock Motorcycles will not compete in Atlanta and Brainerd, Minn.

In all, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class will compete in a 16-race schedule, with six of those races in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. The season for the category kicks-off at the 44th annual NHRA Gatornationals, at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville (Fla.), March 14-17. A full Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule is listed below.

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 23 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville in Florida; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

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2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule
Pro Stock Motorcycle


44th annual NHRA Gatornationals March 14-17
Gainesville, Fla.

Fourth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals April 19-21
Charlotte, N.C.

26th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals April 26-28
Houston

44th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals May 30 – June 2
Englishtown, N.J

Inaugural NHRA New England Nationals June 20-23
Epping, N.H.

16th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals June 27-30
Chicago

Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals July 4-7
Norwalk, Ohio

34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals July 19-21
Denver

26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals July 26-28
Sonoma, Calif. (PSM)

59th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals Aug. 28 –Sept. 2
Indianapolis


NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship

Sixth annual NHRA Nationals Sept. 13-15
Charlotte, N.C.

28th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Sept. 19-22
Dallas

Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Sept. 27-29
St. Louis

29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals Oct. 3-6
Reading, Pa.

13th annual NHRA Nationals Oct. 24-27
Las Vegas

49th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Nov. 7-10
Pomona, Calif