NHRA Arizona Nationals sellout on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park

by Mike Haag | Posted on Sunday, February 25th, 2018

CHANDLER, Ariz. – NHRA and Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park officials announced a sellout crowd for Sunday eliminations at the 34th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Fans from all over the southwest region packed the grandstands, pit areas and campgrounds.

Photo courtesy of the NHRA

This is the first time in Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park history there has been a sellout crowd on Sunday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.

“We want to thank all of the fans that came out to show support this weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals,” Erin Barry, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park general manager, stated. “We had great weather, perfect track conditions, and record-breaking times. We thank NHRA and our fans.”

This is the first sellout crowd of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

About the Author Mike Haag

Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 35 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 18 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.