Holley has announced their sponsorship of the drag racing portion at the 2015 Tri-Five Nationals which will be held at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky August 14-15, 2015. The event is trending toward becoming the largest ever gathering of 1955/56/57 Chevrolets and that is saying something because the iconic cars have long been favorites of hot rodders, restorers, and racers. This event brings them all into one place and in an environment that suits their history well. Beech Bend is a beautiful place and its old school feel is right in line with the legacy of the tri-five Chevrolet.
Adding to the fun will be some exhibition acts during the drag race program like Jeff Lutz in his mighty Drag Week winning 1957 Chevy and Dave VerSchave’s killer orange 1955 Chevy gasser (shown above and below) to keep the show spiced up. There will be multiple classes offered from bone stock, through gasser, junior stock, and bracket classes to suit the needs and desires of racers from all parts of the sport.
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The Holley Tri-Five Drags will be a major part of this celebration and will feature three heads up racing classes and two bracket classes just for 55-57 Chevys. Classes for DOT Stock, Junior Stock, and Nostalgia/Gasser will be heads up while Junior Eliminator and Top Eliminator will be bracket classes. This ensures fun and competitive racing for anyone who wants to participate, whether you have a bone stock straight-six powered Bel Air or a fire-breathing gasser capable of running in single digit territory. Drag entries are $100 and include admission for two, plus pit parking pass, and racer golf cart pass. Camping credentials will be an additional $65 for the weekend.
All racing will be 1/4 mile. Friday the 14th will be tech, test & tune, and qualifying. Eliminations will take place on Saturday. Exhibition cars will also run both Friday & Saturday, featuring 2014 Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week champion Jeff Lutz with his 6 second ’57 Chevy, and Dave VerSchave’s awesome 1955 Gasser as seen in the March 2015 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. Check out Holley’s video with Dave at the 2014 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion to learn about the background and inspiration that led to the “Orange Krate” being built HERE.
“We’re excited that yet another national event is coming to our hometown of Bowling Green and we’re excited be able to sponsor the drag racing portion of the Tri-Five Nationals. Holley carbs have powered more drag race winners than all others combined and we enjoy it when our Holley team members can see the parts they make in action”, said Bill Tichenor, Holley’s director of marketing.
Spectator gates will be open at 8 AM on both August 14 and 15. For more information and a complete rule listing for the Holley Tri-Five Drags, go to www.thetrifivenationals.com or call 855-567-1957. If you would like to register as a drag racing participant, open this .PDF document and follow the directions within. For a complete listing of the drag racing classes and rules, click HERE.
