BELLE ROSE, La. (March 14) – The annual bayou bash better known as the JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals will return to No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, La., this weekend. As many as 500 of the nations best drivers from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are expected to attend the event, which is now celebrating its ninth season. In addition to the intense competition in the following NHRA eliminators; Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas,
Last year’s event provided many thrilling moments as David Rampy of
The JEGS Mail Order team will also be well represented as
The JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals also marks the return of several bonus races including the King of the Bayou, Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Shootouts, class eliminations for Stock and Super Stock, as well as a Hemi Shootout for Dodge and
The champions crowned on Sunday will have the opportunity to battle for the coveted JEGS Crown. The highly prized but seldom seen hardware is a special trophy which was handcrafted by Dan Dreisbach of Naked Sculpture. The JEGS Crown is awarded to any driver who can win the same class in two of the three JEGS SPORTSnationals events in a given season. The winners of the JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals will have additional chances to claim the trophy later this season at the JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals in
NHRA reintroduced the SPORTSnationals nine years ago at No Problem Raceway Park. Previously, SPORTSnationals events were held at
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