O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis officials announced today they will replace all components of the timing and scoring system used on the world famous dragstrip. The replacement of all critical components will begin in August and will be in place prior to the professional test session in advance of th e Mac Tools U. S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil held at O’Reilly Raceway Park and for the race itself on Sept. 1 – 6.
The upgrades include new fiber optic cables installed the length of the track, new photo cells at every timing increment, a new Christmas Tree, new computers and new monitors in race control.
“The dragstrip at O’Reilly Raceway Park is one of the most famous dragstrips in the world and all the components in this new system will be the best in the industry,” said Mike Myslinski, director of racing operations at O’Reilly Raceway Park. “We feel these improvements will not only benefit the drivers during the Mac Tools U. S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil but also the numerous racers who compete at the track during the course of the summer.”
The system will be designed and installed by Compulink Timing and Scoring, a leader in drag racing timing systems.
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One of five drag racing facilities owned and operated by the National Hot Rod Association, O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis was built in 1960 and has presented organized racing events since 1961. From March through October, the facility hosts more than 120 dates of racing on three tracks, a quarter-mile drag strip, a .686-mile paved oval and a 2.5-mile road course. Home to drag racing’s biggest event, the NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend, the drag strip runs more than 50 days of point-to-point action, from national events to street legal community programs. The oval track draws racing’s biggest events, including annual visits from the NASCAR Nationwide, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and annual USAC races. The road course provides a home for several racing sanctions, while providing an ideal resource for driving schools, corporate outings and open-road tests for professional drivers.
