Action Heats Up Before Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals with NASCAR vs. NHRA Grudge Matches at NASCAR Night at the Dragway

CONCORD, NC – April 25, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Before the incredible sights and sounds of 44,000-horsepower come alive at zMAX Dragway at this weekend’s Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, a thrilling crossover event featuring stars from the NHRA and NASCAR will help kick off an unforgettable weekend at the “Bellagio of Drag Strips.”

A special NASCAR Night at the Dragway will take place on Thursday, featuring NASCAR vs. NHRA celebrity grudge match races and followed by a test-n-tune session. The special event is open and free to the public with an on-site donation to Speedway Children’s Charities.

Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with the exciting NASCAR vs. NHRA celebrity grudge match races set to take place starting at 6:15 p.m. The unique matchups with some of the top stars from each series will include Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley taking on NASCAR standout Tyler Reddick, three-time Top Fuel world champ Antron Brown facing off with NASCAR star Bubba Wallace, former Funny Car world champ J.R. Todd racing NASCAR’s Ty Gibbs and several more matchups to be announced.

The Tony Stewart Racing team of Top Fuel’s Leah Pruett and Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan will also race against each other as part of the exhilarating, can’t-miss crossover event.

“When the NHRA’s best drivers come to NASCAR’s backyard, it’s only fitting that we line them up for a little friendly competition to kick off an action-packed Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals weekend at zMAX Dragway,” said Greg Walter, executive vice president and general manager at Charlotte Motor Speedway and zMAX Dragway. “While I’m sure every driver will be looking to turn on those win lights, the real winners will be the fans and the organizations supported by Speedway Children’s Charities.”

To top it off, the evening will be emceed by NHRA on FOX’s Brian Lohnes and NASCAR on FOX’s Michael Waltrip, adding another memorable aspect to the evening. Following the NASCAR vs. NHRA celebrity grudge match races, the test-n-tune will take place from 7-9 p.m., helping kick off the massive four-wide weekend in Charlotte.

The Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals have annually been one of the biggest events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour and the 13th annual event should be no different. It is the second straight four-wide event of the season, bringing one of the biggest spectacles in motorsports to its annual stop in Charlotte.

It marks the fifth…