By: NHRA
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 8, 2024) – For the third consecutive year, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony is headed to the Pechanga Resort Casino in the heart of scenic Southern California Wine Country.
The 2024 ceremony will take place on Monday, Nov. 18 following the final race of the season and the Countdown to the Championship, the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, which takes place Nov. 14-17 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
“We’re so fortunate to have a pillar of the enormous auto racing community right here in Southern California. The Temecula Valley is our ancestral homeland and we at Pechanga look forward to welcoming the National Hot Rod Association back to celebrate the best of the best of their sport this fall. NHRA awards event attendees will enjoy Four Diamond luxury, and we’re adding even more surprises for fans at Pechanga and at local races,” said Ken Perez, President of the Pechanga Development Corporation.
The invitation-only black-tie affair will celebrate the 2024 world champions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, as well as honor the 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award winner and the crew of the year in each professional category. The event starts with a pre-event cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and formal sit-down dinner at 6 p.m., and the awards ceremony begins at 7 p.m. The official after party will conclude the evening’s festivities and all activities will take place in the spacious and exquisite Pechanga Summit Ballroom.
Champions in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be honored from 4-5 p.m. at the Eagle’s Nest at Pechanga Resort Casino before joining the activities at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony, where they will also be recognized.
Pechanga Resort Casino will also have an exclusive resort offer available for fans during the 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, as the NHRA closes out the 2024 season with an incredible event and a memorable awards ceremony.
Located just 60 miles south of In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pechanga Resort Casino is the largest resort/casino on the West Coast and is nestled in Temecula Valley’s picturesque Southern California Wine Country.
Offering the closest experience to Las Vegas any visitor can get, the top-rated resort, which was named the top casino in California and “Best U.S. Casino” by USA Today, offers AAA Four-Diamond comfort and amenities in its 1,100 spacious guest rooms and suites, a wide variety of fine dining options, an award-winning 18-hole golf course, spa services, wine tasting, and more than 3,500 slot machines, tables games and poker rooms.
Pechanga Resort Casino is also nominated for the ninth time in USA Today’s 10Best.com Readers’ Poll for the Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas. Fans and race teams are can visit Pechanga.com/vote everyday through Aug. 26 to cast a vote for Pechanga Resort Casino.
“We are extremely excited to return to Pechanga Resort Casino and celebrate our NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champions and top-10 finishers,” said Evan Jonat, NHRA Vice President of Live Events. “Pechanga Resort Casino has been a wonderful partner the last two years, and our drivers and race teams have enjoyed an awesome experience there. It’s provided a terrific setting to honor our competitors and we look forward to another great awards ceremony in 2024.”
Highlights from the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will be available on the NHRA YouTube page, as well as photos and interviews on the red carpet before the ceremony on NHRA’s social media pages.
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