The 2017 U.S. Street Nationals Ushers In The Heads-Up Racing Season

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In sports, the preseason is a time to knock the cobwebs off that accumulated during the offseason, and is used to get tuned up for the new year. In the heads-up and small tire racing world, the preseason kicks off with the U.S. Street Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Teams from all over the country travel to the sunshine state to get ready for the long season and test out their new gear.

If you can’t make the trip to Bradenton don’t worry, as all of the racing at the 2017 U.S. Street Nationals will be live on SpeedVideo when the event kicks off January 27-29th. This broadcast is made possible by presenting sponsor Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, along with the other official broadcast sponsors, including Edelbrock Performance, ProCharger, TCI Automotive, FAST – Fuel Air Spark Technology, FuelTech, Late Model Engines, Max-Fire Ignition, Russell Performance Products, and Vortech Superchargers.

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For many teams their last real race outing came during the fall of the previous year, so they’re ready to get fire in the pipes and get back to it. According to Bradenton Motorsports Park’s Alan Chervitz, this is why the U.S. Street Nationals has continually grown since its debut in 2005. “We see cars from Canada and all over the United States that use this as their big test session to kick off the year. There’s a large cross section of cars with a significant number of Pro Mods and radial tire cars all looking to test.”

The event has also become a beacon for new cars to see their first track time each year. “We’ve already gotten word that there will be several new Pro Mods being debuted at this race, some Radial vs The World cars, along with a few new Ultra Street cars,” Chervitz says.

With fresh cars hitting the track for the first time, there’s no shortage of great drag racing minds on the property at Bradenton Motorsports Park. It’s that type of atmosphere that makes before, during, and after the U.S. Street Nationals a hot-bed for testing. “We have pro-testing before and after the event each year. It’s become the who’s-who of engine builders, chassis shops, and tuners, because so many people are bringing out new cars to test and new combinations to try. You see lots of newly-developed equipment being tested for the first time at the event, too,” Chervitz explains.

Make sure you tune into SpeedVideo right here January 27-29th as they broadcast all of the action live from U.S. Street Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The entire event will be streamed in HD thanks to presenting sponsor Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, along with the other official broadcast sponsors Edelbrock Performance, ProCharger, TCI Automotive, FAST – Fuel Air Spark Technology, FuelTech, Late Model Engines, Max-Fire Ignition, Russell Performance Products, and Vortech Superchargers.

About the author

Brian Wagner

Spending his childhood at different race tracks around Ohio with his family’s 1967 Nova, Brian developed a true love for drag racing. Brian enjoys anything loud, fast, and fun.
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